Fashion Show in Delhi to Depict Indian Culture
New Delhi, Jan 18 (IANS) A fashion show by students mentored by popular fashion designer Rocky S is set to depict different cultures of the country here. The show, put up by students of JD…
Education
Chinese Students Enroll in JGU’s ‘Understanding India’ Course
Sonipat, Jan 18 (IANS) In an initiative aimed at boosting people-to-people exchanges and deepening social ties between India and China, O.P. Jindal Global University (JGU) has organised an “understanding India programme” for 23 students and…
Dalit Research Scholar Rohith Vemula Had Dream Of Being Science Writer
Hyderabad, Jan 18 (IANS) He had a dream of being an acclaimed writer but the Dalit research student of the University of Hyderabad who committed suicide after his suspension only, ended up writing a six-page…
Tension in Hyderabad Varsity over Research Scholar’s Suicide
Hyderabad, Jan 18 (IANS) Tension prevailed in University of Hyderabad on Monday over the suicide of one of the five Dalit research scholars following their expulsion from the hostel. Police intervened to shift the body…
Suspended Hyderabad Varsity Research Scholar Rohith Vemula Commits Suicide
Hyderabad, Jan 17 (IANS) The suspension of five Dalit research scholars from the University of Hyderabad took a tragic turn on Sunday when one of them committed suicide. Rohith Vemula hanged himself in his room…
Jharkhand Students to Study About Dhoni, Deepika Kumari
Indian cricketer MS Dhoni. (File Photo: IANS) Ranchi, Jan 15 (IANS) Jharkhand students will soon study about Ranchi-born Indian cricket team captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni, archer Deepika Kumari and ex-hockey captain Jaipal Singh Munda in…
Bihar to Use Videography, Webcasting to Curb Cheating in Exams
Patna, Jan 13 (IANS) Mass cheating in Bihar may be curbed – and even become a thing of the past – if a plan to use high-tech gadgets and deploy extra security forces at exam…
Indra Nooyi Becomes Yale’s Biggest Alumni Donor
Pepsico Chairperson and CEO Indra Nooyi and President of CII S Golapakrishnan during CII session on `Managing Uncertainty â Leadership in Turbulent Times` in Mumbai on Nov.15, 2013.(Photo: IANS) Washington, Jan 13 (IANS) Indra Nooyi,…
Jadavpur University Students Withdraw Siege Of VC
Kolkata, Jan 10 (IANS) Jadavpur University students lifted their siege of Vice Chancellor Suranjan Das and other top officials on Sunday night following the intervention of West Bengal Governor Kesri Nath Tripathi who agreed to…
IAS Officer Roman Saini Quits Job to Pursue Passion Of Teaching
Jabalpur, Jan 10 (PTI) He could have made his millions as a doctor and wielded the state’s enormous powers as a civil servant, but a 24-year-old IAS officer has decided to quit his job in…
UP Governor Moots Five-Year Term for Vice-Chancellors
Lucknow, Jan 9 (IANS) In a decision that could infuse stability in the higher education sector, Uttar Pradesh Governor Ram Naik on Saturday announced the tenure of all the vice-chancellors of universities in the state…
Hyderabad Student Shiva Kiran Commits Suicide North Carolina University, US
Hyderabad, Jan 8 (IANS) A student from Hyderabad studying in North Carolina University in the US committed suicide after scoring low marks in exams, according to information reaching his family here. Shiva Kiran (23) ended…
Ram Janmabhoomi Seminar: DU Says Not Informed Of Subject
New Delhi, Jan 7 (PTI) As voices opposing DU’s decision to allow a seminar by a VHP-affiliated body on Ram Janmabhoomi temple grew louder, the varsity today maintained that it was not informed of the…
First Day at Nursery for Britain’s Prince George
London, Jan 6 (AFP) Britain’s Prince George had his first day at nursery today, prompting his proud mother Kate to take his photograph as she and Prince William dropped him off. The two pictures, released…
Mass Cheating in Bihar Exams: Four Headmasters Suspended
Patna, Jan 5 (IANS) To send a clear message not to compromise with cheating during the matriculation exams this year, Bihar’s education department has suspended four headmasters of government-run schools where large-scale cheating was reported…
Kerala Technical Institute Renamed After NSG Officer
Pathankot: Niranjan Kumar, a Lieutenant Colonel of the National Security Guard who was killed while defusing a bomb during combing operations at Pathankot IAF base on Jan 3, 2016. (Photo: IANS) Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 5 (IANS)…
China to Establish First Counter-Terrorism College
Beijing, Jan 4 (IANS) China is considering the establishment of its first counter-terrorism college in Xi’an, the capital city of Shaanxi province, a media report said on Monday. The college, affiliated to the Northwest University…
Britain Aped Indian Education System: RSS Chief
Indore, Jan 2 (PTI) RSS supremo Mohan Bhagwat today claimed that Britain aped the traditional education system of India during the colonial era in order to establish a “county education system”. Speaking at the conclusion…
Floating Anti-Plastic Waste Dam to Be Tested in North Sea
The Hague, Dec 30 (AFP) A revolutionary floating dam that traps plastic bags, bottles and other waste choking the world’s oceans will be tested at sea for the first time in 2016, the Ocean Cleanup…
Telangana IT Minister K T Rama Rao Invited to Attend Conference at Harvard
HARVARD UNIVERSITY IN CAMBRIDGE, MASSACHUSETTS Hyderabad, Dec 30 (PTI) Telangana IT and Panchayat Raj Minister K T Rama Rao has been invited to attend the ‘India Conference’ to be held at the Harvard University in…