Education News in India

Video conferencing can adversely affect both applicant reactions and .. 5/Aug/2013
Job applicants interviewed through video conferencing come across as less likeable, according to a new study from McMaster's DeGroote School of Business. The study conducted by Greg Sears and Haiyan Zhang when they were PhD students at DeGroote, and co-authored by associate professor Willi Wiesner - shows ..
Japanese scientists successfully blast off a talking robot into space 5/Aug/2013
One giant leap for robotkind! The world's first talking robot astronaut Kirobo was successfully blasted into space by Japanese scientists. The robot was designed to be a companion for astronauts to stop them from getting lonely while in space. Officials at the Japan Aerospace Exploration ..
Researchers discover to alter memories by turning on neurons in the brain .. 3/Aug/2013
Researchers have discovered how to alter memories by turning on neurons in the brain that are associated with the memories and updating them with new information. The new findings in mice illustrate that the rodents can be made to fear a cage by giving it a foot shock while at the same time reactivating a ..
Scientists develop prototype drug to protect the heart from damage during .. 3/Aug/2013
Scientists, including one of Indian-origin, have discovered a new molecular pathway responsible for causing heart failure and showed that a prototype drug blocks this pathway to protect the heart from damage. In contrast to standard therapies for heart failure, the compound called JQ1 works directly ..
Second government medical college being constructed in Jaipur 3/Aug/2013
Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot laid the foundation stone for second government medical college of Jaipur in the premises of Rajasthan University of Health Sciences (RUHS) here. The new college, a constituent college of the RUHS, will be constructed at an estimated cost of Rs 400 crore and will ..
Documents pertaining to world war II criminals in Europe and Asia .. 3/Aug/2013
Scholars, campaigners and lawyers can for the first time readily access more than 2,200 documents from a largely unknown archive housed at the United Nations that documents thousands of cases against accused World War II criminals in Europe and Asia. The unrestricted records of the United Nations War ..
PIL filed in Madras HC to remove caste names from government and aided .. 3/Aug/2013
A PIL has been filed in the Madras High Court seeking to direct Tamil Nadu government to remove caste names prefixed or suffixed in the names of government and government-aided educational institutions across the state. When the matter came up for hearing today, the First Bench ..
Rising demand for professional based services is expected to drive the .. 3/Aug/2013
India's Knowledge Process Outsourcing (KPO) industry may touch USD 30 billion by 2015 from the existing USD 20 billion, on the back of growing demand for knowledge based services, a study said. "The rising demand for professional based services is expected to drive the growth in the industry. ..
AMU VC promoting use of bicycle on campus as a healthy and energy-saving .. 3/Aug/2013
Promoting use of bicycles as a healthy and energy-saving way to commute on campus, Aligarh Muslim University Vice Chancellor Lt Gen (Retd.) Zameer Uddin Shah said he would use the vehicle to cover distances within the university. By launching a drive to popularise bicycles on ..
Students are into innovation projects for the common man 5/Aug/2013
Innovations that can help the common man are need of the hour. From solar powered rickshaws to water purifiers using solar power, students are innovating for the common man. One such innovation that could make a difference is an amphibious cycle. "We were inspired by the innovative projects ..

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