Bits Pilani launches the BITS Law School in Greater Mumbai, BITS Pilani, one of the first universities to get the designation of “Institution of Eminence” from the Central government, declared its entry into the field of legal education.

The first academic year will start on August 1, 2023, with A five-year integrated B.A. LL.B. (Hons) and B.B.A. LL.B. (Hons) degree programme will be available from the law school. Admissions will open in March of that year. The Founding Dean is Prof. Ashish Bharadwaj.

The former Chief Justice of India, UU Lalit, retired Supreme Court Judge BN Srikrishna, Managing Partner of Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas Pallavi Shroff, and Managing Partner of Khaitan & Co. Haigreve Khaitan are among the prominent members of the Advisory Council for BITS Law School.

In a news statement announcing the opening of the law school, BITS Pilani Chancellor Kumar Mangalam Birla stated, “BITS Law School strives to rethink legal education to address contemporary and developing problems of local and global significance. BITS Law School will be a hive of ideas, drawing inspiration from the National Education Policy (NEP) and the lofty aspirations of young Indians. Aspiring legal professionals will benefit from our unique curriculum, globally recognised methodology, and world-class professors.

“BITS Law School will accommodate students and professors who have a penchant for understanding the law, who desire to push the boundaries of scholarly inquiry, and who share our commitment in bending the arc of the moral universe towards prompt justice,” Prof. Bharadwaj further stated. Our forward-thinking, interdisciplinary, and technologically driven approach will assist students in learning the law, practising it, coping with it, and gaining power through it. By firmly basing ourselves on the underlying principles of those who established India and the essential convictions of those who will lead India, we hope to become an inspirational benchmark.

On a 63 acre site in the Mumbai Metropolitan Area, architect Hafeez Contractor is creating a cutting-edge, entirely residential campus. BITS Law School will start its first academic year out of a state-of-the-art interim campus at the Hiranandani Gardens in Powai, Mumbai, while the permanent and carbon-zero campus would be operational in 2024.

For deserving students, there will be generous scholarships available to promote access and maintain diversity. Technology & Media Law, Entertainment & Sports Law, Business & Financial Law, and Alternative Dispute Resolution & Mediation are just a few of the specialisations available.

According to the press release, a special office will make it easier for students to get ready for, be exposed to, and access top law firms, corporations, banks, NGOs, and research groups.

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India’s official entrance exam for undergraduate admission to universities is called the Common University Entrance Test-Undergraduate (CUET-UG). The CUET-UG 2023 presently includes 168 universities, including 44 Central Universities. Read the article for comprehensive details or you can visit CUET 2023’s official website

In New Delhi: 168 universities are a part of the Common University Entrance Test-Undergraduate (CUET-UG 2023) programme, including the 44 Central Universities. According to government sources, more than 30 colleges will reportedly accept the results of the COMMON ENTRY TEST for undergraduate admissions for the academic year 2023–2024. Due to more colleges participating in the test, the deadline for submitting an online application for the CUET-UG, which was originally set for March 12, has been extended until the end of the month. The joining of CUET was announced by the University of Kashmir (KU) on Tuesday.

The entire admission announcement for various UG programmes in its associated colleges has been made available on the university website, according to Professor Nilofer Khan, vice chancellor of KU.

Out of the 168 universities, 31 are state universities, including, among others, Barkatullah University in Bhopal, Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University in Delhi, Cotton University in Guwahati, and the Dr. BR Ambedkar School of Economics in Karnataka. For their undergraduate programmes, 27 recognised universities will admit students depending on their CUET results. This year, 66 private institutions are also taking part in the CET, including Bennett University in Uttar Pradesh, NIIT University in Rajasthan, and UPES-Dehradun.

A total of 9.14 lakh candidates—of whom 4.03 lakh are female candidates—registered for the CUET-UG test after it was established last year. Most applications were submitted to the University of Delhi (6.05 lacks), Banaras Hindu University (3.91 lacks), and the University of Allahabad (2.33 lacks). In terms of candidates by state, Uttar Pradesh had 2.86 lacks, followed by Delhi with 1.32 lakhs and Bihar with 70,044

On the CUET-UG 2022 exam, 21,159 applicants received a perfect score, with 12,799 of them being women. Twelve candidates received perfect scores in five subjects. Political science comes in second with 2,065 candidates, and business studies comes in third with 1,669 candidates, with 8,236 candidates receiving 100 percentile scores in English.

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IPMAT 2023 Registration has Started iimidr.ac.in

March 8, 2023, the Indian Institute of Management, Indore, has begin accepting registrations for the Integrate Programme in Management Aptitude Test (IPMAT). Applicants can register for the aptitude test on the official website, iimidr.ac.in, if they are interested. On June 16, 2023, the IPMAT test is scheduled to take place.

