Shimla, Nov 21 (IANS) The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has taken suo moto cognisance of the illicit felling of over 450 trees on the outskirts of Shimla, an official said Friday. A bench of the NGT Thursday issued notice to the state chief secretary and the principal secretary (forests) to file their reply before Jan […]
Greater Noida, Nov 20 (IANS) Stressing the need for greater convergence of industry and academia, Human Resource Development (HRD) Minister Smriti Irani Thursday asked the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) to provide inputs for the government’s ‘Think-in-India’ movement. ‘Think-in-India’ is aimed at rewarding and funding, innovators and designers within India. The programme is meant to […]
New Delhi Nov 19 (IANS) British School principal Vanita Uppal was felicitated with the Order of the British Empire (OBE), becoming the only Indian woman currently working in India in the field of education to get the honour, a statement said Wednesday. Uppal was felicitated by the British High Commissioner to India, James Bevan, at […]
New Delhi, Nov 18 (IANS) Leading contemporary artists Subodh Gupta was Tuesday awarded the ‘Dayawati Modi Award for Art, Culture and Education’ by union Minister for Science and Technology Harsh Vardhan. The award which comprises of a cash prize of Rs.2.51 lakh, a silver shield and scroll of honour was presented to the artist to […]
Kolkata, Nov 16 (IANS) E-commerce major Amazon has emerged as the top recruiter by making 22 offers in the summer placements for the 2014-16 batch of students at premier business school Indian Institute of Management-Calcutta. Amazon’s offers were made across various leadership and operations roles, an IIM-Calcutta statement said Saturday. Over 450 students of the […]
Nay Pyi Taw, Nov 12 (IANS) Expressing his support for the ASEAN members, UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon Wednesday urged them to back a post-2015 development agenda in the light of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). “(The year) 2015 will be a crucial year for the international community to usher in a new era of […]
New Delhi, Nov 11 (IANS) The Human Resource Development (HRD) ministry Tuesday launched Know Your College (KYC), a portal that helps students make informed choices regarding colleges across the nation. KYC (http://www.knowyourcollege-gov.in/) has been developed for helping a prospective student make a value judgement with regard to the selection of an appropriate college for pursuing […]
New Delhi, Nov 10 (IANS) A sedentary lifestyle, bad food habits and obesity are some of the leading causes of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) among Indian teenagers, with an estimated 10-30 percent adolescent girls being affected by it, health experts say. “There is a strong association of obesity and PCOS, especially when it happens around […]
New York, Nov 9 (IANS) Early schooling hours could deprive teenagers of adequate sleep and hamper their academic performance, a study suggests. Although children require about nine hours of sleep throughout adolescence, older kids are naturally inclined to stay up later than younger ones, the study confirmed. “This is one of the few studies that has […]
Chennai, Nov 9 (IANS) Actor Ajith Kumar, who is busy shooting for Tamil action-thriller “Yennai Arindhaal”, recently took out time to attend an event at his daughter Anushoka’s school as a doting father, but not as a celebrity. “For the last few days, Ajith sir has been shooting at night. Hence, he had the time to […]