To tap the growing demand for management professionals, the Indian Institute of Foreign Trade (IIFT) will set up its regional centre in Himachal Pradesh, Commerce and Industry Minister Anand Sharma said here Sunday.


Foreign trade institute's centre planned in Himachal


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At least 12 schoolchildren were injured Friday afternoon when the Gramin Sewa vehicle they were travelling in turned turtle in west Delhi's Mangolpuri area.


12 children hurt as Gramin Sewa auto turns turtle


About 30 percent of the Chinese population cannot speak Mandarin, the official language of China, said the ministry of education Thursday.


30 percent of Chinese cannot speak Mandarin


A 17-year-old student was stabbed to death and three others were injured during a fight at a high school in the US state of Texas  early Wednesday, media reported.


Stabbing incident leaves one dead in US school


The Maharashtra government Wednesday announced major sops to modernize and upgrade "madrassas" (Islamic seminaries) in the state.


Maharashtra to get modern madrassas at Rs.100 million


Non-governmental organisation (NGO) Sulabh International has announced a Rs.5 lakh cash prize for Sushma Verma, the youngest graduate in the country.


Sulabh to finance youngest graduate's studies


Teachers can be strict, they can be fun, and they can touch people's  lives in many ways. Over the years, Bollywood films have captured such emotions in all their glory, with actors like Amitabh Bachchan, Shah Rukh Khan and Naseeruddin Shah immortalising the varied avatars of teachers on big screen.


Student-teacher relationship has made for good cinema  (Teacher's Day is on Sep 5)


Indian IT bellwether Wipro Ltd Monday unveiled a novel initiative to impart soft skills to undergraduate students across the country to improve their employability in back-office operations and other services sectors.


Wipro to impart soft skills to under-graduates


India's OPG Power and Infrastructure is ready to put in $10 million as equity partnership in the Hydroelectric Investment and Development Company Limited (HIDCL), a public investment company of Nepal.


OPG Power commits $10 million equity in Nepal's HIDCL


Despite strict laws against defacement  of public places, aspiring student leaders, backed by major political parties, are openly flouting them and have pasted posters in subways, on flyovers, overbridges and walls across the capital in a run-up to the Delhi University Students Union (DUSU) election.


Student posters deface Delhi walls; authorities helpless


A West Bengal university Sunday cancelled registrations of 19 students of a college in South Dinajpur district after they assaulted teachers and university officials who did not allow them to use unfair means during exams.


19 Bengal students rusticated for assaulting teachers


They chose themes as varied as ethnic fusion, yin and yang, psychedelic, and feel neon, created chic clothes, presented them on the ramp and wowed everyone, including ace designer Rohit Bal.


Fashion show with a 'Modern' twist


Students stopped from copying in an examination or irate over a college principal intervening in their fight, went on a rampage with two separate cases of teachers being assaulted reported from West Bengal Saturday.


Teachers assaulted in Bengal colleges, Governor directs action (Roundup)



Teachers assaulted by students in Bengal colleges


A college principal in West Bengal Saturday was hospitalised after being injured in an attack carried out allegedly by Students Federations of India (SFI) activist. The students' group denied its involvement.


Bengal college principal alleges attack by students


The Library of Birmingham, the largest public library in Europe and set to open to the public Sep 3, is likely to attract over three million visitors a year in addition to scores of online visitors.


Birmingham to open Europe's largest public library


The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is looking into the complaint against State Bank of India (SBI) for shaming students and their parents for defaulting on their education loan.


RBI looking into the issue of SBI shaming students


Three teachers including a college principal in West Bengal's North Dinajpur district said they were Tuesday assaulted for preventing an examinee - the wife of a Trinamool Congress leader - from copying during an exam. The leader denied his wife was cheating.


Teachers beaten fter stopping Trinamool leader's wife from copying


A leading Bengal university Tuesday suspended five students for a year for their involvement in ragging.


Bengal varsity suspends five students for ragging


A three-day literary festival, "Ghummakkad Narain", will bring together authors, children and illustrators through various workshops to strengthen reading habits amongst the kids.


'Ghummakkad Narain': Igniting kids' literary quest


Intending to sensitize youth about safe disposal of e-waste such as old or unusable mobile phones, handheld computers, laptops and computer peripherals, Delhi University's first e-waste drop box was installed in Miranda House Monday.

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