CBT recommends 8.65% interest on EPF to its subscribers for the year 2016-17
New Delhi: The Central Board of Trustees of Employee Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) has decided to recommend 8.65% interest to its subscribers for the year 2016-17. Nearly, 17 crore subscribers’ accounts will be updated with this interest rate upon acceptance by the Government. Previous year the EPF interest rate was 8.8%. The Minister of State […]
Read More →Prime Minister unveils Indian Institute of Skills of India in Kanpur and inaugurates Kaushal Pradarshini
New Delhi: The Prime Minister Mr Narendra Modi today (19 December 2016) laid the foundation stone of the first ever “Indian Institute of Skills” in the country in Kanpur. The Institute has been conceptualized by the Prime Minister during his visit to Singapore’s Institute of Technical Education. Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, headed by […]
Read More →ASM becomes India’s First B-school to Partner Harvard Business School for HBX CORe
Mumbai: Audyogik Shikshan Mandal (ASM) becomes the first Indian B-school in India to partner Harvard Business School for its HBX CORe. HBX is a digital learning initiative powered by the faculty of Harvard Business School and CORe is a multi-week online program designed to teach the fundamentals of business thinking. Selected ASM students will get […]
Read More →Disruption, Decisive Leadership and Good Governance highlights of Day 2 of IIMBue 2016
Bengaluru: “As a professional sportsperson, one has worked hard to build a reputation and when you get into sports administration, it’s that very reputation that takes the first hit,” said former India cricketer and ICC official Javagal Srinath on the subject of ‘Leadership in the sports landscape’ at IIMBue 2016, the leadership summit hosted by […]
Read More →Exclusive: Top ten states in producing Doctoral Degree (PhD) candidates
By Rudra Narayan Sahoo, New Delhi: Doctorate of Philosophy, popularly known as PhD, is one of highest degrees in the higher education system recognized in India and in the world. In India a total number of 21,830 students were awarded PhD level degree during 2014. Out of these 13,252 males and 8,578 females, as per […]
Read More →Delhi top performer in city-states, Tamil Nadu stands out in innovation driven economies, Sikkim No 1 among north eastern economies
New Delhi: Delhi emerges as the top performer in city-states while Tamil Nadu is the top performer in innovation driven economies as per the 8th edition of the India State Competitiveness Report 2016, released by the Institute for Competitiveness, an International think tank. Among transition economies, Karnataka remains at the top performer while Rajasthan emerges […]
Read More →100 business agreements signed at the DST-Lockheed Martin IIGP at Tirupati Technology Expo
Tirupathi: A record 100 domestic and international business agreements were signed at the DST-Lockheed Martin India Innovation Growth Programme Tirupati Technology Expo. Chakr Innovations signed multiple agreements with industry partners. The technology aimed at reducing carbon footprint is a device which can be coupled with the exhaust of diesel engines, and absorbs the particulate matter […]
Read More →Prime Minister to lay foundation stone of Indian Institute of Skills in India inspired by the Singapore model of training at Kanpur tomorrow
Kanpur: In line with his vision of making India the Skill Capital of the World by empowering its youth to be more employable and self-sustainable, the Prime Minister Mr Narendra Modi will lay the foundation stone of the first ever “Indian Institute of Skills” in the country at Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh. The Institute has been conceptualized […]
Read More →Implementation of management principles in the working of the government has been a key to our success: Piyush Goyal at IIMBue 2016
Bangalore: “Transformation is possible in every walk of life. As thought leaders, ask yourself are you leaving behind a legacy or will you be a have-been,” said Minister of State with Independent Charge for Power, Coal, New and Renewable Energy and Mines in the Government of India Piyush Goyal, who was the chief guest on […]
Read More →List of PhD Entrance Tests conducted by Universities in India
New Delhi: Do you have any plan to pursue career in research programmes? Doctor of Philosophy, popularly known as PhD, is a research-oriented degree recognized both in India and global levels. Many Universities all over the globe offer the course in various disciplines. The PhD aspirants should be updated with latest developments with respect the […]
Read More →Tata Power Graduate Engineer Trainee recruitment scheme via GATE 2017
