UAE, UNESCO sign educational agreement
September 8th, 2012 - 12:59 am ICT by IANS
Paris, Sep 7 (IANS/WAM) The United Arab Emirates (UAE) and the UNESCO have signed an agreement on the operation of the the Sharjah-based Regional Centre for Educational Planning (RCEP).The agreement ... Read more...
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Indian elected global nuclear operators group chief
June 21st, 2012 - 9:32 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, June 21 (IANS) S.K. Jain, the former chairman and managing director of Nuclear Power Corporation of India Ltd (NPCIL) was elected as the chairman of governing board of World ... Read more...
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IGNOU extends last date for admission applications
June 20th, 2012 - 3:45 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 20 (IANS) The last date for submitting applications for admission to the undergraduate, post-graduate and all certificate programmes for the 2012-13 session of the Indira Gandhi National ... Read more...
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Dancer’s leg amputated because of doctors’ delay
May 16th, 2012 - 5:05 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, May 16 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A 25-year-old Russian break-dance champion had to have one of his legs amputated and almost lost the other after doctors delayed treating him for a ... Read more...
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ICCR starts functioning from Bhopal regional centre
April 5th, 2012 - 8:09 pm ICT by IANS
Bhopal, April 5 (IANS) The Indian Council of Cultural Relations (ICCR) started working officially from its brand new regional centre in Bhopal Thursday.Madhya Pradesh Culture and Public Relations Minister Laxmikant ... Read more...
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ICCR to open regional centre in Bhopal
March 4th, 2012 - 8:06 pm ICT by IANS
Bhopal, March 4 (IANS) The Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR) is all set to open its 17th regional centre in the Madhya Pradesh capital.The organisation, which promotes Indian art ... Read more...
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NSG’s Kolkata hub to serve east, northeast: Chidambaram
February 18th, 2012 - 2:16 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Feb 18 (IANS) The National Security Guard (NSG) hub at Kolkata with 462 personnel will be the regional centre for eastern India serving the states of both ... Read more...
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TERI to open centre in Himachal
February 9th, 2012 - 8:26 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, Feb 9 (IANS) The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) will open its centre in Himachal Pradesh to help the state adopt measures on climate change, Chief Minister Prem Kumar ... Read more...
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IGNOU gets new web site on Republic Day
January 26th, 2012 - 4:27 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 26 (IANS) A new and improved web site of the Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU), with easy access to regional centres, was inaugurated here Thursday.Developed jointly ... Read more...
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AMU alumni protest shelving of Bhopal centre
January 15th, 2012 - 11:03 pm ICT by IANS
Bhopal, Jan 15 (IANS) The Aligarh Muslim University's Old Boys Association (AMU-OBA) Sunday criticised the Madhya Pradesh government's rejection of a proposal to set up the varsity's regional centre here.The ... Read more...
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Regional centre for biotechnology gets cabinet nod
October 25th, 2011 - 5:14 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 25 (IANS) In a bid to drive innovation and create more jobs in the area of biotechnology, the government Wednesday approved legislation to establish a regional ... Read more...
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43 lakh UIDAI enrolments in Punjab
September 29th, 2011 - 7:43 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Sep 29 (IANS) The Unique Identification Authority of India's (UIDAI) campaign for the 'Aadhaar' national identity card has got over 43 lakh enrolments in Punjab, an official said Thursday.The ... Read more...
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Rising sea level greatest climate change threat: Pachauri
September 6th, 2011 - 4:49 pm ICT by IANS
Kathamandu, Sep 6 (IANS) The rise of the sea level would be the greatest threat to the world in the days to come unless efforts are made to contain and ... Read more...
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Lalit Kala Akademi to award 10 young artists
August 24th, 2011 - 7:34 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 24 (IANS) The Lalit Kala Akademi, India's apex body of art, will give out awards to 10 young contemporary artists at its annual national exhibition beginning in ... Read more...
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IGNOU to empower the less privileged
August 5th, 2011 - 7:06 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 5 (IANS) The Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) has inked a pact with the Aditya Birla Group (ABG) to train less privileged sections of society from ... Read more...
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Shot in arm for roots theatre of northeast (With Images)
April 6th, 2011 - 1:33 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 6 (IANS) It is not always script or role-bound; some of it is performed by the peasants themselves and some related to shamanistic rituals. Folk theatre ... Read more...
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Panaji all set for ‘Lights of Goa’ project
March 11th, 2011 - 8:39 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, March 11 (IANS) Goa's capital city is set to light up with six internationally acclaimed lighting designers exhibiting their talents in Panaji's six public spaces as part of a ... Read more...
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Ahmedabad students fight it out at IGNOU quiz contest
February 9th, 2011 - 5:53 pm ICT by IANS
Ahmedabad, Feb 9 (IANS) Students in the city Wednesday got an opportunity to showcase their general knowledge prowess at IGNITE 2011, a mutli-city, inter-school quiz contest organised by the Indira Gandhi National ... Read more...
