Zero in exam? In Andhra, you can still get admission
July 7th, 2012 - 4:53 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, July 7 (IANS) They may have handed over blank papers but they have still qualified for admission into professional degree courses in Andhra Pradesh. Unbelievable but true, say officials.Twenty-two ... Read more...
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IIT-Delhi alumni reject new entrance test formula
June 28th, 2012 - 11:21 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 28 (IANS) IIT Delhi Alumni Association Thursday rejected the human resource development (HRD) ministry's new formula for tests for entrance into the premier institutes and demanded a ... Read more...
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Sibal skips IIT meet (Lead)
June 27th, 2012 - 11:47 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 27 (IANS) Human Resource Development Minister Kapil Sibal Wednesday skipped the meeting of the IIT Council convened by him so that there was no "political interference" in ... Read more...
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IITs retain hold on JEE examination
June 27th, 2012 - 8:14 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 27 (IANS) The human resource development ministry and IIT Council Wednesday arrived at a consensus over the entrance exam pattern for admission to the prestigious engineering institutes ... Read more...
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Kapil Sibal skips IIT council meet
June 27th, 2012 - 5:32 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 27 (IANS) Human Resource Development Minister Kapil Sibal Wednesday skipped the meeting of IIT Council convened by him to discuss the proposed common entrance test after opposition ... Read more...
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25,000 people take J&K; professional entrance test
June 23rd, 2012 - 4:28 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, June 23 (IANS) Over 25,000 candidates Saturday sat for the common entrance test (CET) for various professional courses across Jammu and Kashmir, said an official of the board for ... Read more...
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HRD ministry calls IIT meet on common entrance test (Lead)
June 22nd, 2012 - 10:19 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 22 (IANS) A day after IIT Delhi followed Kanpur's way against the proposed common entrance test, the human resource development ministry has called a meeting of ... Read more...
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HRD ministry calls IIT meet on common entrance test
June 22nd, 2012 - 5:10 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 22 (IANS) A day after IIT Delhi followed Kanpur's way against the proposed common entrance test, the human resource development ministry has called a meeting of the ... Read more...
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IIT Delhi also revolts, to conduct own exam (Lead)
June 21st, 2012 - 10:41 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 21 (IANS) The Indian Institute of Technology-Delhi (IIT-Delhi) Thursday also revolted against the human resource development ministry's move for a common entrance test and decided to hold ... Read more...
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IIT Delhi also rejects CET, to have own exam
June 21st, 2012 - 10:10 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 21 (IANS) The Indian Institute of Technology-Delhi (IIT-Delhi) too Thursday rejected the government's proposal of a single entrance test and instead decided to conduct a separate test."We ... Read more...
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Prime Minister assures on autonomy of IITs
June 15th, 2012 - 11:32 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 15 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Friday assured members of the All India IIT Faculty Federation (AIIITFF) that the autonomy of the prestigious Indian Institutes of ... Read more...
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Common engineering entrance in favour of students, says Sibal
June 12th, 2012 - 9:47 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, June 12 (IANS) With several Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) coming out in opposition on the proposed common entrance test, Human Resource Development Minister Kapil Sibal Tuesday reiterated that ... Read more...
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Sibal rules out rollback of common IIT test
June 12th, 2012 - 12:25 am ICT by IANS
Washington, June 11 (IANS) Human Resource Development Minister Kapil Sibal Monday virtually ruled out going back on the controversial proposal for a nationwide common entrance test for Indian Institutes of ... Read more...
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What’s the hurry to bring common entrance test: IIT faculty
June 11th, 2012 - 10:53 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 11 (IANS) Upset over the common entrance test (CET) to Indian Institutes of Technology proposed by the human resource development ministry, the national body of IIT ... Read more...
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Now, IIT-Kanpur seeks PM’s intervention on common test
June 11th, 2012 - 12:46 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, June 11 (IANS) Two days after raising the banner of revolt against the proposed Common Entrance Test (CET), mooted by the union human resource development (HRD) ministry, IIT-Kanpur ... Read more...
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More IITs may go against common entrance test
June 9th, 2012 - 7:30 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 9 (IANS) IIT Delhi and IIT Bombay are likely to emulate Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kanpur which has decided to hold its own entrance test after ... Read more...
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IIT Kanpur revolts, to hold separate entrance exam
June 8th, 2012 - 11:17 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 8 (IANS) In a clear revolt against the human resource development ministry's move for a common entrance test, the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT)-Kanpur Friday decided to ... Read more...
