Cloud-based tablet solution for students launched
January 25th, 2012 - 8:21 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 25 (IANS) Sam Pitroda, advisor to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, Wednesday launched the country's first cloud-based tablet solution for school students called 'e-tutor tablet'.This can be used ... Read more...
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Adopt Andhra model of reservations: Muslim leaders
December 19th, 2011 - 9:30 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Dec 19 (IANS) A national conference of Muslim scholars and Islamic organisations here Monday demanded reservations for the community on the lines of Andhra Pradesh, which earmarks nearly 5 ... Read more...
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UK MPs warn government over new student visa controls
March 18th, 2011 - 4:06 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar.18 (ANI): An all-party committee of British MPs has warned Immigration Minister Damian Green not to go ahead with changes in student visa control plans as it could severely damage the ... Read more...
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President Patil pitches on the need to produce world-class human resource
December 10th, 2010 - 8:52 pm ICT by ANI
Ranchi, Dec 10 (ANI): President Pratibha Devisingh Patil on Friday said globalisation has created an inter-related and an inter-linked world, and asked educational institutions in the country to rise to the challenge ... Read more...
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Kanki Mosehri in Bihar now boasts of a School
November 18th, 2010 - 1:31 pm ICT by ANI
By Shafia Shahab Patna, Nov 18 (ANI): The campaigning for Bihar elections by the ruling party projected the Development plank to justify the term which has just ended and seek a fresh ... Read more...
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Digital textbooks and e-readers all set to revolutionize education
September 17th, 2010 - 9:15 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Sep 17 (THAINDIAN NEWS) With the world constantly moving on to the tech world, the need to change many things has come up.Book companies and publishers are turning most of the ... Read more...
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Economic blockade cost Manipur two billion rupees a day
June 27th, 2010 - 5:15 pm ICT by ANI
Imphal, June 27 (ANI): The economic blockade may have ended in Manipur, but the loss that the state has suffered due to the 66-day long blockade is enormous.Manipur state suffered a loss ... Read more...
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ABVP protests against ‘commercialization of education’
June 19th, 2010 - 9:16 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, June 19(ANI): Activists of the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad, the students' wing of the Bharatiya Janata Party, held a rally here on Saturday to protest against the commercialization of ... Read more...
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Serbia obtains Euro 50 million loan for school modernization project
June 10th, 2010 - 2:38 am ICT by BNO News
BELGRADE, SERBIA (BNO NEWS) – Serbian Minister of Finance Diana Dragutinovic obtained a loan of €50 million from the European Investment Bank for a school modernization program, the European Union announced on ... Read more...
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Sri Lanka assures India of political settlement, 7 pacts signed (Roundup)
June 9th, 2010 - 10:19 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 9 (IANS) Sri Lanka Wednesday assured India of a political settlement for minorities and quicker rehabilitation of the displaced Tamils as New Delhi announced a host of initiatives ... Read more...
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Sri Lanka promises India quick political settlement, signs 7 pacts (Second Lead)
June 9th, 2010 - 9:59 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 9 (IANS) Sri Lanka Wednesday assured India of a political settlement for minorities and quick resettlement of the displaced Tamils. The two countries also signed seven accords as ... Read more...
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UAE schools to follow three-semester system
May 26th, 2010 - 4:26 pm ICT by IANS
Dubai, May 26 (IANS/WAM) Schools in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) will have three semesters from the next academic session, the ministry of education announced Wednesday.
The new system will be implemented in ... Read more...
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Kapil Sibal arrives in New Zealand (Lead)
April 11th, 2010 - 2:27 pm ICT by IANS
By Amandeep Kaur
Hamilton (New Zealand), April 11 (IANS) India's Human Resource Development Minister Kapil Sibal arrived in New Zealand Sunday on a three-day visit aimed at strengthening bilateral cooperation in the ... Read more...
