India faces shortage of five lakh teachers
New Delhi, March 25 (IANS) India is facing a shortage of over five lakh teachers while the deadline for regularisation of teachers under Right to E
Bengal summer camp to coach elderly on internet use
Kolkata, March 24 (IANS) Senior citizens who find it difficult to grapple with basic computing and internet activities can learn the essentials, co
IIT-Kharagpur to launch short term courses
Kolkata, March 24 (IANS) Indian Institute of Technology-Kharagpur is launching short-term courses on niche subjects via video conferencing for stu
Agra upset as Noida chosen for tourism varsity
Agra, March 24 (IANS) The decision to establish the national tourism university in Noida on the outskirts of the national capital has evoked a stro
Delhi to have sports-centred academic courses
New Delhi, March 23 (IANS) The Delhi government on Monday proposed to start sports-centred academic courses to encourage budding sportsman.Deputy Ch
Bengal governor questions students' silence over alleged molestation
Kolkata, March 23 (IANS) In the wake of the alleged molestation of a Jadavpur University student, West Bengal Governor K.N. Tripathi on Monday ques
Merchandising leading to misinterpretation of Indian folk art
Kolkata, March 23 (IANS) Use of folk art in merchandise such as T-shirts and coffee mugs leads to "misinterpretation" of its original meaning, a re
Myanmar collaborates with IIIT-Bangalore to set up IT Institute
Kolkata, March 21 (IANS) The International Institute of Information Technology, Bangalore (IIIT-B) is collaborating with Myanmar to build an inform
When MBAs aspire to be Messengers
Jaipur, March 21 (IANS) The interviewers at the government agriculture department in Rajasthan's Alwar town were in for a surprise when applicants
Committed to development of differently-abled: Minister
New Delhi, March 21 (IANS) The government was committed to the development of differently-abled people by empowering them through education and ski
Jadavpur University student 'Molested'
Kolkata, March 21 (IANS) A first year Jadavpur University student was allegedly molested by three engineering students inside the campus, police sa
Tribals in Bengal to use Facebook for Development
Kolkata, March 21 (IANS) Taking their friendship from the virtual to the real world, more than 600 "educated and privileged" Facebook users belongi
Eight Home Guards arrested after mass cheating
Patna, March 20 (IANS) Eight Home Guard personnel were arrested on Friday on charges of helping students to copy in the Class 10 board examination
Bihar minister's remark over cheating shameful: Court
Patna, March 20 (IANS) The Patna High Court on Friday slammed as "very shameful" Bihar Education Minister P.K. Shahi's statement that cheating-free
Himachal CM blames SFI for violence
Shimla, March 20 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh on Friday blamed the Students Federation of India (SFI) for inciting violen
Hyderabad varsity to offer course in Islamic finance
Hyderabad, March 20 (IANS) The Maulana Azad National Urdu University (MANUU) here plans to offer a diploma course in Islamic finance from the next
Kejriwal seeks German help for Skill Development
New Delhi, March 19 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday sought Germany's cooperation in harnessing renewable sources of energy
Issue of tough board maths paper raised in Lok Sabha
New Delhi, March 19 (IANS) A senior Congress member on Thursday raised the issue of the tough mathematics question paper in the ongoing CBSE board
Jamia to patent winning ideas of innovation contest
New Delhi, March 19 (IANS) The Centre for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (CIE) at Jamia Millia Islamia said it will patent the winning ideas of 'I
India's developmental partnership outreach going digital
New Delhi, March 19 (IANS) It is India's most understated diplomatic outreach, yet the one with the highest global demand and most impact. And now,
