Spread peace through your actions: Dalai Lama
Ghaziabad, Jan 27 (IANS) Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama Tuesday urged students to spread the message of peace and prosperity through their actions.Speaking at the DAV Public School here
Decoded: How some People Control Dreams
London, Jan 25 (IANS) Researchers have discovered that the brain area which enables self-reflection is larger in lucid dreamers.Lucid dreamers are those who know that they are dreaming and
Kochi Art Exhibition overwhelms Qatari University team
Kochi, Jan 24 (IANS) The cosmopolitanism of the Kochi-Muziris Biennale (KMB) 2014 has fascinated a visiting group from Qatar's Virginia Commonwealth University which specialises in art-related
Saudi Arabia Seeks Closer Educational Ties with India
Aligarh, Jan 22 (IANS) Saudi Arabia is keen to intensify bilateral ties with India with education being a priority, said Saudi Ambassador Saud Mohammad Al-Sati during his address at Aligarh Muslim
Tata Steel to Build 30 Model Schools in Odisha
Bhubaneswar, Jan 21 (IANS) Tata Steel will build 30 model schools in Odisha with an investment of Rs.135 crore in an effort to provide quality education to students in far-flung areas, it was
TCS Extends Research Scholarship for Five Years
Mumbai, Jan 21 (IANS) Indian IT bellwether Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) has extended its doctoral scholarship programme to do PhD in computer science for another five years and increased the
Toyota to Help Train Kerala's Technical Students
Thrissur (Kerala) Jan 20 ( IANS) Toyota Kirloskar Motor Pvt Ltd, in collaboration with Toyota Motor Corporation, Tuesday announced the launch of its distinctive training model - Body & Paint
Harvard Students visit Odisha Steel Plant
Bhubaneswar, Jan 18 (IANS) A team of students from Harvard University Sunday visited the coal gasification steel plant of Jindal Steel and Power Ltd (JSPL) in Angul in Odisha.The students,
President to Address Students via Video Conferencing
New Delhi, Jan 18 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee will address students and faculty of central universities, IITs, NITs and other institutions Monday through video-conferencing, a statement said
Three Medical Colleges to be Opened in Himachal
Shimla, Jan 17 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh Saturday said the state would open three medical colleges and one of them would be located in Hamirpur district.Addressing a
Foundation Stone Laid for IIM-Visakhapatnam (Lead)
Visakhapatnam, Jan 17 (IANS) Union Human Resources Development Minister Smriti Irani Saturday laid the foundation stone for the Indian Institute of Management (IIM) in Gambheeram village near this
Now, All Women Canteen at Jamia in Delhi
New Delhi, Jan 17 (IANS) Jamia Millia Islamia has got its first all women-run canteen as part of the efforts of a self-help group towards women empowerment.Launched as a symbol of gender equity
Foundation Stone laid for IIM-Visakhapatnam
Visakhapatnam, Jan 17 (IANS) Union Human Resources Development Minister Smriti Irani Saturday laid the foundation stone for the Indian Institute of Management (IIM) in Gambheeram village in
Rural Uttar Pradesh Children to Learn 'Science on Wheels'
Varanasi, Jan 17 (IANS) With the "Science on Wheels" programme, children in rural Uttar Pradesh would now have the opportunity to imbibe the concepts of gravity and eclipses outside the
Centre in Jaipur to Promote Financial Literacy
Jaipur, Jan 16 (IANS) A training centre to promote financial literacy, banking, insurance skills and entrepreneurship would soon be set up in Rajasthan, an official statement said Friday.A
AIIMS, JNU to Jointly Launch Journal on Cardiovascular Sciences
New Delhi, Jan 16 (IANS) In a bid to bridge the gap between practical and theoretical aspects of cardiovascular sciences, AIIMS in collaboration with Jawaharlal Nehru University here will launch a
Badal urges NRIs to Open Schools in Punjab
Jalandhar, Jan 16 (IANS) Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal Friday exhorted the Punjabi diaspora to establish NRI schools across the state for connecting their future generations with
Modi Releases 'Thirukkural's Gujarati Translation
New Delhi, Jan 16 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi Friday released a Gujarati translation of Thiruvalluvar's "Thirukkural", which holds a prime place among the classical Tamil literary works, an
Presidency Students Hail Jadavpur VC's Ouster
Kolkata, Jan 13 (IANS) A section of Presidency University students, who had supported the Jadavpur University students' agitation, Tuesday welcomed Vice Chancellor Abhijit Chakrabarti's resignation
Rajasthan Schools to SMS to Parents on Children
Jaipur, Jan 13 (IANS) The government-run schools in Rajasthan will now inform parents about their children's performance and attendance in schools on their cell-phones through short message