Tata Crucible Campus Quiz to enter its 12th year

Feb 13, 2016, at 12:25 am

Mumbai, Feb 1 2 (IBNS): When Kunal Malhotra and Viraj Bake signed up for the Tata Crucible Campus Quiz in 2015, they knew they had to be better than the best; they had to be first amongst equals.

Kolkata college awards certificates to women in community outreach programme

Feb 12, 2016, at 11:39 pm

Kolkata, Feb 8 (IBNS) Participants of Sucharu, a capacity-building programme conducted by Kolkata's Women's Christian College and funded by the University Grants Commission, received their certificates and prizes at a ceremony organised by the college.

The British Council announces GREAT Britain Scholarships

Feb 12, 2016, at 11:26 pm

Kolkata, Feb 12 (IBNS): As part of the UK in Kolkata Week, the British Council has announced the launch of the GREAT Britain Scholarships – India 2016 worth approximately 150 million rupees as part of the 'GREAT BRITAIN' campaign .

Manipal ProLearn offers Cloud Computing with AWS

Feb 12, 2016, at 09:49 pm

Bangalore, Feb 12 (IBNS): Manipal ProLearn has launched a certification course in Cloud Computing with Amazon Web Services (AWS).

NIIT Technologies launches intelligent automation for business operations

Feb 11, 2016, at 09:38 pm

Kolkata, Feb 11 (IBNS): NIIT Technologies Limited, a leading global IT solutions organization adopts intelligent automation to drive greater business benefits for its clients globally. It has partnered with UiPath, a software company specialized in Robotic Process Automation (RPA) solutions for this initiative.

IDP organises education fair for Indian students to study abroad

Feb 11, 2016, at 03:17 am

Kolkata, Feb 10 (IBNS): IDP Education India on Tuesday organised a multi-destination Education Fair in Kolkata for students aspiring to pursue higher education abroad.

Emami Foundation celebrates 7th edition of Book Lending Programme with CSR initiatives

Feb 10, 2016, at 07:39 pm

Kolkata, Feb 10 (IBNS): Emami Foundation, the CSR and philanthropic arm of the Rs 10,000 crore business conglomerate Emami Group, observed its 7th edition of Book Lending Programme with its CSR programmes "Padho India Padho" and "Badhte kadam" here on Tuesday.

The Heritage School Kolkata ranked 1st among Pre-primary Composite Schools

Feb 09, 2016, at 08:36 pm

Kolkata, Feb 9 (IBNS) The Heritage School Kolkata has been ranked number one in the city by Education World among Pre-primary Composite Schools, out of 665 sample respondents polled by C fore researchers, according to a release by the school.

Birmingham City University to host ‘Terrorism and Cultural Freedom’ conference

Feb 08, 2016, at 10:38 pm

Birmingham, Feb 8 (IBNS) A one-day open international conference discussing ‘Terrorism and Cultural Freedom’ will take place at Birmingham City University (UK) on June 7.

Kolkata college awards certificates to women in community outreach programme

Feb 08, 2016, at 07:04 pm

Kolkata, Feb 8 (IBNS) Participants of Sucharu, a capacity-building programme conducted by Kolkata's Women's Christian College and funded by the University Grants Commission, received their certificates and prizes at a ceremony organised by the college.

Teenovators: Bangalore school wins first prize

Feb 02, 2016, at 04:38 pm

Manipal, Feb 2 (IBNS): Air Force School Hebbal, Bangalore won the Teenovator of the year first prize at the national-level competition for innovation by students at Manipal University here on Saturday.

U.S. Consulate Kolkata organizes workshop on gender based violence

Feb 02, 2016, at 02:02 am

Kolkata, Feb 1 (IBNS) The U.S. Consulate Kolkata, in partnership with Seattle-based non-profit organization Geeks Without Bounds and Bangalore-based non-profit organization The Bachchao Project, organized a day-long workshop on ‎'How to run a Hackathon to Combat Gender Based Violence' here recently.

Prez attends 'Proud to be an Indian' programme with students

Jan 29, 2016, at 08:18 pm

New Delhi, Jan 29 (IBNS) President Pranab Mukherjee on Friday attended 'Proud to be an Indian' programme with students.

Kolkata's BDM International celebrates golden jubilee with cultural fiesta

Jan 29, 2016, at 06:55 pm

Kolkata, Jan 29 (IBNS): BDM International, formerly B. D. Memorial Institute affiliated with the CBSE board, observed its gold Anniversary (50th) with a lot of zeal and enthusiasm on Thursday with academicians and movie stars adding verve to a colourful cultural event at the Netaji Indoor Stadium.

MIT President meets Narendra Modi

Jan 28, 2016, at 11:30 pm

New Delhi, Jan 28 (IBNS) Rafael Reif, President of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Boston, called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday.

