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Indian students studying in Germany surged significantly over the past four years. According to a report by Studying-in-Germany.org, it was observed that the number of Indian students in Germany has increased by 107% in 4 years. Also read: Foreign universities in India: Guidelines for setting up campuses to be released soon Earlier China had been the biggest source of international students in Germany but this position was taken over by India recently. Currently, 39,137 Chinese students are enrolled in German universities.  Also read: 24-year-old Indian student stabbed in the US, condition critical: Report In terms of students crossing borders to ... Read more

SBI PO Prelims Result 2023: State Bank of India has announced the results of the preliminary examination of Probationary Officers recruitment (SBI PO Prelims 2023). Candidates who appeared for the examination can check their results at SBI’s official website, sbi.co.in in the careers portal.  Also read: SBI PO Recruitment 2023: Registration for 2000 vacancies begins today In November, the online preliminary examination for the post of SBI Probationary Officer recruitment was conducted by the Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS).  Also read: State Bank of India customers alert! Facing snags with SBI UPI? This could be the reason In the ... Read more

The University Grants Commission (UGC) will revise the syllabus for the National Eligibility Test (NET) syllabus, Chairman Jagadesh Kumar was quoted by news agency PTI as saying on Tuesday evening. He said those appearing for NET will get sufficient time before its implementation. “The UGC will revise National Eligibility Test (NET) syllabus, candidates will get sufficient time before implementation,” Jagadesh Kumar said, adding that the UGC will form an expert panel for the exercise. Why will UGC revise NET syllabus? The UGC had last initiated the process to update the syllabi of UGC-National Eligibility Test (UGC-NET) subjects in 2017. “However, ... Read more

The State Bank of India will release the results for SBI PO Prelims Result 2023 very soon. As per the official notification, SBI PO Prelims Result 2023 will be announced in November/December 2023. Candidates who have appeared for the preliminary examination can check the results through the official website of SBI at sbi.co.in. The online preliminary examination was conducted in November 2023. Those candidates who will qualify for the prelims exam will be eligible to appear for the main examination. This recruitment drive will fill up 2000 posts in the organization. Follow the blog for the latest updates on results, ... Read more

Despite visa hassles, the United States still remains the top choice for higher education for Indians, Open Doors Report cited. In the academic year 2022-23, the number of Indian students in the US surged by 35%, reaching a record 268,923.  During June-August 2023, which is typically the student visa season, the US Embassy and Consulates in India granted a record-high number of student visas. In India, consular staff granted 95,269 visas in the F, M, and J categories. This marks an 18% surge increase over the same timeframe. Noting that Indian students studying in the US deserve recognition, the Ambassador ... Read more

In India, the number of MBBS seats for aspiring doctors has increased from 51,348 to 91,927 in just nine years under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi who has sought several measures to make medical education affordable, said Union Minister Jitendra Singh on Friday.  He informed that the MD seats have increased by 93% from 31,185 to 60,202 in the time period of nine years. Singh flagged off a 32-seater bus donated to AIIMS Jammu on Friday.  “In 2014, there were 145 government medical colleges. Now, India has 260 such GMCs and the number of AIIMS went up to ... Read more

QS Asia University Rankings 2024: India surpassed China to have the highest number of universities in the QS Asia University Rankings, news agency ANI reported on Wednesday. While record 148 Indian universities found their place in the QS Asia University Rankings 2024,  133 universities of China were in the list. Seven Indian universities were amongst the top 100 Asian universities. Moreover, the highest number of 37 new entrants were from India. Meanwhile,  China had only seven new entrants this year. In this edition, a total of 857 institutions from 25 Asian countries were ranked. The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) ... Read more

The Delhi government has decided to implement the Odd-Even Vehicle Scheme to curb the air pollution crisis in the national capital. However, uncertainty looms over the date and details of the implementation of the scheme. In a latest statement on Tuesday, Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai said the government will make a detailed plan related to the Odd-Even scheme and inform about it after studying the Supreme Court’s order. “…after studying the Supreme Court’s order, we will make detailed plans, and then we will inform you all. We will incorporate the orders of the Supreme Court in the detailed planning,” ... Read more

Common Admission Test (CAT 2023) admit cards will be released today that is November 7. Admit cards will be available for download from 5 pm onwards at the official website iimcat.ac.in. CAT 2023, according to the notice on the website. Candidates need to use user ID and password as login credentials to download the document. Notice displayed on the website states, “The Admit Card for CAT 2023 examination will be made live on 07th Nov 2023. Please use your User id and Password to login and download the Admit card.”  “Exciting news! Mint is now on WhatsApp Channels 🚀 Subscribe ... Read more

Tier-four and -five cities such as Guntur, Ongole (Andhra Pradesh), Khammam, Warangal, Nalgonda, and Karimnagar (Telangana) are seeing a flurry of applications for the Test of English as a Foreign Language (Toefl) and Graduate Record Examinations (GRE). According to data shared with Mint, the number of applications for Toefl from Guntur crossed Mumbai to record the second highest number of applications in FY22 and FY23. Similarly, Ongole and Prakasam, both in Andhra, entered the list of top 20 Indian cities in FY23, pushing capital New Delhi lower in the list for GRE applications. View Full Image (Graphics: Mint) Noting the ... Read more