New Delhi: The Indian School of Business (ISB) which has two campuses in Hyderabad and Mohali has secured seventh position globally in the Forbes’ “Best Business Schools 2019” rankings, the ISB said on Wednesday. The annual Forbes’ list ranks the schools solely on their “5-year MBA gain.” “We are delighted to be a part of […]
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Delhi govt to pay CBSE exam fee of 3.14 lakh students
New Delhi: The Delhi cabinet on Wednesday approved the proposal to pay the CBSE examination fee of around 3.14 lakh Class X and XII students of the government schools from 2019-20. It is expected to cost the government Rs 57.20 crore a year. The cabinet, chaired by Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, approved the Department of […]
IIT Kharagpur researchers generate power from wet textiles
Kharagpur/Kolkata: Researchers from IIT Kharagpur have developed a unique approach of generating electricity from clothes drying in natural ambience, which is otherwise a part and parcel of daily life, according to the premier institute. The researchers have utilised tiny channels, so-called nanochannels, in the cellulose-based fabric network traditionally woven, to generate electrical power through guided […]
JEE Advanced exam to be held on May 17
New Delhi: Indian Institute of Delhi (IIT-D) will conduct the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE-Advanced) for 2020 for admissions in all the 23 IITs on May 17, 2020. In a meeting of IIT Joint Admission Board (JAB) held on Sunday it was decided to hold the JEE (Advanced) 2020 for the first time in the US […]
IIT-Kanpur develops new horseshoe having longer life – 1 min read
Kanpur: The IIT-Kanpur has developed a new type of horseshoe that will have a longer life and save the horses from the excruciating pain they have to undergo while changing them. The horseshoe that the animal wears gets roughed out within a week, but the owners continue with it for months which adds to the animal’s […]
SC/ST students to continue paying Rs 50 as exam fee in Delhi
New Delhi: The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) on Tuesday decided to restore the practice of charging Rs 50 from schools for SC and ST candidates for 10th and 12th boards. The board while announcing the relief said that the rest of the enhanced amount will be paid by the Delhi government. The decision for […]
Physically challenged boy clears NEET after travelling miles on crutches
Jaipur: Sajan Rai, a physically challenged student, has cleared the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) and got admission to the Government Medical College in Bettiah in Bihar. In order to realise his dreams, Rai travelled for miles on his crutches as he can’t walk on his own due to an ailment he suffered during […]
Six-fold increase in UP Board’s examination fees
Lucknow: The Uttar Pradesh Secondary Education Board has increased six-fold the examination fees for high school and intermediate board examinations in 2020. The fee for high school examinations has been raised from Rs 80 to Rs 500, while for intermediate examinations it has gone up from Rs 90 to Rs 600. Private students appearing in UP […]
Over 2,800 faculty positions lying vacant at IITs, 3,211 at NITs
New Delhi: Over 2,800 faculty positions are lying vacant at 23 Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) campuses across the country, the Lok Sabha was informed on Monday. “At present, the sanctioned strength of faculty in IITs is 8,856, out of which 6,043 are in position, while 2,813 are lying vacant,” Human Resource Development (HRD) Minister […]
New policy to transform India’s education system: FM
New Delhi: A new policy to transform Indias higher education system to one of the best across the globe will soon be brought into existence, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said during the course of her budget speech on Friday. “The new policy proposes major changes in both school and higher education, better governance systems and […]