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Time of India
3 days ago
- Automotive
- Time of India
'Tesla not interested in manufacturing in India': H D Kumaraswamy
New Delhi: Tesla is not interested in manufacturing cars in India, but is keen to have showrooms to sell its vehicles, heavy industry minister H D Kumaraswamy said on Monday. Officials said the EV giant's plans is focused on importing cars into the country, amid indications that Tesla is eyeing concessions under the India-US bilateral trade agreement to sell cheaper cars in India, without any commitment to manufacture locally. A top ministry official said since the deliberation with industry started to promote manufacturing of electric cars by global players, Tesla has not shown interest. tnn Stay informed with the latest business news, updates on bank holidays and public holidays . AI Masterclass for Students. Upskill Young Ones Today!– Join Now
Time of India
22-05-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Penalise if seats blocked in medical PG courses: Supreme Court
NEW DELHI: In order to infuse transparency and prevent the malpractice of seat-blocking in PG admission in medical colleges, Supreme Court has directed that the raw scores, answer keys and normalisation formulae of NEET-PG examinations must be published and said that strict penalties for seat blocking be enforced. The court said the counselling process was conceived as a transparent, merit-based national mechanism for allocating post-graduate medical seats but over time it has come under increasing scrutiny for facilitating widespread seat blocking. tnn Seat-blocking puts chance over merit: SC in NEET-UG case Seat blocking is when candidates temporarily accept seats, only to abandon them later after securing more preferred options. This leads to those seats remaining unavailable in earlier rounds and opening up only in later stages, disadvantaging higher-ranked aspirants, who may have already committed to less preferred choices. "This malpractice distorts the actual availability of seats, fosters inequity among aspirants, and often reduces the process to one governed more by chance than merit. Seat blocking is not merely an isolated wrongdoing - it reflects deeper systemic flaws rooted in fragmented governance, lack of transparency, and weak policy enforcement," the bench said. Court directed implementation of a nationally synchronised counselling calendar to align the all-India quota and state rounds and prevent seat blocking across systems. It also said a centralised fee regulation framework under National Medical Commission and pre-counselling fee disclosure by all private/deemed universities, detailing tuition, hostel, caution deposit, and miscellaneous charges be made mandatory. "Enforce strict penalties for seat blocking including forfeiture of security deposit, disqualification from future NEET-PG exams, blacklisting of complicit colleges. Implement Aadhaar-based seat tracking to prevent multiple seat holdings," it said.
Time of India
22-05-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Question papers of MBA/MMS CET held in April had 28 errors
Mumbai: The state's MBA/MMS-CET, held over six slots from April 1 to 3 this year, contained 28 errors in the question papers. Aspirants raised over 253 objections over 101 questions, and the highest number of objections was raised in the logical reasoning section of the question papers. Of these 101 questions, the state's CET cell, after a thorough review by experts, acknowledged only 28 errors in the question papers. Students who attempted these questions in different sessions will receive one mark each for the erroneous questions. As a result, students who appeared for the CET in the morning session on April 2 are entitled to receive 10 marks due to the 10 errors identified in the question papers in that slot. Students in the evening session on April 3 will receive nine marks for the nine identified errors. For some other questions, the answer key was updated based on the objections raised by students. tnn Mumbai: The state's MBA/MMS-CET, held over six slots from April 1 to 3 this year, contained 28 errors in the question papers. Aspirants raised over 253 objections over 101 questions, and the highest number of objections was raised in the logical reasoning section of the question papers. Of these 101 questions, the state's CET cell, after a thorough review by experts, acknowledged only 28 errors in the question papers. Students who attempted these questions in different sessions will receive one mark each for the erroneous questions. As a result, students who appeared for the CET in the morning session on April 2 are entitled to receive 10 marks due to the 10 errors identified in the question papers in that slot. Students in the evening session on April 3 will receive nine marks for the nine identified errors. For some other questions, the answer key was updated based on the objections raised by students. Of the 28 erroneous questions, half were from logical reasoning, followed by seven from verbal ability, four from quantitative aptitude, and three from logical reasoning. Around 1.52 lakh students appeared for the MBA/MMS-CET in the state.
