Free school for Sikhs approved in British city
byLondon, May 24 (IANS) A free school to cater to members of the Sikh community has been approved in the British city of Leicester….
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Indian-origin boy wins 2013 National Geographic contest (Lead, correcting intro)
byWashington, May 23 (IANS) Twelve-year-old Indian-origin boy Sathwik Karnik won the 2013 National Geographic Bee by correctly naming Chimborazo, a peak in Ecuador, as…
India can be net provider of security in region: PM
byGurgaon: There is need for reorienting the country’s strategic thinking and reappraising its higher defence organisations, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said today, noting that…
Himachal achieves Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan targets
byShimla: Himachal Pradesh has achieved 100 percent target of enrolment, retention and transition of students in Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA), the central government’s programme…
India to train 500 Nigerians in vocational skills
byLagos (Nigeria), May 23 (IANS) India wants increased partnership with Nigeria in education through institutional cooperation, content development, faculty exchange and joint ventures that…
Indian-origin boy wins 2013 National Geographic contest
byWashington, May 23 (IANS) Twelve-year-old Indian-origin boy Sathwik Karnik won the 2013 National Geographic Bee by correctly naming Chimborazo, a peak in Ecuador, as…
All set to welcome President Pranab Mukherjee
byShimla : President of India, Pranab Mukherjee starting his three days visit to Himachal today, the Himachal Pradesh University, Himachal Pradesh Vidhan Sabha and…
Italy has lowest graduate share in Europe
byRome, May 23 (IANS/AKI) Italy has the lowest graduation rates in Europe with just one-fifth of people aged 30-34 holding a university degree, according…
Japan to help raise institute of design in Haryana
byChandigarh: The country’s second National Institute of Design will come up in Haryana’s Kurukshetra district and Japan will provide technological assistance for the same, a…
Punjab orders probe into ‘vulgar’ school books
byChandigarh: The Punjab government has initiated a probe into the distribution of text books containing allegedly vulgar and irrelevant content in government schools, a minister…