A female college student in Karur, Tamil Nadu, died after she was allegedly beaten grievously in her classroom by a male student, said police.


Female college student dies after friend hits her on head


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The central government would soon grant new scholarships worth Rs 60,000 per month for five years to students of Indian Institute of Technology (IITs) selected to promote innovation, an IIT official said on Monday.


New scholarships for IIT students to promote innovation


Ivy League Yale University and India's Tata Group have launched a far-ranging research collaboration that builds on their shared strengths in discovery, technology, and innovation.


Yale, Tata group form research alliance


At least 30 school girls were hospitalised after suspected food poisoning in Jharkhand's Gumla district on Monday, police said.


30 girl students hospitalised in Jharkhand


The Tata Group on Monday announced a $25 million collaboration to fund research and development in some of the world's topmost universities.


Tata, global varsities to develop 'breakthrough technologies'


A class six student was allegedly beaten to death by school officials as his parents could not pay the fees in time, police said.


Minor student beaten to death for not paying fees


To curb unfair means in examinations, the Haryana Staff Selection Commission (HSSC) decided that any candidate found possessing mobile phone or any other aiding material in the examination room will be debarred from future examinations, a commission spokesman said on Sunday.


Haryana to bar candidates carrying phones to exam centres


Anmol Ratan, 29, a Ph D student of Jawaharlal Nehru University, accused of rape by a fellow student, being produced at Patiala house court in New Delhi

Anmol Ratan surrendered himself before police at Vasant Kunj north police station in south Delhi

JNU rape case: Accused sent to judicial custody

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In an unprecedented move, the Indian Institute of Technology-Bombay (IIT-B) on Thursday released the names of nine companies it has blacklisted for allegedly going back on plum job placements they offered to its students.


IIT-B names, shames start-ups for reneging on job offers


A number of state-of-art skill centres will be opened in major cities of Rajasthan under a partnership deal signed on Thursday between the Rajasthan government and strategic investment firm RISE India.


Rajasthan joins hands with private firm for skill centres


In an unprecedented move, the Indian Institute of Technology-Bombay (IIT-B) on Thursday released the names of nine companies it had blacklisted for allegedly going back on plum job placements they offered to its students.


IIT-B names, shames start-ups reneging on job offers


In order to give Indian students a better opportunity to pursue higher studies at Australian universities, an education fair is being held here by the International Development Program (IDP), a leading placement service.


37 Australian varsities to participate in education fair


Kerala's popular youth icons have appealed to the state government and society to work towards making educational institutions here tobacco-free.


Kerala youth icons call for tobacco-free educational institutions


Education in India needs reforms, particularly to improve quality in private provision, Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) President Naushad Forbes said on Tuesday.


Education needs reforms, says CII president


In the 2016 Rio Olympics, shuttler P.V. Sindhu became the first Indian woman to win a silver medal; Sakshi Malik the first Indian female wrestler to win a medal (bronze), gymnast Dipa Karmarkar became the first Indian woman to feature in a gymnastics final, finishing fourth in the vault, and Lalita Babar became the first Indian woman to enter a 3,000 metre steeplechase final, finishing 10th. Eighteen-year-old Aditi Ashok -- the youngest golfer from India -- also entered the final round of the women's individual golf event.

Despite sporting glory, Indian women struggle to rise

Reflecting on the standard of education in the country, President Pranab Mukherjee on Monday said unless its quality was enhanced, the Indian workforce can turn out to be a "tremendous liability" instead of being a dividend.


Quality of education, skill must be improved: Pranab


A 28-year-old PhD student on Sunday filed a complaint of rape against a Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) student, police said.


PhD student alleges rape by JNU student


Assam Police have suggested that skill development centres be created across the Bodoland Territorial Area District (BTAD) to keep youngsters away from militancy, a top police officer has said.


Assam Police eye skill centres for Bodo youth


India has formally requested UN agency World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) to open an office in the country and is ready to offer premises free of cost for this purpose, Commerce Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Friday.


India offers local office to UN Intellectual Property Organisation


New Zealand's education sector saw revenue from services delivered abroad rise from about $75 million in 2012 to $124 million in 2015, a statement said on Friday.


Offshore education major export earner for New Zealand


Uttar Pradesh government has allotted 1.62 hectares of land for establishing a state-of-the-art design institute to boost the micro, small and medium industries sector here, an official said on Friday.

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