Education News in India

Nagaland CM to address UK varsity 17/Oct/2011
Nagaland Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio left for the UK to deliver a lecture at the Queens University. Accompanied by state power minister Doshehe Y Sema and agriculture minister Chumben Murry, the chief minister would also visit some veterinary and animal husbandry facilities and food processing and ..
70pc attendance registered for APPSC group-II exam 17/Oct/2011
Over 70 per cent candidates attended the two-day Andhra Pradesh Public Service Commission (APPSC) Group-II examinations, held in East Godavari district, which concluded. East Godavari district collector M Ravichandra said 70.31 per cent attendance was recorded for the two-day Group-II ..
Indian grocer loses Cambridge chancellor poll 17/Oct/2011
Indian-origin local grocer Abdul Arain, who had stood for elections to become the 108th chancellor of the University of Cambridge, lost to the official candidate Lord Sainsbury, who won beating two others. Arain, who made news with his candidature, polled the least number of votes. ..
India's biotech sector to grow 20% in foreseeable future 17/Oct/2011
India's biotech sector is expected to grow at 20 per cent per annum in the near future, given the growing demand for biopharmaceuticals, biosimilars and vaccines, says a veteran in the field. Biofuels would also offer a huge growth opportunity in biotech, the Chairman and Managing Director of Biocon, the ..
Preparations on full swing for Indian Science Congress 17/Oct/2011
Hectic preparations are underway for the 99th Indian Science Congress to be held here from January 3 to 7, 2012. To take stock of the preparations, meetings of the Indian Science Congress Association (ISCA) Executive Committee and ISCA Council were held at Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology ..
Kids used to handle e-mails lot brighter 15/Oct/2011
Kids using e-mail turn out to be lot brighter and more popular than their peers who did not. Genevieve Johnson, psychology lecturer at Australia's Curtin University's School of Education who conducted the study, analysed responses from 51 boys and 44 girls at a Canadian primary school. She ..
Orissa is a model in anti-ragging: Governor 15/Oct/2011
Projecting Orissa as a model for rest of the country in regards to anti-ragging ethos, Governor M C Bhandare said the state will set new standards in anti-ragging measures. "Orissa will soon become a ragging-free state and will set a new standard in anti-ragging measures implemented so far," he ..
More seats likely for minority in higher education in Maharashtra 15/Oct/2011
In an effort to boost higher education among minorities, Maharashtra Government is planning to increase the number of seats for them in medical and engineering colleges. Minorities Affairs Minister Mohammed Arif Naseem Khan said that efforts are on to start additional classes for minorities in seven ..
India pledges Rs 24.56 million for Sanskrit school building 15/Oct/2011
India pledged to provide Rs 24.56 million for the construction of a three storied building for a Sanskrit school in a western Nepalese district. A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between Embassy of India, Kathmandu, Department of Urban Development and Building Construction (DUDBC), ..
When Nehru almost became chancellor of Cambridge 15/Oct/2011
As members of the University of Cambridge's Senate queued in their traditional long black gowns to vote for the next chancellor of the 802-year- old institution, many remembered that Jawaharlal Nehru almost became its chancellor in 1950. There is much interest in the 'historic' election since this is the ..

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