NEW DELHI: Rejecting the action against the CBSE brass for the OSM controversy as an attempt to avoid fixing accountability, Congress on Tuesday reiterated its demand that education minister Dharmendra Pradhan be sacked.While Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge and Rahul Gandhi dubbed the govt action as a “cover-up” and an “eyewash”, Congress general secretary KC Venugopal…
The Uttar Pradesh Subordinate Services Selection Commission (UPSSSC) has released its Examination and Interview Calendar 2026, detailing the schedule for various Group C recruitment examinations, skill tests, physical tests and interviews. According to the calendar, recruitment activities for multiple posts will be conducted between June and September 2026.The calendar has been published on the official…
NEW DELHI: NTA on Tuesday scrambled to patch up vulnerabilities in its NEETUG portal which were highlighted by a teen “cyber security researcher”, who warned that the chink could potentially be exploited to hack sensitive information.There was a weakness that had briefly affected the website but it has since been fixed, NTA sources told TOI…
JEE Advanced 2026 infrastructure under scrutiny as IIT Roorkee acknowledges cloud configuration issue NEW DELHI: Just days after cybersecurity concerns surfaced around CBSE’s On-Screen Marking (OSM) system and allegations of vulnerabilities in the National Testing Agency’s (NTA) re-examination portal, another examination-related digital platform has come under scrutiny.This time, the issue concerns infrastructure linked to JEE…
NEW DELHI: The Indian govt has strongly rejected the reference to J&K in an EU-Pakistan joint statement, issued during EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas’s visit to Islamabad this week, saying those who have no locus standi on such matters should desist from making any comment on them.According to the joint statement, Pakistan and the…
New Delhi, June 2 (IANS) In a major development amid the controversy surrounding the alleged NEET-UG entrance exam paper leak, the Union Ministry of Education has officially initiated strict administrative action. New Delhi: In a major development amid the controversy surrounding the alleged NEET-UG entrance exam paper leak, the Union Ministry of Education has officially…
At least 565 Indian peacekeepers, including 53 women, serving with the UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) have been honoured for their dedication and commitment to protecting civilians and supporting peacebuilding efforts in the conflict-affected country.The peacekeepers were recognised for their efforts in “protecting civilians through patrols, community engagement, veterinary camps, women’s self-defence training, combating…
Why experts say counselling matters more than NMC’s proposed 10-year MBBS completion limit The National Medical Commission has proposed restoring the maximum duration for completing MBBS from nine years to 10 years. While speaking to TOI Education, senior medical educator Dr. M. M. A. Faridi said the focus should be on understanding why students struggle…
NEW DELHI: The tendering process behind CBSE’s massive on-screen marking (OSM) project has come under sharper scrutiny after procurement records showed that Hyderabad-based Coempt Eduteck Pvt Ltd narrowly edged past Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) in the technical evaluation before securing a decisive advantage through a sharply lower financial bid.The scoring pattern has triggered questions among…
CBSE reports DOS attack on re-evaluation portal, says system remains operational NEW DELHI: The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) on Tuesday said its re-evaluation portal came under multiple cyberattack attempts even as thousands of students accessed the platform to apply for verification of answer books and re-evaluation of marks.In an update posted on X,…
