Presidency University Vice Chancellor Anuradha Lohia on Saturday refused to quit after a section of students prevented her from moving around and demanded her resignation for non-action during an alleged police assault.


Presidency's VC refuses to quit after students' agitation


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All the 639 colleges affiliated with the Uttar Pradesh Technical University (UPTU) will soon be connected to a central digital library, an official said on Saturday.


UP colleges to get centralized digital library facility


The Presidency University here will soon have a Rs.30 crore campus in West Bengal's Kurseong that will focus on astrophysics and space sciences as well as Himalayan ecology and geology.


Presidency University's Kurseong campus to focus on Himalayas


A three-member information and broadcasting ministry team on Friday held talks with all stakeholders of Film and Television Institute of India, where students have been protesting for nearly three months against Gajendra Chauhan's appointment as the institute's chairman.


Central team visits FTII, holds 'positive' talks


A growing number of Indian students' arrival in New Zealand has bolstered the country's annual net migration figure to a new record, a media report said on Friday.


Indian students' arrival in New Zealand on the rise


West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday said the Narendra Modi government must resolve the ongoing unrest at the Film and Television Institute of India (FTII).


FTII unrest: Mamata says Centre must resolve issue


Indian scientists are developing snake robots that could help save lives in disasters and accidents and aid surveillance.


Indian scientists developing snake robot


Students from India and China helped to drive a record net gain in migrants to New Zealand in the first half of 2015, the government statistics agency said on Friday.


Indian, Chinese students top migrants to New Zealand


US Ambassador to India Richard Verma on Thursday said strengthening of India-US relations will have a lasting and positive boost for global peace, security and prosperity.


Strong US-India ties mean secure, prosperous world: US envoy


A dedicated web portal has been launched for the students to access all kinds of educational loans and government scholarships, an official statement said on Thursday.


Dedicated portal for education loans, scholarships


With an aim to putting an end to the Footwear Design and Development Institute (FDDI) degree row, talks were on to collaborate again with IGNOU for awarding degrees to students from the new academic session, Commerce Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has said.


FDDI row: IGNOU to be roped in again after Commerce ministry steps in


Qualcomm Incorporated and non-profit organisation Sesame Workshop in India (SWI) on Wednesday showcased benefits of smartphone and tablet-based digital games to improve literacy and numeracy among kids from low income communities.


Qualcomm holds literacy workshop for children in Delhi


The ministry of information and broadcasting has formed a three-member committee that will visit the Film and Television Institute of India (FTII) on August 21 to assess the situation and interact with the students.


I&B ministry forms committee to resolve FTII logjam


Police have arrested top rankers in the Telangana State Education Common Entrance Test (EdCET) on charges of impersonation.


Top rankers in Telangana exam arrested for impersonation


An Indian-American cardiologist has donated $1.5 million to the University of California-Irvine to create a Chair for Sikh studies within the school, media reported on Tuesday.


Indian-American man donates $1.5 mn for Sikh studies


Australian city Melbourne has once again held on to its crown as the most liveable city in the world, according to a global survey.


Melbourne most liveable city: Survey


After a spate of ragging incidents, the Lucknow University has launched an anti-ragging application for smart phones, officials said here on Monday.


Lucknow University launches mobile app to prevent ragging


Sixty Ghanaian students have been granted Chinese government scholarships for the 2015-2016 academic year, the media reported on Sunday.


China grants scholarship to 60 Ghanaian students


Mahanadi Coalfields Ltd (MCL), a subsidiary of Coal India, on Friday signed a MoU with National Buildings Construction Corp Ltd (NBCC) to build a 100-bed medical college at Talcher in Odisha.


MCL signs MoU with NBCC for medical college


Kerala University of Fisheries and Ocean Studies (KUFOS) is to set up integrated fish villages in Kenya in east Africa and Liberia in west Africa.


Kerala fisheries varsity to help Kenya, Liberia


An education organisation established in Fiji by a former Indian indentured labourer in 1926 has earned laurels for its contribution to educational development in the South Pacific island-nation, the media reported on Thursday.

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