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
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
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 Lt
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 Mo
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 wou
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