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Dual, integrated management courses for students
April 12th, 2012 - 9:06 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 12 (IANS) Aiming to make higher education more industry-centric, the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) is now starting flexible dual degree and integrated courses in ... Read more...
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‘Want consensus on common engineering entrance test’
April 2nd, 2012 - 5:00 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, April 2 (IANS) Human Resource Development (HRD) minister Kapil Sibal Monday said the central government will consult every state government and move forward on a common entrance test for ... Read more...
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Government seeks states’ help on engineering entrance test
February 22nd, 2012 - 11:13 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 22 (IANS) Taking another step on its proposal to introduce a common entrance test for engineering courses, the government Wednesday held talks with state education ministers and ... Read more...
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Apex court declines order on national medical entrance test
December 16th, 2011 - 10:45 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 16 (IAJNS) The Supreme Court Friday declined to pass an order on the central government's plea seeking amendment of the Medical Council of India's December 2010 notification to ... Read more...
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Syllabus for common medical entrance test released
November 4th, 2011 - 10:10 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 4 (IANS) The Medical Council of India Friday released the syllabus for the first-ever common entrance test for undergraduate medical courses.The syllabus, available on the MCI website, ... Read more...
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Medical seat sale racket busted in Karnataka
October 3rd, 2011 - 10:06 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Oct 3 (IANS) It is not only Munnabhai in the blockbuster "Munnabhai MBBS" who lands a medical seat with a proxy writing the entrance exams for him. There are ... Read more...
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New fee structure for IITs discussed
September 14th, 2011 - 11:27 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 14 (IANS) A new fee structure, a common entrance test giving weightage to Class 12 exam marks and higher focus on research were among the issues discussed ... Read more...
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Exempt Tamil Nadu from common medical entrance test: Jayalalithaa
August 2nd, 2011 - 7:33 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Aug 2 (IANS) Strongly protesting the central government's move to conduct a nationwide common entrance exam for admission to undergraduate and post graduate medical courses, Tamil Nadu Chief ... Read more...
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One killed, 41 injured in Tripura clash
July 11th, 2011 - 11:38 pm ICT by IANS
Agartala, July 11 (IANS) At least one man was killed and 41 people, including 15 policemen, were injured here Monday in a clash between police and Congress workers who were ... Read more...
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70 injured in Tripura clash
July 10th, 2011 - 11:32 pm ICT by IANS
Agartala, July 10 (IANS) At least 70 people, including 13 policemen, were injured here Sunday during a clash between the police and Congress workers who were protesting against the entrance ... Read more...
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Agartala on alert over Congress’s exam disruption threat
July 9th, 2011 - 8:09 pm ICT by IANS
Agartala, July 9 (IANS) A large number of paramilitary and riot combat forces were deployed here Saturday after the opposition Congress threatened to disrupt the entrance test of a local ... Read more...
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Two woman, aide to face trial for exam fraud
June 20th, 2011 - 9:13 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 20 (IANS) A Delhi court has paved the way for trial of two women and their accomplice for wrongdoing during a medical entrance test in 2005.Metropolitan Magistrate ... Read more...
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Three held for impersonating in exams
June 16th, 2011 - 12:36 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 15 (IANS) Three people, including two engineers, have been arrested for impersonating in various entrance examinations here, police said Wednesday. The three students who hired them for ... Read more...
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Jamia to hold common test for UG entrants
April 15th, 2011 - 9:01 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 15 (IANS) Starting this year, Jamia Millia Islamia University will conduct common entrance test for some of its undergraduate courses."Common entrance tests will be conducted for courses ... Read more...
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MCI moots reforms in medical courses, exams
March 30th, 2011 - 12:18 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 29 (IANS) A common entrance test for all undergraduate and postgraduate medical courses, a licenciation exam after internship and a new M.Med. course for medical graduates are ... Read more...
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Apex court nod for common MBBS entrance test (Lead)
March 8th, 2011 - 12:39 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 7 (IANS) The Supreme Court Monday paved the way for implementing the Medical Council of India's (MCI) notification providing for a common entrance test for undergraduate medical ... Read more...
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Supreme Court gives nod to single common test for medical courses
March 7th, 2011 - 7:48 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Mar 7 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Monday directed the Central Government to hold a single eligibility- cum-entrance examination for Bachelor of Medicine Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) and post-graduate medical ... Read more...
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Apex court nod for common MBBS entrance test
March 7th, 2011 - 5:58 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 7 (IANS) The Supreme Court Monday paved the way for implementing the Medical Council of India (MCI) notification providing for common entrance test for undergraduate medical courses ... Read more...
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