IIT Roorkee conducts it's 20th annual convocation virtually, over 1,800 students receive degrees
Ashok Soota, founder and Executive Chairman of Mindtree and Happiest Minds was the event's chief guest
Hong Kong to shut schools for the rest of the year due to rising COVID-19 cases
Another 62 were linked to recent outbreaks in dance studios across the city, taking the total number of infections in that cluster to 479, health officials said
Weight-loss surgeries may lead to weaker bone health in teenagers, suggests study
Recent studies have shown that bone marrow fat responds to changes in nutrition and may serve as a biomarker for bone quality
Poor air quality can amplify the Coronavirus, lead to more COVID-19 cases: Study
The result suggests that high concentrations of particles less than 2.5 micrometres in size may modulate, or even amplify, the waves of SARS-CoV-2 contamination
PM Modi urges educational institutions to develop creative platforms for alumni engagement
The Prime Minister said that a strong vibrant and active alumni network is needed not only in big Colleges and Universities but also in schools of our villages
In a first for IITs, IIT-BHU, IIT-Guwahati sign MoU to start a joint doctoral programme
Through this academic collaboration, both the institutes are expecting a significant boost in high quality research and foundation for further academic collaborations
In BJP-RSS vision of India, Adivasis, Dalits should not have access to education: Rahul Gandhi tweets
Along with his tweet attacking the government, Gandhi tagged the media report which said a key central scholarship scheme to help over 60 lakh Scheduled Caste students
Simplify and amplify life with four agreements: How to always do your best and take action without fear
Pro Tip: Always do your best. Enjoy expressing yourself and taking action without fear. When you do your best, you enjoy the process and life fully
Time for a social detox: How hiding behind social media filters is bad for overall well-being
Are you hiding behind social media filters too? The Coach tells us how that’s harmful to our mental health and overall well-being
In nutrition, should some kids be less equal? The debate is on
When you come to the poor, nutritious food should start from expecting mothers and growing children up to age 10 and above and need not necessarily be linked to schooling
The evolving English language: What do 20th century acronyms like LOL, FYI, TTYL mean?
Many acronyms and abbreviations have become a part of our vocabulary. The most widely used acronym now is COVID-19 (Coronavirus Disease 2019)
IISc researchers develop wastewater treatment, recycling system for school in Karnataka
Overall, the system showed high REs of more than 90 per cent for most of the parameters. About 667 litres of greywater were treated daily using the system
Researchers find hormone to switch off hunger and tackle obesity
The hormone, called Lipocalin-2 (LCN2), could be used as a potential treatment in people with obesity whose natural signals for feeling full no longer work
COVID-19: Scientists develop a novel method to detect single virus particles
The study, published in the journal ACS Sensors, demonstrated a new system for identifying single virus particles using an algorithm trained to detect changes
Study says rapid testing can eliminate the spread of COVID-19 within weeks
As per the reports of Science Daily, the researchers from BioFrontiers Institute and the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health collaborated with Larremore to explore this
Bring down fees of govt-owned medical colleges: DMK President MK Stalin
The fees at IRT Perundurai Medical College are fixed at Rs 3.85 lakh which raises doubts in the minds of people whether these two are private colleges
Hindu college alumni to provide grants to needy and meritorious students
Several colleges are setting up funds to support students during the pandemic, especially after a student of LSR College died by suicide allegedly over financial constraints in continuing her educatio
Kerala's community police to keep special watch on migrant workers as child missing cases increase
According to Kerala police's latest crime statistics, a total of 91 cases of kidnapping and abduction of children were reported in the southern state in the initial three months, till March, this year
Nearly 8000 IT professionals get jobs through 'Karma Bhumi' app in West Bengal: Official
The statae IT department had developed the 'Karma Bhumi' app for professionals who had returned from other places to enlist themselves for getting employment in the state for a limited period of time
Maharashta CM and Governor not to accompany PM during his visit to SII in Pune
The PM began his three-city visit on Saturday to review coronavirus vaccine development work by going to pharma major Zydus Cadila's manufacturing facility near Ahmedabad in the morning
IIT Madras Alumni Association takes flagship annual event Sangam completely online
‘Sangam 2020’ will deliberate ideas for ‘Driving the New Normal’ and also feature a month-long, virtual showcase of global innovations from start-ups
For every Re 1 invested, the Dettol School Hygiene Education Programme delivers Rs 33.05 of social value
Even before a meal, 69.9 per cent of rural India still washes their hands without soap. Another 15 per cent only wash their hands with water after defecation
IRMA celebrates National Milk Day with the ninth Dr Verghese Kurien Memorial Lecture
In his address, Dr Subramanian expressed his optimism regarding the Indian banking sector and that the sector would grow leaps and bounds in proportion to the Indian economy
COVID-19 caseload in India climbs to 93,51,109
