London, Oct 20 (IANS) Undergraduates at the Oxford college where Myanmars de-facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi studied have voted to remove her name from the title of their junior common room because of her…
Kolkata, Oct 19 (IANS) XLRI – Xavier School of Management, Jamshedpur, has completed its summer internship placement process (SIP) for 2017 in just two days, with top companies like PricewaterhouseCoopers, Coca Cola and Microsoft, roping…
Abuja, Oct 18 (IANS) Nigeria has cleared the path for the opening of Africa’s first Petroleum University with President Muhammadu Buhari signing a bill for its establishment. The Federal University of Petroleum Resources will be…
New Delhi, Oct 17 (IANS) Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu on Tuesday said organisations like Harijan Sevak Sangh are doing “yeoman service” and deserve a helping hand from philanthropists. Naidu said this while laying foundation…
Kolkata, Oct 17 (IANS) The students’ body at the Satyajit Ray Film and Television Institute (SRFTI) on Tuesday launched a protest against imposition of “draconian rules” and “threats of expulsion” every other day. The protest…
New Delhi, Oct 17 (IANS) India and Russia have agreed to increase cooperation in the area of skill development at the ongoing World Skills Abu Dhabi (WSAD) event in the UAE, industry chamber Ficci said…
Bengaluru, Oct 17 (IANS) The Nasscom Foundation on Tuesday said it would train girls to use technology to address gender equality issues like violence, health and education. The Indian IT industry apex body’s Foundation said…
Aligarh, Oct 17 (IANS) The Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) is a perfect example of Indian nationalism and ethos, former President Pranab Mukherjee said on Tuesday. Students from different religions, ethnicity, linguistic backgrounds and culture integrate…
Chandigarh, Oct 17 (IANS) As part of their tour of India to strengthen India-German bonds and widen their own cultural horizon, a group of 50 students from five schools in Germany visited Chandigarh on Tuesday,…
Beijing, Oct 17 (IANS) A Chinese university is offering a course which will link a student’s weight loss directly to their marks in a bid to curb obesity. The course initiated by Zhou Quanfu, teacher…
Mumbai, Oct 17 (IANS) Bollywood actress Deepika Padukone says, though she feels fortunate to have portrayed a character like Padmavati, the filming was extremely exhausting for her. The actress was present at the book launch…
New Delhi, Oct 16 (IANS) With the grant of ‘Institute of National Importance’ status, the Footwear Design and Development Institute (FDDI) can now award degrees to its students, the government announced on Monday. “The government…
New Delhi, Oct 16 (IANS) About 20-25 students and some others, including a journalist, were detained by police on Monday for protesting outside the Delhi High Court over the disappearance of JNU student Najeeb Ahmed,…
New Delhi, Oct 16 (IANS) The Delhi High Court on Monday asked the winners of the DUSU elections and the other candidates as to how they plan to clean up the defacement in the campus…
New Delhi, Oct 16 (IANS) Delhi Education Minister Manish Sisodia on Monday inaugurated ‘School of Vocational Studies’ which will offer three courses for students at Karampura Campus of Ambedkar University here. All three courses –…
London, Oct 16 (IANS) An Indian-origin teenager has made a fortune by selling houses through his online estate agency business during his school lunch breaks and has become one of UK’s youngest millionaires, a media…
New Delhi, Oct 16 (IANS) The Delhi High Court on Monday slammed the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) for its “complete lack of interest” in tracing out JNU student Najeeb Ahmad, who went missing a…
Pune, Oct 16 (IANS) Newly-appointed Film and Television Institute of India (FTII) Chairperson Anupam Kher on Monday visited the campus of the iconic institution unannounced and promised the students that he is on their side….
Shillong, Oct 15 (IANS) Students and faculty members of the Indian Institute of Management-Shillong on Sunday paid homage to former President A.P.J. Abdul Kalam on his 87th birth anniversary. Kalam had died while delivering a…
Mumbai, Oct 15 (IANS) Ghatkopar-based NMWS-run school was renamed as ‘SIES Dr A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Memorial High School’ on Sunday in the presence of 87 students — the number representing the “87th birthday” of the…