Irani asks NCERT to Prepare Book on Martyrs
New Delhi, Feb 3 (IANS) Human Resource Development Minister Smriti irani Tuesday directed the National Council of Educational Research and Training
Strike Renders Visva-Bharati Non-Functional, Varsity appeals for normalcy
Kolkata, Feb 3 (IANS) Amid a strike by a section of students, teachers and staff to protest the repeal of reservation system for internal students,
Professor thrashed inside Bengal college
Kolkata, Feb 3 (IANS) A college professor in West Bengal was thrashed inside the premises more than once by students allegedly owing allegiance to
Why the Hindi belt must embrace English
Today, most people are aware that English is the most commonly used language among foreign language speakers. Moreover, English is no longer a forei
SC Notice on plea for Compulsory Moral Science in Schools
New Delhi, Feb. Feb 2 (IANS) The Supreme Court Monday issued notice to the central government on a plea seeking teaching of moral science as a comp
Diabetes Drug may up Cancer Risk in Smokers (Lead)
New York, Feb 2 (IANS) Depending on their smoking history, a drug may have contrary effects on people suffering from diabetes - reducing lung cance
Helpline opens Sunday to beat Board Exam Blues
New Delhi, Feb 1 (IANS) An NGO entered its 17th year of providing counselling to students ahead of the CBSE examinations beginning March 2 this yea
Where is West Bengal's Education System Headed? (News Analysis)
Kolkata, Jan 31 (IANS) Frequent campus violence, mass copying, irregularities in admission procedures, frequent student protests over trivial matte
CBSE Pre-Exam Counselling to begin Feb 2
New Delhi, Jan 30 (IANS) The Central Board of Secondary Education(CBSE) Friday said it will provide pre-examination psychological counselling to st
Hyderabad Varsity gets 'Best University' Award
New Delhi, Jan 29 (IANS) The 'Visitor's Award' for the Best University will be given to the University of Hyderabad, it was announced Thursday.Visito
Now Comic Showcases need for Vocational Training
Kolkata, Jan 29 (IANS) The importance of vocational training in India has been stressed via a new medium - a comic book which is a collaborative ef
Uttar Pradeh Governor Calls for Promotion of Talent
Agra, Jan 28 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh governor Ram Naik Wednesday said there was no dearth of talent in the country, it just needed to be promoted and
Delhi to have Special Hostels for Northeast Students
New Delhi, Jan 28 (IANS) The central government Wednesday proposed to set up special hostels for students from the northeast region studying in Delhi
India can teach Tolerance to World: Israeli envoy
New Delhi, Jan 27 (IANS) Israeli Ambassador Daniel Carmon Tuesday said since India has long served as a "peaceful" home to several Jews, it stood i
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
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 th
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 Commonwealt
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 Moha
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 educ
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 sc
