IIM-Lucknow to help train SC, ST candidates
September 7th, 2012 - 4:58 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Sep 7 (IANS) IIM-Lucknow has begun an exercise to enhance competitive skills of reserved category candidates and expand the pool of applicants by helping them train for the Common ... Read more...
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More money for setting up new IIMs, IIITs,
March 16th, 2012 - 9:01 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 16 (IANS) Increasing the budget allocation on education by 17 percent, Finance Minister Pranab Mukherkee Friday allocated Rs.150 crore for setting up new Indian Institutes of Management ... Read more...
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New pattern but no surprises on day one of CAT
October 22nd, 2011 - 9:44 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 22 (IANS) There was a new pattern but no surprises for students who appeared on the first day for CAT 2011.The exams which began Saturday were online, ... Read more...
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IIM aspirants, here’s cracking new CAT format
October 18th, 2011 - 10:53 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 18 (IANS) With the CAT exams undergoing a format change this year, MBA aspirants are anxious, to say the least. But experts say starting out with the ... Read more...
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Government has ‘complete trust’ in IIT, IIM faculty: Sibal
May 26th, 2011 - 7:03 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 26 (IANS) Objecting to Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh's view that the IIMs and IITs did not have world-class faculty, Human Resource Development (HRD) Minister Kapil Sibal Thursday ... Read more...
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Focus on graduation alone affects research: Sibal
May 25th, 2011 - 11:40 pm ICT by IANS
Ahmedabad, May 25, (IANS) Union Human Resource Development Minister Kapil Sibal Wednesday said the focus on mere graduation was a key factor for lack of research in leading institutions.He was ... Read more...
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World-class institutes when world-class ministers: BJP
May 24th, 2011 - 6:55 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 24 (IANS) Hitting at Environment and Forests Minister Jairam Ramesh for saying Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) and Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs) are not world-class, ... Read more...
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President for zero tolerance against ragging
May 19th, 2011 - 7:40 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 19 (IANS) President Pratibha Patil Thursday called for zero tolerance against ragging in the country.Speaking at a seminar attended by the vice-chancellors of several central varsities, ... Read more...
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Management aspirant hangs self
February 16th, 2011 - 12:46 am ICT by IANS
Noida, Feb 15 (IANS) A 25-year-old man preparing for Common Admission Test (CAT) - the gateway to pursue MBA in Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs) - committed suicide by hanging himself from ... Read more...
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IITs, IIMs witnessed drastic growth of 54 percent: Moily
February 15th, 2011 - 6:17 pm ICT by ANI
Bangalore, Feb 15 (ANI): Union Law and Justice Minister M. Veerappa Moily on Tuesday said that apex institutions like the IITs and IIMs, which had expanded only one percent since last 45 ... Read more...
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Students must get level playing field in competitiveness: President
January 26th, 2011 - 12:32 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 25 (IANS) President Pratibha Patil Tuesday said that there should be a level playing field so that students from all sections of society can attend premier institutions like ... Read more...
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Eight male engineers score 100 percentile in CAT-2010
January 12th, 2011 - 6:22 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Jan 12 (IANS) Eight engineers have scored a perfect 100 percentile marks in the CAT-2010 - the gateway to pursue MBA in Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs) and other prestigious business ... Read more...
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IIMs want more girls, non-engineering students
November 15th, 2010 - 11:39 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Nov 15 (IANS) The Indian Institutes of Management are now looking to rope in more girl students and those with non-engineering background to get a more diversified variety on their rolls.Directors ... Read more...
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IIM-Calcutta to celebrate golden jubilee Nov 14
November 8th, 2010 - 9:53 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Nov 8 (IANS) The Indian Institute of Management-Calcutta (IIM-C), the first IIM in the country, is all set to celebrate its golden jubilee Nov 14."The Indian Institute of Management-Calcutta, the first ... Read more...
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Two lakh register for CAT-2010
October 26th, 2010 - 1:24 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Oct 26 (IANS) Over two lakh candidates have registered for the online Common Admission Test (CAT)-2010 starting Wednesday for admissions in 10 Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs) and other business schools, ... Read more...
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IIMs allowed to open campuses abroad
October 13th, 2010 - 9:47 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 13 (IANS) The prestigious Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs) have been allowed to open campuses abroad, a human resource development (HRD) ministry official said Wednesday.In a decision taken at ... Read more...
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Sibal asks IIMs not to hike fees
April 18th, 2010 - 5:32 pm ICT by ANI
Bangalore, Apr 18 (ANI): Union Human Resource and Development (HRD) Minister Kapil Sibal has asked the prestigious Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs) not to hike the fees.While interacting with the Chairman ... Read more...