NEW DELHI: From March 8, 2023, the Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Indore has started the IPMAT 2023 registration procedure. Using the official website, iimidr.ac.in, interested candidates may submit an application for the Integrate Programme in Management Aptitude Test (IPMAT). On June 16, 2023, the IPMAT test is scheduled to take place. The aptitude test will only be open to registered candidates. The authorities will make the IPMAT 2023 admission card available a few days before the test. Applicants who are qualified and want to register online can do so by following the instructions listed below.

How one can register for IPMAT 2023?

1.  Go to iimidr.ac.in, the official website.
2.  On the homepage, select the IPMAT 2023 registration link.
3.  Register using the necessary information.
4.  Log in With your registered ID and password, complete
5. Complete the online IPMAT 2023 application.
6. Upload the required documentation and pay the application fees.
7. Save the page to your computer and print it off for future reference.

Note: Candidates must carry their admit card to the exam location. A legitimate ID card must also be brought in addition to the IPMAT 2023 hall ticket.

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The students at Government Medical College have received significant aid from the Rajasthan Medical Education Department. The Medical Education Department has issued directives to waive the tuition costs for medical students who fall within the MBC, OBC, SC, and ST categories after receiving cabinet approval.

Over 60 Thousand to Benefit from Waiver of Medical Tuition Fees in Rajasthan  

The Gehlot government’s decision will exclude candidates for these classes from paying the approximately 60,000 rupee tuition charge. The government medical colleges in Rajasthan will provide their students with the option of tuition waivers. Students in the MBC and OBC categories who don’t have a creamy layer will feel very relieved by this.

The Medical Department has now issued directives addressing the waiver of tuition fees after the Medical Education Department’s cabinet proposal was approved in a meeting of the cabinet. As of now, the state has implemented the cost waiver for women seeking medical degrees as well as ST, SC, and EBC individuals.

Budget Allocations Translate into Action on the Ground

The request to raise the number of beneficiaries under the Chief Minister Anuprati Coaching Program from 15 000 to 30 000 has been approved by Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot.

A budget of Rs 56.40 crore has been approved by Gehlot for this programme. Economically disadvantaged students in the state will now have the chance to receive top-notch coaching for nothing in order to prepare for a variety of professional courses and competitive tests, according to the Chief Minister’s decision.

This programme was created with the intention of giving state students from low-income backgrounds free preparation for professional courses and competitive examinations; the number of programme beneficiaries was raised in the budget for 2023–24.

The thirty thousand recipients of this programme have been enhanced. The budget announcement made by CM Gehlot has been implemented.

Parents may soon have to pay more for their children’s international studies. Tax collection at source (TCS) for international transfers made under the liberalised remittance scheme (LRS) was suggested to increase from 5% to 20% in the Union Budget 2023. This will apply to international travel, international investments, international money transfers, and other remittances—with the exception of those for health and education. Yet, there are numerous costs that parents must pay for the upkeep of their children who reside abroad that would not qualify as an education expense for tax purposes and may therefore result in a larger TCS.

Remittances made using student loans for international education

Currently, under LRS, remittances made for international schooling through a loan paid abroad are subject to a TCS of 0.5% for amounts sent beyond Rs 7 lakh. Future events won’t alter this either. If an education loan is not the source of funding, money sent abroad even for educational purposes is liable to TCS at a rate of 5% if it exceeds Rs 7 lakh.

20% TCS on financing additional costs for studying abroad

Currently, a TCS of 5% is applied to remittances for studying abroad that exceed Rs 7 lakh (other expenses not covered by a student loan). On transfers worth less than Rs 7 lakh, there is no TCS. Budget 2023 eliminated the Rs. 7 lakh ceiling for all expenses other than higher learning and health care, according to Maneet Pal Singh, Partner at Delhi-based chartered accounting firm I.P. Pasricha & Co.

According to the current plan, any remittances made to help students who are studying abroad with living expenses that are not directly related to their education will now be subject to a 20% TCS if the parents cannot prove that the funds were sent for educational purposes.

For reduced TCS at 5%, parents must submit documentation of their children’s educational costs.

Parents frequently send money to their children who are studying or working overseas to cover living costs and other luxuries. Whenever the sum surpasses Rs 7 lakh, a TCS of 5% would be applied unless they can show that the money is being delivered for educational purposes.