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Kapil Sibal on New Zealand visit
April 11th, 2010 - 1:32 pm ICT by IANS
By Amandeep Kaur
Hamilton (New Zealand), April 11 (IANS) Human Resource Development Minister Kapil Sibal arrived in New Zealand Sunday on a three-day visit aimed at strengthening bilateral cooperation in the education ... Read more...
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Sibal to tour New Zealand for educational ties
April 3rd, 2010 - 11:00 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi/Hamilton, April 3 (IANS) In the backdrop of the cabinet nod to allow foreign universities to set up campuses in India, Human Resource Development Minister Kapil Sibal is to tour New ... Read more...
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Foreign varsities to invest money earned back in India
March 24th, 2010 - 6:38 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 24 (IANS) The foreign investors setting up educational campuses in India cannot repatriate the money aboard and will have to invest the amount back into the sector in the ... Read more...
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Australian vocational colleges witness 38 percent drop in student visa applications
February 3rd, 2010 - 4:15 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Feb. 3 (ANI): In the aftermath of a series of racial attacks on Indian students, Australia's vocational colleges are set to bear the brunt of the damage to the country's reputation ... Read more...
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Enhanced integrity measures for India, Pak immigrants to Australia
January 27th, 2010 - 1:18 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Jan 27 (ANI): Australia's Department of Immigration and Citizenship (DIAC) is applying enhanced integrity measures to applicants from India, Mauritius, Nepal, Brazil, Zimbabwe and Pakistan in order to check infiltration related ... Read more...
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Unique software for paperless campuses on anvil in Kerala
December 1st, 2009 - 1:08 pm ICT by ANI
By Juhan SamuelKochi (Kerala), Dec 1 (ANI): The Kochi Infopark-based Coresys Infotech has launched a unique software package for educational campuses with a view to making "Paperless Campuses" a reality in Kerala. ... Read more...
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Australia proposes anti-violence laws
November 12th, 2009 - 12:22 pm ICT by IANS
Melbourne, Nov 12 (IANS) New laws providing more teeth to the police to tackle street violence have been introduced in the Australian state of Victoria following a string of attacks, including on ... Read more...
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Deutsche Welle to broadcast educational programmes in Kerala
July 21st, 2009 - 8:00 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, July 21 (IANS) Deutsche Welle, Germany's international broadcaster, Tuesday signed an agreement with the Kerala government to telecast educational programmes for school children in the state.
Under the agreement, educational television ... Read more...
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Meet over militancy affecting education in Manipur held
July 11th, 2009 - 10:46 pm ICT by ANI
Imphal, July 11 (ANI): Several academicians and intellectuals related to school of Manipur are concerned over incidents of educational institutes being targeted by militants.The issue was highlighted recently when a number ... Read more...
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President writes to Governors to wipe out ragging
June 26th, 2009 - 6:23 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, June26 (ANI): Expressing her deep concern over the increasing number of ragging incidents, President Pratibha Patil asked all the Governors and Lt Governors to take steps to eliminate menace ... Read more...
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NKC stresses on generational change to bring in quality education
August 13th, 2008 - 9:42 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, August 13 (ANI): National Knowledge Commission Chairman Sam Pitroda today in his vision statement stressed for generational change to bring in quality education and change the educational scenario in ... Read more...
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LDF working on quality education, social justice: V S Achuthanandan
June 2nd, 2008 - 6:01 pm ICT by ANI
Malampuzha (Kerala), June 2 (ANI): Days after the declaration of Standard X and XII results, Kerala Chief Minister V S Achuthanandan said that the Left Democratic Front (LDF) government is working ... Read more...
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Indian firm to train engineers for Chinese IT city
February 19th, 2008 - 2:48 pm ICT by admin
Mumbai, Feb 19 (IANS) China's upcoming IT city of Wuxi has signed an agreement with India's National Institute of Information Technology (NIIT) for training and creating a pool of software engineers.
A NIIT ... Read more...
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Barricaded Islamabad turns into security zone post emergency declaration
November 14th, 2007 - 8:25 am ICT by admin
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