Create knowledge systems, not learning systems: UGC
February 14th, 2012 - 6:54 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 14 (IANS) Higher education institutes in the country should strive harder to be knowledge systems, rather than just learning systems, chairman of the University Grants Commission (UGC) ... Read more...
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Wide-faced men more likely to lie: Study
July 6th, 2011 - 8:05 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 6 (IANS) Men with wide faces are more likely to lie, says a study.Co-author of the study, Michael Haselhuhn, said: "Men with wider faces are more likely to ... Read more...
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An MBA from Derbyshire, now a sarpanch in Kashmir
May 30th, 2011 - 12:04 pm ICT by IANS
Jammu, May 30 (IANS) He earned a masters in business administration (MBA) in Derbyshire and was flooded with job offers. But Gurmeet Singh Bajwa had other dreams. He has just ... Read more...
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MBA, the new ‘mantra for success’ in Nagaland
February 21st, 2011 - 5:23 pm ICT by ANI
Kohima, Feb 21 (ANI): Acquiring a Masters in Business Administration (MBA or M.B.A.) is the new buzzword in Nagaland and students from various academic disciplines aspire to become business tycoons and heads ... Read more...
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Fan spends $3,300 to meet Shah Rukh Khan
February 17th, 2011 - 3:51 pm ICT by IANS
Malacca (Malaysia), Feb 17 (IANS) Mehjabeen Erum Alim, of Bangladesh, kept a patient vigil and spent a whopping 10,000 ringgit (about $3,300) over two days to meet Bollywood star Shah Rukh ... Read more...
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Plan to have development officers in panchayats: Joshi
October 28th, 2010 - 4:09 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 28 (IANS) The government is working on a proposal to appoint a development officer in each of the 2.4 lakh panchayats to facilitate proper implementation of its schemes, ... Read more...
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Chandra Bhushan Paliwal new CVO of SAIL
July 15th, 2010 - 3:54 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 15 (IANS) Chandra Bhushan Paliwal of the Indian Administrative Service has taken over as the chief vigilance officer (CVO) of the Steel Authority of India (SAIL).
Prior to ... Read more...
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Indian-origin grandmother is Trinidad and Tobago’s first woman PM
May 25th, 2010 - 5:33 pm ICT by IANS
By Paras Ramoutar
Port-of-Spain, May 25 (IANS) Kamla Persad-Bissessar, whose forefather came here from India as an indentured labourer, has been elected the first woman prime minister of Trinidad and Tobago after the ... Read more...
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Indian origin grandmother is first woman PM of Trinidad and Tobago
May 25th, 2010 - 2:12 pm ICT by IANS
By Paras Ramoutar
Port-of-Spain, May 25 (IANS) Indian-origin Kamla Persad-Bissessar has been elected the first woman prime minister of Trinidad and Tobago after the political coalition led by her won a thumping majority ... Read more...
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CII’s new president projects 8.5 percent growth
May 13th, 2010 - 4:07 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 13 (IANS) The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) expects the country's economic growth to be 8.5 percent this fiscal with a robust recovery in the farm sector, its new ... Read more...
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ADB appoints L.Venkatachalam as vice-president
April 23rd, 2010 - 12:29 pm ICT by ANI
Manila (Philippines), Apr.23 (ANI): The Board of Directors of ADB yesterday approved the appointment of Lakshmi Venkatachalam from India as Vice-President (Private Sector and Cofinancing Operations) for a term of three years. ... Read more...
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67,000 awarded degrees at Delhi University
March 20th, 2010 - 10:55 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 20 (IANS) Delhi University, one of the largest varsities in the country, Saturday awarded degrees to 67,000 students, including a record 485 for completing their PhD.
"The total number of ... Read more...
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Kolkata-based realtors to start management institute
March 11th, 2010 - 9:08 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, March 11 (IANS) Real estate players PS Group and Srijan have joined hands to set up an institute here to impart training in business management and entreprenuership from July this year.
The ... Read more...
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CAT online results declared (Lead)
February 28th, 2010 - 9:14 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 28 (IANS) The much-awaited results of the Common Admission Test (CAT) were announced Sunday by the Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs). The scores uploaded on the official website will ... 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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Gaon Ka Shekhar in love with aamchi Mumbai
February 20th, 2010 - 9:58 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
February 20, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Abhishek Rawat, popular as Shekhar or "chote thakur' in Zee TV's famous show "Agle Janam Mohe Bitiya Hi Kijo' is known for his intense acting. The ... Read more...