Mumbai: Graduate Aptitude Test Engineering (GATE) is generally conducted by IISc and IITs for admissions for into MTech and PhD courses in IITs, IISc and various other Institutes, universities and laboratories. Also, the GATE 2017 Score is also being used as one of the criteria for recruitment in Government Organizations especially, public sector undertakings (PSU). […]
Read More →Dr Richa Chaudhary, faculty member of IIT Patna, honoured the best research paper award at PAN IIM World Management Conference 2016
Ahmedabad: Dr Richa Chaudhary, faculty member of Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Patna, has received the best research paper award at the PAN IIM World Management Conference during 13-15 December 2016 at Ahmedabad, hosted by Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Ahmedabad. This is an annual event organized by the Indian Institutes of Management and supported […]
Read More →IIM Bangalore’s faculty Dr. Preeti Krishnan’s co-authored paper wins Best Paper Award at the Australian and New Zealand Marketing Academy 2016 Conference
Bengaluru: The research paper of Dr Preeti Krishnan Lyndem, Visiting Faculty, Marketing area, IIM Bangalore, with three co-authors from the Otago University, New Zealand, has been awarded the ‘Best Paper in Retailing & Distribution Track’ at the ANZMAC (Australian and New Zealand Marketing Academy) 2016 Conference, which was held at the University of Canterbury, Christchurch, […]
Read More →Two new institutes set up for AYUSH education from current academic session: AYUSH Minister
New Delhi: The Central Government has already established five National Institutes to impart education in Ayurveda, Siddha, Unani & Homoeopathy. In addition to these, the government has established two new institutes during the academic session 2016-17 namely: All India Institute of Ayurveda, New Delhi for post-graduate education and North Eastern Institute of Ayurveda & Homoeopathy, […]
Read More →Registration date for GPAT and CMAT 2017 tests has been extended up to 25 Dec 2016
New Delhi: The All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) has extended the closing date for online submission of applications for GPAT 2017 and CMAT tests up to 25 December 2016 (Sunday). Graduate Pharmacy Aptitude Test (GPAT) is a pan India entrance exam conducted by AICTE to select suitable pharmacy graduates for admission into the […]
Read More →Government will set up Cancer Research Institute in Ayurveda in Mumbai: AYUSH Minister
New Delhi: With growing number of cancer patients in India, the Ministry of AYUSH has decided to set up a Cancer Research Institute in Ayurveda in Bhandup (East), Mumbai in coordination with Tata Cancer Hospital. Ministry of Urban Development (i.e, the parent Ministry of CPWD) has agreed to transfer a plot of land measuring 2.8 […]
Read More →More than 3,000 posts are vacant in Indian Coast Guard
New Delhi: Indian Coast Guard is facing the problems of shortage of employees and officers as nearly 20% of the sanctioned strength remains vacant. At present the borne strength of Indian Coast Guard is 12,585, against the sanctioned strength of 15,714. The remaining 3129 posts are vacant, which is 20% of the sanctioned strength. Minister […]
Read More →Future HR leaders: People Matters honours 15 Emerging HR Leaders of India
Gurgaon: Who are the future HR Leaders in India? People Matters in association with DDI crowned 15 young HR professionals who are going to be the change-agents of the HR fraternity. In its 5th year, ‘Are You In The List 2016’ saw some of the best young HR minds battle it out in an intense […]
Read More →WNS awards winners of The Golden Pen Global Digital Essay Writing competition for lesser privileged children
Mumbai: WNS Cares Foundation (WCF), CSR arm of WNS Global Services, today announced and felicitated the global winners of ‘The Golden Pen’, a global digital essay writing competition at its annual flagship CSR program called the Global Impact Day (GID).This global event combined a physical event in Mumbai with digitally connecting children from six other […]
Read More →Central Universities should have mandatory accreditation with NAAC, internal quality assurance cell
New Delhi: The Union Government has initiated a host of measures to improve quality of education, promote research and innovation, faculty development in Central Universities under Ministry of HRD. These include mandatory accreditation of Universities with National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC), periodic updation of curriculum and liberal financial support under the schemes of University […]
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