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IIMs to review first online CAT
March 10th, 2010 - 9:37 pm ICT by IANS
Gandhinagar, March 10 (IANS) The directors of all the Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs) in the country are slated to meet next month to review the first online Common Admission Test (CAT) ... Read more...
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Two IIMs reduce recruitment fee to attract companies
March 10th, 2010 - 9:02 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 10 (IANS) The Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Bangalore and its counterpart in Lucknow have reduced their placement service charges substantially to attract more companies for on campus recruitment.
Majority ... Read more...
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Online CAT results out
February 28th, 2010 - 3:56 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 28 (IANS) The much-awaited results of the Common Admission Test were announced Sunday by the Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs). The scores uploaded on the official website will be ... Read more...
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Pursue excellence with determination and vision: Chetan Bhagat
February 4th, 2010 - 5:24 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Feb. 4 (ANI): To lead a successful and happy life, one should focus on what he or she wants from his or her life, says Chetan Bhagat during his ... Read more...
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Government asks CAT committee to furnish daily report
December 16th, 2009 - 11:23 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 16 (IANS) The Human Resource Development (HRD) ministry has asked for a daily update on the online Common Admission Test (CAT) for Indian Institutes of Management that was marred ... Read more...
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IIMs apologies for CAT chaos, retest in mid-January (Lead)
December 16th, 2009 - 9:34 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 16 (IANS) The Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs) Wednesday apologized for failing to hold a flawless Common Admission Test (CAT) this year and promised that a retest will be ... Read more...
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Pen-pencil format of CAT is history, say IIMs
December 16th, 2009 - 8:28 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 16 (IANS) The pen and pencil format of the Common Admission Test (CAT) is now history. Notwithstanding the hiccups they faced this year, the Indian Institutes of Management ... Read more...
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IIMs to conduct retest of students who could not appear for CAT
December 16th, 2009 - 7:02 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 16 (IANS) The Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs) Wednesday said the pen and pencil format of Common Admission Test (CAT) is history but assured that all the aggrieved students ... Read more...
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HRD ministry to hold a meeting of IIM Directors, discuss the failed online CAT test
December 16th, 2009 - 12:47 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Dec 16 (ANI): Displeased over thousands of students failing to write the Common Admission Test (CAT) on account of technical problems, the Human Resource Development (HRD) Ministry has today ... Read more...
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CAT crash: HRD ministry calls IIMs directors’ meeting
December 14th, 2009 - 11:10 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 14 (IANS) The human resource development ministry has called a meeting of directors of all Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs) to discuss the problem that thousands of students ... Read more...
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Computerised testing has winning edge over paper-pencil CAT (Comment)
December 12th, 2009 - 10:05 am ICT by IANS
By N.N. Sachitanand
Asking for a return to paper-and-pencil common admission test (CAT) for the Indian Institutes of Management because of initial minor glitches in the computer-based testing (CBT) carried out this year ... Read more...
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IIMs gives hope to aggrieved CAT students
December 7th, 2009 - 10:05 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 7 (IANS) The online Common Admission Test (CAT) has been extended by a day to Tuesday but all those students who could not still take it will be provided ... Read more...
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CAT schedule extended by one day
December 4th, 2009 - 6:02 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 4 (IANS) After the online Common Admission Test collapsed in several places, creating confusion among thousands of B-school aspirants, the CAT authorities Friday extended the exam schedule by one ... Read more...
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CAT examinees being pushed around the country
December 4th, 2009 - 4:27 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi/Bhopal, Dec 4 (IANS) Not in their worst dreams did management aspirants imagine that their attempts at the Common Admission Test for entrance into prestigious business schools would become so bizarre. ... Read more...
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IIMs to take decision on online CAT after Dec 7
December 3rd, 2009 - 8:22 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Dec 3 (IANS) The Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs) are now collating all relevant data on how the technical glitches happened in the online Common Admission Test (CAT) this year and ... Read more...
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Troubling CAT a ‘national shame’, says Sushma Swaraj
December 1st, 2009 - 10:07 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 1 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Tuesday described as "a national shame" the computer failures that have marred the first online Common Admission Test (CAT) for entry ... Read more...
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Sibal says IIMs failed on CAT, orders enquiry (Lead)
December 1st, 2009 - 7:53 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 1 (IANS) Human Resource Development Minister Kapil Sibal Tuesday said the premier Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs) have failed to deliver on the online CAT and ordered an inquiry ... Read more...
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Sibal orders enquiry in the online CAT mess
December 1st, 2009 - 7:18 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Dec 1 (ANI): Human Resource Development (HRD) Minister Kapil Sibal has lashed out at the IIMs for a failed test and ordered a probe today into the server crash during ... Read more...
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