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NCERT introduces section on Emergency in Class IX textbook for first time, flags it as ‘Challenge to Democracy’
Jun 24, 2026New Delhi , June 25 (ANI): Nearly five decades after the Emergency was imposed in India, NCERT has, for the first time, introduced the topic in a Class 9 textbook, presenting it as "one of the... -
Strong arm of law will act when required: NTA DG defends temporary ban on telegram, flags foreign fake leak channels
Jun 16, 2026New Delhi , June 16 (ANI): National Testing Agency (NTA) Director General Abhishek Singh on Tuesday defended the government's decision to temporarily restrict Telegram ahead of the re-NEET-UG 2026 examination, saying there was "no option" left... -
NCERT to replace covered-up ‘Dancing Girl’ image with original version in Class 9 textbook
Jun 15, 2026New Delhi , June 15 (ANI): Following criticism over the shaded depiction of the iconic 'Dancing Girl' figurine in a Class 9 textbook, the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) has decided to replace... -
OSM portal was not “thoroughly” tested for functionality and security threats before deployment: IIT panel member
Jun 11, 2026New Delhi , June 11 (ANI): The On-Screen Marking (OSM) portal, used for evaluating the Class XII answer sheets of lakhs of students, was not "thoroughly" tested and did not undergo a "sufficient" assessment of its... -
NEET-UG should be held multiple times a year to reduce burden on students, suggest Parliamentary panel members
Jun 10, 2026New Delhi , June 10 (ANI): The National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (Undergraduate) should be conducted multiple times a year to reduce pressure on students and ensure they do not lose an entire academic year, members of the... -
CBSE retains COEMPT for answer-sheet scanning, shifts data to its own servers
Jun 6, 2026New Delhi , June 6 (ANI): The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has retained COEMPT Eduteck Pvt Ltd for scanning answer sheets during the ongoing re-evaluation process, while moving all data and records related to... -
CBSE thwarts major cyberattack on revaluation portal; 3.8 million attack packets detected on June 3
Jun 5, 2026New Delhi , June 5 (ANI): The Central Board of Secondary Education's (CBSE) re-evaluation portal was targeted by a large-scale cyberattack involving nearly 3.8 million malicious packets on June 3 in an apparent attempt to disrupt... -
As CBSE marking row hits JEE aspirants, students seek one-time relaxation in 75% eligibility criterion; IIT Roorkee says ‘not possible’
Jun 4, 2026New Delhi , June 4 (ANI): With concerns over discrepancies in Class 12 board evaluation under CBSE's On-Screen Marking (OSM) system spilling over into engineering admissions, a section of JEE aspirants has sought a one-time relaxation... -
Surprisingly easy to get into system, they probably skipped audit: Ethical hacker claims many vulnerabilities in CBSE OSM portal
Jun 4, 2026Rajkot (Gujarat) , June 4 (ANI): A 22-year-old Btech student and an ethical hacker, Tirth Parmar, claimed that he was surprised to find many vulnerabilities in CBSE's On-Screen Marking (OSM) portal, leaving the database with student... -
United Doctors Front alleges exclusion from Parliamentary panel meeting on NEET, submits demand to dissolve NTA
Jun 1, 2026New Delhi , June 1 (ANI): The United Doctors Front (UDF) on Monday alleged that its representatives were not allowed to participate in a Parliamentary Standing Committee meeting on the NEET UG exam, despite being listed...
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Avika Gor hospitalised after testing positive for dengue, worked with high fever
Mumbai (Maharashtra) , August 8 (ANI): 'Balika Vadhu' actor Avika Gor has been hospitalised after testing positive for Dengue, following five days of high fever, her husband Milind Chandwani revealed.Sharing an update on Instagram,... -
“Congress not realising its shortcomings”: Kiren Rijiju takes dig at party
New Delhi , August 8 (ANI): Union Minister Kiren Rijiju on Saturday took a sharp swipe at the Congress leadership, contrasting former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi's "bluntness" in admitting her actions during the Emergency...