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The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court has directed the Secretary to the School Education Department to investigate the possibility of extending the 7.5% horizontal reservation in professional courses for government school students to those in government-aided schools, especially where no government higher secondary school exists.
The Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) has officially launched the registration process for round one of the NEET-PG 2024 counselling, effective today at 5:00 PM. This comes despite ongoing legal challenges regarding transparency issues in the exam.
The Nil Ratan Sircar Medical College and Hospital (NRSMCH), a prestigious state-run medical institution in West Bengal, has expelled 40 students. The decision comes after an internal inquiry found the students guilty of physically and mentally harassing freshers, engaging in clashes and vandalism, and violating college rules.
Dr. Suvrat Raju, a theoretical physicist at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Guwahati, has made significant progress in unravelling the quantum mysteries of gravity. His pioneering study, which bridges the gap between quantum mechanics and general relativity, provides new insights into the quantum nature of gravity, addressing one of the most challenging puzzles in modern physics.
In a major push to accelerate India's biotechnology sector, the Union Cabinet has approved the Biotechnology Research Innovation and Entrepreneurship Development (Bio-RIDE) scheme. This comprehensive initiative is designed to enhance research, innovation, and entrepreneurship in the biotechnology field, aligning with the government's vision to achieve a $300 billion bioeconomy by 2030.
Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia reaffirmed the state’s commitment to nurturing young athletic talent, stating that Delhi government schools are grooming future Olympians. Speaking at the Zonal Athletic Meet held at a Delhi government school, Sisodia highlighted the significance of sports in education, emphasising the development of infrastructure and the provision of trained coaches to guide students.
In a heartfelt tribute to Tamil Nadu's history of social reform, Udhayanidhi Stalin, the Youth Welfare and Sports Development Minister, credited women's education progress to the state's visionary leader Periyar E.V. Ramasamy.