New Delhi, April 22 (IANS) The central government wants states to organise activities in schools and universities to sensitize students about road safety. Road Transport and Highways Minister S. Sathyanarayana said this in the Lok Sabha. He said his ministry had suggested to state governments that debates and painting competitions [...]

Agartala, April 22 (IANS) Tripura will incorporate issues like crime against women and domestic violence in the school curriculum to sensitise students towards such evils, Chief Minister Manik Sarkar said here Monday. “Students’ mind must be understandable at the beginning… about the cruelty against women, domestic violence and other social [...]

Shimla: With a motive to revive the dying art form of Kangra miniature paintings, Himachal Pradesh University is slated to start a two-year post graduate degree of masters of fine arts in miniature paintings from next academic year. The announcement was made by HPU’s Visual Art Department Chairperson Him Chatterjee. [...]

Hyderabad, April 21 (IANS) The German House for Research and Innovation will launch ‘excellence on tour 2013′ here from April 26 to promote cooperation between German and Indian academic and scientific communities. The tour is a multi-city road show, an initiative by the German government. The eight-day road show at [...]

Kabul, April 21 (IANS) Thirty Afghan girl students were hospitalized Sunday due to possible gas poisoning in the northern province of Takhar, an official said, in the second such incident within week. “Up to 30 students with Bibi Maryam Girl High School were hospitalized after they showed symptoms of vomiting [...]

Dharamsala, April 21 (IANS) More than 50 years after India’s first prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru took the initiative to open schools for Tibetan refugees, the Tibetan administration in exile is now all set to take over the 71 institutions functioning across the country. The transfer process, which began this month, [...]

New Delhi, April 20 (IANS) In an effort to bridge the gap between the need and availability of doctors, the health ministry is promoting courses in family medicine for medical practitioners, an official said. “There is a gap between the need and availability of doctors,” T. Sundaraman, executive director of [...]

New Delhi, April 20 (IANS) The National Museum is starting a free conducted tour of over 90 minutes with 30 halts from April 23 to give visitors an informed glimpse into India’s rich heritage, spanning pre-history to modern works, in its labyrinthine galleries. The pioneering voluntary guide programme will take [...]

New Delhi, April 20 (IANS) The Jamia Hamdard University has began its admissions process for various undergraduate programmes for the academic session 2013-14, it announced Saturday. The prospectus and application forms for all professional and non-professional courses offered by various faculties and centres of Jamia Millia Islamia for the academic [...]

Dubai, April 20 (IANS/WAM) The UAE’s top science students will display their latest innovations, while getting an opportunity to meet potential employers at the Emirates Foundation for Youth Development “Think Science” Fair here this Sunday. Hundreds of high school and university students from across the UAE will display 160 innovative [...]