New Delhi: No fresh attacks on Indian students have been reported from Australia recently, parliament was informed on Friday.In a written reply in the Rajya Sabha, Human Resource Development Minister Kapil Sibal said, "The number of attacks on Indian students on record in Melbourne has reduced and n...

Allahabad: The Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission (UPPSC) has announced the Examination Results 2010 for Anveshak cum Sanganak (Posts 10) in Rajiv Niyojan Sansthan, Lecturers (male and female) in Government Inter-College Branch and Avar Abhiyanta (Civil, Posts 11) in Palika Abhiyantran Seva.The...

Chandigarh: Former Haryana chief minister and political strongman Bansi Lal will soon have a 'development chair' in his name, a state government spokesman said here on Friday.Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda has announced that 'Chaudhary Bansi Lal Development Chair' would be set up at th...

New Delhi: The Civil Services Aptitude Test (CSAT) will soon be a reality as the government has decided to implement the new examination scheme by replacing the current civil services (preliminary) examination (CSE) from the next year.The CSAT is meant to be an examination to shortlist candidates fo...

New Delhi: The Parliament on Thursday approved the legislation empowering the central government to supersede the Medical Council of India (MCI) and constitute a board of governors, with Rajya Sabha passing the bill amending the Indian Medical Council Act. The amendment bill, passed by the Lok Sabha...

Dhaka: Hoping to catch children young and curb the drop-out rate, the Bangladesh government will for the first time introduce pre-primary education in its schools from January.Measures have been taken to recruit 37,000 teachers in all its primary schools to harness children above five years. "It wil...

New Delhi: The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs on Thursday approved the proposal of Ministry of Health & Family Welfare for "Augmenting existing facilities at All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi for implementation of recommendations of Oversight Committee - implement...

Agartala: There is enough global information available on the latest agricultural techniques and strategies, but farmers need to be educated about it in their local dialect and the techniques translated into applications, an expert said here on Thursday.Speaking at the valedictory session of the thr...

London: Amid increasing number of students coming to Britain, migration has risen by more than 20 percent last year in the country, a report said on Thursday.Net long-term immigration was 196,000 last year, compared with 163,000 in 2008. The number of visas issued to students rose 35 percent to 362,...

Chandigarh: Amid apprehensions of violence among various student groups, Panjab University (PU) authorities on Thursday announced that the student council elections will be held on September 3.The elections for the Panjab University Campus Students' Council (PUCSC) will be held on the same day as el...

New Delhi: The Lok Sabha on Thursday passed a legislation to establish a transnational university at Nalanda in Bihar with many MPs expressing the hope that the proposed varsity would be on the lines of the renowned seat of learning in ancient India.Minister of State for External Affairs Preneet Kau...

New Delhi: About 60,000 children in 120 schools across three Indian cities will participate in fun games, puzzles and brain tickling trail hunts in the search for the Airtel Nat Geo Young Explorer, it was announced here on Thursday."The contest is primarily targeting approximately 60,000-plus childr...

New Delhi: An online competition to promote Mahatma Gandhi's ideals among the school children across Delhi commenced on Thursday at the Minister of State for Petroleum and Natural Gas Jitin Prasada's home. "The online entry submission for the competition 'Gandhi and Sport Gen 2010' has begun today (...

London: About 69,000 children bunk school every day in Britain, official figures have revealed. More than 3.7 million school days were lost in this year's spring term due to unauthorized absence, The Sun reported on Thursday. The rise is partly blamed on more recession-hit families taking kids on ho...

New Delhi: Over one lakh students are expected to vote in the September 3 Delhi University Students Union (DUSU) polls, a university official said on Thursday, adding that campaigning in cars in the campus has been banned this year."Fifty-one colleges in both the north and south campuses will go to ...

Hyderabad: Unfazed by the row over his nationality, world chess champion Vishwanathan Anand on Tuesday played chess against 40 maths wizards simultaneously at the ongoing International Congress of Mathematicians (ICM) here.Moving from one table to another, the Grand Master made his moves with ease a...

Wardha, Maharashtra: Mahatma Gandhi Antarrashtriya Hindi Vishwavidyalaya (MGAHV) is inviting applications for admission to the following courses:1) M.A. (Hindi)2) M.A. (Rural Development)3) M.S.W.4) M.J.M.C.5) M.Lib.6) B.J.M.C.7) B.Lib.8) Post Graduate Diploma in Rural Development9) Post Graduate Di...

Bangalore: Xavier Institute of Management and Entrepreneurship (XIME) is inviting applications for its two-year Post-Graduate Diploma in Management (PGDM).To be eligible for applying for the programme, candidates should have cleared ATMA / CAT / MAT / XAT with at least 77 percentile marks. Candidate...

Ahmedabad: The Indian Institute of Management - Ahmedabad (IIM-A) is inviting applications for admission into its Fellow Programme in Management (FPM) in the following areas of specialization:1) Agriculture2) Business Policy3) Economics4) Finance and Accounting5) Computer and Information System6) Ma...

Bangalore: The second international space exhibition and conference began here on Wednesday with global space agencies and vendors showcasing their latest technologies, products and services.Organized by the state-run Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) and the Confederation of Indian Industry...