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Girls outshine boys in ICSE, ISC exams

Wed, 21 May 2008 06:43:00 -0400

Girls outshone boys in the Class 10 and 12 results announced by the Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE) on Tuesday.

Delhi University to be tech-savvy, make learning fun

Sat, 17 May 2008 06:18:00 -0400

If you are a student of Delhi University (DU), you have one more reason to look forward to your classes. Videos, animation, simulation and virtual labs are all set to supplement the learning process and make it fun.

IIM-C conducts interviews despite High Court order

Thu, 15 May 2008 19:29:00 -0400

The Indian Institute of Management, Calcutta (IIM-C) went ahead and conducted interviews of candidates of other backward classes (OBCs) today, a day after Calcutta High Court stayed the new quota policy at the business school.

Court stays OBC quota at IIM-Calcutta

Wed, 14 May 2008 13:54:00 -0400

The Calcutta High Court Wednesday stayed the quota for other backward classes (OBC) at the Indian Institute of Management-Calcutta (IIM-C) till June, putting brakes on interviews for OBC candidates scheduled at the institute Thursday.

Hotel Management institutes to open in 30 WB towns

Mon, 12 May 2008 00:25:00 -0400

A society of entrepreneurs involved in hotel and hospitality industry has come up to set up Hotel Management institutes in small townships of West Bengal

Jharkhand govt to give its students a haircut

Sat, 10 May 2008 01:17:00 -0400

School principals have been directed to hire part-time barbers to give the students haircuts in the schools. There are many poor students with long hair as their parents are unable to take them to barbers.

IIT in Andhra Pradesh to begin classes this year

Mon, 05 May 2008 14:55:00 -0400

The new Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) in Andhra Pradesh will commence classes from this academic year (2008-09) at a makeshift campus in Medak district, the state government announced on Monday.

Arjun Singh assures education bill in monsoon session

Mon, 05 May 2008 05:06:00 -0400

Union Minister for Human Resource Development Arjun Singh Saturday assured that the right to education bill will be passed in the monsoon session.

WB Board for early summer vacation

Thu, 01 May 2008 02:38:00 -0400

West Bengal Board of Secondary Education to decide on closing schools for summer holidays from May 9

Presidency scraps entrance exam

Thu, 01 May 2008 02:35:00 -0400

After missing the autonomous status, Presidency College has now decided to scrap entrance tests for at least six subjects