Manipal University honored as the No. 1 Indian Private University in QS World University Rankings 2018
New Delhi: Manipal University, one of India’s leading private Universities, today announced its entry to the QS World University Rankings for the first time. In the rankings released on June 7, Manipal University figures in the 701-750 rank range in the world, is the highest-ranked Private University in India and secures No. 13 position in […]
Read More →Minister of Railways inaugurates 1st Indian Railways human resources round table conference
New Delhi: Minister of Railways Mr Suresh Prabhakar Prabhu inaugurated Indian Railways’ 1st HR Round Table Conference here today. Chairman, Railway Board, Mr AK Mital, Member Staff Mr Pradeep Kumar, other Railway Board Members and senior officials were also present on the occasion. Indian Railways is the biggest civilian employer in the country spanning the […]
Read More →Find the world’s best universities as QS World University Rankings 2018 released
London: Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), USA, has been crowned as the world’s top university for a record sixth consecutive year in the of the QS World University Rankings. QS Quacquarelli Symonds, higher education experts, have released the fourteenth edition of the QS World University Rankings today. Caltech joins Stanford and Harvard for clean sweep […]
Read More →For the first time India home to three of world’s top 200 universities: QS 2018
London, 8 June 2017: There are many surprises in the QS World University Rankings 2018, which was released today. The most surprise element of this year’s rankings is that three universities from India break into the world’s top 200 universities for the first time since QS’s inaugural rankings of 2004. Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay […]
Read More →No cash payments in universities and colleges any more
New Delhi: The government has directed all universities and higher learning institutes across the country to make necessary arrangements so that students should pay any payments on a digital mode. Further, these educational institutes should ensure that no fees payments are made by students in cash mode from the upcoming academic session. The HRD Ministry […]
Read More →Know where your university stands in Graded Autonomy categories: UGC new regulations
New Delhi: The stage is set for big reforms in university education system. As a first step the University Grants Commission (UGC) has approved the UGC (Categorization of Universities for Grant of Graded Autonomy) Regulations, 2017, which seeks all universities in India will be classified under three categories: Category I, Category II and Category III. […]
Read More →Mettl features among top 20 startups in India at India Emerging Twenty (IE20)
Gurgaon: Mettl, a leading assessment company, is the Winner of India Emerging Twenty Award hosted by London & Partners, the world’s largest conference for entrepreneurs. Mettl was amongst the 20 winners at the IE20 Business Program hosted in London, a company press release said. Crafted by London & Partners, India Emerging Twenty (IE20) provides a […]
Read More →Catholic Syrian Bank Limited is hiring 30 Chartered Accountants (CAs) as Specialist Officers
Thrissur: The Catholic Syrian Bank Limited, a leading private sector bank based in Thrissur, Kerala, is hiring Chartered Accountants (CA) professionals under IBA scale I/II based on their experience. The total number of vacancies is 30. The selected candidates may be appointed as Asst. Manager/ Manager in Scale I/II in IBA scale considering their experience […]
Read More →Harvard Business School will launch Nonprofit Management, a new executive education program, in India
Boston: Harvard Business School (HBS) Executive Education will launch Strategic Nonprofit Management—India on the campus of Ashoka University in India from July 31–August 4, 2017. Offered in association with Ashoka University and Dasra, India’s leading strategic philanthropy foundation, this new program will examine best practices in strategy, governance, and leadership for India’s nonprofit sector. The […]
Read More →Chitkara University professors idea stand winners of UN Influx-Global Hackathon 2017 and are now part of UN crowdfunding of world-changing ideas
Chandigarh: Chitkara University announced that its professors teamed up project entitled ‘Paperless Erasable Magnetic Braille Slate’ was presented at UN Influx – a global hackathon at CIS Chandigarh from March 10-12, 2017 and is adjudged as the winner in first place. The final round of presentations were held at UN Headquarters, New York on 15-16 […]
Read More →Fintech startup in the consumer durable loan space, Quiklo, now forays into education loans