It is simple to demonstrate the funds moved for dorm bills or tuition costs. “If your child remains in the university’s residence hall, you can prove that it is for academic reasons. Afterward, a TCS of 5% will be applied if the remittances are greater than Rs 7 lakh “according to Tax Link Advisory’s Vivek Jalan. Nevertheless, Jalan warned, it might be difficult for people who live in apartments, shared homes, or rented housing to prove their connection to education.

One must visit the bank, complete Form A-2, state the reason for the remittance, and sign the declaration form in order to send money abroad via LRS. The bank then debits the account and sends the money overseas. According to Jalan, if a parent cannot prove that the money is going towards their child’s abroad education, it would be transferred for “other purposes” and a high TCS of 20% will be charged.

According to Rajiv Chugh, Leader – Policy Advice & Specialty Services, EY India, transactions between two bank accounts, made through debit and forex cards, also fall under the LRS programme. But, according to experts, we need further clarification on how TCS will apply to money sent outside using currency cards.

TCS raise to temporarily increase cash flow burden

On July 1st, 2023, this proposition will go into effect. “TCS is not a tax in and of itself, and the person who has paid the amount of TCS on any transaction is available to adjust against her tax liability for the financial year,” stated Sanjeev Sachdeva, Partner, Luthra and Luthra Law Offices India.

Let’s say a taxpayer remitted Rs 10,000 in total. A TCS of Rs 2,000 will be applied on the sum at a 20% rate. If he owes Rs 5,000 in taxes on his entire income, he just has to pay Rs 3,000 because the remaining Rs 2000 will be deducted from his TCS amount. So, while filing an income tax return, a taxpayer may offset the amount deducted as TCS against other tax liabilities.

“Even if the amount of TCS will be available for adjustment against the tax due, the rise in the rate of TCS from 5% to 20% will greatly raise the burden on any person remitting funds under the LRS programme,” Sachdeva continued.

The increase in TCS from 5% to 20% will significantly increase the burden on anyone sending money under the LRS programme, Sachdeva stated. “Even though the amount of TCS will be available for adjustment against the tax owing.

Although taxpayers would be able to deduct or receive a refund of this money when filing their ITR, Maneet Pal Singh warned that this decision will have an adverse effect on cash flow and may discourage people from using the LRS. To assist prevent high TCS before the new law takes effect on July 1, 2023, parents can transfer some money in advance, according to experts.

Assam: To enrol in internship training for FMGs, the Director of Medical Education (DME Assam) has issued an online call for applications.

Candidates who are Assam permanent residents, have passed their MBBS (Part II) final examination or an equivalent degree from a university outside of India (foreign medical graduates), and have passed the FMG screening test administered by NBE, New Delhi, are invited to apply. These candidates must also intend to complete a 1-year of Compulsory Rotatory Internship Training at one of the government medical colleges in Assam.

On this office’s website, www.dmeassam.gov.in, the specified format for application forms will be available. The Director of Medical Education, Assam, Sixmile, Khanapara, Guwahati-22 (2nd Floor), Room No. 5, must receive the application and the authenticated documents listed below by 25.3.2023. Application forms won’t be accepted if the required paperwork is missing.

After submitting their application, candidates are urged to get an acknowledgment receipt from the appropriate party. Applications delivered via email or postal mail won’t be accepted.

The paperwork that must be provided is listed below:

1. The Assam Permanent Resident Certificate.
2.  The HSLC examination schedule (Age proof).
3. A pass certificate for an MBBS or comparable degree.
4. NOC from an institution that grants an MBBS or an equivalent degree.
5. The score report from the NBE screening test for foreign medical graduates.

The date of the guidance session for choosing internship institutions will be announced on the DME website later.

The Health and Family Welfare Department of the Government of Assam founded the Directorate of Medical Education, Assam, Training, and Research in 1984. Through various hospitals run by the Directorate, it encourages medical scientific skills in a variety of fields, including paramedical science, allopathic, ayurvedic, and homoeopathic medicine. It also provides health care services to the people of Assam. It encourages medical science research in the state of Assam.

The copy of the notice has been attached below:

CMAT application date extended: 13 march

The deadline for CMAT 2023 registration and applications is now March 13, 2023. Applicants who have not yet submitted their CMAT 2023 registrations may do so by clicking this link. https://cmat.nta.nic.in/

The deadline to submit an application for the ACE management test had been March 6, 2023; however, it has now been moved up a week to March 13, 2023.

On the official website, cmat.nta.nic.in, interested and qualified individuals who have not yet applied can complete their CMAT application.

Note that the CMAT 2023 registration process started on February 13 of that year. From March 14 through March 16, 2023, the CMAT application correction window will now be accessible. But the agency won’t provide the exam date until later.