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11,000 MBA aspirants to take online CAT re-test
January 30th, 2010 - 12:51 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 30 (IANS) Nearly 11,000 MBA aspirants, who could not take the online Common Admission Test (CAT) due to technical glitches last year, will take the examination over Saturday and ... Read more...
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Are Indians perceived as soft targets in Australia?
January 16th, 2010 - 10:07 am ICT by IANS
By Ankur Tewari
New Delhi, Jan 16 (IANS) Attacks on Indians in Australia continue to shock people back home, but many of those working or studying Down Under say these are not necessarily ... Read more...
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Indian named head of Amnesty International
December 22nd, 2009 - 12:36 am ICT by IANS
London, Dec 21 (DPA) Forty-eight-year-old Indian anti-poverty campaigner Salil Shetty has been appointed the next Secretary General of Amnesty International, the human rights organisation announced in London Monday.
Shetty, 48, from Bangalore, is ... Read more...
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India’s first degree course on tackling terrorism
September 28th, 2009 - 10:14 am ICT by IANS
By Richa Sharma
New Delhi, Sep 28 (IANS) Sumaya Rafiq Zargar, 23, grew up in Srinagar under the shadow of militancy but does not want her next generation to live in fear. She ... Read more...
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Student shot dead by classmates in Uttar Pradesh
September 18th, 2009 - 11:57 am ICT by IANS
Agra, Sep 18 (IANS) A management student was Friday shot dead, allegedly by his classmates, in Loha Mandi locality here, police said.
The incident took place around 1 a.m. Friday when Sunil Bhadauriya ... Read more...
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Thumbnail sketches of India’s new cabinet ministers
May 27th, 2009 - 9:27 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 27 (IANS) Following are the thumbnail sketches of the 33 ministers in Manmohan Singh's cabinet:
Manmohan Singh, Prime MinisterAge: 76 yearsAcademic qualifications: First class honours in economics from ... Read more...
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Apex court to hear lawsuit on Bangalore business school
March 16th, 2009 - 8:51 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 16 (IANS) The Supreme Court Monday slated for final hearing a lawsuit that has sought closure of a Bangalore-based business school, allegedly for duping students after extracting from ... Read more...
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Home ministry not a new portfolio for Chidambaram
November 30th, 2008 - 8:39 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 30 (IANS) Palaniappan Chidambaram, who was named India's home minister Sunday, has had prior experience with the portfolio when he was minister of state for internal security in Rajiv ... Read more...
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Kidnap plot goes awry; businessman, management students nabbed (Lead)
November 24th, 2008 - 8:42 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 24 (IANS) A businessman wishing to settle a personal grudge and two management students from well-known institutes needing to cover up their market losses joined hands to kidnap a ... Read more...
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Management students kidnap boy to make up market losses
November 24th, 2008 - 6:49 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 24 (IANS) Two management students from reputed institutes and a businessman have been arrested here on charges of kidnapping a 14-year-old boy to make up losses in the stock ... Read more...
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Market economy killing academic profession: Pitroda to PM
November 19th, 2008 - 12:38 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 19 (IANS) Shortage of research scholars will hinder India's progress as a knowledge economy, with the market economy devaluing the academic profession, National Knowledge Commission (NKC) chairman Sam Pitroda ... Read more...
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Daljit Singh, the first Malaysian-Indian Sikh to be sworn in as Senator
September 11th, 2008 - 4:15 pm ICT by ANI
Kuala Lumpur , Sept 11 (ANI): Daljit Singh Dalliwal, a Malaysian Indian Sikh, was sworn in as a Senator here last evening.Daljit Singh (48), the president of the Punjabi Business Chamber, ... Read more...
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Malaysian Indian businessman now a senator
September 11th, 2008 - 11:56 am ICT by IANS
Kuala Lumpur, Sep 11 (IANS) Malaysian Punjabi Business Chamber president Daljit Singh Dalliwal, who has been sworn in as a senator, says his appointment shows Sikhs are not neglected in this Southeast ... Read more...
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IGNOU admission process begins Wednesday
May 20th, 2008 - 7:08 pm ICT by admin
New Delhi, May 20 (IANS) The Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) will start its admission process for scores of management programmes from Wednesday, a varsity official said Tuesday. "Candidates can obtain ... Read more...
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