Bangalore: Quiklo, a startup founded by IIT-ians Mrigank Shekhar, Kush Srivastava and Rahul Saxena in 2015 with consumer durables finance targeted towards the student community, has announced its foray into education finance. Backed by Accel Partners and Traxcn Labs, Quiklo will use its unique risk assessment engine to offer education and test prep loans to […]
Read More →BHIVE Workspace raises USD 1.2M from Blume Ventures, Actor-Director Ramesh Aravind, Mr. Meera Reddy of SKCL and Other Angels
Bangalore: Leading co-working and shared office space provider BHIVE Workspace has raised USD 1.2 Million in a fresh round of funding, to fuel its pan-India and international expansion of premium co-working spaces. The latest round is led by Blume Ventures, along with marquee investors like Actor-Director Ramesh Aravind, Mr. Meera Reddy, MD of SKCL and […]
Read More →Blanket ban for PhD programmes via distance learning mode: UGC alerts again
New Delhi: Students aspiring to pursue PhD programmes should not fall in any trap of institutions or universities which are offering PhD courses through distance learning mode. As per UGC (Minimum standards and procedure for awards of MPhill/PhD Degree) Regulations, 2016, no University/institution is allowed to offer MPhil and PhD programme through distance learning mode. […]
Read More →Central Industrial Security Force signs MoU with National Skill Development Corporation for skill development mission at CISF units
New Delhi: The Central Industrial Security Force (CISF), Ministry of Home Affairs and the National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) & National Skill Development Fund (NSDF), Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) here yesterday (06 June 2017). The Minister of State for Skill Development & Entrepreneurship (Independent Charge) Mr Rajiv […]
Read More →Seven key points of Foundation Exam in CA course under Revised Scheme
New Delhi: After considering the inputs from various stakeholders, the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) has formulated the Revised Scheme of Education and Training in accordance with International Education Standards issued by International Federation of Accountants (IFAC).Hence Chartered Accountants (CA) aspirants are closely watching and tracking the new developments on the course structure […]
Read More →Students can now access JK Shah classes for CA preparation from the comfort of their Homes
Mumbai: CAPrep18.com, a part of Network 18 Media Ltd, the edtech arm of media conglomerate Network18 Media & Investments Limited, has collaborated with J K Shah Classes (JKSC), pioneers in CA preparation to provide coaching and mentoring to CA aspirants in India. Together, the two pioneers in education are going to offer concept and application-based […]
Read More →Female participation in TechGig Code Gladiators rises 148% over last year
Bangalore: Coding is moving out of its male dominated stereotype and into an all-encompassing field where gender, background or geography plays no role in determining the opportunities available to a person. This year’s TechGig Code Gladiators 2017 has set a new record of over 47,000 women coders registering for the event. What is even more […]
Read More →UGC proposes no NET no PhD Admission in proposed Category III Universities
New Delhi: The University Grants Commission proposes that those candidates would be eligible for enrolling to a PhD course who have qualified the NET/SLET/SET examinations in the Category III Institutions/Universities. Here, Category of Universities will be one per UGC (Categorization of Universities for Grant of Graded Autonomy) Regulations, 2017. The above 1st amendment to the […]
Read More →Snapdeal partners with edX to provide online courses
New Delhi: Snapdeal, India’s largest online marketplace, has partnered with the leading open online courses provider edX – a joint venture of MIT and Harvard. This partnership will provide Snapdeal users access to Ivy League education offered by reputed institutes like Harvard, MIT, Oxford University, IIT Bombay, The Wharton School, Microsoft etc on edx.org. Commenting […]
Read More →ICAI uploads Revised Scheme of Education and Training for CA Course, FAQs and Implementation Schedule on its portal
New Delhi: The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) has formulated the Revised Scheme of Education and Training in line with International Education Standards issued by International Federation of Accountants (IFAC) after considering the inputs from various stakeholders. The Revised Scheme of Education and Training for CA course will come into effect from 1 […]
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