The schedule for the ICSI CS Executive and Professional exams

"The application process for admission to the engineering, medical, and pharmacy programs will start in January 2024 with a number of national and state-level undergraduate entrance exams. The CUET PG application window opened on December 26, 2023, but JEE Main registration is already closed and the exams for the first session are scheduled to start on January 24.   This is a list of exams along with the dates of the exams and the start and end of registration."  

NEET UG: The Supreme Court dismisses an appeal against a petition to cancel the exam.

"The application process for admission to the engineering, medical, and pharmacy programs will start in January 2024 with a number of national and state-level undergraduate entrance exams. The CUET PG application window opened on December 26, 2023, but JEE Main registration is already closed and the exams for the first session are scheduled to start on January 24.   This is a list of exams along with the dates of the exams and the start and end of registration."  

Guidelines for the January 2024 practical test for CBSE Classes 10 and 12 have been announced.

"Exams are scheduled to start the first week of January 2024, and the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) is getting ready to administer the practical exams for Classes 10 and 12 for the term 2023–24. School principals and teachers are expected to adhere to a thorough set of criteria published by CBSE ahead of these board practical tests.Answer books received on time: Before the day set aside for the practical exam, schools must make sure that a sufficient quantity of practical answer books are received on time.   Notifying stakeholders: Parents and students must be informed by their schools about the format, timetable, and any special requirements related to the practical exams."  

JEE Main 2024 exam: How to prepare and study for a rank of one

"Aspiring engineers can apply to prominent engineering institutes in India by passing the very competitive Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) Main. The National Testing Authority (NTA) is responsible for organizing the Joint Entrance Examination. The dates of the 2024 JEE Main test are set for January 24, 2024, and February 1, 2024. The study plan and preparation technique that Ramesh Batlish, Managing Partner & Head, FIITJEE Noida/G Noida Center, has put together is listed below.Create and adhere to a daily study plan that includes all three subjects. Don't skip any subjects or devote too much time to just one. Read the theory section first, followed by the practice problems. This facilitates a better understanding of concepts. If you are having trouble solving a problem, go over the theory several times until you understand the subject matter. Don't neglect any subject you believe is unimportant for the test. In JEE, questions can come from any section of the syllabus. If you are uninterested in any subject, finish the simpler chapters first and work through the problems to build up your confidence before moving on to the more challenging ones. You can study effectively for extended periods of time without losing focus. Take brief rest intervals."  

CAT 2023 Topper: A child from Kolkata achieves a 99.99 percentile and dreams of being an entrepreneur

"According to a 20-year-old kid from Kolkata who is presently enrolled in the last year of St. Xavier's College's BA (Hons) Economics program, consistency and maintaining composure are the keys to aceing the CAT.I'm excited about MBA. IIMs are the perfect location for me to fulfill my dream of becoming an entrepreneur, Rachit told indianexpress.com. Dhanania is a final-year student at St. Xavier's College in Kolkata, where she is pursuing a BA (Hons) in Economics. It was his first attempt at CAT 2023. ""IIM Ahmedabad has been my ideal college because of its excellent faculty, plentiful internship and career placement opportunities, and superb campus and surroundings. However, he added, ""I will still be happy to get a seat in any of the 21 IIMs if I don't get into either of the top three IIMs."""  

Delhi schools are closed for winter break until January 12 for kids in Class 5.

Schools in Delhi, Punjab, and Lucknow will be closed for the next few days due to the recent cold snap in North India. The decision to extend winter vacation was made because student safety has become the top priority due to the sharp drop in temperatures.Minister of Education Atishi said on Sunday that Delhi's government and private schools will be closed for pupils in Nursery through Class 5 until January 12 due to the current chilly weather. Minister of Education Atishi said on Sunday that Delhi's government and private schools will be closed for pupils in Nursery through Class 5 until January 12 due to the current chilly weather.Additionally, from January 8 to January 14, all schools in Punjab are to remain closed, per government orders. Schools in Noida and Greater Noida are instructed to stay closed for Class 8 students till January 14, 2024.  

Order to extend Delhi schools winter break to January 10th revoked. This is the reason

The prior order was "mistakenly" issued, according to the Delhi Department of Education, and a judgment on the subject will be made on Sunday.Shortly after extending the holiday to January 10, the Delhi administration on Saturday reversed an order extending winter vacation in the nation's capital. According to news agency ANI, the Delhi department of education confirmed that the previous order was "mistakenly" issued and that a decision will be made on the case on Sunday morning. The Delhi government claimed an intense cold wave and a yellow signal issued by the IMD as reasons for the extension, which has since been turned back. "An order to extend the winter break was issued improperly. The order was revoked immediately. The Delhi administration on Saturday revoked an order extending winter vacation in the national capital's schools, just hours after it was extended until January 10. The Delhi Department of Education explained that the previous order was given "mistakenly" and that a judgment on the subject will be made on Sunday morning, according to news agency ANI.The Delhi Directorate of Education noted that directives for winter holiday may be issued in due time. "Order No.DE.23(3)/Sch.Br./2024/18, dated January 6, 2024, regarding the extension of Winter Vacation, is withdrawn with immediate effect." "Additional orders in this regard may be issued in due course," the modified order stated. In a prior decree, the Delhi government extended the winter break in all government-aided and unaided recognized private schools in the national capital territory (NCT) until January 10 due to "extreme cold waves and IMD's yellow alert".