Time of India
20-05-2025
- General
- Time of India
RU prof on hunger strike over removal
Jaipur: A senior professor from Rajasthan University's geography department began an indefinite hunger strike outside the vice-chancellor's secretariat Monday. Professor Mahipal Singh Sihag alleged that he was removed from the post of head of department within four months of joining in July 2023, while officially, the tenure should be for three years. He said that the matter is sub-judice, but a junior professor has been appointed as the head of the department. In a letter to the vice-chancellor Alpana Kateja, Prof Sihag wrote, "…I would like to state that you are continuously trying to humiliate and harass me by appointing Dr Chandra Vijay Dabaria as head department of geography, University of Rajasthan, Jaipur on Oct 4, 2023, in place of myself…" "The seniormost professor is made the head of the department, which is a rotational post. After I joined, a false complaint was filed against me due to which I was removed from the post. I approached the courts, but still defying the norms, someone else was made the HOD. I will continue my strike even in this heatwave," said Sihag. Meanwhile, officials said that all protocols were followed in the selection for the post of HOD. "After Sihag was removed, the then dean of the department was made the HOD, and when the tenure got over, the seniormost professor left was appointed. As the matter is sub-judice, the university cannot take any decision in this regard," said a senior official. tnn Jaipur: A senior professor from Rajasthan University's geography department began an indefinite hunger strike outside the vice-chancellor's secretariat Monday. Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Giao dịch Bitcoin và Ethereum - Không cần ví! IC Markets BẮT ĐẦU NGAY Professor Mahipal Singh Sihag alleged that he was removed from the post of head of department within four months of joining in July 2023, while officially, the tenure should be for three years. He said that the matter is sub-judice, but a junior professor has been appointed as the head of the department. In a letter to the vice-chancellor Alpana Kateja, Prof Sihag wrote, "…I would like to state that you are continuously trying to humiliate and harass me by appointing Dr Chandra Vijay Dabaria as head department of geography, University of Rajasthan, Jaipur on Oct 4, 2023, in place of myself…" "The seniormost professor is made the head of the department, which is a rotational post. After I joined, a false complaint was filed against me due to which I was removed from the post. I approached the courts, but still defying the norms, someone else was made the HOD. I will continue my strike even in this heatwave," said Sihag. Meanwhile, officials said that all protocols were followed in the selection for the post of HOD. "After Sihag was removed, the then dean of the department was made the HOD, and when the tenure got over, the seniormost professor left was appointed. As the matter is sub-judice, the university cannot take any decision in this regard," said a senior official. tnn
Time of India
13-05-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Operation Sindoor: India briefs 70 nations on 'new normal' in Pakistan ties
NEW DELHI: India on Tuesday amplified the "new normal" in its relations with Pakistan to the international community by spelling it out to foreign defence and military attaches of 70 nations. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now Defence Intelligence Agency director general Lt Gen D S Rana briefed the attaches on . India did not invite China's defence attache for the briefing. Turkiye was invited but when it said it would send a junior officer, India refused. China and Turkiye are major arms suppliers to Pakistan. Lt Gen Rana also said that India conducted strikes on nine terror hubs in Pakistan and POK in the early hours of May 7 after "a deliberate planning process for selection of targets with confirmed terror linkages". tnn India slams Pakistan's relentless misinformation campaign Lt Gen Rana highlighted India's demonstrated strength and national resolve through military superiority in new-age warfare. The integrated, precise and prompt response by the Indian armed forces to achieve the stated objectives, executed through intense multi-domain operations, was also highlighted," an official said. The briefing also showcased the battle effectiveness of India's indigenous weapon systems like BrahMos supersonic cruise missiles and Akash air defence systems as well as the "synergised force application" of the Army, Air Force and Navy. The briefing also dwelt upon the "technical superiority" of the Indian armed forces in the non-kinetic domains of space, cyber and electronic warfare, the official added. Lt Gen Rana also talked about "relentless anti-India misinformation campaign " undertaken by Pakistan, and its role in undermining regional peace and stability. "Modalities of our 'whole of nation approach' which effectively and swiftly countered the false narrative were also explained," the official said.
