http://www.rxpgnews.com/ Medical News and Information Wed, 16 May 2007 03:55:52 PST en-us http://www.rxpgnews.com/education/Apex-court-approves-stringent-anti-ragging-measures_28175.shtml India Education New Delhi, May 16 - The Supreme Court Wednesday directed educational institutions across the country to take a slew of stringent anti-ragging measures, including lodging criminal cases against erring students at the police stations. Wed, 16 May 2007 15:51:13 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/education/Apex-court-approves-stringent-anti-ragging-measures_28175.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/education/I-want-to-be-guiding-light-for-Muslim-girls_28128.shtml India Education New Delhi, May 16 - Deploring the state of education in India and especially among the Muslim community, Shammi Abidi, who has stood 16th among the successful civil service candidates this year, said she wants to be a guiding light for Muslim girls. Wed, 16 May 2007 10:42:28 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/education/I-want-to-be-guiding-light-for-Muslim-girls_28128.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/india/Art-attack-UGC-asks-MSU-to-clarify_28085.shtml India New Delhi, May 15 - The controversy over an arts student's work that led to his arrest last week widened Tuesday as the University Grants Commission - asked the vice chancellor of Maharaja Sayajirao University - to explain why he has suspended the Fine Arts Faculty dean. Tue, 15 May 2007 21:54:57 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/india/Art-attack-UGC-asks-MSU-to-clarify_28085.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/education/Farmers-son-motivated-to-join-civil-service-after-sisters-death_28092.shtml India Education Hyderabad, May 15 - Muthyala Raju Revu, a farmer's son who topped the civil services examination, says his sole desire is to serve people in rural areas that lack even basic transportation and medical facilities which led to the death of his sister and others. Tue, 15 May 2007 21:20:26 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/education/Farmers-son-motivated-to-join-civil-service-after-sisters-death_28092.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/education/Jharkhand-teachers-threaten-boycott-of-summer-classes_28079.shtml India Education Ranchi, May 15 - School teachers in Jharkhand have decided to protest a proposed move by the state government to keep schools open during summer and even threatened to boycott the classes. Tue, 15 May 2007 20:55:28 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/education/Jharkhand-teachers-threaten-boycott-of-summer-classes_28079.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/education/Rajasthan-to-get-new-private-universities-act_28038.shtml India Education Jaipur, May 15 - The Rajasthan government has decided to bring a new private universities act after the earlier one enacted two years ago got into legal hurdles with the University Grants Commission - and the teachers' association having objections to it. Tue, 15 May 2007 16:47:41 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/education/Rajasthan-to-get-new-private-universities-act_28038.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/education/Sisters-death-motivated-him-to-take-up-civil-service_28020.shtml India Education Hyderabad, May 15 - Revu Muthyala Raju, son of a farmer, who has topped the civil services examination, is the living example of hard work, grit and determination. Tue, 15 May 2007 16:29:10 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/education/Sisters-death-motivated-him-to-take-up-civil-service_28020.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/education/No-summer-vacation-for-Jharkhand-schools-this-year_27995.shtml India Education Ranchi, May 15 - School teachers in Jharkhand have decided to protest a proposed move by the state government to keep schools open during the summer and boycott the classes. Tue, 15 May 2007 14:24:53 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/education/No-summer-vacation-for-Jharkhand-schools-this-year_27995.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/education/NCERT-blames-states-for-shortage-of-books_27956.shtml India Education New Delhi, May 15 - The National Council for Education, Research and Training - has attributed the shortage of text books to the sudden increase in demand by seven sates. Tue, 15 May 2007 10:40:59 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/education/NCERT-blames-states-for-shortage-of-books_27956.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/education/OBC-candidate-Revu-tops-civil-services-examination_27932.shtml India Education New Delhi, May 14 - Mutyalaraju Revu, an Other Backward Class - candidate from a small village, has topped the highly competitive civil services examination conducted by the Union Public Service Commission - at a time when the country debates the issue of reservation for OBCs in higher education. Mon, 14 May 2007 23:02:19 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/education/OBC-candidate-Revu-tops-civil-services-examination_27932.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/education/No-fee-hike-for-private-schools-in-Delhic-court_27926.shtml India Education New Delhi, May 14 - Public schools set up on subsidised state-owned land will have to set aside at least 15 percent of their seats for free education of poor students, but the venture cannot be funded by hiking fees, the Delhi High Court ruled Monday. Mon, 14 May 2007 21:58:41 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/education/No-fee-hike-for-private-schools-in-Delhic-court_27926.