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Submit suggestions till July 20: HRD Ministry extends deadline for stakeholders on scrapping UGC with HECI

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Submit suggestions till July 20: HRD Ministry extends deadline for stakeholders on scrapping UGC with HECI READ LATER HECI to replace UGC: MHRD extends date for draft bill feedback till July 20 Recently at a press conference, Prakash Javadekar, MHRD Union Minister had extended the deadline of the draft bill proposed to scrap  University Grant Commission (UGC).  Earlier, the last date to submit any comment by the stakeholders was July 7, 2018, but the deadline now has been postponed till July 20, 2018. On June 27, MHRD has announced that UGC will soon be scrapped off and will be replaced by  Higher Education Commission of India (HECI)  by repealing the  UGC Act, 1951. NO TIME FOR TEACHERS TO SUBMIT FEEDBACK: Teacher fraternity claimed that they were unable to submit their suggestions or feedback till July 7 earlier as during this period almost all universities are either closed or are conducting admission processes leaving no time for the teac

BSEH postpones Class 10 Class 12 compartment exam to July 15, check the details here

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BSEH postpones Class 10 Class 12 compartment exam to July 15, check the details here READ LATER BSEH Compartment Exams 2018 to be conducted on this date The Haryana Board of Secondary Education (BSEH) has postponed Class 10 and Class 12 compartment exam for this year and has released a new date for these exams. Now, the candidates who had appeared for BSEH Exams 2018 and could not clear the Class 10 and Class 12 exams in the first place can appear for these exams. The new exam date scheduled for these exams is  July 15 from 9:30 am to 12:30 pm. The admit cards for these exams can be downloaded from the official website of the board  www.bseh.org.in PASSING CRITERIA FOR BSEH COMPARTMENT EXAMS 2018: To pass the main exam, a candidate has to score at least  33 percent marks  in aggregate of the external examination and separately in the practicals conducted by the school. WHAT IF SOMEONE IS UNABLE TO DOWNLOAD THEIR ADMIT CARD? Ac

This is how Percy Spencer invented the microwave after a candy bar cooked in his pocket

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This is how Percy Spencer invented the microwave after a candy bar cooked in his pocket READ LATER This is how Percy Spencer invented the microwave after a candy bar cooked in his pocket The microwave has evolved into one of the most popular household appliances in the world, but few people know that it was invented entirely by accident. Percy Lebaron Spencer was an American engineer and inventor and is the most famous as the inventor of the microwave oven but there is more interesting stories to be told about him. How a peanut candy bar melted in his pocket In 1945, Percy Spencer, an American self-taught engineer, was working in a lab testing magnetrons, the high-powered vacuum tubes inside radars. One day while working near the magnetrons that produced microwaves, Spencer noticed a peanut butter candy bar in his pocket had begun to melt - shortly after, the microwave oven was born. According to Nasa Today, Percy Spencer's

UPSC Civil Services Prelims Result 2018 expected today: Here's how to check scores @ upsc.gov.in

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UPSC Civil Services Prelims Result 2018 expected today: Here's how to check scores @ upsc.gov.in READ LATER UPSC Civil Services Prelims Result 2018 The UPSC Civil Services Prelims Result 2018 is expected to be announced today, July 10. The Union Public Services Commission (UPSC) will release the result on its official website, the link for which is  upsc.gov.in The UPSC Civil Services Prelims 2018 was held on June 3 at 73 exam centres across India. Further, approximately 3 lakh candidates appeared for the UPSC Prelims Exam 2018. UPSC Civil Services Prelims Result 2018: How to check your scores Go to the official website of UPSC,  upsc.gov.in Then, click on 'UPSC Civil Services Prelims Result 2018' Enter your roll number/date of birth/registration number in the space provided Click to submit Results will be displayed on the screen Download the same and take print of it for future use. About UPSC Civil Services ex

Karnataka SSLC Supplementary Exam 2018: Karnataka results to be out this week @ karresults.nic.in

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Karnataka SSLC Supplementary Exam 2018: Karnataka results to be out this week @ karresults.nic.in READ LATER The Karnataka Secondary Education Examination Board (KSEEB) is likely to release the Karnataka SSLC June 2018 results this week. Candidates can check Karnataka SSLC Supplementary Exam result at  karresults .nic.in. The Karnataka SSLC Supplementary Examinations were conducted from June 21 - June 28 for those who hadn't done well in the March 2018 examinations. The supplementary results are usually released in the second week of July on the official website  karresults .nic.in  and  kseeb.kar.nic.in. OFFICIAL CONFIRMATION STILL TO ARRIVE As of now, there is no official confirmation from the board on the date of the release. The results may release any day this week. Sources said, however, that the tentative date for the release of Karnataka SSLC Results 2018 was July 13. KARNATAKA SSLC SUPPLEMENTARY EXAM RESULT 2018 DATE: HOW TO CHE

Remembering James B. Pollack, the legendary NASA astrophysicist wth a Mars crater named after him

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Remembering James B. Pollack, the legendary NASA astrophysicist wth a Mars crater named after him READ LATER James B. Pollack, born on July 9, 1938, was one of the most accomplished and established astrophysicist associated with NASA. His contributions in nuclear physics have helped generations of physicists with their discoveries in this field. Pollack was raised in Jewish family that was involved in women's garment business but this didn't restrain him from being a valedictorian in his high school and completing his graduation from Princeton University in 1960. He also completed his masters in nuclear physics and his PhD from University of California and Harvard University, respectively. Pollacks notable research in Planetology Pollack was always doing informative research on the Solar System and all its planets. A lot of his findings contributed in learning the formation of all the Jovian planets, which are Jupiter, Saturn

NEET 2018: Karnataka Examination Authority to close centralised allotment process tomorrow at 5 pm

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NEET 2018: Karnataka Examination Authority to close centralised allotment process tomorrow at 5 pm READ LATER KEA begins the first round of NEET counselling, CAP to end tomorrow Students who have qualified for Karnataka Examination Authority (KEA) National Entrance Eligibility Examination (NEET) for this year may note that the centralized allotment process for the exam will come to an end tomorrow. The last date to complete this process is July 10, till 5 pm. Candidates who have not done the same may complete the option entry process by visiting the official website of the KEA  www.kea.kar.nic.in  as soon as possible. KEA has begun the first round of NEET counselling for medical and dental courses from today. ALLOTMENT PROCESS FOR NEET FIRST ROUND OF COUNSELLING: HOW TO GO WITH IT? Log on to the official website of the KEA,  www.kea.kar.nic.in Find and click on link, which says, 'UG NEET - 2018, Option Entry' on the home page Clic