Daily rues Pakistan’s ghost schools
July 21st, 2012 - 1:12 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, July 21 (IANS) Ghost schools "exist on paper and never operate", said a leading Pakistani daily that lamented the continuing emergency in the country's education system.An editorial in the ... Read more...
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Vodafone Foundation to provide education in 1,000 schools
April 26th, 2012 - 10:36 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, April 26 (IANS) Vodafone Foundation, the charity arm of the telecom giant, Thursday pledged to provide learning solutions in 1,000 schools across India, a move that will benefit 50,000 ... Read more...
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GE gives $1.6 mn to Indian NGO
April 10th, 2012 - 10:33 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 10 (IANS) The charitable arm of American conglomerate General Electric has pledged $1.6 million in aid to the school education programmes run by Pratham, an NGO working ... Read more...
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Need to review criteria for scholarships, says CBSE chairman
December 1st, 2011 - 6:26 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 1 (IANS) Central Board of Secondary Education Chairman Vineet Joshi Thursday called for a study to examine whether scholarships were reaching the needy students as the criteria ... Read more...
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US varsities fair in Mumbai
November 10th, 2011 - 6:18 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Nov 10 (IANS) As many as 32 leading varsities will take part in the US Universities Fair here Sunday in a bid to attract more Indian students, an official ... Read more...
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Sharon Bialek charges Herman Cain of inappropriate behavior in an interview
November 8th, 2011 - 11:08 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Washington, Nov 8 (THAINDIAN NEWS) GOP hopeful Herman Cain is facing a fresh charge of sexual harassment. Sharon Bialek has joined the list of women who have made various accusations against the ... Read more...
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Denmark keen to partner India in quality health care
June 24th, 2011 - 9:48 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, June 24 (IANS) Denmark is keen to partner with India to facilitate quality healthcare in Goa, Danish ambassador Freddy Svane said here Friday."The diabetes registry will aid the government ... Read more...
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University degrees not worth paying for, feel Britons
June 15th, 2011 - 12:00 pm ICT by IANS
London, June 15 (IANS) University degrees no longer offer advantage in the workplace and are now may not be worth paying for, many middle class parents in Britain say.Independent education ... Read more...
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Islamic banking ideal for economic growth: Expert
May 1st, 2011 - 10:42 pm ICT by IANS
Bhopal, May 1 (IANS) The interest-free Islamic banking system will provide the ideal thrust to India's economic development, an expert said here Sunday.Islamic banking, which propagates zero-interest lending, can solve ... Read more...
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Seminar on Islamic banking in India May 1
May 1st, 2011 - 3:52 am ICT by IANS
Bhopal, April 30 (IANS) A seminar on the global economic problems and Islamic banking will be held Sunday in this Madhya Pradesh capital.The seminar is being organised by the Muslim ... Read more...
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Tri-Valley won’t affect Indian enrolment in US: Experts
March 7th, 2011 - 10:57 am ICT by IANS
New York, March 7 (IANS) As another season of US education fairs comes around, educatioin experts say the Tri-Valley University incident will not deter Indian students from coming to ... Read more...
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Highlights of Union Budget 2011-12 (Part-V)
February 28th, 2011 - 1:58 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Feb 28 (ANI): Union Finance Minister Pranab Minister on Monday presented the Union Budget 2011-12 in the Parliament.Highlights of Union Budget 2011-12 are as follows:* Allocation to health sector raised ... Read more...
Posted in National |
Sampras, Agassi to meet again in Paribas Showdown
February 20th, 2011 - 6:35 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Feb 20(ANI): Tennis legends Andre Agassi and Pete Sampras are scheduled to play each other in a charity game on February 28 at the Paribas Showdown at Madison Square Garden ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
A handful of pistachios a day can help keep heart doc away
May 18th, 2010 - 12:14 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 18 (ANI): A diet containing nuts, including pistachios, can significantly lower total and LDL-cholesterol levels, in addition to triglycerides, according to a new study.Published in Archives of Internal Medicine, the ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
President Barack Obama Donates Nobel Prize Money To 10 Charities
March 14th, 2010 - 9:11 pm ICT by GD
By Meena Kar
Washington, March 14, (THAINDIAN NEWS) 10 different charities will share the award money that President of United States, Barack Obama received with his Noble Peace Prize. The President on Thursday, ... Read more...
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Obama donates Nobel Peace Prize money
March 12th, 2010 - 5:50 am ICT by IANS
Washington, MArch 12 (DPA) US President Barack Obama has donated the $1.4 million that came with winning the Nobel Peace Prize to charity, the White House said Thursday.
Obama divided the money ... Read more...
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President Obama to donate $1.4 million of Nobel prize money
March 12th, 2010 - 3:58 am ICT by BNO News
WASHINGTON D.C. (BNO NEWS) – President Barack Obama announced on Thursday that ten charities will be the recipients of his Nobel peace prize money, the White House informed.President Obama was ... Read more...
Posted in World News |
Why are Indians singled out? Krishna asks Australia (Lead)
February 2nd, 2010 - 11:32 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 2 (IANS) External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna Tuesday said that Indian students are being singled out in Australia and asked Canberra to do "some introspection" to check such violence ... Read more...
