Asian, European varsities to discuss youth unemployment
September 11th, 2012 - 7:55 pm ICT by IANS
Amsterdam, Sep 11 (IANS) Some 100 heads of universities and higher education institutions from 38 Asian and European nations will gather in the Netherlands to discuss the issue of rising ... Read more...
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Australian to graduate at 97!
May 4th, 2012 - 4:16 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, May 4 (IANS) A 97-year-old Australian is set to create another world record by becoming the world's oldest university graduate.Allan Stewart, from Tea Gardens on the New South Wales ... Read more...
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University of St Andrews to review Syria funding arrangement
April 28th, 2011 - 2:10 pm ICT by ANI
London, Apr 28(ANI): The University of St Andrews, the third oldest university in the United Kingdom, has decided to review the work of one of its academic research centres because its funding ... Read more...
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‘Egypt, Arab revolutions are a youth-led movement’
February 22nd, 2011 - 11:13 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 22 (IANS) The former head of the American University in Cairo says the "important ingredient" of the popular uprising in Egypt and the region is youth who have ... Read more...
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India’s oldest student at 100… still going strong
October 18th, 2010 - 11:50 am ICT by IANS
By Syed Zarir Hussain
Guwahati, Oct 18 (IANS) A teacher, a lawyer, a judge and now back to being a student - 100-year-old Bholaram Das has just enrolled for his doctorate, perhaps ... Read more...
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Sir Sean Connery to come out of retirement for St Andrews docu
August 26th, 2010 - 5:33 pm ICT by ANI
London, August 26 (ANI): Sir Sean Connery is all set to return to the screen to help Scotland's oldest university celebrate its 600th anniversary.The James Bond icon - who holds an honorary ... Read more...
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World’s oldest university poised for revival in India after 800 years
August 4th, 2010 - 5:12 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Aug.4 (ANI): Nalanda University, an ancient seat of learning destroyed in 1193, is poised for revival.According to The Independent, an ambitious plan to establish an international university with the same ... Read more...
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Scottish varsity denies snubbing Tiger Woods
July 12th, 2010 - 6:03 pm ICT by ANI
Edinburgh, July 12 (ANI): Scotland's University of St Andrews has denied snubbing golf superstar Tiger Woods for an honorary degree.Reports alleged that Scotland's oldest university, following the sensational revelations about the ... Read more...
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Cambridge University to offer B&B to tourists for first time in 800-yr-old history
March 6th, 2010 - 5:20 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar 6(ANI): For the first time in its 800-year history, the Cambridge University, the second oldest university in UK and the fourth oldest in Europe, is opening its doors to the ... Read more...
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Nepal Maoists call indefinite school closure
August 12th, 2009 - 3:22 pm ICT by IANS
Kathmandu, Aug 12 (IANS) Nepal's new government faced a fresh crisis Tuesday with the former guerrilla party, the Maoists, imposing an indefinite shutdown of high schools and announcing future general strikes in ... Read more...
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Panjab University hails budgetary grant (Lead)
July 6th, 2009 - 8:57 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, July 6 (IANS) The faculty and students of Panjab University, where Prime Minister Manmohan Singh was both a student and a teacher, Monday hailed the budgetary grant of Rs.50 crore ... Read more...
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Relief, cheer at Panjab University over budgetary grant
July 6th, 2009 - 7:00 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, July 6 (IANS) A wave of cheer and hope went out among faculty and students at Panjab University Monday as the union budget announced a grant of Rs.50 crore (Rs.500 ... Read more...
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President Patil’s brings memorable moments for NRI women in Poland
April 26th, 2009 - 6:49 pm ICT by ANI
By Ravinder Singh RobinKrakow (Poland), April 26: (ANI): While the visit of the President Pratibha Devisingh Patil to Poland may have its diplomatic importance, for a lot of women of Indian ... Read more...
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Panjab University to provide insurance cover for students, parents
April 14th, 2009 - 3:46 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, April 14 (IANS) Panjab University (PU) has decided to provide all its students insurance cover of Rs. 200,000 from the next academic session. A separate insurance cover of Rs.100,000 for the ... Read more...
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Buddha protests continue in Nepal
February 3rd, 2009 - 4:58 pm ICT by IANS
Kathmandu, Feb 3 (IANS) Almost a fortnight after Nepal's government banned Bollywood film "Chandni Chowk to China" following violence over a statement in the kungfu comedy that the Buddha was born in ... Read more...
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Nepal’s oldest varsity in Buddha controversy now
January 25th, 2009 - 3:08 pm ICT by IANS
Kathmandu, Jan 25 (IANS) Even as public anger continued to simmer in Nepal over the gaffe in Bollywood film "Chandni Chowk to China" that the Buddha was born in India, the oldest ... Read more...
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Russia seeks greater energy ties through Shanghai forum
May 24th, 2008 - 8:31 pm ICT by admin
RIA Novosti
Beijing, May 24 (RIA Novosti) New spheres of cooperation, mainly in the energy sector, should be developed through the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO), Russian President Dmitry Medvedev told Chinese students Saturday. ... Read more...
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