Future Sharp Skills to train 5 lakh youth of Bengal by 2022
July 20th, 2012 - 7:41 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, July 20 (IANS) Future Sharp Skills, a joint venture of Future Group and National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC), has plans to launch 40 vocational training hubs across West Bengal ... Read more...
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Sharjah bank launches training programme
July 15th, 2012 - 1:28 am ICT by IANS
Sharjah, July 14 (IANS/WAM) Sharjah Islamic Bank (SIB) has launched a training for the 7th consecutive year with the participation of 15 students from UAE colleges and universities as part ... Read more...
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British kids cannot escape Maths, English any more
July 3rd, 2012 - 7:17 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 3 (IANS) The British government is all set to ensure that pupils in the country do not skip learning Mathematics and English, as they will now be forced ... Read more...
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UK varsity offers scholarship for Indian managers
June 7th, 2012 - 10:24 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 7 (IANS) The University of Salford, a British university, has offered scholarship for one Indian manager to study in its MBA programme.The Global Leadership Scholarship is worth ... Read more...
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20,000 college graduates to volunteer in rural China
April 13th, 2012 - 6:25 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, April 13 (IANS) About 20,000 college graduates will join the annual campaign to volunteer for work in rural China.The campaign, launched in 2006, recruited about 20,000 fresh graduates from ... Read more...
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Half of Britain’s young black men unemployed
March 11th, 2012 - 1:10 pm ICT by IANS
London, March 11 (IANS) More than half of young black men in Britain wanting work are unemployed and are twice as likely to be jobless as their white counterparts, according ... Read more...
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Now, pursue a foreign degree from home
December 20th, 2011 - 8:37 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 20 (IANS) Indian students desiring foreign education can fulfil their dreams right from the comfort of their homes, courtesy online courses launched here Tuesday by Laureate International ... Read more...
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Canada plans to attract more skilled immigrants in 2012
November 4th, 2011 - 2:56 pm ICT by IANS
Ottawa, Nov 4 (IANS) Canada plans to attract more skilled immigrants in 2012, its Immigration Minister Jason Kenney has said.Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) plans to welcome 55,000-57,000 federal skilled ... Read more...
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Haggen Daz has a new job on offer - “taste tester”
October 27th, 2011 - 9:01 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Paris, Oct 27 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Haggen Daz is offering a unique way for their customers to be part of what they do daily. The lucky customer will get the dream job of ... Read more...
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Swiss institute announces online course with Taj group
October 4th, 2011 - 8:12 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Oct 4 (IANS) Switzerland-based Glion Institute of Higher Education Tuesday announced its new online partnership with the Taj Hotels, Resorts and Palaces.In June, Glion formed its first corporate partnership ... Read more...
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I enjoy doing TV shows: Sonali Bendre (Interview)
August 8th, 2011 - 5:31 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 8 (IANS) Actress Sonali Bendre, who is excited to see the third edition of talent hunt show "India's Got Talent" that has among the highest television rating points ... Read more...
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Interns used as cheap labour in China: Report
August 2nd, 2011 - 12:44 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Aug 2 (IANS) Chinese students working as interns in companies are being used as cheap labour and are not being offered enough work experience relevant to their studies, says ... Read more...
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Maid to order — with biodata!
July 17th, 2011 - 9:42 am ICT by IANS
Kanpur, July 17 (IANS) It's a problem of hearth-shaking proportions! You need to hire a new maid but don't know where to begin and whom to trust and also hate ... Read more...
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Russian police free software tycoon’s son
April 25th, 2011 - 12:40 am ICT by BNO News
MOSCOW (BNO NEWS) -- Russian police said Sunday they freed a young man who was abducted and arrested five suspects, RIA Novosti reported.Ivan Kaspersky, the son of Russian software tycoon Yevgeny Kaspersky, ... Read more...
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CBI raids over illegal human trafficking
April 22nd, 2011 - 2:55 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, April 22 (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has raided the offices and houses of recruiting agents following complaints of illegal human trafficking, officials said Friday.The agents work ... Read more...
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1 in 5 young professionals wants to work with Google
March 23rd, 2011 - 1:15 pm ICT by ANI
New York, March 23 (ANI): Google ranks number one on list of ideal employers, according to a survey released by consulting firm Universum.Nearly 25 per cent of survey respondents picked Google ... Read more...
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Has Kanye West finally realized he is fashion challenged?
March 6th, 2011 - 5:02 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar 6 (ANI): Kanye West finally seems to have realized that he knows squat about fashion - the rapper is set to study fashion at the Central Saint Martins College ... Read more...
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Kanye West ‘to join fashion school’
March 5th, 2011 - 6:28 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar 5 (ANI): Rapper Kanye West has apparently applied to study fashion at the Central Saint Martins College in London.He flew London to meet the head of the course, Louise ... Read more...