After showing an upward trend for three days in a row, the active COVID-19 caseload decreased to 4,54,940, remaining below 5 lakh for the 18th consecutive day
Here's why #BoycottFood is trending on Twitter in India
Even though the hashtag is sarcastic, it sure has a deeper message to it. We explain why it is trending right now
NTA to soon come out with a new syllabus for JEE and NEE, keeping syllabus reduction in mind
This was informed by the Union Minister of Education Ramesh Pokhriyal 'Nishank' at a high-level meeting held at the ministry
PGIMER Chandigarh declared best hospital in organ donation, 4th time in a row
In 2019, the hospital received 31 donations, 33 in 2018, and 44 in 2017. He hoped that that the situation will improve gradually and appealed people to come forward and save the lives of others
The essence of an individual remains the same throughout life: University of Madrid study
The study, published in Psychophysiology, also determined how long it takes the brain to recognise our own personal identity as distinctive compared to others: around 250 milliseconds
In West Bengal, 45 lakh minority students granted scholarships and more expected to benefit
Once selected under the programme, the scholarship amount, ranging from Rs 1,500 to Rs 60,000, is directly transferred to the bank account of the beneficiaries in a month's time, the official added
This Bengaluru cop takes classes every morning for 60 children of migrant labourers
Hailing from Ballari district in North Karnataka, Shanthappa also worked as a migrant labourer two decades ago when he lost his father. Hence, he tries to help them in all the ways he can
OBC body writes to Health Minister asking why OBC quota hasn’t been implemented in medical seats yet, despite HC order
OBC students of this country have lost during the current academic year 2020-21 alone, nearly 3758 PG/UG seats under AIQ and in the past also, have lost thousands of seats, letter said
Google to roll out new feature called 'Chrome Actions' that will enable users to search before pressing the Enter button
The new option can help user directly search in Google or the engine of choice and even present calculations and unit conversions even before pressing 'Enter'
COVID-19: Only women, no children allowed in Mumbai's local trains
Railway Protection Force (RPF) personnel will be deployed at each entry gate of stations to stop women who are with children to board the local trains
Global COVID-19 cases surpass 61 million mark: Johns Hopkins University
The US is the worst-hit country with the world's highest number of cases and deaths at 12,883,846 and 263,455, respectively, according to the CSSE
This year, NTA made a whopping Rs 200 Crore as NEET registration fee, reveals RTI
At the same time, the agency had denied information on its expenses. The RTI was filed by a medical student Vivek Pandey
COVID-19: Hindu College alumni providing aid of Rs 20,000 to needy students
The Hindu College OSA, in a press release dated November 26, said that this initiative will help students belonging to families whose annual income is under Rs 5 lakhs
Doctors perform rare robotic surgery to treat a woman with a tumour
The patient underwent a 'robotic distal pancreatectomy with splenectomy' to remove the tumour which was four centimetres in size
How Stanford has made online business education work during the pandemic, with a dash of empathy
We spoke to Stanford Graduate School of Business professor Sarah Soule about online education and its perks and downsides
How this Mumbai-based author's latest book drives home the importance of inclusivity in an increasingly divided world
When Adil Speaks is a thoughtful book that has equally thought-provoking illustrations as well. The idea of the book has been brewing in the mind of author Lavanya Karthik for a very long time now
Teachers, school principals across India can now register for Amrita's Excellence Awards. Here's how
This year, the award is dedicated to all the educators who have had to restructure their entire process to accommodate and teach their students in a medium they have been mostly unfamiliar with
COVID-19: Russia plans to produce Sputnik V vaccine in India, production to begin early 2021
Currently, Phase III clinical trials are approved and are ongoing in Belarus, the UAE, Venezuela and other countries, as well as Phase II-III in India
Books by bike: Sri Lankan man runs a mobile library for kids
Dasanayaka, 32, works as a child protection officer for the government. On his off days mostly during weekends he rides his motorbike, which is fixed with a steel box to hold books
Researchers find popular weight-loss surgery in teenagers weakens bones
In a sleeve gastrectomy, approximately 75% of the stomach is removed to restrict food intake and induce weight loss. It results in a typically round stomach taking on the shape of a tube or sleeve
Will leave the White House if Electoral College votes for Biden: Trump
The President made the remarks on Thursday while reporters after concluding a teleconference with US troops to mark the Thanksgiving holiday, reports Xinhua news agency
Napoli fans flock to the stadium in Maradona tribute
The entire city was declared in mourning for the soccer great, who died Wednesday of a heart attack at age 60, two weeks after being released from a hospital in Buenos Aires following brain surgery
COVID-19 caseload in India climbs to 93,09,787. 43,082 cases in the last 24 hours
The total coronavirus cases mounted to 93,09,787 and the death toll climbed to 1,35,715 with the novel coronavirus virus claiming 492 lives in a span of 24 hours in the country
