Mumbai, April 7 (IANS) Actor Manoj Bajpayee, who is enjoying the success of his latest film “Naam Shabana” aspires to have a film institute in Patna and Bihar. “I aspire to have a big film…
By Paritosh Parasher Melbourne, April 6 (IANS) Energy, education and trade are likely to form the backdrop to the forthcoming three-day visit of Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull to India. “My first visit to India…
New Delhi, April 6 (IANS) Three persons have been arrested on charges of committing burglaries in 40 prestigious schools in Delhi and adjoining states, police said on Thursday. Babloo, 21, Deepak Kumar, 21 and Sunil,…
Kolkata, April 6 (IANS) The Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology (IIEST), Shibpur, and the Indian Paint Association (IPA) on Thursday signed a deal for a masters programme in Coating Sciences and Technology for…
New Delhi, April 6 (IANS) A sessions court here on Thursday stayed a lower court order that directed nine JNU students to appear before it to record their consent or refusal for a lie-detector test…
New Delhi, April 6 (IANS) Around 72 per cent people feel that schools have increased fees beyond 10 per cent in this new session, according to a survey participated in by 9,000 parents and grandparents….
New Delhi, April 6 (IANS) Google’s philanthropic arm Google.org on Thursday announced grants of $8.4 million to four Indian NGOs over the next two years to expand their efforts to enhance the learning experience for…
New York, April 6 (IANS) Actor Arnold Schwarzenegger has slammed US President Donald Trump once again, this time for his proposal to cut $1.2 billion of after-school programs, a media report said. The former California…
Kolkata, April 6 (IANS) The Indian Institute Of Technology-Kharagpur’s medical college is set to debut in 2020, a statement said on Thursday. The Dr B.C. Roy Institute of Medical Science & Research is coming up…
New Delhi, April 5 (IANS) The Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) has extended the duration for applying for its entrance exams till 11.30 p.m. after hundreds of students complained of getting errors while submitting application forms…
Shillong, April 5 (IANS) Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) President Naushad Forbes on Wednesday called for more investments in research and development and more focus on technology. “Indian industry investment in research and development amounts…
New Delhi, April 5 (IANS) Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) students here on Wednesday continued their protest against the cut in seats for M.Phil and Ph.D courses. Some 100-120 students shouted slogans against the Human Resource…
Agartala, April 5 (IANS) Tripura Chief Minister Manik Sarkar on Wednesday assured of all-out efforts to protect the interests of more than 10,000 teachers affected by the Supreme Court verdict regarding termination of their jobs….
Hyderabad, April 5 (IANS) Huawei India Wednesday announced its partnership with Charities Aid Foundation (CAF) India for digitalisation of government schools in Telangana under its Daksha CSR programme. An MOU to this effect was signed…
By Prachi Salve & SwagataYadavar At the launch of the government’s Accessible India Campaign in December 2015, Prime Minister Narendra Modi suggested the term “divyaang” — which translates into “divine body” — for persons with…
New Delhi, April 5 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday greeted the Assam government for starting the ‘Gunotsav’, a programme to improve quality of school education in the state. Modi, in a tweet said:…
Budapest, April 5 (IANS) The Hungarian Parliament approved a controversial law that would result in the closure of a university despite country-wide protests, media reports said. The law was approved with 38 votes on Tuesday,…
New Delhi, April 4 (IANS) From baseball jacket to tuxedo to women wear, men and womens wear will be on full display as Delhi is set to celebrate the culture and spirit of fashion. Fashion…
Brussels, April 4 (IANS) The European Court of Justice (ECJ) on Tuesday ruled to uphold a visa ban on an Iranian student who applied to German universities to study “sensitive security topics”. The student had…
Kolkata, April 4 (IANS) The Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur which ranks third among engineering institutes after IIT Madras and IIT Bombay needs to strengthen its faculty-student ratio, the institute’s director said. The ranking was…