Rebuilding education from the ruins: Afghan minister (Interview)
July 1st, 2012 - 1:01 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 1 (IANS) As Afghanistan engages in rebuilding its educational institutions destroyed by the Taliban, bringing women back into schools and colleges continues to be a challenge, ... Read more...
Posted in South Asia |
Aadhar targets 200 million enrolments soon
January 21st, 2012 - 12:57 am ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Jan 20 (IANS) The state-run Unique Identity Authority of India (UIDAI) is racing against time to enroll a whopping 200 million people in the next two months to make ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Indian students continue to shun Australia
October 27th, 2011 - 3:41 pm ICT by IANS
Melbourne, Oct 27 (IANS) Even while the number of international students coming to Australia continues to fall, Malaysia has replaced India as the second largest source of students in the ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Women outnumbering men with advanced degrees
April 28th, 2011 - 11:29 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York, April 28 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Women have cleared up a massive hurdle in their quest to achieve equality with men. In the first of its kind, women have outnumbered men when ... Read more...
Posted in World News |
IGNOU to open study centres in six European countries
September 22nd, 2010 - 5:36 pm ICT by IANS
By Gyanendra Kumar Keshri
New Delhi, Sep 22 (IANS) The Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU), the largest in the world, will open study centres in six European nations, including Germany and France, ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Arizona Reports That The Hispanics Are Leaving
June 14th, 2010 - 9:21 pm ICT by Pen Men At Work
June 14, 2010 (Pen Men at Work): The number of Hispanics in the state of Arizona is decreasing sharply, well ahead of the new law that is supposed to be effective ... Read more...
Posted in World News |
IGNOU to make 100 mn rural youths computer literate (Lead)
February 22nd, 2010 - 10:09 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 22 (IANS) The Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) Monday joined hands with technology firm Srei Sahaj e-village to make 100 million youths in rural India computer literate. ... Read more...
Posted in Sci-Tech |
Humana Inc. To Cut 2,500 Jobs This Year
February 18th, 2010 - 8:33 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
Louisville, Kentucky, Feb 18, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Health insurance company Humana Inc. is cutting down its workforce by 1,400 jobs this year with the aim of aligning the company's size with ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
IGNOU world’s largest university: Unesco
January 17th, 2010 - 9:03 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 17 (IANS) The Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) is the world's largest, with its student base extending to three million, Unesco has said.
"IGNOU is the largest University in ... Read more...
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