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CBSE Supplementary Exam 2023: Practical exam dates out at cbse.gov.in, notice here

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CBSE supplementary exam 2023 practical exam dates released. Candidates can check the dates and guidelines below.  CBSE Supplementary Exam 2023: Practical exam dates out, notice here Central Board of Secondary Education has released CBSE Supplementary Exam 2023 practical exam dates. Candidates who will appear for Class 10, 12 practical examination can check the official notice on the official website of CBSE at cbse.gov.in.  As per the official notice, the practical examination will be conducted from July 6 to July 20, 2023. The practical exam will be conducted in the schools for regular candidates and for private candidates, the practical exam shall be conducted in the examination centers fixed for theory examination in the supplementary examinations. The student who will appear in practical shall contact their schools/ examination centers without being failed before July 6, 2023 with a copy of their result/ marksheet and admit card. CBSE has released the datasheet for Class 1...

2019 MBBS batch will be the first batch to shift to NExT pattern

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Mock test for final-year medical students to be held on July 28 Students admitted to the MBBS course in 2019 will be the first batch to take the National Exit Test (NExT), for which a mock test will be conducted on July 28.  Students admitted to the MBBS course in 2019 will be the first batch to take the National Exit Test (NExT), for which a mock test will be conducted on July 28. Registration for the mock test will begin on June 28, according to information released by the National Medical Commission (NMC) on June 27 at a webinar organised for medical college faculty and final-year MBBS students across the country. NExT will now be the medical licentiate exam and will replace both the Foreign Medical Graduates Exam (FMGE) and the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test – Postgraduate (NEET-PG) and will be a two-step exam. Step 1 of NExT will be a computer-based examination based on multiple choice questions (MCQs) and Step 2 will be a practical or clinical examination. Both Step...

Amid Poor Performance in Civil Services, Assam Education Minister Urges HEIs to Prepare Aspirants for Exam

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According to the current representation of the Northeast in Indian Civil Services, the selection in UPSC Civil Services Exam (CSE) is 1.62 per cent, while in the 2011 (population) census, the percentage was 3.78 per cent Ranoj Pegu urged the Higher Educational Institutions (HEIs) in the region to take necessary measures to better prepare young aspirants for Civil Services Assam’s Education Minister Ranoj Pegu has voiced his concern over the low performance of candidates from the Northeast in the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) exams. Recognising the urgency of the situation, he urged the Higher Educational Institutions (HEIs) in the region to take necessary measures to better prepare young aspirants for Civil Services. The minister on June 28 attended a seminar organised by the Takshashila School of Civil Services, where these issues were discussed in depth. “Attended a seminar organised by @takshashilascs on NE’s performance in #UPSC. We are seriously lagging behind. It’s a m...

Plea In Delhi High Court Challenges Prelims Of UPSC Civil Services Exam 2023, Seeks Fresh Exam

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A plea has been moved before the Delhi High Court challenging the preliminary examination of Civil Services Examination 2023 which was held by Union Public Service Commission last month. Plea In Delhi High Court Challenges Prelims Of UPSC Civil Services Exam 2023, Seeks Fresh Exam Filed by Advocate Rajeev Kumar Dubey, the plea has been moved by 17 civil services aspirants. The plea also seeks a direction on UPSC and Union Government to re-conduct the preliminary exam and General Studies Paper I and Paper II. The aspirants have also challenged the press note issued by UPSC on June 12 declaring the results of the preliminary examination. A direction is also sought on UPSC to publish the answer key with immediate effect. “Not providing to the students, the answer key of an exam they have appeared for, not considering the representations of the candidates despite a particular time window being provided for the same, and, asking questions, which are disproportionately vague, testing candida...

CAT Told To Expeditiously Decide On Reduction Of Cut-Off Marks For UPSC's CSAT Exam

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A vacation bench of Justices C Hari Shankar and Manoj Jain refused to grant any interim relief and disposed of the plea filed by a group of aspirants challenging the CAT's June 9 order denying them any interim relief.       CAT asked to expeditiously decide a plea seeking reduction of cut-off marks. (Representational) New Delhi: The Delhi High Court asked the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) to expeditiously decide a plea seeking reduction of cut off marks from 33 per cent to 23 per cent for qualifying part 2 of the Civil Services Aptitude Test (CSAT) conducted by the UPSC as part of the Civil Services Examination, 2023. A vacation bench of Justices C Hari Shankar and Manoj Jain refused to grant any interim relief and disposed of the plea filed by a group of aspirants challenging the CAT's June 9 order denying them any interim relief. "CAT is requested to decide the OA (original application) as expeditiously as possible. Needless to say, in accordance with pr...

