Flocked by thousands of scholars and thinkers from far and wide, Nalanda, the ancient seat of learning, was famed the world over as a hub of knowledge. The dream to revive the centre of excellence is taking shape in Rajgir as the Nalanda University.


India seeks to revive ancient seat of learning - with help (With Image)


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Malaysian Indian Congress (MIC) President G. Palanivel has lauded the Malaysian government's move to help average Malaysian Indian students by giving them spots in pre-diploma courses.


Move to help average Malaysian Indian students lauded


Public welfare trust Umang Foundation will organise a film festival on disability, the first such programme in Himachal Pradesh, an organiser said here Sunday.


Shimla kids to learn through film festival on disability


Commerce and Industry Minister Anand Sharma Saturday laid the foundation stone of the National Institute of Design (NID) here.


Anand Sharma lays foundation for NID Hyderabad


A free school to cater to members of the Sikh community has been approved in the British city of Leicester.


Free school for Sikhs approved in British city


Twelve-year-old Indian-origin boy Sathwik Karnik won the 2013 National Geographic Bee by correctly naming Chimborazo, a peak in Ecuador, as the farthest point on earth from the centre of the earth.


Indian-origin boy wins 2013 National Geographic contest (Lead, correcting intro)


There is need for reorienting the country's strategic thinking and reappraising its higher defence organisations, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said Thursday, noting that India was well positioned to become a net provider of security in its immediate region and beyond.


India can be net provider of security in region: PM


Twelve-year-old Indian-origin boy Sathwik Karnik won the 2013 National Geographic Bee by correctly naming Chimborazo, a peak in Ecuador, as the farthest point on earth from the Equator.


Indian-origin boy wins 2013 National Geographic contest


The country's second National Institute of Design will come up in Haryana's Kurukshetra district and Japan will provide technological assistance for the same, a minister said Wednesday.


Japan to help raise institute of design in Haryana


Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will May 23 lay the foundation stone of the Indian National Defence University (INDU) at Binola in Gurgaon district, Haryana, as an unique autonomous institution of national importance, officials said Wednesday.


PM to lay foundation stone of defence university


Annapurna International School of Film and Media will conduct a four-week summer workshop on filmmaking for engineering students, beginning May 27, the institution said Tuesday.


Annapurna to hold film workshop for engineering students


An Indian student in a school here was ranked second in this year's Indian School Certificate (ISC) class 12 examination.


Indian student in Dubai ranked second in ISC exam


President Pranab Mukherjee Monday called upon universities to lay emphasis on imparting vocational training  to youth in the country while pointing out that by 2020, two-third of the workforce in the world would be from India.


Mukerjee bats for vocational training, confers honorary degree on Karzai


At least ten youths have been arrested for impersonation,  allegedly appearing in Combined Entrance Examination (CEE) for medical and engineering courses on behalf of other students, Assam Police said Monday.


Assam Police crack down on impersonation in CEE


An Indian university lecturer who had come to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on a short visit has been arrested by police here for blogging against a Dubai-based university.


Indian university lecturer arrested in UAE


Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will lay the foundation stone of the first Indian National Defence University (INDU) here May 23, an official said Saturday.


Gurgaon to have India's first defence varsity


CMJ University Saturday decided to file a writ appeal after the Meghalaya High Court directed the controversial private varsity to stop admissions while throwing out its appeal to allow it to continue admissions.


CMJ University to appeal against HC order to stop admissions


A class 3 student of a primary school in West Bengal's South 24 Parganas district died here Friday, days after he was mercilessly thrashed by his teacher who allegedly beat him with a stick before banging his head against a wall.


Bengal student dies after beating by teacher


India and the US will further expand cooperation in the knowledge sector, Human Resource Development Minister Pallam Raju said here during a round table discussion on the US-India Academic Partnership.


Indo-US cooperation in education to increase


With India opening up the retail trade sector to overseas investment, the University of Southern California is offering a master of science degree programme in global supply chain management through the SP Jain Institute here.


US degree in supply chain management from Mumbai


Meghalaya Chief Minister Mukul Sangma Wednesday hinted that the government may ask the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to probe the illegal functioning of the controversial CMJ University.

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