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Hans India
25-05-2025
- Science
- Hans India
Telangana ECET Results Announced, records High Pass Rate
The results for the Telangana Engineering Common Entrance Test (ECET) were published on Sunday, May 25, at 1 PM, following the examination held on May 12. A total of 18,998 candidates participated in the exam, which facilitates direct admissions to the second year of BE, BTech, and BPharmacy courses through the lateral entry system for the academic year 2025-2026 across the state. The Chairman of the Council of Higher Education, Professor Balakishta Reddy, announced the results on the premises of Osmania University. The overall pass rate for this year stood at an impressive 93.87%. Notably, every student who took the Metallurgical Engineering, BSc Mathematics, and Pharmacy exams achieved a passing mark. In a continuation of a longstanding trend, female students outperformed their male counterparts across all departments. Candidates can now verify their results and download their rank cards by entering their details on the official website.
Shafaq News
23-04-2025
- Politics
- Shafaq News
Istanbul quake aftermath: Schools, universities shut down
Shafaq News/ On Wednesday, Turkiye announced the suspension of classes in public and foundation-run schools and universities across Istanbul for the next two days due to the aftermath of a 6.2-magnitude earthquake. Turkish Education Minister Yusuf Tekin noted on X that no damage or incidents had been reported in schools, adding, 'Schoolyards will remain open to all citizens.' The Head of Turkiye's Council of Higher Education, Erol Özvar, stated in a televised address that classes at public and foundation universities in Istanbul would be suspended on Thursday and Friday. The Istanbul Governor's Office also announced administrative leave for pregnant employees, mothers with children under the age of ten, and persons with disabilities working in public institutions on the same days, excluding those in health and security services. İstanbul'da meydana gelen deprem nedeniyle çok şükür ki üniversitelerimizde herhangi bir olumsuzluk yaşanmamıştır. İstanbul'daki tüm yükseköğretim kurumlarımız Perşembe ve Cuma günü tatil edilmiştir. Tüm milletimize tekrar geçmiş olsun dileklerimi iletiyorum. — Erol Özvar (@erolozvar) April 23, 2025 The earthquake struck at 12:49 p.m. local time (09:49 GMT), followed by dozens of aftershocks. Officials reported that 151 people were injured, most of them while attempting to flee buildings in panic. No fatalities have been reported.
Al Jazeera
18-03-2025
- Politics
- Al Jazeera
Turkiye's Istanbul University annuls Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu's diploma
Turkiye's Istanbul University has annulled Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu's diploma, citing irregularities with Council of Higher Education regulations and threatening his chances of running in the 2028 presidential election. The university said on Tuesday that 38 people, including Istanbul's mayor, had irregularly transferred to its Management Faculty's English-language programme in 1990. It added that 10 of those with the irregularity had their transfer annulled, and the degrees of 28 graduates, including Imamoglu, 'will be withdrawn and cancelled on the grounds of … obvious error'. Imamoglu slammed the move as 'unlawful' and promised to fight the decision in court. 'They [the university] do not have the authority to make such a decision. The authority lies solely with the Board of Directors of the Faculty of Business Administration. 'The days when those who made this decision will be held accountable before history and justice are near. The march of our nation, thirsty for justice, law and democracy, cannot be stopped.' Murat Emir, a lawmaker from Imamoglu's Republican People's Party, said the decision 'dealt a heavy blow to our democracy'. Musavat Dervisoglu, the opposition Good Party chairman, said the annulment was 'beyond purging a political rival'. 2028 election The ruling could hurt Imamoglu's plans to challenge President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in the 2028 election and came days before the opposition was expected to select Imamoglu as its presidential candidate. Under the Turkish Constitution, presidential candidates must have a higher education degree. Imamoglu, currently in his second term as the mayor of Istanbul, is the subject of multiple investigations and cases. The vocal opponent of Erdogan in January slammed what he called 'harassment' after leaving an Istanbul court for questioning as part of an open investigation on his criticism of the city's public prosecutor. In 2022, Imamoglu was sentenced to two years and seven months in jail and banned from political activities for 'insulting' members of Turkiye's High Election Council, a sentence that Imamoglu has appealed.