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Chocolate gift causes heart attacks to school boy
January 28th, 2011 - 7:26 pm ICT by IANS
London, Jan 28 (IANS) A schoolboy here suffered two heart-attacks after a school teacher handed him a chocolate with a whole hazelnut inside it. Seven-year-old Rehan Butt had a massive allergic reaction ... Read more...
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European Union to open anti-terror centre in Bangladesh
October 20th, 2010 - 2:02 pm ICT by IANS
Dhaka, Oct 20 (IANS) The European Union (EU) will set up a counter-terrorism centre in Bangladesh in order to provide special training to police and other law enforcement officials across South Asia ... Read more...
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RBI can’t be pure inflation targetter: Subbarao
August 5th, 2010 - 11:28 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Aug 5 (IANS) The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) cannot be and should not be a pure inflation targetter and it needs to balance between growth, price stability and financial stability, ... Read more...
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UN chief recalls top envoy to Sri Lanka
July 9th, 2010 - 2:25 pm ICT by ANI
London, July 9 ANI): United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has recalled the world body's top envoy to Sri Lanka and closed down an office in Colombo in light of continuing protests ... Read more...
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UN chief slams Sri Lanka protests
July 9th, 2010 - 4:19 am ICT by IANS
United Nations, July 9 (IANS) UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has expressed dismay at the continued protests outside the UN offices in Colombo, describing the situation as "unacceptable".
"The Secretary-General finds it unacceptable that ... Read more...
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Cycling to success, Bihar girl inspires documentary
June 9th, 2010 - 11:29 am ICT by IANS
By Imran Khan
Patna, June 9 (IANS) She pedalled 10 km to and fro school every day from her village home and went on to stand second in the Bihar Class 10 board ... Read more...
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CBSE Class 10 girls outperform boys in Allahabad region
May 28th, 2010 - 6:31 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, May 28 (IANS) Girls outperformed boys in Allahabad region in this year's Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) Class 10 exams the results for which were announced Friday.
The pass percentage ... Read more...
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India, Turkmenistan agree to work for UN reforms
May 26th, 2010 - 5:32 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, May 26 (ANI): India and Turkmenistan on Wednesday reiterated their commitment to strengthen the United Nations.A joint statement issued after meetings between Turkmenistan President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov and Prime ... Read more...
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Girls outperform boys in CBSE exams in Allahabad region
May 21st, 2010 - 6:42 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, May 21 (IANS) Girls outshone boys in the Class 12 Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) exams in the Allahabad region, which comprises six states - Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, ... Read more...
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IGNOU to waive fees of sex workers, street children
May 4th, 2010 - 12:38 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, May 3 (IANS) The Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU), one of the world's largest universities, has decided to waive the fee of sex workers and street children enrolling for its ... Read more...
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Centre gives approves procurement of 59,000 bullet proof jackets
April 30th, 2010 - 10:18 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Apr 30 (ANI): Union Home Ministry has given approval for procurement of 59,000 light weight bullet proof jackets for the Central Police Forces.Presenting April month report card, Union Home Secretary ... Read more...
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Four Arab states, Turkey sign deal to exploit oil shale
April 20th, 2010 - 9:45 pm ICT by IANS
Amman, April 20 (DPA) Four Arab states and Turkey have signed an agreement with leading firms for setting up a regional centre to help exploit vast oil shale deposits in the five ... Read more...
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Kyrgyz opposition capture capital after uprising
April 8th, 2010 - 3:30 pm ICT by IANS
Bishkek (Kyrgyzstan)/Moscow, April 8 (DPA) The opposition has taken control of Kyrgyzstan's government and infrastructure, news reports said Thursday, a day after deadly clashes between opposition protesters and security personnel.
The parliament, ... Read more...
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IGNOU sets up more evaluation centres to hasten results
March 14th, 2010 - 9:41 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 14 (IANS) Over three million students across India will get their exam results faster and more conveniently as the Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) Sunday created six zones ... Read more...
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Legal and institutional issues linked to asteroid threats to Earth
March 13th, 2010 - 2:34 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, March 13 (ANI): The Secure World Foundation (SWF) has released the findings of a group of international experts that examines the legal and institutional issues linked to potential future threats posed ... Read more...
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Thanks to IGNOU, prisoners hopeful of jobs
March 4th, 2010 - 8:03 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 4 (IANS) Jail inmates across India are benefiting from free vocational training programmes provided by the Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU), the world's largest open varsity said Thursday. ... Read more...
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Haryana jail starts study centre for prisoners
January 16th, 2010 - 2:58 pm ICT by IANS
Karnal, Jan 16 (IANS) In an attempt to provide educational opportunities to prisoners, the Haryana government has started a study centre at Karnal jail in collaboration with the Indira Gandhi National Open ... Read more...
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