Presenting awards to six winners of the first-ever India-Singapore Hackathon here on Thursday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said the platform would boost technology, innovation and youth power.


India-Singapore Hackathon boost to technology, youth power: Modi


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The Andhra government on Wednesday launched a Cloud-based skill initiative with Amazon Web Services (AWS), Amazon's Cloud arm, where it will skill 60,000 students across the state's over 300 engineering and non-engineering colleges by 2020.


Andhra launches AWS Cloud-based initiative to skill 60,000 students


The Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras) on Wednesday said it was going to establish a joint research cell in collaboration with two Japanese manufacturing firms.


IIT Madras partners Japanese firms to set up research cell


Google on Wednesday declared 13-year-old Pingla Rahul More from Mumbai the national winner of its "Doodle for Google" competition where art-loving students brought their imaginations to life for the search engine giant's logo.


Mumbai girl wins 'Doodle for Google 2018' contest


The Odisha government on Tuesday signed several Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) with industry lobby group FICCI as well as with companies to promote a robust ecosystem of training and recruitment in the state.


Odisha inks pacts with FICCI, firms to promote training ecosystem


A teacher was arrested here after he clobbered a 11-year-old student for not completing a school assignment, causing facial paralysis in the boy, police said on Tuesday.


Teacher arrested for thrashing student in Pune


As the world stands on the brink of the Fourth Industrial Revolution, powered by a wide range of new technology breakthroughs such as Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning (ML), advanced robotics, Internet of Things IoT), Cloud computing and 3D printing, major changes are expected in the labour market globally.


India's higher education system needs drastic changes to address tech-induced challenges (Column: Active Voice)


If you think coding or writing software is something reserved for men, you are wrong; women coders have lately come of age, breaking the glass ceiling across tech fields the world over.


VMware set to upskill Indian women (Tech Trend)


Microsoft India on Friday said the fourth edition of its annual global learning event Skype-a-Thon will start on November 13.


Microsoft's Skype-a-Thon starts on Nov 13


Punjab Police on Monday arrested two engineering students from J&K for their role in grenade blasts at a police station in Jalandhar on September 14, claiming to unearth a major terror network linking a Kashmiri group to Pakistan-based Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM).


Punjab Police arrest two Kashmiri students for police station blast


Silicon Valley-based online education platform Udacity on Monday announced its collaboration with Pune-based KPIT Technologies to upskill and build the engineering talent ecosystem for autonomous technology in India, including self-driving cars and autonomous flight.


Udacity, KPIT partners to build engineering talent ecosystem


Four students of the Indira Gandhi Medical College and Hospital here were suspended from the college on Saturday for ragging their junior, an official said.


Four medical students suspended for ragging


Among the more important things we do in life is to take decisions. At a time of information overload, this can be particularly challenging. And yet, this is the time of year when students have to make up their minds on their future course of study. It is one of the most difficult and important decisions they would need to take and would, most certainly, impact them for the rest of their lives.


Five tips to decision-making if you want to study abroad (Education Tips)


Dancing joyfully to the beats of 'dhols', hundreds of enthusiastic students of Lovely Professional University (LPU) set a Guiness World Record for the largest 'bhangra' performance.


LPU students dance their way to world record


Societal acceptance of domestic violence against women is prevalent in developing countries with 36 per cent of the global population justifying it in some cases, a new research said.


Domestic violence common in developing nations: Study


The Odisha government on Wednesday said it would install CCTV cameras in hostels run by the ST and SC Development Department for the safety of tribal students.


Odisha to install CCTVs in SC/ST hostels


Veteran actor Anupam Kher said on Wednesday that he had quit as Chairman of the Film and Television Institute of India (FTII) here, a year after his appointment, citing his international assignments as the reason.


Anupam Kher quits as FTII chief


Delhi Education Minister Manish Sisodia on Wednesday said he wants students to learn and understand Sanskrit and not "mug it up for exams" as so many beautiful things were said in the language.


Learn Sanskrit for life, not for exams: Sisodia


Veteran actor Anupam Kher said on Wednesday that he has resigned as the Chairman of the Film and Television Institute of India (FTII), Pune, due to his commitment to his international assignments.


Anupam Kher resigns as FTII chief


Several Delhi University (DU) students from the All India Students' Association (AISA) picketed outside the Dean's office on Tuesday, showing their anger against the university's silence on the Ankiv Baisoya fake degree issue.


AISA pickets Dean's office in Baisoya fake degree case


With more than 90 per cent of innovation in the automotive domain currently happening in electronics and software, an Indo-German cooperation can create new technologies and solutions not only for India but also for the global market, an expert said on Monday.

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