The Indian Institute of Technology(IIT), Ropar, has set up a cold spray laboratory (facility for additive manufacturing) in collaboration with General Electric (GE), an American multinational conglomerate. Dean and principal investigator, Harpreet Singh, said, “The facility at the mechanical engineering department of the institute is operational and it will use […]
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In Tamil Nadu, schools, colleges in 6 districts to remain close due to heavy rain
All schools and colleges in six districts across the state will remain closed on Wednesday owning to heavy rainfall in the region. According to the state government, schools and colleges in Tirunelveli, Tuticorin, Theni, Virudhunagar, Vellore and Ramanathapuram will remain shut today. All schools in Madurai district will also remain […]
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Thousands of youth participate in special polic officers recruitment drive in Jammu- Kashmir
Thousands of youth took part in a Special Police Officers (SPOs) recruitment drive conducted in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district on Tuesday. “Around 6,800 candidates have applied from all over the district. Today, we are covering the Mandi tehsil,” ASP Adil Hamid said. The locals, who participated in the recruitment […]
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Students cash in on Amazon discount code glitch
Amazon Prime Student deal gave new users 5 pound off their first purchase with a code called ‘Welcome5’ but students quickly got on to the fact that it could be reused multiple times. Soon, the word spread like wildfire across the UK’s campuses and students began stock-piling products as toilet […]
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All Assam Students’ Union for cooling-off period for its cadre’s political entry
With several of its office-bearers joining political parties in the past, the All Assam Students’ Union (AASU) has decided to impose a three-month cooling-off period for the office-bearers between leaving the organization and joining a political party. The AASU’s recent general conference, which was held in Jonai in Dhemaji district […]
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Youth must take over management and development of country, says Manmohan Singh
Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Monday said India needs young people to take over the management and development of the country. He said this while releasing a coffee table book on his contributions towards the development of Assam during his tenure as a Rajya Sabha member representing the state […]
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IIM Calcutta records 100% summer placement
IIM Calcutta repeated its feat of 100% summer placements for the 56th batch of 480 of the MBA programme.136 participating firms offered nearly 200 roles to the class of 2021. Several students exercised “Dream” options that allowed them to secure multiple offers from the choicest recruiters. Finance and Consulting firms […]
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AISA accuses JNU admin of not paying salaries to contractual staff
The Left-affiliated AISA on Friday accused the Jawaharlal Nehru University administration of not paying the salaries of contractual staff. The All India Students’ Association (AISA) said the rights of contractor workers such as sanitation workers and security guards are being violated on a daily basis. The sanitation workers have been […]
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‘Ancient Indian Wisdom’ course introduced in Dharamshala Degree College, Dalai Lama addresses students
The Government Degree College of Dharamshala has introduced a six-month certificate course in “Ancient Indian Wisdom”, from the current academic session. Tibetan spiritual leader the 14th Dalai Lama on Friday addressed the students and faculty members of the six-month certificate course. While addressing the gathering here, Dalai Lama said that […]
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Rajasthan govt gives nod to 960 new PG medical seats
A total of 960 Post Graduate medical seats will be increased in six colleges under a Centrally sponsored scheme to promote medical education, State Health Minister Raghu Sharma said on Friday. An amount of Rs 1,096 crore has been sanctioned for the scheme, Sharma said. “These seats have been allocated […]
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Presidency alumni team to felicitate Abhijit Banerjee in January
The Presidency Alumni Association intends to confer the ‘Atul Chandra Gupta Distinguished Alumnus Award’ on Nobel laureate Abhijit Vinayak Banerjee as he has agreed to attend the felicitation programme of the association in January next year, the organisation’s secretary Bivas Chaudhuri said on Thursday. Some members of the association […]
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IIT Madras team develops simple technique to produce graphene platelets
Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IITM) on Thursday claimed its researchers have shown a simple route to producing graphene platelets from graphite. “They have found that when graphite is suspended in an appropriate fluid and subjected to intense shearing force of machining, the layers of graphite separate into graphene platelets,” […]
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UP Chief Minister stays termination of 25,000 Home Guards
The Yogi Adityanath government in Uttar Pradesh has decided not to terminate the services of 25,000 Home Guards in the state. A government order issued on Thursday states that the Home Guards will remain on duty until further orders. The Adityanath government had already taken a u-turn on the issue […]
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Jamia university administration resolved
The standoff between students and Jamia Millia Islamia administration ended on Wednesday after the university agreed to not allow Israeli delegates in its programmes. The varsity had issued show-cause notices to five students for protesting against allowing an Israeli participant in an event on the campus, but the notices were […]
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Theatre, art should be part of school curriculum, says Venkaiah Naidu
Theatre and art should be a part of the school curriculum, Vice President Venkaiah Naidu said on Wednesday and urged the HRD Ministry to take up the task. Speaking at the closing ceremony of the Pradhan Mantri Innovative Learning Programme-DHRUV, he said India needs a scientific renaissance and cultural revitalization […]