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TNN | Jan 21, 2025, 12.54 PM IST CHENNAI: Gaining admission to undergraduate courses in Indian medicine and homeopathy was tougher this year as the NEET-UG cut-off - the marks of the last student to enter the course - rose by an average of 100 marks in most categories, and by up to nearly 300 marks in select categories. While all seats in undergraduate courses for unani and siddha across colleges were taken, five in ayurveda and 19 in homeopathy were vacant after nearly five rounds of counselling, officials at the selection committee for Indian medicine said. The committee admits students to ayurveda, siddha, unani and homeopathy courses based on merit in NEET scores and the rule of reservation. "This year, we saw an increase in students interested in these courses," said committee secretary Dr M Krishnaveni. The top student to join the bachelor's course in siddha medicine had a NEET score of 592/720. The score was 585 for ayurveda, 551 for unani and 547 for homeopathy. T...

This initiative is offered through two supernumerary seats in each of its undergraduate programmes for Indian nationals, of which one will be reserved for female students. CHENNAI: The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras has admitted five athletes with national accomplishments under its ‘Sports Excellence Admission’ (SEA) category for the academic year 2024-25, according to an official statement. In February 2024, IIT Madras became the first IIT in the country to introduce admissions for athletes under the SEA category in its undergraduate programmes. This initiative is offered through two supernumerary seats in each of its undergraduate programmes for Indian nationals, of which one will be reserved for female students. The five students who have been selected for admission at IIT Madras are: Arohi Bhave (volleyball) from Maharashtra, admitted into BS (medical sciences and engineering); Aryaman Mandal (water polo and swimming) from West Bengal, admitted into BTech (computer sci...

From signs of depression and anxiety to not being able to visit their parents, some Indian H-1B visa holders took to social media to discuss how their lives have been hit by uncertainties. They might have to deal with the impact of H-1B visa curbs after US President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration on January 20. Stability, a sense of security and hopes for the future, all go for a toss for H-1B visa holders in the US and those in the long queues for Green Cards. The H-1B visas, temporary visas for highly skilled foreign nationals in the US, also come with worries about paying the next bill, finding employment in 60 days if one loses their job and trying one's best to stay in the US and realise the American dream. Though Indians dominate the H-1B visa programme, with 72% of H-1B visas held by Indians, it comes at a cost. Source:  https://www.indiatoday.in/world/us-news/story/held-hostage-h-1b-visa-indian-show-depression-anxiety-long-lines-mental-health-what-comes-next-january-...

A massive digitisation project undertaken by the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Bombay, in association with the Sree Narayana Mandira Samity (SNMS), Mumbai, will give a peep into the life of Sree Narayana Guru, who paved the way for a modern Kerala during the end of the 19th and the early part of the 20th century. The archive project, titled Narayana Guru Digital Research Resource Platform (NGDRRP), which began in 2023, will be fully available online this May. Siby K. George, Professor of Philosophy, IITBombay, and principal investigator of the project, said, ‘‘Detailed academic studies, especially in English, on Sree Narayana Guru are hardly available.  The digital archive project is expected to solve this issue as over 2.7lakh pages have now been scanned and hosted on the platform.” According to Girija K.P., consultant and project coordinator who coordinated the digitisation and groundlevel work, the objective of the project is to compile, sort, classify, vet, and digitise...

How will blockchain technology effectively counter spam? What are some of the steps being taken by the government against unsolicited commercial communications? Have some of the measures already taken been effective against unwanted calls and messages? What is a do-not-disturb registry? The story so far: The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) will be using distributed ledger technology (DLT) to register spam preferences from customers, TRAI chairman Anil Kumar Lahoti said . Spam rules will be tightened to make commercial messages traceable, the TRAI has indicated. What is TRAI’s role in fighting spam? The TRAI regulates the telecom industry, and its main role is in regulating Unsolicited Commercial Communications (UCC), the official name for spam. Starting in 2007, the regulator implemented a do-not-disturb (DND) registry, which would force telemarketers to abide by customer preferences when it came to commercial calls. If a telecom customer signs up to the DND registry, the...

JEE Mains 2025 admit card:  The National Testing Agency (NTA) will commence Session 1 of the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) Mains 2025 on January 22, 2025. Candidates are eagerly awaiting the release of the session 1 admit cards, which are expected to be issued in the next couple of days. Once released, candidates can download their JEE Mains 2025 admit card from the official website, jeemain.nta.nic.in. Source:  JEE Mains 2025 session 1 from January 22: Check admit card details here - The Times of India

  JEE Main Exam 2025 Admit Card: The credentials required to download and access the JEE Main 2025 exam admit card are the application number and date of birth  JEE Main Admit Card 2025:  The National Testing Agency will soon release admit cards for the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) Main 2025. When released, candidates need to download the hall tickets from the official website — jeemain.nta.nic.in. The credentials required to download and access the  JEE Main 2025 exam  admit card are the application number and date of birth. But before the admit cards are released, many candidates don’t know what to check on it. Here’s a guide for aspirants on what to check on JEE Main hall tickets before the examination to avoid last-minute chaos. Source:  JEE Main Admit Card 2025: What should you check on admit cards?  | Education News - The Indian Express