Birthday party culture comes to UP government schools
June 13th, 2012 - 4:46 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, June 13 (IANS) To bridge the rural-urban divide among students, the Uttar Pradesh government has asked its primary schools, run by the basic education department, to celebrate birthdays of ... Read more...
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YouTube pays 100,000 pounds for British family’s video
November 14th, 2011 - 6:19 pm ICT by IANS
London, Nov 14 (IANS) Video sharing website YouTube has paid a British family 100,000 pounds for homemade video clips of their three children.Howard Davies-Carr, the 42-year-old father of Charlie and ... Read more...
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Faster, easier Australian visas for students
September 22nd, 2011 - 4:25 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 22 (IANS) Australia has made the visa process for international students more swift.The move, which will also benefit Indian students, was welcomed by Australian High Commissioner Peter ... Read more...
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British parents nibbling at kids’ education funds
July 31st, 2011 - 9:19 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 31 (IANS) Millions of cash-strapped parents have been forced to take out money from their savings meant for their children's education, to cover the rising cost of living, ... Read more...
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Varsities, schools should impart special skills: Kalam
July 16th, 2011 - 8:56 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 16 (IANS) Universities and schools in the country should impart the knowledge of special skills and create cadres of well-trained students who will be part of the ... Read more...
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US couple donates 110 mn dollars to university
April 28th, 2011 - 5:50 am ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, April 28 (IANS) A philanthropist couple in US has donated $110 million to the University of Southern California (USC) to fund full tuition and four-year undergraduate scholarships.The donation, ... Read more...
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L Capital’s $640 million for investments in India, China
March 30th, 2011 - 4:13 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 30 (IANS) International private equity fund L Capital Wednesday said it has launched its fourth private equity fund worth $640 million for investments in sectors like consumer ... Read more...
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Want long-lasting love? Ask ‘does he watch porn’ or ‘is she a shoe addict’
January 7th, 2011 - 1:15 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan 7 (ANI): The secret to a long-lasting relationship is to know everything about your partner - his or her likes, dislikes, quirks and even addictions - according to a leading ... Read more...
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Brit parents bribe, lie to get children into best schools
November 1st, 2010 - 4:56 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov 01 (ANI): Thousands of Brit parents are ready to lie and bribe to get their kids admitted to a decent secondary school, suggests a new poll.For parents who are ambitious ... Read more...
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Britons now prefer all-boys schools
September 30th, 2010 - 12:37 pm ICT by IANS
London, Sep 30 (IANS) All-boys schools are booming in Britain as more and more parents are now shunning the idea of co-ed institutions as those apparently lead boys to act "tough" or ... Read more...
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Campbell breaks down as mom apologises for abandoning her
May 4th, 2010 - 12:56 pm ICT by IANS
London, May 4 (IANS) Supermodel Naomi Campbell burst into tears when her mother apologised for abandoning her as a child on the Oprah Winfrey show.
Valerie Morris, Campbell's mother, was in the ... Read more...
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Indian schools allowed to expand operation in Abu Dhabi
April 4th, 2010 - 12:49 pm ICT by IANS
Abu Dhabi, April 4 (IANS) Indian and other foreign curriculum schools in Abu Dhabi will be allowed to expand operations under a new plan aimed at improving standard of private school education ... Read more...
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Sharp fall in Indians keen to study in Australia: report
January 7th, 2010 - 1:39 pm ICT by IANS
Melbourne, Jan 7 (IANS) There has been a sharp fall in the number of Indians applying for visas to study in Australia, a media report Thursday said. The development comes following a ... Read more...
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Number of Indian students going to Australia plummets by almost 50 percent
January 7th, 2010 - 12:29 pm ICT by ANI
Sydney, Jan 7 (ANI): The number of Indian students applying for visas to study in Australia has fallen by almost half, increasing fears for the country's 17 billion dollar international education industry.The ... Read more...
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Indian students in limbo after Melbourne College closes
September 29th, 2009 - 12:46 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Sep.29 (ANI): Indian students wanting to acquire higher education in the Australian city of Melbourne, have been left in limbo after the St. George Institute of Professionals, a city-based vocational college ... Read more...
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Jade Goody’s tax bills to eat into her fortune for kids
September 6th, 2009 - 4:41 pm ICT by ANI
London, September 6 (ANI): Jade Goody's kids may not receive the entire fortune she had left them because the late reality TV star failed to file tax returns for the last ... Read more...
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Indian students demand welfare measures from Oz Govt
September 6th, 2009 - 12:28 pm ICT by ANI
Sydney, Sep. 6 (ANI): The Federation of Indian Students of Australia (FISA) on Sunday urged the Australian Government to take steps for the welfare of students who are stranded after the closure ... Read more...
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Australia’s crackdown on rogue colleges could affect thousands of Indian students
August 20th, 2009 - 1:45 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Aug.20 (ANI): The Australian Government proposed crackdown on vocational colleges and universities could leave thousands of international students, especially those from India, looking for somewhere else to study or needing refunds ... Read more...
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Victoria safe despite Indian TV show claims, says its Premier
July 28th, 2009 - 1:57 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, July 28 (ANI): Victoria Premier John Brumby has defended his state as one of the safest places in the world after an accusatory program aired on Indian television.The "Yes, it's Racism' ... Read more...
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Australia cracks down on education providers in wake of Indian student attacks
June 13th, 2009 - 1:40 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, June 13 (ANI): Australia has forced a nation wide quality crackdown on education and training providers, to shore up the reputation of country's 15.5 billion dollars education export industry, after its ... Read more...
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Obama school search heats up
November 18th, 2008 - 7:25 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov.18 (ANI): The Obama school search is heating up. Malia, Sasha and their mom, Michelle, spent two hours Monday morning with their mom touring Georgetown Day School, and are expected ... Read more...
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British officers get chauffeurs, chefs while troops die due to lack of equipments
October 19th, 2008 - 3:14 pm ICT by ANI
London, Oct 19 (ANI): Britains military top brass receives nearly 100 million pound a year in special allowances and benefits, with almost 87 million pound of that spent on paying for ... Read more...
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Eight-day Eid holidays for Indian schools in Qatar
September 29th, 2008 - 4:39 pm ICT by IANS
Dubai, Sep 29 (IANS) Students of Indian schools in Qatar have got an Eid-ul-Fitr gift in the form of an eight-day holiday for the festival instead of three days announced earlier.Schools like ... Read more...
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Stricter laws mooted to deal with fake universities
July 24th, 2008 - 11:12 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 24 (IANS) Concerned over mushrooming of fake universities and dubious institutes across the country, the government plans to amend the existing law to make it stricter, Minister for Human ... Read more...
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Educational institutes under fire for unauthorised foreign tie-ups
July 20th, 2008 - 5:10 pm ICT by IANS
By Sanjay Singh
New Delhi, July 20 (IANS) Technical education institutes and B-schools competing with each other to find partners abroad have run into trouble with the authorities terming many such ties-ups as ... Read more...
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