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Revolutionising Higher Education: The Law Department’s Bold Step Towards Transparent University Admissions

16 January 202416 January 2024Reporter educhronicleLeave a Comment

Higher Education Council Cracks Down on Unscrupulous Admission Agencies! Regulatory Overhaul: Educational Agencies Face Scrutiny in State. Thiruvananthapuram: The Law Department in Thiruvananthapuram is diligently reviewing the recommendations proposed by the Higher Education Council to bring oversight to agencies facilitating student admissions to out-of-state universities. The council’s draft bill, currently under the department’s scrutiny, marks […]

Kerala Government to Allocate Two Seats for Trans Persons in Nursing Courses

27 July 202328 July 2023educhronicle.com11 Comments

Kerala Health Minister Veena George made a groundbreaking announcement on Wednesday, introducing a reservation for transgender students in nursing courses in the state. This move is the first of its kind in Kerala and possibly in all of India. The minister announced that one seat each has been reserved for transgender students in both(Bsc, General) […]

Over 10 Lakh Women Reported Missing Across the Country Between 2019 and 2021

27 July 202327 July 2023educhronicle.com2 Comments

The National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) has released concerning data on the number of women and girls who went missing in India. In 2021 alone, 3,75,058 women above 18 years of age were reported missing from across the country, according to the Union Ministry of Home Affairs, quoting NCRB data. Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra were […]

PM Modi to inaugurate Gujarat’s first Greenfield International Airport today

27 July 202327 July 2023educhronicle.com3 Comments

The Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the Hirasar Greenfield International Airport, which is Gujarat’s first Greenfield Airport, During his two-day visit to Rajasthan and Gujarat from July 27-28. Alongside the airport, PM Modi will also dedicate several significant projects worth over ₹860 crore. The Hirasar Greenfield International Airport, spread over an area of 2,500 […]

Lok Sabha Passes Forest Conservation Bill to Strengthen Forest Preservation Efforts

27 July 202327 July 2023educhronicle.com3 Comments

On July 26, the Lok Sabha passed the Forest Conservation (Amendment) Bill without making any changes from the version initially introduced on March 29. The purpose of this contentious Bill is to amend the Forest Conservation Act of 1980. For the past four decades, the 1980 legislation has granted the Centre the authority to ensure […]

Australia Slapped Meta with 20 Million Fine for Unrevealed User Data Collection

27 July 202327 July 2023educhronicle.com3 Comments

The Australian Federal Court has ordered Meta Platforms, the owner of Facebook, to pay fines amounting to A$20 million ($14 million) for unlawfully collecting user data through a smartphone application that was advertised as a means to protect privacy without disclosing its data collection practices. Additionally, Meta, including its subsidiaries Facebook Israel and the now-defunct […]

Digital Revolution: RBI Set to Launch eRupee CBDC Payments via UPI QR Codes

27 July 202327 July 2023educhronicle.com2 Comments

India’s eRupee central bank digital currency (CBDC) venture is on the verge of taking a significant leap forward. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is mounting to enable CBDC payments through the existing Unified Payments Interface (UPI) QR codes. This addition of interoperability to the eRupee CBDC has been under consideration for some time. Given […]

Sikkim State Takes Progressive Step: Introduces 1-Year Maternity Leave for Government Staff

27 July 202327 July 2023educhronicle.comLeave a Comment

During the annual general meeting of the Sikkim State Civil Service Officers’ Association (SSCSOA), Sikkim Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang announced that the government will grant its employees a 12-month maternity leave and one-month paternity leave. To implement this new policy, changes will be made in the service rules. The Chief Minister highlighted that this […]

India Takes Action: Drugmaker’s License Suspended Over Contaminated Cough Syrup

26 July 202326 July 2023educhronicle.com3 Comments

In response to the World Health Organisation’s identification of contamination in its cough syrups, the Indian government has suspended the manufacturing license of a drugmaker. The contamination was found in cough syrups that were distributed in the Marshall Islands and Micronesia back in April. Indian regulators have been closely inspecting drugmakers after similar cough syrups […]

Telangana Faces Unprecedented Rainfall, Hyderabad Grapples with Severe Flooding

26 July 202326 July 2023educhronicle.com3 Comments

Telangana witnessed a record-breaking rainfall of 464 mm within a span of six hours in Vailpur, Nizamabad district. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) in Hyderabad issued a red alert warning for several districts in the state due to the expectation of extremely heavy rainfall over the next three days. State roads and buildings minister Vemula […]