Sep 22, 2024, at 04:13 am
Kolkata/IBNS: India has faced floods, cyclones, heat waves, and landslides this year itself in multiple states impacting lives and livelihoods. With the changing risk landscape in India, accurate interpretation of information on past and future trends, dynamic scenario creation, and real-time monitoring has become necessary for just decision-making and timely action.
Salem’s Sona College named Outstanding Engineering Institution
Sep 11, 2024, at 10:58 pm
Sona College of Technology, Salem, has been awarded the Outstanding Engineering Institution Award for 2023-24 by the National Institute of Technical Teachers Training and Research (NITTTR).
Sep 11, 2024, at 10:31 pm
Rotary International District 3291 has announced the launch of the Hashtag English and Effortless Arithmetic initiatives, a project under the Eazy School 3 platform, aimed at significantly improving literacy rates among underprivileged children.
Thiagarajar Polytechnic College earns outstanding institution award
Sep 11, 2024, at 10:25 pm
Thiagarajar Polytechnic College, Salem, was honoured with the Outstanding Institution Award in the Polytechnic category in the country for 2023-24 by the National Institute of Technical Teachers Training and Research (NITTTR), under the Ministry of Education, Government of India.
Aug 21, 2024, at 11:32 pm
Representatives of nearly 26 US colleges and universities shared information about studying in the United States at a free higher education fair at The Oberoi Grand in Kolkata on Monday.
Sona College of Technology among top 50 ‘Innovation Institutes’ listed by NIRF 2024
Aug 14, 2024, at 11:33 pm
The Salem-based Sona College of Technology has earned an impressive position in the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) 2024 results announced on August 12, 2024, making it the only engineering college in the city—home to two dozen government and private engineering colleges—to achieve this distinction.
Aug 03, 2024, at 03:37 pm
British Deputy High Commissioner to East and Northeast India Andrew Fleming said on Friday that there is immense scope for collaboration in education technology sector between India and the UK.
North India’s first integrated B.Tech program in AI and data engineering
Jul 05, 2024, at 11:31 pm
Lovely Professional University (LPU) has marked a significant milestone in educational innovation with the launch of the northern region’s inaugural work-integrated Bachelor of Technology program in Computer Science and Engineering, specializing in Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Data Engineering.
NEET-PG exam to be held this month, question paper to be prepped 2 hours prior: Reports
Jul 03, 2024, at 01:57 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The NEET-PG exam, conducted for admission to postgraduate medical courses, will be held this month, media reports said after the Home Ministry met officials from the government's anti-cybercrime body.
HireMee joins hands with Global Mentorship Initiative to bridge the gap between graduation and jobs
Jul 02, 2024, at 11:28 pm
In a first of its kind, HireMee, an AI-enabled Talent Assessment and Hiring platform, has signed a MoU with Rockefeller Foundation’s Global Mentorship Initiative (GMI) to bridge the gap between graduation and first career jobs for young graduates from diverse communities.
Australia hikes visa fees for international students
Jul 01, 2024, at 08:43 pm
The Australian government has hiked the fees for international students, officials said on Monday.
TISS withdraws mass termination notice to faculty, non-teaching staff
Jul 01, 2024, at 05:06 am
Mumbai: The Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) has withdrawn the non-renewal notices previously issued to 55 teaching and 60 non-teaching staff members, media reported, citing a circular released on Sunday.
Cancelled a day after examination, UGC-NET exam gets fresh schedule. Check out here
Jun 29, 2024, at 06:09 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The National Testing Agency (NTA) Friday announced that the University Grants Commission National Eligibility Test (UGC NET) will be held between August 21 and September 4, 2024.
As AI transforms the world, more universities teach the technology
Jun 24, 2024, at 04:44 pm
Saint Louis University student Jagruth Reddy Palle knew artificial intelligence was a leading-edge industry and a promising area of study when it kept coming up at every technology conference he attended. But what really attracted him to the field was how human AI seemed.
Triplets ‘engineering’ their future at Salem’s Sona College of Technology
Jun 23, 2024, at 11:23 pm
Every morning as hundreds of nattily dressed students step inside the hallowed portals of Sona College of Technology, Salem, you might miss Dhanushree, Dhanush and Dhanuja in the milling crowd.