 During the time that the correction/editing window is open, candidates can make changes to the information they have provided in their application form online through the Correction Window at https://cmat.nta.nic.in/.

Exam Pattern for CMAT 2023

The CMAT 2023 exam will be a three-hour computer-based online test (CBT), which will be used to gauge candidates’ proficiency in a variety of areas, including logical reasoning, language comprehension, general awareness and innovation, and entrepreneurship.

How can to submit the application for CMAT 2023?

By following the directions below, interested applicants can register for the Common Management Admission Test (CMAT) 2023.

Step 1: Go to https://cmat.nta.nic.in/, the official website.

Step 2: Choose “Candidates Activities” from the homepage menu.

Step 3. Click on the “Online Application for Common Management Admission Test (CMAT)-2023” link to continue.

Step 4: A new page will load. Register here and create your login information.

Step 5: Complete the application and upload all necessary documents.

Step 6: Pay your application fee and submit your information.

Step 7: Download the document and print it out for your records.

About CMAT 2023

A national-level entrance exam for management programme admission in the nation is called the Common Management Admission Test (CMAT). The National Testing Agency (NTA) will administer the CMAT-2023.

Jaunpur: The National Medical Commission (NMC) has accepted the renewal of the licence for Jaunpur Medical College, which is excellent news for Uttar Pradesh’s medical aspirants. When District Magistrate Manish Kumar Verma and Superintendent of Police Dr. Ajay Pal showed up at the college for a random check, Professor (Dr.) Shiv Kumar, the Medical College’s principal, notified them of this knowledge.

Dr. Shiv Kumar said that the third MBBS batch’s enrollment has been allowed by NMC, the top regulating organisation for medical training.

The state government oversees the operation of the Uma Nath Singh Autonomous State Medical College, formerly known as Government Medical College, Jaunpur, which is situated in the Uttar Pradesh district of Jaunpur.

According to previous reports, the National Medical Commission (NMC) approved the medical college in Jaunpur in 2021. Inaugurating GMC Jaunpur in 2021, along with eight other medical schools, was Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

According to a recent media report by Live Hindustan, the institute’s principal, Dr. Shiv Kumar, assured DM Verma and SP Dr. Ajay Pal during their unexpected visit that the NMC had approved the admission of the third MBBS batch.

DM Verma also gave instructions for finishing the work of the hospital building for 150 beds, along with OT, incomplete construction works of the administrative building, the pathology department, and the community medicine department located on the fourth floor of the academic building, during the inspection.

Dr. Shivkumar reported that the Commission instructed the Commission during the on-site inspection by NMC on February 13, 2023, that the institute needs one 250-seat examination hall, one 250 seat seminar room, housing for senior/junior residents on the campus, housing for 300 students in the girls’ and boys’ hostels, along with type-2(A), type-2(D), an intern hostel with 50 beds, and compliance with the NMC standard. Also, it’s crucial to finish building the college’s exterior wall and main road.

Taking notice of everything, the District Magistrate gave the college’s executive body severe directions for finishing the aforementioned building projects. He also stated that the projects should be finished as soon as possible in accordance with NMC standards. The District Magistrate and the Superintendent of Police also spoke with the 100 medical students in LT Hall 01, and after learning about their issues, they gave the appropriate authorities instructions. Also, they inquired about the kids’ administrative, educational, and social experiences.

Chandigarh: The Health, Medical Education, and Research Minister, Dr. Balbir Singh, clarified before the State Assembly that newly graduated specialist doctors will offer their services in the government hospitals after completing the postgraduate medical courses. He was referring to the state’s shortage of specialists.

The state’s health minister further emphasised how the previous administration failed to ensure that PG medical graduates from government medical colleges offered their services to government-run hospitals for a period of time and that the bond penalty amount was not collected from them.

The Health Minister also revealed that from 2020 until the present, a total of 701 MD graduates had worked in government institutions after sharing statistics on medical students who received their MD and MBBS degrees.

The State Health Minister also disclosed that 57 doctors had to pay back Rs 6,47,17140 for failing to provide services to the government.

The Health Minister made these pronouncements at a time when some hospitals in the state are experiencing a speciality doctor shortage. Of the 119 authorised positions, 50 vacancies in Phagwara civil hospitals were previously reported by Medical Dialogues. In the instance of the doctor positions, 14 of the 36 authorised positions remained unfilled.

A lack of specialised physicians was also present at Nakodar Civil Hospital in Punjab, where open positions included those for a surgeon, an ENT specialist, a radiology expert, an anaesthetist, a pathologist, and two medical officer positions.

