India has improved space competitiveness by 10 percent
August 2nd, 2012 - 4:36 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Aug 2 (IANS) India has improved its space competitiveness by 10 percent since 2008, says a study by the US-based Futron Corp.Futron Thursday announced the publication of its "Futron's ... Read more...
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Australia wants to partner Kerala in agro-based services
June 18th, 2012 - 3:46 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, June 18 (IANS) Australia Monday welcomed the Kerala government's 'Emerging Kerala' 2012 Global Connect initiative and expressed its desire to partner the state in agri and agro-based services and ... Read more...
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Bengal addressing technical manpower shortage, says minister
June 10th, 2012 - 12:03 am ICT by IANS
Baruipur (West Bengal) June 9 (IANS) Conceding a dearth of technical workforce in West Bengal, state Industry Minister Partha Chatterjee Saturday said the government was attaching more importance to technical ... Read more...
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Kerala to launch virtual classrooms in 34 ITIs
May 14th, 2012 - 6:14 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, May 14 (IANS) Kerala will introduce virtual classrooms in 34 industrial training tnstitutes (ITIs) in the state to improve quality of education in these institutions, a minister said Monday."Students ... Read more...
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Thapar University restores quota for Punjab students
May 3rd, 2012 - 7:37 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, May 3 (IANS) Following a tough stand taken by the Punjab government on the issue, the Patiala-based Thapar University Thursday rolled back its decision to abolish 50 percent quota ... Read more...
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Dual, integrated management courses for students
April 12th, 2012 - 9:06 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 12 (IANS) Aiming to make higher education more industry-centric, the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) is now starting flexible dual degree and integrated courses in ... Read more...
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Urdu medium schools for Muslims in UP
April 2nd, 2012 - 2:16 am ICT by IANS
Lucknow, April 2 (IANS) To promote education among Muslims, Uttar Pradesh government has decided to set up Urdu medium government schools at the primary, middle and higher secondary levels in ... Read more...
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CSI appoints first president from Kerala
April 1st, 2012 - 7:31 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, April 1 (IANS) Satish Babu Sunday took over as the president of the Computer Society of India (CSI), becoming the first Keralite to get to the top post.Founded in ... Read more...
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Framework for vocational education launched
February 7th, 2012 - 7:03 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 7 (IANS) Human Resource Development Minister Kapil Sibal Tuesday launched a framework for vocational education to be implemented in polytechnics, engineering colleges and other colleges across the ... Read more...
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Delhi to get technical varsity for women
January 16th, 2012 - 11:56 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 16 (IANS) The Delhi government Monday announced that it will set up a technical university for women here."To focus on participation of women engineers in nation-building and ... Read more...
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Trinidad and Tobago to tie up with Jaipur institute
January 9th, 2012 - 8:22 pm ICT by IANS
Jaipur, Jan 9 (IANS) Trinidad and Tobago Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar Monday announced that her country will collaborate with Jaipur-based Shankara Group of Institutions for training of women, especially in ... Read more...
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Trinidad PM to inaugurate school building near Jaipur
January 9th, 2012 - 12:16 am ICT by IANS
Jaipur, Jan 8 (IANS) Trinidad and Tobago Prime Minister Kamla Persad Bissessar will visit the Shankara Group of Institutions at Kukas near here Monday to inaugurate the main building of ... Read more...
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AICTE studying plea against new institutions
November 25th, 2011 - 10:37 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Nov 25 (IANS) The All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) is considering a request by some states for not granting permission for new technical institutions, an official said ... Read more...
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Goa Church, business chamber to help school dropouts
November 21st, 2011 - 5:44 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Nov 21 (IANS) The Goa Church and a business chamber are coming together in a unique initiative to harness the talent of school and college dropouts.Speaking to reporters in ... Read more...
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400 Punjab educational institutes face closure?
November 17th, 2011 - 2:39 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Nov 17 (IANS) Education became a booming business across Punjab over a decade with the agrarian state's green fields giving way to sprawling campuses of scores of educational institutions, ... Read more...
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Technical education for 30 mn Pakistani youth
October 27th, 2011 - 3:15 am ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Oct 27 (IANS) The Pakistani government has drawn up a plan to provide technical education to the country's 30 million youth in a bid to tackle unemployment.Professional and Technical ... Read more...
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Malhotra recommended for post of Kashmir council acting chairman
October 15th, 2011 - 1:33 pm ICT by IANS
Jammu, Oct 15 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir Governor N.N. Vohra is likely to appoint Amrit Malhotra, a senior Congress leader and staunch loyalist of Pradesh Congress Committee Chief Saif-ud-Din Soz, ... Read more...
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Programme to train 150 million school drop-outs
October 8th, 2011 - 7:27 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 8 (IANS) The national framework on vocational education, unveiled here Saturday, will train school children in skill development, providing job opportunities to nearly 150 million who are ... Read more...
