The Centre was asked by the Delhi High Court to set up a panel of experts to examine UGC-recognised engineering degrees in various streams to arrive at a parity among them to facilitate job seekers.
"We direct that a copy of this decision would be sent to the HRD Ministry secretary with a direction ..
Biotechnology major Biocon said it has tied up with Dublin-based Trinity College to support Indian students in genetic research in the Ireland's leading university.
As part of the agreement the Bangalore-based firm will sponsor two annual sponsorships to Trinty College Dublin that will give Indian ..
Former President A P J Abdul Kalam called upon the youth, especially students, to play a dynamic role in fighting the grim challenge posed by climate change by taking up activities to protect nature.
"Today there is a constant climate change in the universe. Deforestation, industrialization and ..
Visiting Mayor of London Boris Johnson met Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit and offered his city's expertise to Delhi in a number of fields including higher education, transport, traffic and housing.
Johnson, who led an eight-member delegation including British High Commissioner to India Sir James Bewan, ..
Giving a fillip to the economic ties between the two countries, India and China inked 11 agreements entailing investment of over USD 5 billion (about Rs 27,865 crore).
The memorandums of understanding were signed during a day-long 2nd India-China Strategic Economic Dialogue here.
The first ..
A bill which would enable setting up of two central universities in Bihar was introduced in Lok Sabha.
The Central Universities (Amendment) Bill, 2012 was introduced by HRD Minister M M Pallam Raju amid ruchus over the FDI in retail issue.
The amendment will enable opening a central ..
Delhi government said it plans to open more schools and optimising existing ones to help implement the Right to Education Act more effectively.
Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit reiterated commitment of her government to give education to all children saying they have a right to education as defined under the ..
Datawind, the maker of Aakash tablet PC, said assembling and programming of the low-cost tablet has been done in the country and only some main parts have been sourced from China.
"For the first 10,000 units for IIT, and for expediency sake we had the motherboards and kits manufactured in our Chinese ..
Researchers have developed new computer chips that mimic the human brain, which could revolutionise our understanding of how the mind functions.
Attempts to simulate the brain usually involve programming software to behave like groups of neurons. A "neuromorphic" design instead tries to recreate ..
Seeking to speed up development of the Northeast, the National Advisory Council has favoured internet connectivity to the region through Bangladesh, daily direct flights from each of the seven state capitals to Delhi and a separate plan to implement healthcare and educational initiatives.
The NAC, chaired ..