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/education/474-candidates-qualify-for-civil-services_27912.shtml India Education New Delhi, May 14 - A total of 474 candidates have qualified this year after cracking the prestigious civil services examination conducted by the Union Public Service Commission -, it was announced here Monday. Mon, 14 May 2007 20:18:02 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/education/474-candidates-qualify-for-civil-services_27912.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/business/Industry-urges-government-to-allow-FDI-in-education_27895.shtml India Business New Delhi, May 14 - Pointing to the lack of infrastructure and quality teachers, industry leaders Monday urged the government to 'bury the fear of East India Company' and allow foreign direct investment - in education. Mon, 14 May 2007 18:21:07 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/business/Industry-urges-government-to-allow-FDI-in-education_27895.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/education/Kalam-for-national-policy-to-create-global-talent-pool_27886.shtml India Education New Delhi, May 14 - Highlighting the demand-supply gap of skilled manpower in the country, President A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Monday underlined the need for a national policy to create a global human development cadre. Mon, 14 May 2007 18:01:11 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/education/Kalam-for-national-policy-to-create-global-talent-pool_27886.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/education/Guest-teachers-to-aid-of-Madhya-Pradeshs-tribal-schools_27687.shtml India Education Bhopal, May 13 - To beat the shortage of educators, Madhya Pradesh has come up with a simple solution - guest teachers. And the arrangement will start with schools run by the tribal welfare department. Sun, 13 May 2007 10:02:43 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/education/Guest-teachers-to-aid-of-Madhya-Pradeshs-tribal-schools_27687.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/education/Make-Keralas-CDS-deemed-university-chairman_27619.shtml India Education Thiruvananthapuram, May 12 - The Centre for Development Studies -, a premier social science research institution here, should be recognised as a deemed university now, its chairman Madhava Menon said Saturday at its first alumni meet. Sat, 12 May 2007 14:36:43 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/education/Make-Keralas-CDS-deemed-university-chairman_27619.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/education/Student-beaten-with-hammer-for-not-bringing-book_27622.shtml India Education Ranchi, May 12 - A Class 9 student is in hospital here with a fractured shoulder after he was hit with a hammer by his teacher for failing to bring a book. Sat, 12 May 2007 14:29:52 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/education/Student-beaten-with-hammer-for-not-bringing-book_27622.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/education/Antony-to-inaugurate-Nagaland-Sainik-School-Saturday_27506.shtml India Education New Delhi, May 11 - Defence Minister A.K. Antony will inaugurate Nagaland's first Sainik School Saturday. Fri, 11 May 2007 16:21:39 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/education/Antony-to-inaugurate-Nagaland-Sainik-School-Saturday_27506.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/education/Mayawati-a-timid-reserved-student-in-college_27455.shtml India Education New Delhi, May 11 - For a woman who has taken Uttar Pradesh by storm and inspires fear and awe among her political opponents and supporters alike, Bahujan Samaj Party - supremo Mayawati's alma malter still finds it difficult to comprehend how the 'timid' girl managed to reach where she is today. Fri, 11 May 2007 13:31:12 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/education/Mayawati-a-timid-reserved-student-in-college_27455.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/education/Patnaik-writes-to-PM-wants-IIT-in-Orissa_27467.shtml India Education Bhubaneswar, May 11 - Orissa Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has written to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh demanding that a greenfield Indian Institute of Technology - be set up in Orissa during the 11th Five Year Plan. Fri, 11 May 2007 12:34:18 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/education/Patnaik-writes-to-PM-wants-IIT-in-Orissa_27467.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/education/Apex-court-to-finalise-core-questions-on-quota-soon_27393.shtml India Education New Delhi, May 10 - Solicitor General G.E. Vahanvati and senior advocate Harish Salve Thursday submitted to the Supreme Court a comprehensive set of 35 questions on the constitutionality of the law for 27 percent reservation to Other Backward Classes - students in the centrally-funded educational institutions. Thu, 10 May 2007 22:13:00 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/education/Apex-court-to-finalise-core-questions-on-quota-soon_27393.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/education/Political-activists-students-demand-IIT-for-Orissa_27373.shtml India Education Bhubaneswar, May 10 - Hundreds of students and political activists Thursday demanded the central government set up an Indian Institute of Technology - in Orissa, a day after the government said it had no such plan. Thu, 10 May 2007 20:04:50 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/education/Political-activists-students-demand-IIT-for-Orissa_27373.