India to host 1st BRICS Young Scientists Conclave on 26-30th September, 2016 in Bangalore
New Delhi: The Department of Science & Technology (DST), Government of India, under the BRICS framework, is hosting a five day event where a group of about 50 young scientists/ researchers from BRICS countries are meeting in Bengaluru from 26-30th September, 2016. It would be organized and coordinated by the National Institute of Advanced Studies […]
Read More →Sunday Special: Heart disease and stress are top health concerns in workplace
Mumbai: Wellness at workplace is a critical factor for keeping employees engaged and committed. It is a fact that India suffers a tremendous loss of productivity due to growing health concerns, especially lifestyle diseases. Both employees and employers have echoed that heart disease and stress are top health concerns in workplace. As per Metlife Employee […]
Read More →Sharp fall in exports triggers 70K job losses: ASSOCHAM study
Mumbai: Sharp drop in merchandise exports mainly contributed to a loss of 70,000 jobs during the second quarter of 2015 reinforcing a crucial point that the employment generation has to be led by the domestic demand in the wake of subdued global demand, an ASSOCHAM –Thought Arbitrage study noted. It said around 70,000 workers were […]
Read More →Design drone & remote controlled aircraft and showcase robotics skills at IIT Bombay’s Techfest 2016-17
Mumbai: An international science and technology festival, where 165,000 people will attend and a students from 2500 colleges across India and over 500 overseas will participate, is coming in the December 2016 with the motto of promoting technology, scientific thinking and innovation. Born in 1998, Techfest, managed by students of IIT Bombay, has become Asia’s […]
Read More →IIT Bhubaneswar invites application for admission to PhD Programmes
Bhubaneswar: Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bhubaneswar has invited application for admission to PhD Programme from eligible candidates for the year 2016-17 in the following categories: Institute Scholar , Sponsored Scholar, Project Scholar (Projects running at IIT Bhubaneswar). The submission of online applications has already opened from 22 September 2016 while last date for submission […]
Read More →Prime Minister to inaugurate CSIR Platinum Jubilee Celebrations on 26 September 2016
New Delhi: The Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR), the nation’s R & D organisation, will celebrate Platinum Jubilee function next week. CSIR Platinum Jubilee Celebrations would be inaugurated by the Prime Minister of India and President CSIR, Mr Narendra Modi in New Delhi on 26 September, 2016. Union Minister of Science & Technology […]
Read More →Prime Minister’s Research Scholarship scheme will be considered for IISERs research scholars
Mohali: Prime Minister’s Research Scholarship scheme will be considered for Indian Institutes of Science Education and Research (IISERs) on the same lines as for Indian Institute of technology (IITs) and Indian Institute of management (IIMs). The main objective of the fellowship is to encourage the best talents in the premier higher educational institutes to pursue […]
Read More →IIM Bangalore’s PGP team breaks into the finals of 2016 Global Business Challenge
Bengaluru: A team from Indian Institute Management (IIM) Bangalore named ‘The Eradicators’ comprising four students from the 2015-17 Post Graduate Programme (PGP) batch, under the mentorship of Dr. Arnab Mukherji, Chairperson, Center for Public Policy, have made it to the finals of the 2016 Global Business Challenge. The team will battle with 5 other teams […]
Read More →PNgrowth 2016 invites applications for Product Boot Camp and a year-long mentorship program
Mumbai/Bangalore: Mentorship programme is on the card for India’s growth-stage product startups through three day Bootcamp. PNgrowth2016 is back with a Bang. PNgrowth is a year long mentorship program with some of India’s top product people and founders, which will help companies chase ‘Good Scale’ i.e. achieve high growth and increase in quality. The primary […]
Read More →IIT Indore signs MoU with Space Applications Centre (ISRO), Ahmedabad
Indore: Centre of Astronomy, Indian Institute of Indore (IIT) Indore, has signed an MoU with Space Applications Centre (SAC), ISRO, Ahmedabad. This MoU allows Centre of Astronomy to receive two IRNSS receivers from SAC, ISRO, for Dr. Abhirup Datta and Prof. Hablani’s research works. The collaboration was done through an initiative by Dr. Abhirup Datta, […]