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Malaysian Indian artists get new platform
January 6th, 2010 - 1:12 pm ICT by IANS
Kuala Lumpur, Jan 6 (IANS) Symbols Art Club, a new platform for Malaysian Indian artists to connect and to express themselves, has begun by holding its first exhibition - Caves on Canvas.
The ... Read more...
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PBG-Jindal bags Amity Polo Cup Finals 2009 in Delhi
December 14th, 2009 - 4:17 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Dec. 14 (ANI): Captivating, exhilarating, thrilling, stimulating, awe-inspiring, heart throbbing- the list of unending superlatives describe the exciting finals of Amity Polo Cup 2009, which was played at Jaipur Polo ... Read more...
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Comics to educate children about diabetes
November 10th, 2009 - 11:18 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 10 (IANS) If comics like Chandamama or those featuring Chacha Chaudhury or Phantom fascinate you, get ready for a new set where your superheroes will spread awareness on diabetes. ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
Community colleges in India need government funding: IGNOU
November 3rd, 2009 - 9:31 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 3 (IANS) Community colleges which are making their advent in the country need strong government funding, experts said at an interactive meeting Tuesday at the Indira Gandhi National Open ... Read more...
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Amity first Indian group to open business schools in London, Singapore
August 1st, 2009 - 6:31 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Aug.1 (ANI): Amity, a leading education-oriented group, will become the first from India to open two new business and management-oriented campuses in London and Singapore.Announcing this new initiative, Atul Chauhan, ... Read more...
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Funds for minority welfare up by 74 percent (Lead)
July 6th, 2009 - 4:29 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 6 (IANS) The budget has increased the outlay for the minority affairs ministry from Rs.1,000 crore last fiscal to Rs.1,740 crore with a focus on educational schemes.
The ... Read more...
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Plan outlay for Minority Affairs ministry increased by 74 per cent
July 6th, 2009 - 4:14 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, July 6 (ANI): The Plan Outlay of the Ministry of Minority Affairs has been enhanced from Rs. 1,000 crore in BE 2008-09 to Rs.1,740 crore in 2009-10, registering an increase ... Read more...
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IPL boosts South African education too!
April 17th, 2009 - 7:07 pm ICT by IANS
By Fakir Hassen
Cape Town, April 17 (IANS) Not only will the Indian Premier League (IPL) bring with it a lot of cricketing action to South Africa, it will also contribute towards ... Read more...
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US seeks applications from Indian teachers to study English
March 24th, 2009 - 3:38 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 24 (IANS) The US-India Education Foundation is seeking applications from young Indians, currently teaching English at college level or training to be English teachers, to train them in the ... Read more...
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Oracle to introduce ThinkQuest in Andhra Pradesh schools
January 28th, 2009 - 9:21 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Jan 28 (IANS) Oracle Education Foundation (OEF) will roll out its online learning platform 'ThinkQuest' in 500 schools in Andhra Pradesh.OEF and the Institute for Electronic Governance (IEG), a non-profit organisation ... Read more...
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Three minority universities proposed to be set up
July 21st, 2008 - 11:54 am ICT by IANS
By Richa Sharma
New Delhi, July 21 (IANS) Three central minority universities may soon be set up in the country if a proposal forwarded by the ministry of minority affairs gets clearance from ... Read more...
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Free personality project to offer BPO jobs to Muslim youth
July 8th, 2008 - 10:37 am ICT by IANS
By Azera Rahman
New Delhi, July 8 (IANS) Clad in a black burqa, 20-year-old Zubeena Maryam stretched her 'o's and rolled her 'r's with a perfect American twang along with the rest of ... Read more...
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Centre approves Indo-US draft agreement
June 5th, 2008 - 6:16 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi , June 5 (ANI): The revised draft Agreement between the U.S. and India for financing certain education exchange programmes has been approved by the Cabinet.The Cabinet has approved ... Read more...
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Pakistani teachers pledge to transform classrooms
May 19th, 2008 - 11:19 am ICT by admin
Lahore, May 19 (IANS) Pakistani teachers are taking the lead in transforming their classrooms into real-life learning and interactive stations to rid students of boring study sessions. Around 80 teachers vowed to ... Read more...
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Indian American owned advertising agency on fast track
May 17th, 2008 - 5:22 pm ICT by admin
New York, May 17 (IANS) Direct Agents, an interactive advertising agency owned by Indian Americans, has been named one of the 50 "fastest growing Asian American businesses" by the US Pan Asian-American ... Read more...
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Himachal Pradesh to get four more private universities
April 26th, 2008 - 4:11 pm ICT by admin
Shimla, April 26 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh has approved the opening of four more private universities in the state, officials said Saturday. "Letters of intent have been issued to the Institute of Chartered ... Read more...
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Malaysian island state says it is meeting Malay Indian, Tamil population needs
December 21st, 2007 - 5:14 pm ICT by admin
Kuala Lumpur, Dec.21 (ANI): The Malaysian island state of Johor Baru has claimed that the needs of the minority Indian community are being met without discrimination.
Johor Malay Indian Congress Liaison Committee Chairman ... Read more...
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