Students remain absent in NEET-UG exam retest in Chandigarh
Jun 23, 2024, at 10:10 pm
Chandigarh: The students, who were supposed to take the NEET-UG exam retest in Chandigarh, did not turn up, even as all the arrangements were made on Sunday, media reported.
NEET-UG retest today, 1,563 candidates take fresh exam
Jun 23, 2024, at 03:00 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: After a massive row, the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance (NEET-UG) retest for 1,563 candidates is being reconducted on Sunday after the testing agency withdrew the grace marks awarded to them to make up for the loss of time.
Centre removes NTA chief Subodh Kumar Singh amid massive row over NEET-UG and UGC NET exams
Jun 23, 2024, at 04:48 am
New Delhi: The Centre has dismissed Subodh Kumar Singh, the chief of the National Testing Agency (NTA), amid the massive controversy over alleged irregularities in the NEET and UGC-NET examinations.
Ex-ISRO chief to lead panel on reforming National Testing Agency
Jun 23, 2024, at 04:13 am
New Delhi: Amid raging controversy over irregularities in the conduct of India’s two most of the prestigious competitive exams, UGC-NET and NEET-UG, the education ministry announced on Saturday the formation of a high-level committee of experts to ensure the transparent, smooth, and fair conduct of examinations by the National Testing Agency (NTA).
Amid paper leak row, CSIR-UGC-NET exam scheduled for next week postponed
Jun 22, 2024, at 04:33 am
The joint CSIR-UGC-NET examination, scheduled between Tuesday and Thursday has been postponed amid a huge paper leak row, the National Testing Agency announced this evening.
2024 UGC NET row: Initial probe finds corruption racket; officials to be probed
Jun 21, 2024, at 12:55 am
New Delhi: Initial enquiry into the allegation that the 2024 UGC NET examination may have been compromised indicates involvement of a large corruption racket, media reported.
NEET paper leak: Accused got question paper night before exam, memorised answers
Jun 20, 2024, at 11:26 pm
Patna: The controversy surrounding irregularities in the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET) has escalated as four arrested people admitted that the exam's question paper was leaked the night before the test, media reported.
Amid NEET row, Centre now cancels UGC-NET after 'exam integrity was compromised'
Jun 20, 2024, at 06:13 am
Even as the controversy over NEET threatens to reach a boiling point, the Ministry of Education has now cancelled the UGC-NET exam, conducted by the National Testing Agency, just a day after it was held.
Eighth Annual Student Visa Day: US mission interviews over 3900 Indian applicants
Jun 14, 2024, at 09:10 pm
The United States remains the number one higher education destination for Indian students, with studies showing that 69 per cent of Indian students prefer U.S. education to any other destination, a top official said on Thursday.
IIT-Kharagpur appoints Rintu Banerjee as institute’s first woman deputy director
Jun 14, 2024, at 04:09 am
Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur appointed Prof. Rintu Banerjee as the new Deputy Director of the institute in a breakthrough move as she will be the first woman to take over the charge in the country.
UK's Graduate Route Visa is playing a crucial role in attracting international talent: Expert
Jun 10, 2024, at 07:02 pm
An expert feels that the UK's Graduate Route Visa is playing a crucial role in attracting international talent to the country.
Urdu medium girl tops NEET, Muslims figure among successful
Jun 08, 2024, at 09:36 pm
Young Muslims, with girls included, are scripting success in every competitive examination of India.
US Consulate General Kolkata celebrates English Access Scholarship Program Graduation
May 31, 2024, at 03:50 am
Kolkata/IBNS: In partnership with the Regional English Language Office (RELO) of the U.S. Embassy in New Delhi, the U.S. Consulate General Kolkata, and the International Institute of Hotel Management (IIHM) Kolkata, hosted the graduation ceremony of the English Access Scholarship Program today at the American Center in Kolkata.
The American Dream: Indian students immigrate, make their mark in science
May 29, 2024, at 10:39 pm
Meera Chandrasekhar left India in 1975 to study in the United States, driven by her passion for experimental physics. Dr. Kattesh Katti arrived in 1990 and eventually became a pioneer in nanotechnology and nano-medicine. Vineet Singh arrived 27 years ago to expand his research in microbiology.
Sona College of Technology is now assessed at NAAC A++, the highest level
May 27, 2024, at 09:44 pm
The Sona College of Technology has been assessed by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) and awarded the NAAC A++ ranking with a score of 3.65.