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CBSE to Publish NEET 2017 Answer Keys Tomorrow, Results Before June 26

CBSE to Publish NEET 2017 Answer Keys Tomorrow, Results Before June 26

The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has displayed a notification on its official website stating that the answer keys and OMR sheet of National Eligibility and Entrance Test (NEET) 2017 will be announced online at cbseneet.nic.tomorrow, pending the final reults a week later. The response or challenge period is reduced to two days from original three days in view of the time…

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STAR MAA to Launch Jr NTR on Telugu TV Show 'Bigg Boss'

STAR MAA to Launch Jr NTR on Telugu TV Show ‘Bigg Boss’

STAR Maa is all set to bring to its viewers the Telugu version of one of the biggest reality shows, Bigg Bosshosted by Junior NTR, whose foray into television may help it reap benefits of celebrity presence in popularising the show.

With his natural spontaneity and talent, NTR will play an extremely crucial role in being the only link between the audience and around a dozen celebrities who will…

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Rahul Gandhi Visit Waters Down Karnataka Bandh in Bangalore?

Rahul Gandhi Visit Waters Down Karnataka Bandh in Bangalore?

If not violence, usually Karnataka Bandh called by pro-Kannada activists turns total and often violent with full support from the commercial establishments and schools but this time it failed to evoke any response due to insufficient time to announce the schedule and secondly, Rahul Gandhi’s visit.

The Karnataka Bandh call, thus turned futile with all the government and private colleges, schools,…

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Work Hard, Stay Calm, says JEE Advanced Exam 2017 Topper Mehtani

Work Hard, Stay Calm, says JEE Advanced Exam 2017 Topper Mehtani

JEE Advanced Exam 2017 topper Sarvesh Mehtani from Chandigarh attributes his success to hardwork and composure. Son of an Income Tax Officer, Mehtani never kept the TV away from his routine but confined to cartoons and music to relax his way from the pressure of exams.

His advice to his juniors is simple:”My message for my juniors is to stay calm, organised and work hard.” He watched TV as…

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Telugu Litterateur C. Narayana Reddy (Cinare) is No More!

Telugu Litterateur C. Narayana Reddy (Cinare) is No More!

Telugu litterateur and Jnanpith awardee C Narayana Reddy, known as cinare, died this morning after he was rushed to a hospital with health complications this morning.

The 85-year-old poet, writer and Telugu literary legend was born on July 29, 1931 and became famous when he received the Jnanpith in 1988 for his much lauded work “Vishwambara”. He graduted from Osmania University and he was known…

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NEET 2017: Supreme Court Asks CBSE to Declare NEET Results Immediately

NEET 2017: Supreme Court Asks CBSE to Declare NEET Results Immediately

Ending the long drama over the publication of results for NEET 2017, the Supreme Court on Monday directed the CBSE to declare the results immediately, after taking up a special hearing by the vacation bench on Monday, following the plea by additional attorney general.

The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) is expected to declare the results of National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test…

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COMEDK 2017 Online Counselling Begins Today (June 12) From 12 Noon

COMEDK 2017 Online Counselling Begins Today (June 12) From 12 Noon

The Consortium of Medical, Engineering and Dental Colleges of Karnataka (COMED-K) announced the schedule for counselling, which opens for registration at 12 noon today, Monday June 12, 2017 on its official website comedk.org. The mock allotment will be announced on June 21 and the final allotment on June 25, 2017, said COMEDK in its brochure published on the official website.

Here is the table of…

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Powerball Lottery Jackpot Wins $448 Million for California Buyer

Powerball Lottery Jackpot Wins $448 Million for California Buyer

The Powerball Jackpot finally won a buyer $448 million on Saturday for the combination of winning numbers 32, 26, 20, 38 and 58, with a Powerball 3. Unlike many winning combinations in the past, this time only one ticket won the mega prize and it was purchased in Sun City, California.

The grand prize that the winner gets will be $279.1 million. The priz money for the grand multi-state U.S.…

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Bangalore Bandh Tomorrow: Schools Not Closed, BMTC Buses to Ply as Usual

Bangalore Bandh Tomorrow: Schools Not Closed, BMTC Buses to Ply as Usual

Moving over from Bahubali ban in April, pro-Kannada activists have called for a bandh tomorrow, Monday, June 12, 2017 demanding early implementation of Mekedaatu and Mahadayi river projects, though the impact of the bandh is unlikely to hit daily civic services and buses.