According to the most recent media report by Amar Ujala, the Health Minister acknowledged that there is a shortage of health providers in various hospitals throughout the province and stated that the government is compiling information on the hospitals in every area during the question period in the House on Monday during the Punjab Legislative Assembly’s budget session. He added that doctors would soon be hired for all government hospitals in accordance with their needs.

The Health Minister also told the House that 380 students finish their post-graduate medical studies each year. These PG medical graduates sign the bond at the time of admission, but they don’t follow the terms of the bond; thus, after receiving their degree, they go to private hospitals. In reference to this, Dinesh Chadha, an AAP MLA from Ropar, highlighted how, in the previous ten years, the government authorities had failed to ensure that the PG medical graduates from the state’s government medical colleges provided their services to government-run hospitals for a short period of time. He further said that the state should take action against the government officials who helped these doctors transfer to private hospitals and receive lucrative salaries.

The Health Minister was quoted by Indian Express as saying, “In reference to the fact that the PG medical graduates must serve the government for two years or pay Rs 15 lakh, the previous administrations failed to ensure that these doctors performed their services in state-run hospitals and failed to collect the money owed to them. Negligence in a criminal matter “From 57 doctors who did not work for the government, we have recovered Rs 6.47 crore, and we will continue to recover money from other doctors as well.”

According to The Times of India, the minister promised that the AAP government will make sure that there is never a shortage of specialists in the state. In order to address the physician shortage, he further guaranteed that these expert doctors would provide their services at government hospitals after completing their postgraduate medical training. He continued by pointing out that not a single medical college had opened in the state in the previous 40 years, but that the state government was now building four such institutions.

The Congress MLA Amarinder Singh Raja Warding, meanwhile, made reference to the lack of a doctor at the government hospital in Gidderbaha and emphasised that the facility had seven approved doctor roles. The Health Minister took note of this and promised that he would demonstrate the situation so that doctors would soon be hired at the hospital.

An increase has been seen in the average package for the CE department IIT-Mandi — from Rs 7.83 LPA (2018) to Rs 11.43 LPA (2022).

Phase 1 college placement for 2022–2023 at IIT Mandi was completed in December. In the initial phase of placement, 249 pupils were offered jobs, of whom 70 received pre-placement offers with an average compensation of Rs 25.23 lakh annually. More than 85 businesses took part in the interview phase, and 140 domestic and foreign businesses have already been listed with the college.

In comparison to the previous year, there were 50% more job offers and 25% more PPOs, but there was also a rise in the average income for civil engineering.

Previous CE Placement

There were 20 students placed overall in civil engineering in 2019, 2020, and 2021, while there were 18 students placed overall in 2021. Yet, since 2019, fewer pupils have become eligible. 20 in 2019 decreases to 15 in 2020, 16 in 2021, and 20 in 2022.

Only 11 students were placed among the 19 offers that were made in 2022. Similar to this, 11 out of 3 bids in 2020, 16 out of 18 in 2019, and 8 out of 10 in 2021 were accepted. While it was Rs 6.9 lakh per year in 2020 and Rs 10.89 lakh per year in 2021, the average wage has increased from Rs 7.83 lakh per year in 2019 to Rs 11.43 lakh per year in 2022.

Overall Positions

For the past three years—2020, 2021, and 2022—IIT Mandi has had a strong record of effectively placing graduates. There were 191 eligible students in 2021–2022; 167 of them signed up for placements; and 156 of them were chosen to be placed. There were 146 eligible students in 2020–21, 126 of them signed up for placements, and 102 of them ended up being placed. 101 pupils were selected for a placement out of the 119 candidates who signed up for placements in 2019–20.

Packages and Offers for Apprenticeships

The apprenticeship programme was halted because of COVID-19. The institute did, however, restart the required apprenticeship program (recruitment drive 2022-23) beginning in 2022. The majority of students are attempting to secure 2- or 6-month apprenticeships. 150 students have received apprenticeships so far.

Top Candidates

L&T, Denso, Capgemini, Deloitte, Accenture, Future First, Eclerx, Evalueserve, ICICI Bank, and other well-known commercial entities have all sent representatives to the campus for recruitment and apprenticeship opportunities.

About IIT Mandi

In 2009, the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Mandi was founded. The first batch of IIT Mandi students was admitted in July 2009, and classes began for them on July 27, 2009. Around 1900+ students are currently enrolled in the institute, studying in a range of engineering, scientific, humanities, and social science fields. The institution’s 1552-member, highly qualified faculty teaches 37 different courses to its pupils.

Given the foundation’s recent establishment, it has consistently scored admirably in the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) rankings. The institute rose significantly in the NIRF 2022 rankings for the leading engineering colleges after slipping to 41st place in 2021 and falling to 31st place in 2020.