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NGO contracts: Chhattisgarh minister criticised for irregularities
February 23rd, 2011 - 6:31 pm ICT by IANS
Raipur, Feb 23 (IANS) The opposition Congress in Chhattisgarh Wednesday grilled senior minister Ramvichar Netam during question hour in the state assembly over alleged irregularities in awarding contracts to NGOs for ... Read more...
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Oz education industry likely to suffer setback as US-UK-Canada attracting more Indians
January 18th, 2011 - 4:56 pm ICT by ANI
Canberra, Jan 18 (ANI): Australia is likely to suffer a setback in its attempt to retain its international students as countries like US, Britain and Canada are reportedly becoming more competitive by ... Read more...
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Vaibhav Reddy: Twice Lucky In Love!
December 6th, 2010 - 1:42 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
Speaking about his work experience with director Sasikumar, Vaibhav Reddy is quick to say that the man was really strict on the sets. The actor may have been portraying a happy-go-lucky ... Read more...
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IIM-Lucknow launches new professional course
July 21st, 2010 - 8:04 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 21 (IANS) In a joint initiative with Hughes Communications India Limited, the Indian Institute of Management Lucknow (IIM-L) Wednesday launched a new programme to equip professionals with management skills ... Read more...
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Brit Labour MP caught leering ‘dark, dusky woman’ resigns
June 17th, 2010 - 5:07 pm ICT by ANI
London, June 17 (ANI): Labour MSP Frank McAveety, who was caught leering at a woman, who was actually a schoolgirl, has resigned.The disgraced dad-of-two stepped down from his post as convener of ... Read more...
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Teenagers More At Risk From Sexual Predators
June 8th, 2010 - 6:54 pm ICT by GD
A recent survey has revealed that teenagers are more at risk from sexual predators at their workplace than on the internet or educational institute.The shocking survey said that approximately 200,000 teenagers ... Read more...
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56 percent pay hike for IIM-C students
May 20th, 2010 - 9:48 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, May 20 (IANS) Students of the post-graduate programme for executives at the Indian Institute of Management-Calcutta (IIM-C) have got a 56 percent hike in their average salary package, a statement said ... Read more...
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Court rules against partiality in admission
May 7th, 2010 - 1:03 am ICT by IANS
Gandhinagar, May 6 (IANS) Local universities cannot be "partial" in giving admissions to students of their own state, the Gujarat High Court has held.
A division bench of Chief Justice S.J. Mukhopadhaya and ... Read more...
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McDonald’s offers qualification in work experience!
March 11th, 2010 - 4:34 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar 11 (ANI): Fast food chain McDonald's is offering a qualification in work experience, becoming the first UK employer to do so.People interested to spend 10 days serving fries can ... Read more...
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‘Difficult’ Shakespeare, Wordsworth dumped by Oz schools
March 1st, 2010 - 5:56 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Mar 01 (ANI): A radical HSC English course in Australia has done away with Shakespeare and Wordsworth to make it more relevant for students who have to stay at school until ... Read more...
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Blondes ‘are paid less’
January 20th, 2010 - 1:31 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Jan 20 (ANI): Blondes might be popular among the boys, but when it comes to earnings, they don't really laugh all the way to the bank, finds a new study.In her ... Read more...
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Protesting power department workers baton charged by Srinagar police
January 4th, 2010 - 8:31 pm ICT by ANI
Srinagar, Jan 4(ANI): At least 10 employees of the Jammu and Kashmir Power Development Department (PDD) were injured when police resorted to baton charge daily-wage earners of the department, who were staging ... Read more...
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Married couples better at dealing with health shocks than singles
December 29th, 2009 - 2:08 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec 29 (ANI): If you're married, you are better able to cope economically with disability and health shocks, according to a new study.In the working paper by University of British Columbia ... Read more...
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Couples better able to cope with health shocks
December 29th, 2009 - 12:38 pm ICT by IANS
Toronto, Dec 29 (IANS) Marital status plays a vital role in helping people cope with disability and health shocks in economic terms, says a new report.
University of British Columbia (UBC) economists Giovanni ... Read more...
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Lawson blasts Australian selectors over Clark’s omission
December 10th, 2009 - 6:25 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec 10(ANI): Former Australian fast bowler Geoff Lawson has blasted national selectors over the omission of fast bowler Stuart Clark for the third Test against West Indies at Perth.Clark 's international ... Read more...
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Chandigarh firm told to refund Canadian job permit fees
October 28th, 2009 - 6:12 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Oct 28 (IANS) An immigration company here has been asked by the consumer forum to refund, along with the cost of litigation, the processing fees it charged a customer for securing ... Read more...
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Setback for Sarkozy as son quits from chairmanship race over nepotism claims
October 23rd, 2009 - 4:49 pm ICT by ANI
Paris, Oct. 23 (ANI): The withdrawal of Nicolas Sarkozy's 23-year old son from a race to chair a 100-million-pound-a-year public agency amid nepotism allegations has become a cause of humiliation for the ... Read more...
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