Winter break is announced in Rajasthan, Jharkhand, and Haryana.

"The chief minister of Haryana has declared a 15-day winter holiday, starting on January 1, 2024, and ending on January 15, 2024.Several Indian states have ordered government and private schools to cancel in-person classes for winter break as winter draws near. The chief minister of Haryana has declared a 15-day winter break, starting on January 1, 2024, and ending on January 15, 2024. Regarding the aforementioned topic, you are notified that the state's government and private schools will be closed from January 1, 2024, to January 15, 2024, for winter vacation. On Tuesday, January 16, 2024, schools will reopen, the CMO announced on its official 'X' account."  

Four new scholarships for law and chemistry students will be established by BHU.

"Four new scholarships are being established by Banaras Hindu University (BHU) for its law and chemistry students. These scholarships, which will begin to be awarded in the academic year 2024–2025, are being established since the institution has been given a donation of Rs 20 lakh under the Pratidana project.   Madan Mohan Kayastha and his spouse Santosh Kayastha have contributed this amount in remembrance of their parents. Mr. Kayastha graduated with his M.Tech. in Industrial Chemistry in 1951 from Banaras Hindu University. Established in honor of Sh. Madan Mohan Kayastha's parents, the Sita Ram and Ajudhia Devi Scholarships will be given to one female first-year B.Sc. (Hons) Chemistry student and one first-year M.Sc. (Chemistry) student at the Institute of Science. As a memorial to Mrs. Santosh Kayastha's parents, the Bhagwati and Mulk Raj Mahajan Scholarships have been established (Mahajan). A female first-year BA (LLB) Hons student and a second-year LLM student will each receive a scholarship."  

In 2023, Meesho plans to resume hiring on campuses and hire 150 candidates.

Meesho, an online retailer that stopped hiring on campuses in 2022, reported that it had hired 150 people in 2023. In 2024, the business supported by SoftBank plans to hire more young workers, it said."Meesho put a halt to campus hiring in 2022 because its main goal was profitable expansion. Without adding more employees, the company's primary goal was to become profitable, Chief HR Ashish Kumar Singh told Livemint.Meesho is hiring in the following areas: business, finance growth, consumer experience, analytics, monetization, technology and product, and human resources.Salary packages for non-tech positions like strategy and operations have increased compared to the previous year, the company stated. In search of campus hiring opportunities, the e-commerce platform traveled to the following locations: Indian Institute of Science (IISC), Indian Institute of Information Technology (III) Allahabad, BITS Pilani, Indian Institute of Management (IIMs)-Lucknow and Kozhikode, National Institutes of Technology-Delhi, Bhopal, Surat, Calicut, Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI), and Management Development Institute (MDI). All of these locations were visited by the e-commerce platform.According to the e-commerce startup, Indian Institute of Information Technology (IIIT) Allahabad and IIT BHU are the campuses with the highest number of hirings. Meesho announces first profit in July and plans to go public in 12–18 months. Meesho hired 150 students in total in 2021 for both tech and non-tech positions. Meesho just added IIIT Bangalore, IIIT Lucknow, IIIT Jabalpur, and IIIT Kota to its roster of institutes for campus recruiting. The online retailer announced in December 2023 that it had posted consolidated profit after taxes for the second quarter that ended in September 2023, making it the first unicorn in e-The company put the rise in sales down to a number of factors, including a rise in the number of shopping apps downloaded in India in 2022 and 2023, an increase in the frequency of transactions for current clients, a diversification of the product line, and an emphasis on enhancing revenue generation through different value-added seller services.  

Rural startups want greater access to capital, better infrastructure, and an enhanced supply chain.

From streamlined supply chains to subsidies, better infrastructure, and easy access to funding, rural companies are putting up a strong fight for new programs designed to boost research and innovationStartups operating in different sectors, particularly in smaller towns and villages, said that as the Lok Sabha elections and the Budget approach, they anticipate the government will examine a number of teething problems, even though their "overall performance has improved owing to various policy changes in the past couple of years.""A number of challenges, including obsolete machinery, inefficient supply chains, inadequate infrastructure, and limited financing availability, confront India's food processing business. Pardeep Kumar Yadav, the founder of Krini Spices, told PTI, "We expect the government to help us connect with global supply chains so we can export our products to international markets."Startups operating in different sectors, particularly in smaller towns and villages, said that as the Lok Sabha elections and the Budget approach, they anticipate the government will examine a number of teething problems, even though their "overall performance has improved owing to various policy changes in the past couple of years".  

Prerna Korla becomes a Director of Communications for Asia Pacific at Mastercard.

Prerna Korla is a new Director of Communications for Asia Pacific at Mastercard. With over 15 years of significant experience, Prerna is a communication and PR specialist who has worked with leading Indian and international B2B and B2C brands. Prerna spent more than two years as Manager, Senior Communications at Microsoft before joining Mastercard.She was the Uber South Asia and India Consumer Communications Lead. Prerna has also collaborated with a number of PR companies, such as Edelman and MSL Group India. Prerna Korla has been appointed by Mastercard India as the director of communications for Asia Pacific. She leaves Microsoft after working there for two years as a senior communications manager. Korla updated her LinkedIn post on this development. Korla was the head of customer communications for a brief period of time at Uber before.