Bihar to Use Videography, Webcasting to Curb Cheating in Exams
Patna, Jan 13 (IANS) Mass cheating in Bihar may be curbed – and even become a thing of the past – if a plan to use high-tech gadgets and deploy extra security forces at exam…
Education
Indra Nooyi Becomes Yale’s Biggest Alumni Donor
Pepsico Chairperson and CEO Indra Nooyi and President of CII S Golapakrishnan during CII session on `Managing Uncertainty – Leadership in Turbulent Times` in Mumbai on Nov.15, 2013.(Photo: IANS) Washington, Jan 13 (IANS) Indra Nooyi,…
Jadavpur University Students Withdraw Siege Of VC
Kolkata, Jan 10 (IANS) Jadavpur University students lifted their siege of Vice Chancellor Suranjan Das and other top officials on Sunday night following the intervention of West Bengal Governor Kesri Nath Tripathi who agreed to…
IAS Officer Roman Saini Quits Job to Pursue Passion Of Teaching
Jabalpur, Jan 10 (PTI) He could have made his millions as a doctor and wielded the state’s enormous powers as a civil servant, but a 24-year-old IAS officer has decided to quit his job in…
UP Governor Moots Five-Year Term for Vice-Chancellors
Lucknow, Jan 9 (IANS) In a decision that could infuse stability in the higher education sector, Uttar Pradesh Governor Ram Naik on Saturday announced the tenure of all the vice-chancellors of universities in the state…
Hyderabad Student Shiva Kiran Commits Suicide North Carolina University, US
Hyderabad, Jan 8 (IANS) A student from Hyderabad studying in North Carolina University in the US committed suicide after scoring low marks in exams, according to information reaching his family here. Shiva Kiran (23) ended…
Ram Janmabhoomi Seminar: DU Says Not Informed Of Subject
New Delhi, Jan 7 (PTI) As voices opposing DU’s decision to allow a seminar by a VHP-affiliated body on Ram Janmabhoomi temple grew louder, the varsity today maintained that it was not informed of the…
First Day at Nursery for Britain’s Prince George
London, Jan 6 (AFP) Britain’s Prince George had his first day at nursery today, prompting his proud mother Kate to take his photograph as she and Prince William dropped him off. The two pictures, released…
Mass Cheating in Bihar Exams: Four Headmasters Suspended
Patna, Jan 5 (IANS) To send a clear message not to compromise with cheating during the matriculation exams this year, Bihar’s education department has suspended four headmasters of government-run schools where large-scale cheating was reported…
Kerala Technical Institute Renamed After NSG Officer
Pathankot: Niranjan Kumar, a Lieutenant Colonel of the National Security Guard who was killed while defusing a bomb during combing operations at Pathankot IAF base on Jan 3, 2016. (Photo: IANS) Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 5 (IANS)…
China to Establish First Counter-Terrorism College
Beijing, Jan 4 (IANS) China is considering the establishment of its first counter-terrorism college in Xi’an, the capital city of Shaanxi province, a media report said on Monday. The college, affiliated to the Northwest University…
Britain Aped Indian Education System: RSS Chief
Indore, Jan 2 (PTI) RSS supremo Mohan Bhagwat today claimed that Britain aped the traditional education system of India during the colonial era in order to establish a “county education system”. Speaking at the conclusion…
Floating Anti-Plastic Waste Dam to Be Tested in North Sea
The Hague, Dec 30 (AFP) A revolutionary floating dam that traps plastic bags, bottles and other waste choking the world’s oceans will be tested at sea for the first time in 2016, the Ocean Cleanup…
Telangana IT Minister K T Rama Rao Invited to Attend Conference at Harvard
HARVARD UNIVERSITY IN CAMBRIDGE, MASSACHUSETTS Hyderabad, Dec 30 (PTI) Telangana IT and Panchayat Raj Minister K T Rama Rao has been invited to attend the ‘India Conference’ to be held at the Harvard University in…
IIT, IISC Faculty Slam Facebook’s Free Basics
Kolkata, Dec 30 (IANS) Academicians from India’s premier institutes IITs and IISc have slammed Facebook’s Free Basics initiative, terming it “flawed” and “misleading”. In a joint statement issued on Tuesday, around 50 faculty members from…
How ‘Spectre’ Villain ‘Missed’ Bond’s Brain During Robotic Drill? Dr. Michael Cusimano Knows
Toronto, Dec 30 (IANS) If you have seen new James Bond movie “Spectre,” can you spot a medical error that the villain made while putting Bond to a robotic brain drill to impair his ability…
Amity University to Set Up Campus in Amaravati
Hyderabad, Dec 29 (IANS) The Amity University announced on Tuesday that it will set up a campus in Amaravati, the upcoming capital city of Andhra Pradesh. The university will be operational and open for admissions…
TANA Asks Students to Come to US Well Prepared
Washington, Dec 29 (IANS) Amid reports that 20 more Indian students were deported Sunday, this time from Chicago, the Telugu Association of North America (TANA) has advised students from India to come well prepared in…
Indian-American Vivek Ranadive to Lead UC’s Investment Fund
Washington, Dec 29 (PTI) A prominent Indian-American businessmen will lead a venture to collect funds for University of California with an aim to invest in innovation opportunities. Anchored by USD 250 million from University of…
Social Network for Students, Academicians
Kolkata, Dec 28 (IANS) Want to connect with the best of academicians in India? Wish to know what is happening in their labs? Log in to Techtud, a new platform that acts as a social…