​ Paying no heed to the spate of Common Admission Test (CAT) registrations in the last few years, this year the numbers for CAT 2016, have raced ahead. At the time of closing registration at 5 pm today (September 27, 2016), numbers recorded were a whopping 2,32,434. A big jump, considering that at the time […]

Maharashtra government medical/dental colleges have received 184 MBBS and 36 Dental seats from the 15% AIQ (All India Quota) seats, that was scheduled to be filled by MCC (Medical Counselling Committee). The total number of MBBS and BDS seats under 15% AIQ across the country was 3820 of which 481 seats were from Maharashtra government medical and dental […]

Two years ago, a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed at the Madras High court prevented the PSUs from recruiting at the Indian Institute of Technology (IITs). This made way for the start-ups to not only take the priority position of ‘day zero’, but also score over the PSUs in terms of remuneration and work-culture. However, […]

The Pratham satellite designed by IIT Bombay is currently orbiting the Earth, while teams in California, Paris, IIT Bombay and Atharva College (Malad) are awaiting signals from the satellite to confirm that it is operational. The satellite has passed through India twice since the launch yesterday morning, but the signal received from it was very […]

Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has released admit cards for Combined Defence Service Examination (II), 2016 (CDS) today, September 27. The link to download admit cards  will be active from September 27 to October 23, 2016. For direct link to the Admit Card section, click  here. The structure of  CDS exam is as follows: About […]

The Supreme Court is scheduled to pass its judgment over the admission procedure in deemed universities in Maharashtra today, on September 27, 2016. The order regarding the case, State of Maharashtra & ORS. Vs. D.Y. Patil Education Society & ORS, was earlier scheduled for September 19. However, the apex court had delayed its judgment till […]

​ Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has released admit cards for Combined Defence Service Examination (II), 2016 (CDS) today, September 27. The link to download admit cards  will be active from September 27 to October 23, 2016. For direct link to the Admit Card section, click  here. The structure of  CDS exam is as follows: […]

Hello Readers,Here are today’s important headlines with key details for UPSC, SSC, IBPS and other competitive examinations. ​ India signs ‘Exploration of Polymetallic Sulphides’ contract with International Seabed Authority  Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES), Government of India, signed a 15-year contract with the International Seabed Authority (ISA), for exploration of Poly-Metallic Sulphides (PMS) in Indian […]

Continuing with our series of Reading Comprehension, we explore the next question type in this article. Remember, we cover some of the most essential aspects for the topic in this article and you can use these to solve the questions easily Identify the tone or attitude of the author of the passage Every author, while […]

IIT Bombay’s first student satellite, Pratham to be tracked in India tonight, 26 September, 2016. The estimated time of Pratham orbiting over India is between 9 pm to 11 pm. The satellite was launched at 9.12 am on Monday at the Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). It was […]