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Arjun Singh to inaugurate Vice Chancellors” conference today

November 10th, 2008 - 11:44 am ICT by ANI -
New Delhi, Nov 10 (ANI) Union Minister of Human Resource Development Arjun Singh will inaugurate a conference of Vice Chancellors of the Central Universities and the Directors of Central Technical Institutions ...

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President Patil says terrorist incidents are attack on national ethos

President Patil says terrorist incidents are attack on national ethos

October 12th, 2008 - 9:30 pm ICT by ANI -
Pune, Oct 12 (ANI): President Pratibha Patil today described terrorist incidents as attacks on our national ethos and that the country cannot allow misguided elements to pursue their divisive agenda. Patil, while ...

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Nepal Finance Minister apologizes for skipping 35 clauses

September 22nd, 2008 - 3:13 pm ICT by ANI -
Kathmandu, Sept 22 (ANI): Nepal Finance Minister Dr Baburam Bhattarai has apologized to the Legislature-Parliament for his carelessness while presenting the government''s budget for the current fiscal year 2008-09 on Friday. ...

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Scholarship for higher education approved

September 18th, 2008 - 4:34 pm ICT by ANI -
New Delhi, Sept 18 (ANI): The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) today gave its approval for initiation of the new Programme Scholarship for higher Education (SHE) a component of Innovation ...

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Uttar Pradesh to give awards for quality research, teaching

August 14th, 2008 - 3:10 pm ICT by IANS -
Lucknow, Aug 14 (IANS) The Uttar Pradesh government has instituted several awards for teachers of state universities and colleges, for carrying out high quality research work and imparting education of a high ...

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Delhi to give scholarships to economically poor students

Delhi to give scholarships to economically poor students

August 11th, 2008 - 8:29 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Aug 11 (IANS) The Delhi government Monday announced scholarships for economically backward students taking admissions in higher education institutions in the the national capital. “The step has been taken to ...

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Patna court orders university staff to end strike

August 7th, 2008 - 11:21 pm ICT by IANS -
Patna, Aug 7 (IANS) The Patna High Court Thursday ordered the organisation representing non-teaching staff of colleges in Bihar to end their month-long strike within 48 hours. The strike call by the ...

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Miley Cyrus offered $1m to endorse condoms

August 3rd, 2008 - 3:19 pm ICT by ANI -
London, Aug 3 (ANI): Hannah Montana star Miley Cyrus has been offered 1 million dollars to become the face of a US condom firm. Even though there have been a lot of ...

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First Sikh doc in Pak history vows to treat patients without discrimination

July 28th, 2008 - 12:34 pm ICT by ANI -
Lahore , July 28 (ANI): Dr Mimpal Singh has become the first Sikh doctor in the history of Pakistan . After attaining his degree he vowed to treat his patients without ...

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Centre sets new target of enrollment ratio in higher, technical education

July 23rd, 2008 - 5:08 pm ICT by ANI -
New Delhi, July 23 (ANI): Union Minister for Human Resource and Development, Arjun Singh today said that the Centre Government has increased the target of enrolment ratio to16 in the higher ...

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August-born kids significantly less likely to get university education

July 15th, 2008 - 2:04 pm ICT by ANI -
London, July 15 (ANI): If your kid is born in towards the end of the school year, then the odds are that he or she will be more likely not to ...

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Women over 90 more prone to dementia than men

July 3rd, 2008 - 1:29 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, July 3 (ANI): Women, who make it to their 90s are more likely than men to suffer from dementia, say researchers. The team led by researchers from University of California, Irvin, ...

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Panel calls for raising income bar for OBC creamy layer

June 25th, 2008 - 8:20 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, June 25 (IANS) The National Commission for Backward Classes (NCBC) has recommended that for identifying the 'creamy layer' or the better-off among the other backward classes (OBC), the annual income ...

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Brit kids as young as 7 could be asked to sign exam honesty codes

June 25th, 2008 - 3:50 pm ICT by ANI -
London, June 25 (ANI): Kids as young as seven in Britain could be asked to sign honesty codes at schools in a drive to stamp out plagiarism and cheating in national ...

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AMU campuses to come up in five states

June 22nd, 2008 - 2:12 pm ICT by IANS -
Patna, June 22 (IANS) Five more campuses of the famed Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) are to open in five states in a bid to provide scope for more Muslims to get into ...

