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Three new universities to be set up in India for NRIs

Sat, 11 Oct 2008 15:31:00 -0400

India plans to set up three new universities for Non Resident Indians and Persons of Indian Origin, Minister for Overseas Indian Affairs Vayalar Ravi said Saturday.

Jamia Millia University to hold peace march

Tue, 23 Sep 2008 12:07:00 -0400

Mushirul Hasan, vice chancellor of the Jamia Millia University, will Wednesday talk to the students and lead a peace march the next day to express solidarity with the neighbourhood.

Micromation to spread" Knowledge with Character" through affordable services

Sat, 30 Aug 2008 01:52:28 -0400

Micromation Delhi, Noida, is is committed to serve 24/7, anyone and everyone, towards better Quality of Life with reliable, honest, and affordable services. Serving clients online in USA, Canada, Australia, UK and very popular among Indian students who migrated to Gulf countries of Bahrain, Dubai, Oman, Saudi Arabia etc.

IIT-Kharagpur to tie up with 15 foreign institutes

Sat, 26 Jul 2008 04:09:00 -0400

The Indian Institute of Technology-Kharagpur (IIT-K) will soon collaborate with 15 foreign universities for academic and research activities, the director of the institute said here Friday.

Two railway clerks clear IAS examination

Sun, 08 Jun 2008 16:40:00 -0400

Two railway employees, both graduates of the Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU), have proved that hard work pays -- both cleared the Indian Administrative Services (IAS) exam this year achieving commendable ranks.

UP class Tenth Board exams merit list under scanner

Mon, 02 Jun 2008 16:41:00 -0400

The merit list of the Uttar Pradesh state board's class 10 exams is now under the scanner with the education department coming across irregularities committed by some students while filling up the exam forms, an official said today.

Indian American wins prestigious US spelling bee

Sat, 31 May 2008 08:09:00 -0400

Sameer Mishra, 13, an eighth grader Indian American from Indiana, has won back the Scripps National Spelling Bee trophy in the United States by spelling right "guerdon", a word that appropriately means reward.

CBSE Class 10 results declared

Thu, 29 May 2008 07:04:00 -0400

The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) announced the Class 10 board examination results today.

Nanotechnology to flying, Dibrugarh varsity lures students

Tue, 27 May 2008 06:05:00 -0400

For students in the northeast who often migrate outside their home state for better education, here's some good news. Assam's Dibrugarh university is planning a number of job-oriented courses, including one in nanotechnology and a flying course for commercial pilots.

CBSE results out; pass percentage at 80.91 per cent

Fri, 23 May 2008 16:09:00 -0400

The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) today announced the results for Class XII examinations held in March, registering an overall pass percentage of 80.91 per cent.