Australia good place to work, study, say Indians
byNew Delhi, April 17 (IANS) Australian Foreign Minister Bob Carr Wednesday welcomed findings of a survey that indicates Indians see Australia as a good…
Education
Punjab orders closure of 473 private schools
byChandigarh, April 17 (IANS) The Punjab government has ordered closure of 473 private schools after they failed to implement norms of the right to…
Micro-financing effective for reducing poverty: Selja
byNew Delhi, April 17 (IANS) The government Wednesday said micro-financing was an effective tool for reducing poverty. Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment Selja…
Norms by July-end on junk food curbs in schools, court told
byNew Delhi, April 17 (IANS) The government Wednesday informed the Delhi High Court that draft guidelines on regulating sale of junk food and carbonated…
IIT Delhi to showcase 500 research projects
byNew Delhi, April 17 (IANS) Five hundred research-based projects will be showcased at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi Saturday. The projects will…
Dalai Lama and PM of govt in exile to attend School’s Golden Jubilee
byDharamsala: His Holiness the Dalai Lama and Sikyong (Prime Minister) of Tibetan government in exile Dr Lobsang Sangay will attend the Golden Jubilee of…
HPU to hold entrance exam for B.Ed, prospectus available from April 20
byShimla: Prospectus for the B.Ed entrance exam and admissions conducted by the Himachal Pradesh University will be available beginning April 20 from the HPU…
Delhi’s Invisible Children in Limca Book of Records with colorful hands
byDelhi: Twenty-six street children here have qualified for the Limca Book of Records by putting approximately 9,000 hand prints on a white cloth in…
Indian students’ safety in Australia still a concern: Poll
byNew Delhi, April 17 (IANS) Indians see Australia as a good place to be educated, but there are lingering concerns regarding the issue of…
Foundation stone for IIT’s Jodhpur campus laid
byJodhpur, April 16 (IANS) Union Human Resource Development M.M. Pallam Raju laid the foundation stone for Indian Institute of Technology (IIT)-J’s campus in Rajasthan’s…