President rues no Indian varsity in world’s top 200 (Lead)
September 17th, 2012 - 11:18 pm ICT by IANS
Kharagpur (West Bengal), Sep 15 (IANS) Expressing concern that no Indian university featured among the top 200 global institutions, President Pranab Mukherjee Saturday urged the country's premier educational institutes to ... Read more...
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IIT Delhi also revolts, to conduct own exam (Lead)
June 21st, 2012 - 10:41 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 21 (IANS) The Indian Institute of Technology-Delhi (IIT-Delhi) Thursday also revolted against the human resource development ministry's move for a common entrance test and decided to hold ... Read more...
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Sibal rules out rollback of common IIT test
June 12th, 2012 - 12:25 am ICT by IANS
Washington, June 11 (IANS) Human Resource Development Minister Kapil Sibal Monday virtually ruled out going back on the controversial proposal for a nationwide common entrance test for Indian Institutes of ... Read more...
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IIT Kanpur revolts, to hold separate entrance exam
June 8th, 2012 - 11:17 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 8 (IANS) In a clear revolt against the human resource development ministry's move for a common entrance test, the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT)-Kanpur Friday decided to ... Read more...
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10 lakh students appear in all-India engineering entrance test
April 30th, 2012 - 12:17 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 29 (IANS) Around 10 lakh students Sunday appeared in the All India Engineering Entrance Examination (AIEEE) 2012 at 1,735 centres across the country.Another 164,000 candidates would ... Read more...
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Saudi youth visit Indian satellite centre
March 26th, 2012 - 10:26 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, March 26 (IANS) A 40-member youth delegation from Saudi Arabia, led by the kingdom's Deputy Foreign Minister Abdul Aziz bin Abdullah visited the satellite centre of the state-run ... Read more...
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‘Foreign varsities can make Indian education job-oriented’
November 17th, 2011 - 12:18 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 17 (IANS) As India and Scotland forge new ties in education, Scottish education experts say foreign varsities can not only fill the huge demand-supply gap in this ... Read more...
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Students of three Indian institutes bag NASA award
October 14th, 2011 - 10:32 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Oct 14 (IANS) Students of three Indian education institutions, which designed and launched their own satellites, have won a US space agency's student competition (foreign category) challenge.The three institutions ... Read more...
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Cyber crime to climate change: India trains African officials (Lead)
May 10th, 2011 - 5:37 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 10 (IANS) Be it probing economic and cyber crime or learning about food processing and climate change, India is imparting crucial lessons in capacity building and skill ... Read more...
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From cyber crime to climate change: India trains African officials
May 10th, 2011 - 12:46 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 10 (IANS) Be it probing economic and cyber crime or new methods of drug law enforcement to food processing and climate change, India is imparting crucial lessons ... Read more...
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Centre approves setting up of 20 new IIITs on public private partnership
March 4th, 2011 - 8:46 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Mar 4(ANI): The Central Government has approved setting up of 20 new Indian Institutes of Information Technology (IIITs) on public private partnership (PPP) basis, Minister of State for Human Resource ... Read more...
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Swarms of satellites possible: ISRO
January 5th, 2011 - 3:38 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Jan 5 (IANS) Swarms of satellites in the sky and even an individual owning one is possible today -- thanks to the emergence of small satellites targeted at performing specific ... Read more...
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Online entrance test planned for budding engineers
November 22nd, 2010 - 10:46 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 22 (IANS) The All India Engineering Entrance Examination (AIEEE) will be conducted online on a limited scale next year for admission to technology institutes and deemed universities, the Central ... Read more...
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The young in Chattisgarh have education , but want it linked to careers
November 17th, 2010 - 6:10 pm ICT by ANI
By Niranjan Kumar Chhattisgarh, Nov 17 (ANI): Chhattisgarh recently celebrated its 10th year of inception, a momentous landmark in the life of a young state and an old region. It is a ... Read more...
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Yale University to collaborate with Indian institutes to promote academic leadership
October 28th, 2010 - 7:39 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Oct.28 (ANI): The Yale University, Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Kozhikode and the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kanpur, here on Thursday, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to ... Read more...
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Nod to new engineering technology institute
October 12th, 2010 - 8:54 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 12 (IANS) The union cabinet has approved a proposal for takeover of the Bengal Engineering and Science University (BESU) at Shibpur for converting it to an Indian Institute of ... Read more...
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IITs to enrol foreign students, offer medical courses
September 10th, 2010 - 7:53 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 10 (IANS) The Indian Institutes of Technologies (IITs) will induct foreigners as students and faculty and will also conduct medical courses, Human Resource Development Minister Kapil Sibal announced Friday. ... Read more...
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New IIITs to come up under public-private partnership
July 29th, 2010 - 1:18 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 28 (IANS) With vocational training high on the Human Resource Development Ministry's agenda, government has decided to set up new Indian Institutes of Information Technologies under the public-private partnership ... Read more...
