Cat Result

The results of one of the toughest and most competitive management exams in the country, CAT, were released.This year, MBA aspirants scored the most in the Data Interpretation (DI) section. The cut-off for DI is expected to be around 40. The scores for Quantitative Analysis (QA) and language section have taken a fall this year.The number of CAT takers in 2007 has risen to 2 lakh as against 1.5 lakh last year.

Entrance Examination

The Central Board of Secondary Education conducts the All India Pre-Medical/Dental Entrance Examination for the all-India seats in all medical colleges of the country except in Jammu & Kashmir in May. The notification is issued around December/January.
Eligibility: 10+2 examination with 50 per cent marks in Physics, Chemistry and Biology. Selection procedure: A merit waiting list from number 1 to 2000 is made on the basis of marks obtained in the competition. The candidates are assigned their merit list and choice. Results are announced in July.

IIM-A

The Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad (IIM-A) has launched a new post-graduate programme in Public Management and Policy (PGP-PMP) for mid-career managers, administrators and professionals.The annual fee for the first year will be Rs 1.90 lakh, while for the second year of the course it will be Rs 1.95 lakh, IIM-K director Prof Krishna Kumar said. The fee for the first year currently is Rs 1.5 lakh and second year Rs 1.65 lakh.

medical university

The Haryana government proposed a medical university in the state to provide better healthcare to its people.

Adarsh school

Freedom fighter Bhagat Singh's native village here got an Adarsh (ideal) school on his martyrdom day. The Punjab government promised to open similar schools in every block of the state for poor and rural students.