Amid controversy over irregularities in Bihar's education system, Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) has opened a centre for vocational education here, a statement said.


TISS opens centre at Bihar's Muzaffarpur


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Panic prevailed among people on Tuesday after a rumour of a bomb being found in two prominent schools - City Montessori and Seth Jaipuria - spread like wild fire, and hundreds of parents rushed there to pick up their children.


Bomb rumour in Lucknow schools triggers panic


Advay Ramesh, a 14-year-old student from Chennai, has won the prestigious Google Community Impact Award from Asia for creating a device that enhances fishermen's safety and productivity, Google India announced on Tuesday.


Indian teenager bags Google Community Impact Award for Asia


The Odisha government on Monday asked its departments to come up with their updated skill development action plans within 10 days to provide quality skill development training to 8 lakh youths within three years.


Odisha asks departments to frame skill development action plans


The first Tata STRIVE Skill Development Centre (TSSDC) centre was launched here on Monday.


Tata STRIVE launches skill development centre in Hyderabad


The hoarding of 'Peace School and College', reportedly managed by Jamaat-e-Islami supporters at Rajshahi in Bangladesh, has been changed into 'Legend Academy'.


Peace School in Bangladesh renamed Legend Academy


Schools affiliated to the Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE) in the eastern metropolis will soon restrict access to students who commute on their parents' two-wheelers without helmets, an official said here on Monday.


'No helmets, no student access' in Kolkata schools soon


Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal on Sunday called for strengthening cultural bonds amongst states to promote social cohesion and harmony in India.


Strengthen cultural bonds among states, says Punjab CM


The Bangladesh government on Sunday held a meeting with authorities of all private universities in the country against the backdrop of several of their students being linked to militant outfits.


Bangladesh holds security talks with private universities


Tripura Chief Minister Manik Sarkar on Saturday said that the education policy should be job oriented focusing skill development and emphasising on quality.


Education policy should be job oriented: Tripura CM


A post doctoral female research scholar of Indian Institute of Technology-Madras (IITM) allegedly committed suicide on Wednesday.


IIT-Madras female research scholar commits suicide


Ruby Rai, an accused in Bihar toppers' scam, was denied bail by a juvenile court here on Wednesday, a government lawyer said.


Bihar  toppers' scam: Rubi Rai denied bail by juvenile court


There will be no significant changes in fees for Indian students studying or planning to study in Britain in the wake of Brexit, the British Council said today, adding it has decided to increase its activities in India.


British Council to increase activities in India


A 30-year old man has been nabbed by the Chikhalthana police here for thrashing and choking his daughter to death with an onion for not learning the alphabets, an officer said here on Tuesday.


Man chokes daughter to death with onion for not learning alphabets


VLCC Institute of Beauty & Nutrition - a chain of vocational education academies in beauty and nutrition - held its 15th annual Convocation here on Monday with over 400 students receiving their certificates. Smriti Irani, Union Minister of Textiles, presided as chief guest.


VLCC Institute of Beauty & Nutrition holds 15th annual convocation


Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday offered floral tributes at a statue of Mahatma Gandhi at the University of Nairobi here.


Modi offers floral tributes at Mahatma Gandhi's statue


With its aim to educate 500,000 students in India annually through its academy, software and cloud major Oracle on Monday announced a new collaboration with ICT Academy of Kerala (ICTAK).


Oracle signs accord with ICT Academy of Kerala


Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday interacted here with a group of Solar Mamas, women from various African countries trained in harnessing solar energy under Indian government programmes.


Modi interacts with Solar Mamas of Africa


The platform for a transformational change in bilateral relations was laid when Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Australia in November 2014. Deviating from script, he spoke of India-Australia relations as "a natural partnership arising from our shared values and aspirations". He was not talking of cricket, the Commonwealth or curry.


Education could be game changer for India-Australia ties (Comment: Special to IANS)


The CBI on Friday raided the office of the National Institute of Technical Teachers' Training and Research (NITTTR) here and other places in connection with alleged corruption in construction contracts worth Rs 35 crore.


CBI raids Centre-run teacher training institute in MP


Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday visited the Centre for Innovation and Technological Development (CITD) at Maluana near here that has been built with Indian aid and interacted with students.

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