Read More →Coca-Cola University to train 3,50,000 kirana retailers & street food vendors by 2017
Mumbai: Coca-Cola University (CCU), which runs skill training programs for traditional trade (kirana store) retailers, today (22 September 2016) announced that it aims to train 3,50,000 people by December 2017 in the areas of grocery and convenience store retailing and in food services. The training module will be a mix of classroom training and in […]
Read More →A student from IIT Patna invited to attend Google Summer of Code Mentor Summit next month
Patna: Mr. Sumit Asthana, a student of Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Patna, has been invited to attend the Google Summer of Code Mentor Summit 2016 at Sunnyvale, California, USA from October 28-30, 2016. Mr Asthana is a student of 4th year B.Tech in Computer Science and Engineering (CSE) of IIT Patna. He has received […]
Read More →CAT 2016: The deadline for submission of completed applications is extended to 5:00 p.m. on September 27, 2016
Bangalore: The deadline for submission of completed applications for CAT 2016 is extended to 5:00 p.m. on 27 September 2016. Earlier as per CAT 2016 notification, the deadline for submission of application was on 22 September 2016 (Thursday, 5 PM). This step is taken to avoid last minute rush in submission of applications and give […]
Read More →Indore-based YASH Technologies finds among India’s Top 50 Best Workplaces in tech sector for the second year in a row
Indore: YASH Technologies, a leading technology services and outsourcing partner for global companies, has been honoured by the Great Place to Work Institute as one of the Top 50 Best IT & ITeS companies to work for in India. YASH Technologies said that the company is the second year in a row that this recognition […]
Read More →CoLife, a leading provider of shared living and co-working spaces, raises $1 million seed fund
Bangalore: CoLife, a network of shared living & working spaces and operating under the brands CoLive247.com and CoWork247.com respectively, has announced securing $1 million in seed fund. The company stated that seasoned investors participated in the seed round of the company through a structured CCD (Compulsory Convertible Debenture) as per the application with the ROC. […]
Read More →Sikkim at the top and Delhi at the bottom: Best Indian states for working women
Mumbai: Gender inequality in workplace is great a concern for Indian corporate houses. With a workforce that is only 24 percent female, India has one of the world’s lowest rates of female workforce participation. India is missing some portion of economic prosperity as a 2015 report by the McKinsey Global Institute estimates that India could […]
Read More →NIIT launches flagship training centre at Tongren Polytechnic College in China
New Delhi: NIIT, a global leader in skills and talent development, launched its Flagship Training Centre at Tongren Polytechnic College in China to develop a pool of next generation IT professionals in the field of Big Data and Analytics. Earlier in April 2016, NIIT entered into a strategic agreement with Guizhou province to help the […]
Read More →Australia at the top while Asia gains in the QS World’s best young universities
London/Mumbai: Which educational institutes are the world’s best universities under 50 years of age? These universities have the potential to disrupt, or indeed have already disrupted, the global elite. QS Quacquarelli Symonds, global higher education think tank, has now released a ranking of the world’s best universities under 50 years of age. Australia is the […]
Read More →Intake capacity of IIMs to be increased; IIMs to participate in developing 20 world class institutes in the country
Shillong: The intake capacity of Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs) will be increased while Doctoral programmes will be expanded to address the issue of shortage of faculties in institutes. Further, IIMs will be forerunners in developing world class education system in the country. These are the key decisions taken during the meeting of Chairpersons and […]
Read More →Union Finance Minister inaugurates StartUp School at Lovely Professional University
Jalandhar: Union Minister of Finance & Corporate Affairs Mr Arun Jaitley inaugurated startup school at Lovely Professional University (LPU) campus today (20 September 2016). Launching the Startup School Minister Jaitley & Governor of Punjab VP Singh Badnore rang the first bell of the first-of-its-kind incubation center. Addressing the students and staff members, Minister Jaitley talked […]
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