Aricent to impart employable skills to 2500 engineering students

Jan 28, 2016, at 09:07 pm

New Delhi, Jan 28 (IBNS) : Aricent and NASSCOM Foundation on Thursday jointly announced the launch of 'Aricent Employability Program' a unique CSR initiative to create greater employability opportunities for 2500 college students, by up-skilling engineering undergraduates across Delhi NCR, Rajasthan, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu regions.

535 students get placements from IMT Ghaziabad

Jan 22, 2016, at 08:54 pm

New Delhi, Jan 22 (IBNS) B-school IMT Ghaziabad on Friday claimed it has created history by placing 535 students (which includes flagship and DCP program students) in its current placement season.

PM unveils plaque for foundation stone of campus for IIIT Guwahati

Jan 19, 2016, at 11:47 pm

Guwahati, Jan 19 (IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday unveiled the plaque for the foundation stone of the campus for IIIT Guwahati.

St.Xavier's University will definitely become a reality in 2016: Dr Felix Raj

Jan 14, 2016, at 06:31 pm

Kolkata,Jan 13 (IBNS): Father Dr Felix Raj , Principal of the St. Xaviers College, has said turning Kolkata's prestigious institute into an university may soon be a 'reality' this year.

Afzal Guru's son among toppers in J&K class 10 board examination

Jan 13, 2016, at 08:56 pm

Srinagar, Jan 13 (IBNS): Executed Parliament attack convict Afzal Guru's son Ghalib Guru has performed well in the 10th J&K board examination by securing the 19th rank in it.

Globsyn Skills imparts knowledge to Bangladeshi students

Jan 11, 2016, at 05:29 pm

Kolkata, Jan 11 (IBNS) In a drive to set India into a skill resource hub, Globsyn Skills, a joint venture set up by the Kolkata-based Globsyn Group in equity partnership with the National Skill Development Corporation, has successfully exported Sector Skill Council (SSC) certified trainers to provide skills training to undergraduate students in Bangladesh.

Globsyn Skills, in association with RTI Cart 12, undertakes a CSR initiative

Jan 11, 2016, at 04:59 pm

Kolkata, Jan 11 (IBNS) Globsyn Skills, a joint venture of the Globsyn Group in equity partnership with the National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC), has recently undertaken an initiative with strong CSR connotations.

IAS officer quits job, decides to guide students for free

Jan 11, 2016, at 03:22 am

Bhopal, Jan 10 (IBNS) An IAS officer has quit his job to become a full-time educator and run a free education service called 'Unacademy'.

Printing’s historic and cultural impact to be explored through new UK academic centre

Jan 09, 2016, at 09:51 pm

Birmingham, Jan 9 (IBNS) The historic art of printing, which gave rise to modern graphic design and influenced social and political thinking, will be explored through a pioneering new research centre in the UK.

Seminar on Ram Janmabhoomi begins in DU

Jan 09, 2016, at 08:43 pm

New Delhi, Jan 9 (IBNS): Amid protests, Delhi University campus is hosting a seminar on Ram Janmabhoomi on Saturday.

West Bengal: President inaugurates three new buildings of Vidyanagar College

Jan 06, 2016, at 11:28 pm

Kolkata, Jan 6 (IBNS) President Pranab Mukherjee on Wednesday inaugurated three new buildings of Vidyanagar College, near Amtala, South 24 Parganas, nearly 30 kms. away from Kolkata constructed with the help of Universities Grants Commission (UGC) grant of Rs 10 crore 23 lakhs.

British Council's 'Science and Beyond' series brings varied UK science speakers to Kolkata

Jan 05, 2016, at 12:00 am

Kolkata, Jan 4 (IBNS): The British Council and Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER Pune) will be hosting 'Science and Beyond - a lecture series' in Kolkata.

Huma Qureshi roots for women empowerment, attends Mission Hazaar's event in Rohtak

Jan 03, 2016, at 01:32 am

Mumbai, Jan 2 (IBNS) Bollywood actress Huma Qureshi recently attended the closure event of breakthroughs 'Mission Hazaar' initiative.

Music take centre-stage as Muralidhar Girls' College concludes Platinum celebration

Dec 26, 2015, at 06:17 pm

Kolkata, Dec 26 (IBNS) One of the pioneers in women education in Kolkata, Muralidhar Girls’ College celebrated closing ceremony of year long Platinum Jubilee events on Monday, with a colourful cultural programme.

Globsyn Business School hosts GMC 2015

Dec 19, 2015, at 09:51 pm

Kolkata, Dec 19 (IBNS) Globsyn Business School, a B-School in Kolkata, hosted the Globsyn Management Conference 2015, here on Friday.