Rape and murder of seminary boys in Pakistan: Teacher sentenced to death, accomplice gets lifer

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There have been constant incidents of sexual assaults on seminary students by their teachers in Pakistan.                                                 Image used for representational purposes. LAHORE: A seminary teacher has been sentenced to death while his accomplice was handed down life imprisonment for sexually assaulting and killing two minor brothers in Pakistan's Punjab province, a court official said. Tanvir Ahmad and his accomplice Nauman sexually assaulted a six-year-old boy and his 10-year-old brother in Okara city, some 130 km from Lahore in February 2021. On Tuesday, the Additional District and Sessions Judge Syeda Shahzadi Najaf sentenced Ahmad to death while Nauman to life imprisonment for the crimes they committed. Justice Shahzadi also slapped a fine of PKR 1 million (USD 3,500) on each of them. The official said that the court convicted both suspect...

From oceans to mountains: Rajasekar Pachai becomes first TN civilian to climb Mount Everest

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Seeing his grit and determination his friend Veera, and Sabareesan, the owner of Kyn, a infotainment platform pitched in to sponsor him.                                                                          Rajasekar Pachai CHENNAI: When Rajasekar Pachai won one achievement after another in the surfing field, even though there was a lot of appreciation, a few people ridiculed his success by telling that since he has always been around the ocean, water sports might be easy for him. This was one of the reasons that made him take up mountaineering and become the first civilian from Tamil Nadu to climb Mount Everest in May. “I come from a family of fishermen. My brother, Sekar Pachai, is a 25-time champion at the SUP national championship. I am a fitness and surfing coach. Since all our achievements were...

Ukraine accuses local man of directing missile strike at popular pizza restaurant

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The Tuesday evening attack on Kramatorsk wounded another 61 people, Ukraine's National Police said, in the latest bombardment of a Ukrainian city — a tactic Russia has used heavily in the war. In this photo provided by the National Police of Ukraine, a police officer and a rescue worker walk in front of a restaurant RIA Pizza destroyed by a Russian attack in Kramatorsk. KYIV: Ukrainian authorities arrested Wednesday a man they accused of helping Russia direct a missile strike that killed at least 10 people, including three children, at a popular pizza restaurant in a city in eastern Ukraine. The Tuesday evening attack on Kramatorsk wounded another 61 people, Ukraine's National Police said, in the latest bombardment of a Ukrainian city — a tactic Russia has used heavily in the 16-month-old war. Two sisters, both age 14, died as a result of the attack, the educational department of the Kramatorsk city council said. “Russian missiles stopped the beating of the hearts of two a...

Nearly a month after Odisha's train accident, victims' kin still wait for bodies

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As many as 35 persons are camping at the guest house while 15 others have left for home due to a delay in the arrival of DNA reports. The accident site from the triple train crash in Odisha's Balasore district, where at least 288 people were killed and over 1,100 were injured. BHUBANESWAR: There is no end to the misery and anguish of the kin of the June 2 Odisha train mishap victims as they continue to wait for the bodies of their near and dear ones, almost four weeks after the deadly accident that claimed nearly 300 lives. Basanti Devi from Bari-Ballia village in Bihar's Begusarai district has been camping in a guest house located at an isolated area near AIIMS for the last 10 days to claim her husband's body. "I'm here for my husband Yogendra Paswan, a contract labourer. He was killed in the accident at Bahanaga Bazar while returning home in the Bengaluru-Howrah Superfast Express," she said as tears rolled down her cheeks. She claimed that officials have...

Man attacks woman with machete in Pune, locals come to the rescue

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A CCTV video showed a man attacking a woman in Pune with a sharp weapon. The victim escaped the attack bid after locals intervened. Screengrab of the video capturing attack on a Pune woman with a sharp weapon.  A 19-year-old woman was attacked with a machete in Pune's Sadashiv Peth on Tuesday and the video of the incident has now surfaced on social media. The victim received injuries on her head and hand and has now been discharged after medical treatment. In the one-minute CCTV footage, the attacker could be seen chasing the woman with the weapon on a busy road. As the man hits her head from the back, she falls onto the ground. Within seconds, alert locals could be seen running toward the woman and helping her. Some men also tried to overpower the attacker by throwing heavy objects at him. According to the police, the woman had stopped talking to the attacker, who is her former classmate, after some issues. DCP Sandeep Gill told news agency ANI that the attack took place when th...