However, some school managements have asked the government for clarification on closure of the schools in view of the bandh…

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COMEDK 2017 Online Counselling Likely Tomorrow; Cutoff Rank Comparison

COMEDK 2017 Online Counselling Likely Tomorrow; Cutoff Rank Comparison

NEET results delay is leading to a series of delays and the Consortium of Medical, Engineering and Dental Colleges of Karnataka (COMED-K) is equally in a dilemma over its own schedule of counselling.

Usually students select engineering colleges when they cannot get the medical seat as desired and if they are forced to choose an engineering seat and figure in the NEET ranking successfully, they…

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Champions Trophy 2017: Watch India vs South Africa Crucial Match Today

Champions Trophy 2017: Watch India vs South Africa Crucial Match Today

India will play against south Africa in its third but must-win match today at the Oval in London at 10:30 local tie (4:00 PM IST). Catch the match on Star sports 1 TV channel or on Hotstar for live-streaming.

Unlike India which was over-confident after defeating Pakistan in its opening match, Sri Lanka, already battered with a defeat, raised their game spirit to defeat India bringing the Men in…

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NEET Results Likely on June 13 after SC Hearing on June 12

NEET Results Likely on June 13 after SC Hearing on June 12

The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has sought the Supreme Court’s intervention in delayed declaration of NEET 2017 results and the plea will be heard on Monday, June 12, 2017 by the apex court and the directive is likely on the same day.

The vacation bench of Justice Ashok Bhushan will hear the case which also sought transfer of all the NEET-related cases pending before the Madras…

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Indian-Origin Scientist Finds Cure to Leukemia in Combination of Drugs

Indian-Origin Scientist Finds Cure to Leukemia in Combination of Drugs

As news of first Batman actor died of Leukemia disturbed many on Saturday, came another news cheering those suffering from blood cancer that a new drug has proved successful to treat the disease. Leukaemia is a disease where the body produces too many white blood cells and not enough red blood cells.

The new drug, developed by Srividya Bhaskara, an Indian-origin postdoctoral at the University of…

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GST Council Forms 18 Sectoral Groups for GST Roll-out

GST Council Forms 18 Sectoral Groups for GST Roll-out

As decided in the 14th Meeting of the GST Council held on 18th-19th May, 2017 in Srinagar, 18 Sectoral Groups have been constituted representing various sectors of the economy in order to ensure smooth roll-out of GST.

These 18 Sectoral Groups representing various sectors of the economy and containing Senior Officers of the Centre and the States are being set-up to ensure smooth implementation of…

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GST Council to Meet on Sunday to Finalise GST Roll Out

GST Council to Meet on Sunday to Finalise GST Roll Out

The Union Minister for Finance, Defence and Corporate Affairs, Mr Arun Jaitley will chair the 16th Meeting of the GST Council scheduled to be held on Sunday, 11th June, 2017 at Vigyan Bhavan in New Delhi.

The one day Meeting will also be attended among others by the Finance Ministers of different States and UTs (having elected assembly) being the members of the GST Council.

Main agenda items of…

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Govt to Review State-Owned Banks' Performance

Govt to Review State-Owned Banks’ Performance

The Union Minister for Finance, Defence and Corporate Affairs, Mr Arun Jaitley will chair a meeting of CMDs/CEOs of the Public Sector Banks to review their performance on 12th June, 2017 in New Delhi.

This will be the First Meeting in the Current Financial Year 2017-18 which will discuss issues and solutions relating to Non Performing Assets (NPAs) of the Public Sector Banks (PSBs), status of MSE…

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Aadhar, PAN Must from July 1, 2017 with One Rider

Aadhar, PAN Must from July 1, 2017 with One Rider

The Supreme Court in its judgement has upheld Section 139AA of the Income Tax Act,1961 as constitutionally valid which required quoting of the Aadhaar number in applying for PAN as well as for filing of income tax returns.

The Court also held that the “Parliament was fully competent to enact Section 139AA of the Act and its authority to make this law was not diluted by the orders of this Court.”…