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The Supreme Court has directed the NTA to publish a revised NEET-UG 2024 merit list due to confusion over a Physics question. Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan announced that the results would be out within two days. Students can soon download their revised scorecards from the official NTA website by following specified steps.

Reid Garrett Hoffman, LinkedIn's co-founder, predicts the extinction of 9-5 jobs by 2034. His past predictions have been accurate, including the rise of social media and AI. He foresees a 'Gig Economy Revolution,' with 50% of the workforce freelancing and online portfolios replacing resumes.

The report suggested that despite a 22.2% reduction in dropouts at the secondary level between 2014-15 and 2021-22, Odisha still has the highest secondary-level dropout rate in India at 27.29 per cent.

The Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee will start the GATE 2025 registration on August 24, 2024. Interested candidates can register via the IIT GATE website by September 26, 2024, without a late fee.

The Directorate of Secondary Education of Odisha has mandated a 10-minute Yoga session in schools to enhance students' health and focus. These sessions, held after the prayer, will include standing yoga asanas.

While Ravenshaw has set the cut-off mark of 91.50 per cent in Science stream, it is 75.17 per cent in Arts. Similarly in Commerce stream, the cut-off mark is 77 per cent.

All the candidates who have appeared for the examination can check the results on the official website of NTA and also on neet.ntaonline.in.

The Supreme Court, led by CJI D Y Chandrachud, is hearing petitions regarding the controversial NEET-UG 2024. The court emphasized that any re-exam order must prove systemic irregularities. Over 23 lakh students took the exam on May 5.

Gagan, from Atrauli, Aligarh, worked as a daily labourer lifting gas cylinders for Rs 350 per day and studied at night to achieve an AIR-5286 in JEE Advanced 2024. His journey to IIT BHU exemplifies perseverance and hard work.

Balabhadra Mohanty, father of a 3rd-year Science student at Nayagarh Autonomous College in Odisha, alleged unfair marking in internal exams.

A UPSC aspirant in Delhi sparked a social media debate after sharing he was asked for Rs 10,000 as rent for a tiny room in Rajendra Nagar. The room, described as 'premium', lacked basic amenities like a window or door. His post went viral, drawing numerous comments on the exorbitant rent and cramped conditions.

Earlier, the UGC had sent several letters regarding the recruitment of faculty in universities, institutions deemed to be universities and colleges.

The Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) has requested medical colleges to enter their seats on its official portal as NEET-UG counselling 2024 is set to begin soon.

In a move to support master weavers of western Odisha and promote local businesses, IIM Sambalpur has launched a 12-day weekend certification programme called the 'Small Business Management Training Programme' in collaboration with SIDBI. The curriculum covers design, digital marketing, GST, financial management, and communication skills under the Centre for Responsible Business. Over 20 master weavers are being trained to leverage digital platforms like Flipkart and Amazon. Director Professor Mahadeo Jaiswal highlighted that the programme is conducted in Odia language, making IIM-S the first Indian management institute to offer business education in vernacular language. Notable weavers Ramkrishna Meher and Dr Surendra Meher praised this initiative for its potential impact on preserving Odisha's weaving culture.

The University Grants Commission (UGC) has urged universities and colleges to prohibit the sale of unhealthy foods in their canteens.