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Eyeing global boom, Kerala plans construction academy
September 22nd, 2011 - 7:03 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Sep 22 (IANS) Eyeing the domestic and global construction boom, Kerala is planning an academy to train industry personnel from masons to engineers, a minister said Thursday."The building industry ... Read more...
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Focus on rural youth for strong democracy: Azharuddin
September 6th, 2011 - 5:58 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 6 (IANS) The youth in rural and poor regions of the country need to be empowered for a better democracy and a strong nation, MP from ... Read more...
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Vocational courses being designed to improve employability: Sibal
August 5th, 2011 - 8:08 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 5 (IANS) Human Resource Development Minister Kapil Sibal Friday said the government is in the process of developing a vocational curriculum in consultation with the industry to ... Read more...
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Haryana’s senior citizens to help in social schemes
July 8th, 2011 - 7:31 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, July 8 (IANS) Services of senior citizens would be utilised by the Haryana government for implementing various social schemes, an official spokesman said here Friday.Under the social networking scheme ... Read more...
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World Bank aid to improve engineering education in Karnataka
June 24th, 2011 - 9:47 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, June 24 (IANS) The World Bank will provide Rs.228 crore to promote quality engineering education in Karnataka and 14 engineering colleges will benefit from it, state Higher Education Minister ... Read more...
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Seven things to look at before you walk into a college (Comment)
June 19th, 2011 - 11:01 am ICT by IANS
Natasha, my 17-year-old niece, sounded worried when she called me. The reason, I guessed, had something to do with the AIEEE result (although she secured 87 percent in Class 12 boards). ... Read more...
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Hooda reshuffles portfolios of top ministers (Lead)
June 15th, 2011 - 12:52 am ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, June 14 (IANS) Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda Tuesday reshuffled his cabinet, making Harmohinder Singh Chatha the new finance minister, in place of Ajay Singh Yadav, who will ... Read more...
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Badal inducts five BJP ministers, allocates portfolios (Lead)
May 15th, 2011 - 8:49 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, May 15 (IANS) Five Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) legislators, including three new faces, were Sunday sworn-in as ministers in the Punjab cabinet of Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal ... Read more...
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CBI summons two Punjab ministers in graft case
May 8th, 2011 - 1:02 am ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, May 7 (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Saturday summoned two Punjab ministers in a graft case.CBI counsel told a special court here that the agency has ... Read more...
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Tamil Nadu rejects engineering admission norms
May 4th, 2011 - 11:34 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, May 4 (IANS) Tamil Nadu government, which has refused to abide by the admission norms set by the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) for engineering courses, has ... Read more...
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West Bengal polls: 21 percent votes cast in first two hours
May 3rd, 2011 - 12:13 pm ICT by ANI
Kolkata, May 3 (ANI): Twenty one per cent polling was recorded in the first two hours of voting in 63 constituencies in Howrah Hooghly, East Midnapore and parts of Burdwan Districts of ... Read more...
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Polling underway for fourth phase of West Bengal elections
May 3rd, 2011 - 11:22 am ICT by ANI
Kolkata, May 3 (ANI): Polling for the fourth phase of Assembly elections in West Bengal for 63 constituencies is going on today.The voting, which started at 7 a.m. will continue till 5 ... Read more...
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Fourth phase of Assembly polls in West Bengal tomorrow
May 2nd, 2011 - 9:53 pm ICT by ANI
Kolkata, May 2 (ANI): Over 1.26 crore electorates will decide the fate of 366 candidates in the fourth phase of West Bengal Assembly polls to be held tomorrow.Voting will take place in ... Read more...
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Second phase of panchayat polls held along Indo-Pak border in R.S. Pura
April 17th, 2011 - 7:49 pm ICT by ANI
By Tahir Nadeem KhanR.S. Pura (Jammu and Kashmir), Apr 17(ANI): The second phase of panchayat polls was held amidst high security in the border area of R.S. Pura in Jammu and ... Read more...
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Punjab varsity to hold job fest
March 9th, 2011 - 2:48 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, March 9 (IANS) The Punjab Technical University (PTU) is holding a job fair March 12-13 here, the first such event in collaboration with the PHD Chamber of Commerce and ... Read more...
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Sonia Gandhi hears public grievances in Rae Bareli
February 5th, 2011 - 4:07 pm ICT by IANS
Rae Bareli (Uttar Pradesh), Feb 5 (IANS) Congress president Sonia Gandhi was flooded with public complaints when hundreds of locals in her parliamentary constituency Rae Bareli discussed their grievances with her ... Read more...
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Court questions university on ‘illegal’ study centres
February 2nd, 2011 - 11:13 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 2 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Wednesday questioned the University Grants Commission (UGC) and the Sikkim Manipal University on allegations that the private varsity was illegally running 52 study ... Read more...
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