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Government plans two IIITs in northeast
July 14th, 2010 - 12:23 am ICT by IANS
Guwahati, July 13 (IANS) The central government Tuesday said it is considering the setting up of two new Indian Institutes of Information Technology (IIITs) in the northeastern region.
"The locations are being ... Read more...
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All India engineering exam results declared
May 29th, 2010 - 11:17 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 29 (IANS) The Central Board of Secondary Education Saturday (CBSE) Saturday declared the results of the All India Engineering Entrance Exams (AIEEE) and said the students will be able ... Read more...
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1.13 million students appear in engineering entrance test
April 25th, 2010 - 8:59 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 25 (IANS) In what is termed as the "largest single day examination", at least 1.13 million students gave their All India Engineering Entrance Examination (AIEEE) Sunday, seeking to join ... Read more...
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After MBA, she just loves being village sarpanch
March 11th, 2010 - 12:38 pm ICT by IANS
By Anil Sharma
Jaipur, March 11 (IANS) She has studied in top Indian institutes and even has a business management degree. But instead of choosing a corporate career, Chavvi Rajawat has become a ... Read more...
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New legislation to bring foreign education to India: President
February 22nd, 2010 - 2:24 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 22 (IANS) Giving force to the idea of allowing foreign universities to set up shop in India, President Pratibha Patil Monday said the central government will bring in ... Read more...
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Computer-based tests have a bright future in India (Comment)
February 7th, 2010 - 2:16 pm ICT by IANS
By Nina Mehta
Aamir Khan and his friends, in the movie "Three Idiots" rush from the hospital to write an exam. Since they reach late, they keep writing even after the professor ... Read more...
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Prime Minister holds meeting with scientific advisory council
January 29th, 2010 - 10:28 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi. Jan 29 (ANI): Prime Minister Manmohan Singh held a meeting with the recently reconstituted Scientific Advisory Council to Prime Minister (SAC to PM) here on Friday.The SAC to PM ... Read more...
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New live oral cholera vaccine developed by Indian scientists
November 11th, 2009 - 5:31 pm ICT by ANI
Kolkata, Nov.11 (ANI): Scientists from three Indian institutes have developed a new live oral cholera vaccine from non-virulent innocuous strain, which was modified to formulate the vaccine.National Institute of Cholera and Enteric ... Read more...
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IITs should give more weightage to class 12 marks: Sibal
October 19th, 2009 - 6:19 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 19 (IANS) Indian Institutes for Technology (IITs) should give more weightage to the class 12 exam marks for admission to their undergraduate courses, union Human Resource Development Minister Kapil ... Read more...
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Engineering entrance to be held on April 25
September 29th, 2009 - 3:14 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 29 (IANS) The All India Engineering Entrance Examination (AIEEE), which paves the way for admission to top technology institutions like the National Institutes of Technology (NITs), will be held ... Read more...
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Cabinet approves amendments to National Institutes of Technology Act
August 20th, 2009 - 6:39 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Aug 20 (ANI): The Union Cabinet today approved the proposal to amend the National Institutes of Technology Act 2007.The main features of the amendment are: incorporation of Indian Institutes ... Read more...
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Over a million to appear in engineering entrance test
April 25th, 2009 - 8:41 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 25 (IANS) Over one million students will be appearing in the All India Engineering Entrance Exam (AIEEE) Sunday seeking admission into engineering, architecture and other allied courses in government-aided ... Read more...
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Arjun Singh to lay foundation stone of IIT, Indore today
February 17th, 2009 - 11:30 am ICT by ANI
Indore, Feb 17 (ANI): Human Resource Development Minister Arjun Singh will lay the foundation stone of the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Indore today. State Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chauhan will ... Read more...
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Arjun Singh to lay foundation stone of IIT, Bhubaneswar today
February 12th, 2009 - 11:27 am ICT by ANI
Bhubaneswar, Feb 12 (ANI): Human Resource Development Minister Arjun Singh will lay the foundation stone of the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) here today.
The ceremony will be held at the construction ... Read more...
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Manmohan Singh says Govt committed to make education opportunities inclusive
December 19th, 2008 - 3:51 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Dec 19 (ANI): Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh today said that Indian Institute of Technology (IITs) has contributed significantly to India''s destiny to become a knowledge power. Inaugurating the ... Read more...
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To preserve heritage, government planning special centre
December 2nd, 2008 - 7:09 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 2 (IANS) The government is planning to set up a Centre for Management of Cultural Resources and also a network of Indian Institutes of Art and Culture on the ... Read more...
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Every single child should have access to modern education: PM
August 15th, 2008 - 2:47 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Aug 15 (ANI): Speaking on the occasion of 62nd Independence Day, Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh said the benefits of modern knowledge should flow to all sections of society. ... Read more...
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