Centre starts to shortlist IITs, NITs where courses will be offered in mother tongue from next year
Nishank said all the officials of the ministry are working on to ensure proper implementation of National Education Policy, with an aim to achieve holistic development of students
Tamil Nadu Elementary School Teachers Federation seeks transfer counselling for teachers, headmasters
When contacted, a top officer in school education department said that announcement regarding counselling may release soon
University of Mysore to set up SP Balasubrahmanyam study chair in legend's honour
UoM registrar R Shivappa said that Rs 5 lakh has been earmarked to set up the study chair which will be used to conduct lectures, workshops and seminars
AP Minister for Education launches 'We Love Reading' campaign to encourage habit among students
Speaking on the occasion, Home Minister Mekathoti Sucharita urged the students to inculcate the habit of reading books, newspapers on a day to day basis to gain knowledge
Andhra Pradesh Governor appoints Vice Chancellors to five universities
New VCs were appointed to Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupati, Andhra University Visakhapatnam, Rayalaseema University, Kurnool and others
IIT turns down proposal to allow aspiring candidates a third attempt at cracking JEE
A number of students, who had exhausted their attempts this year, have been requesting the Union education ministry and IITs to give them another chance next year
Pneumonia vaccine may reduce impact of COVID-19: University of Melbourne study
According to the researchers, rotavirus is severely contagious and the most common cause of diarrhoeal disease among infants and young children. It can even cause death in extreme cases
Say 'Ok Google, talk to Malaria No More' on Android devices to get information on diseases
The feature will be available in Hindi and English, and will answer questions like 'What is malaria fever?', 'What are the types of malaria?', 'How does malaria spread?' and 'How to test for malaria?'
Air quality will substantially improve in the coming years: CPCB Member Secretary
Another reason for believing that the air quality will improve, he said, is that in the last four-five years, there have been substantial scientific inputs and policymaking frameworks
Colleges in Karnataka are using social media to bring students back to class
Gadag district has 10 aided, 9 government colleges and among them, nearly 3500 students are now in the third year degree
St Stephen's College sets up COVID-19 Resilience Fund to help students struggling to pay fees
Students and teachers also pointed out that the college is to blame for the humongous fees as they had charged hostellers Rs 100 per day for not being able to clear out their rooms
Put the shame where it belongs: How this documentary illustrates how to tackle India's gender problem
National Award winner Vibha Bakshi created the documentary film Son Rise to show how female foeticide has broken the social peace in three villages by closely following the lives of the people there
Karnataka BJP MP Tejasvi Surya and supporters booked for trespassing on Osmania varsity campus
The case was registered under IPC section 447 (criminal trespass)and under relevant provisions of the Hyderabad City Police Act based on a complaint filed by OU authorities
PM Modi suggests single voters' list for all polls, reiterates the need for 'one nation, one election'
Addressing the All India Presiding Officers Conference here, via video conferencing, he said that separate voters' lists are a "waste" of resources
IT Ministry partners with IBM to equip the country's youth with future-ready skills
As part of the partnership, CSC Academy - part of Common Services Centre (CSC) scheme of India's flagship Digital India programme
Why Madonna trended on social media after Diego Maradona's demise
Many social media users thought that the singer had died. They used Twitter to send in RIP messages for the singer
Most people's lungs recover well after COVID-19, reveals a new study
The researchers at the Radbound University in the Netherlands found that the group which was referred by a GP did not recover as well as patients who were admitted to the hospital's ICU
Under Karnataka's School Adoption Programme 1,500 schools taken by ministers, MLAs and private universities so far
The term of development after adopting these schools is three years and one can build compound walls, toilets, smart classrooms, provide safe drinking water, appoint additional teachers to teach
This duo is getting government schools to engage with their kids better and improve teaching. Here's how
Vidya Vidhai Foundation is collaborating with government schools and low-income private schools across Tamil Nadu to improve the quality of education they are imparting
Here’s how this Bengaluru-based foundation’s gamified workbooks are making govt school children ‘sporty’
The objectives of fitness and exercise are achieved through this programme titled Race Around India launched by Sportz Village Foundation, which is based out of Bengaluru. Check it out and be amazed
Vice-President urges students to leverage technology to create opportunities out of COVID-19 pandemic
Naidu also asked universities to prepare students to effectively deal with real-world challenges as he cited the example of the pandemic that caught all countries off-guard and unprepared
How Bengaluru start-up Orinko is leveling the 'field' for farmers while ensuring fresh veggies for you
Hygienically-grown, precisely-coordinated and freshly-delivered vegetables are now at your service. And you have Orinko to thank for that. This is how they go about their green business. Read on...
