The KSIDC, the nodal investment promotion agency of the Kerala government, has tied up with Cornell University, US, to set up a Life Sciences Park in Thiruvananthapuram.


Kerala investment promotion agency, Cornell varsity tie up


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Sri Lankan police on Friday arrested Inter University Students Federation (IUSF) leader Lahiru Weerasekara following violent clashes between students and security forces.


Sri Lanka arrests student leader over clashes


Students of the Indian School of Business (ISB) here have secured over 1,113 job offers in the campus placements this year with an average salary of around Rs 22 lakh a year.


ISB students get Rs 22 lakh a year job offers



Over 1,100 ISB students get Rs 22 lakh a year job offers


South Korean President Moon Jae-in on Tuesday condoled the death of a US student who was released by North Korea less than a week ago.


S.Korean President condoles death of US student released by Pyongyang


CBI officials on Monday visited the Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) campus to meet administrators and students regarding Najeeb Ahmed, a student who went missing in October last year.


Najeeb Ahmed case: CBI visits JNU campus


President Pranab Mukherjee on Saturday said that in the rapidly changing environment, the nation's faith in the armed forces has remained unshaken.


Nation's faith in Army remains intact: Pranab Mukherjee


A project to reduce and eventually eliminate the use of child labour by tobacco growers has had a positive fallout -- a significant improvement in school attendance.


Positives emerge from project to curb child labour in tobacco farming


The Niti Aayog will set up 1,000 more Atal Tinkering Labs (ATL), meant to foster innovation, in schools across India by the end of this year to take their total number to around 1,500, a senior official said.


Niti Aayog to set up 1,000 more innovation labs this year


Thanks to the efforts of the Thunchath Ezhuthachan Malayalam University, Malayalam has got a huge boost with a new app which helps in learning the language through games.


Malayalam language gets technology boost


Aiming to inspire young people to expand their knowledge and encourage documentation of India's rich cultural heritage, Sahapedia, an open online resource on Indian arts in partnership jointly with Unesco, launched a fellowship programme here on Friday.


Sahapedia-Unesco Fellowships in Indian cultural heritage launched


To tackle the menace of cyberbullying, telecom operator Telenor on Friday launched 'Be a Cyber Hero' digital and social media campaign to educate four million children in online safety practices across its 13 international markets including in India.


Telenor's initiative to prepare 4 mn kids against cyberbullying


The West Bengal government's flip-flop on making Bengali compulsory in schools seemingly played a major role in igniting fresh trouble in the Darjeeling hills, but experts believe the decision will enrich the cultural milieu in the state, provided Bengalis are also open to learning other languages.


Embracing languages will enrich Bengal's culture: Experts


At least seven persons were killed and 66 injured after an explosion hit a kindergarten in eastern China on Thursday.


Seven die in China kindergarten blast


An explosion has rocked a kindergarten in east China's Jiangsu province on Thursday, officials said.


Blast hits kindergarten in China, casualties unknown


A total of 79 Indian students have been selected for the French Education Ministry's English Language Assistants programme that will see participation of 60 countries.


79 Indians invited to France as language assistants


In line with the government's Pradhan Mantri Gramin Digital Saksharta Abhiyaan (PMGDSA) to enable employability through digital literacy, software company SAP India on Thursday launched "code unnati", a digital literacy and software skills development initiative.


SAP India launches 'code unnati' to impart digital literacy


To stimulate "transformational change" in key social sectors, the NITI Aayog would provide strategic, technical and implementation support to three states in education and health.


NITI Aayog to support states for transforming social sectors


In two separate incidents, a Class 8 student and a government school teacher committed suicide in Jharkhand on Wednesday, the police said.


Teacher, student commit suicide in Jharkhand


Samsung Digital Academy was launched here on Wednesday to impart skills in new technologies to students of engineering colleges in Telangana.


Samsung Digital Academy launched in Hyderabad for skill development


A Class 9 student was allegedly burnt to death by two neighbours in a Bihar village over a family dispute, sparking protests by residents demanding the arrest of the accused, officials said on Wednesday.

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