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Indian students in Victoria getting paid ridiculously low wages

June 12th, 2008 - 4:07 pm ICT by ANI -
Victoria, June 12 (ANI): A study by Monash and Melboune university academics has said that around 60 per cent of students in Victoria were paid below 15 dollars an hour and ...

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Six new universities to come up in Andhra Pradesh

June 12th, 2008 - 11:55 am ICT by IANS -
Hyderabad, June 11 (IANS) Andhra Pradesh Wednesday decided to set up six new universities in a bid to boost higher education in the state. The state government approved the setting up of ...

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State panels favour higher income limit for OBC creamy layer

June 12th, 2008 - 9:25 am ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, June 11 (IANS) A majority of the state commissions for backward classes Wednesday favoured an increase in the income limit for defining the 'creamy layer' or the better-off among to ...

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More jobs, university seats sought for Malaysian Indians

June 12th, 2008 - 12:23 am ICT by IANS -
Kuala Lumpur, June 11 (IANS) The share of Malaysian Indians in universities should be 8 percent but it has never crossed 6.1 percent, community leader and and former minister S. Samy Vellu ...

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MIC demands 40 percent civil service jobs in Malaysia for Indians, Chinese

June 11th, 2008 - 4:11 pm ICT by ANI -
Kuala Lumpur, June 11 (ANI): Speculating substantial increase in the number of students obtaining outstanding results, Malaysian Indian Congress President S. Samy Vellu, has urged the Malaysian Government to keep at ...

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Call for offering specialised courses for Malay Indians in universities

June 10th, 2008 - 4:49 pm ICT by ANI -
Kuala Lumpur, June 10 (ANI): In a view of their high achievements, Malaysian Indian Congress President Samy Vellu, has urged the Malaysia Government to offer Indians courses in specialised fields such ...

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Lord Mayor of Melbourne to boost Indo Australian ties during Delhi visit

May 30th, 2008 - 7:34 pm ICT by admin -
New Delhi, May 30 (ANI): The Lord Mayor of Melbourne, John So, will be visiting India for two days next week (June 2 and 3) to formalize Melbournes strategic alliance agreement ...

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Nine-year-old sings bhajans - in English!

May 30th, 2008 - 12:05 pm ICT by admin -
By V. Vijayalakshmi Barshi (Maharashtra), May 30 (IANS) Saurabh Maharaj More is just nine years old but when it comes to singing bhajans, he is a veteran of 150 shows. And he sings ...

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Tamil word triggers storm in Malaysian parliament

May 28th, 2008 - 3:18 pm ICT by admin -
Kuala Lumpur, May 28 (IANS) Use of a Tamil word caused a storm in the Malaysian parliament after a Malay minister allegedly pronounced it wrongly, and Tamil members complained he had hurt ...

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Rajasthan unveils long-term relief for terror victims

May 21st, 2008 - 6:24 pm ICT by admin -
Jaipur, May 21 (IANS) In an effort to rehabilitate the victims of the terror attacks in Jaipur and Ajmer, the Rajasthan government Wednesday announced a series of long-term compensation packages for orphaned ...

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US praises UAE for tolerance

May 17th, 2008 - 10:13 pm ICT by admin -
Abu Dhabi, May 17 (IANS) A visiting US official Saturday called on the Middle East countries to benefit from the United Arab Emirates (UAE)'s example of tolerance, WAM news agency reported. Goli ...

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Mayawati unveils projects on first anniversary

May 14th, 2008 - 12:44 am ICT by admin -
Lucknow, May 13 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati announced a number of development projects in sectors like power, higher and technical education and urban development in a function organised here Tuesday, ...

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Multi-linguistic skills may help avoid pitfalls of mental aging

May 8th, 2008 - 12:51 pm ICT by admin -
Washington, May 8 (ANI): Kids who speak a second or third language may have an unexpected advantage later in life, a new study has found. According to Tel Aviv University researchers, knowing ...

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Court issues notices on Nalini’s demand for freedom(Second Lead)

Court issues notices on Nalini’s demand for freedom(Second Lead)

April 30th, 2008 - 9:11 pm ICT by admin -
Chennai, April 30 (IANS) The Madras High Court Wednesday issued notices to the central and Tamil Nadu governments on a petition from Nalini Sriharan, serving a life term for her role in ...

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Madhya Pradesh to give priority to girls education

April 25th, 2008 - 7:32 am ICT by admin -
Bhopal, April 24 (IANS) The Madhya Pradesh government Thursday said

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