With 44,489 new cases, India's COVID-19 tally stands at 92.66 lakh, total active cases at 4.5 lakh
According to ICMR, over 13.59 crore samples have been tested for COVID-19 till November 25, with 10,90,238 samples being tested on Wednesday
These SRM-AP students are powering CCTV cameras with AI to study how productive you are. Check it out
These students from SRM-AP are changing the way CCTV cameras function by using AI and ML. They have some big clients who use their services and are planning to spread their wings further and wider
Ensuring safety on our campuses when colleges reopen is of utmost importance: NIIT University's Rajendra S Pawar
We spoke to Rajendra S Pawar, Founder, NIIT University about how COVID-19 has impacted every aspect of life including higher education and learning, what NIIT is doing to tackle the situation and more
Cyclone Nivar to hit Karnataka, Met department issues yellow alert across southern part of state
Bengaluru city and its neighbourhood are expected to receive light to moderate spells of rain with intermittent heavy spells of rainfall at a few places during the next 48 hours, informed IMD
SIMC, Pune to end registration of flagship courses, MBA (CM), MA (MC) in January 2021
The MBA in Communication Management is a two-year, full-time programme that focuses on building the knowledge of media, communication and management theories coupled with practice
Cyclone Nivar: Coimbatore schools hold online classes violating government order, parents demand legal action
Sources said that as per school headmaster instructions, teachers have conducted the subjects of Computer Science, History, Mathematics, Chemistry to students on Wednesday online
Bollywood fraternity comes together to mourn football legend Diego Maradona's demise
Director Shekhar Kapur, who is currently in London, called the late veteran "the greatest genius in football after Pele", the Brazilian legend
UN releases 25 million USD from emergency fund to support women-led organisations, curb gender violence
UNFPA will receive 17 million dollars and 8 million dollars will go to UN Women. They will now decide where and how the money will be spent, said the press release
Every 100 seconds, a child or youth under 20 was infected with HIV last year: UNICEF
According to UNICEF, the Covid-19 pandemic has worsened inequalities in access to life-saving HIV services for children, adolescents and pregnant mothers everywhere
AP's intermediate colleges to undergo paradigm shift after years of free-for-all exploitation
Over the years, several junior colleges erected makeshift sheds without libraries, playgrounds, proper facilities and crammed students to call them intermediate colleges
DoE directs Delhi schools to encourage students to apply for minority community scholarships
The last date for submission of applications on NSP is November 30 and the deadline for first level of verification at school level is December 15
MLC N Ravikumar criticises state of toilet facilities in govt schools, colleges, hostels
ZP CEO Padma Basavanthappa and DC Mahantesh Bilagi who intervened said that, the conditions of the toilets at the hostels and schools are improving drastically
Puducherry govt orders schools to be closed on November 28 due to cyclone Nivar
According to an official notification on Wednesday, "19th December (Saturday) will be a working day to compensate for Thursday's holiday"
Chief Educational Officer R Swaminathan releases special guide for Class 10,12 students
CEO R Swaminathan in his presidential address also talked about how to upload the students names in the EMIS web portal, who joined under RTE ac
Madurai govt schools to have separate coordinator to monitor NEET training, performance
As per the Chief Educational Officer R Swaminathan guidelines, a separate co-ordinator has been deputed in all Government and Government aided schools
Association of KUFOS Teaching Staff seek Governor's intervention to cancel appointment of new dean
It is learnt that about 10 persons have been included in the preliminary shortlist by the selection committee headed by State Planning Board vice-chairman V K Ramachandran
UoM restarts construction despite being halted by Department of Archaeology and Heritage
The university taking up the construction without the necessary permissions had come under fire from several quarters only to face intervention by the heritage department
AP govt sets up University of Fisheries in West Godavari to encourage more experts in the field
In September this year, the State cabinet approved the AP State Fisheries University Ordinance 2020 and decided to spend `300 crore on the proposed varsity in the span of five years
AICTE asks technical institutions to upload their academic awards on Digilocker
The NAD can be used by teachers, students and alumni of educational institutions to access their academic awards online and produce it for verification