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/education/15-percent-free-seats-must-court-tells-schools_27370.shtml India Education New Delhi, May 10 - The Delhi High Court Wednesday reiterated its direction to the public schools, built on subsidised government land, to evolve a consensus among them to reserve at least 15 percent of seats for free studentship. Thu, 10 May 2007 19:51:47 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/education/15-percent-free-seats-must-court-tells-schools_27370.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/education/Girl-stars-shine---and-tell-others-how-to_27181.shtml India Education New Delhi, May 9 - One has hit the jackpot in the junk yard, another's life has flowered thanks to the yellow striped honey bees. Wed, 09 May 2007 16:32:04 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/education/Girl-stars-shine---and-tell-others-how-to_27181.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/education/Order-reserved-on-referring-quota-issue-to-constitution-bench_27168.shtml India Education New Delhi, May 9 - The Supreme Court Wednesday reserved its order on the union government's plea to refer the issue of quotas for other backward classes - in centrally funded higher educational institutions to a constitution bench. Wed, 09 May 2007 15:44:51 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/education/Order-reserved-on-referring-quota-issue-to-constitution-bench_27168.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/education/Dalit-children-now-have-a-forum-to-speak-out_27107.shtml India Education Bhopal, May 9 - Kamod Singh Ahirwar, 18, and Lal Singh, 14, now know where young Dalits like them can air their grievances. Wed, 09 May 2007 09:14:17 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/education/Dalit-children-now-have-a-forum-to-speak-out_27107.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/education/Running-a-library-solely-for-villagers_27111.shtml India Education Bhubaneswar, May 9 - His passion for books and urge to spread knowledge among villagers led Pradipta Mohanty to start his own library where people could read and borrow books free of charge. Wed, 09 May 2007 09:12:28 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/education/Running-a-library-solely-for-villagers_27111.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/education/Court-asks-schools-to-decide-on-reservation-for-poor-students_27084.shtml India Education New Delhi, May 8 - The Delhi High Court Tuesday asked public schools on subsidised land to evolve a consensus among them to reserve at least 15 percent of their seats for free education of poor students and report to the court within a week, saying it brooked no more delay. Tue, 08 May 2007 21:47:04 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/education/Court-asks-schools-to-decide-on-reservation-for-poor-students_27084.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/education/Apex-court-may-refer-quota-law-to-constitution-bench-Wednesday_27040.shtml India Education New Delhi, May 8 - The Supreme Court will decide Wednesday if a constitutional bench should examine the central law for 27 percent quotas for other backward classes - in centrally-funded higher educational institutions. Tue, 08 May 2007 17:25:20 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/education/Apex-court-may-refer-quota-law-to-constitution-bench-Wednesday_27040.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/education/Teach-traffic-rules-in-school-Rajasthan-Police_27024.shtml India Education Jaipur, May 8 - The Rajasthan police department has suggested to the state government to introduce a chapter on traffic rules in school curriculum as is being done in Punjab. Tue, 08 May 2007 15:48:53 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/education/Teach-traffic-rules-in-school-Rajasthan-Police_27024.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/education/Court-verdict-on-private-colleges-setback-for-Achuthanandan_26947.shtml India Education Thiruvananthapuram, May 7 - The V.S. Achuthanandan government suffered a serious setback with the Supreme Court Monday upholding a high court ruling striking down several clauses of the state's professional colleges act, doing away with the quotas and fee structures prescribed by the Left government. Mon, 07 May 2007 22:14:54 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/education/Court-verdict-on-private-colleges-setback-for-Achuthanandan_26947.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/business/Premier-institutes-launch-leadership-course-for-manufacturing-sector_26930.shtml India Business New Delhi, May 7 - With the growing demand for highly-skilled manpower for Indian manufacturing industry, some premier technology and business schools have joined hands Monday to launch a postgraduate programme for executives working in the manufacturing sector. Mon, 07 May 2007 20:53:25 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/business/Premier-institutes-launch-leadership-course-for-manufacturing-sector_26930.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/education/Womens-outfit-opposes-sex-education-in-Kashmir_26935.shtml India Education Srinagar, May 7 - The women's separatist outfit, Dukhtaran-e-Milat - Monday opposed introduction of sex education in Kashmir schools despite officials having no such plans. Mon, 07 May 2007 19:26:52 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/education/Womens-outfit-opposes-sex-education-in-Kashmir_26935.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/business/Kalam-asks-business-houses-to-adopt-schools_26906.shtml India Business New Delhi, May 7 - President A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Monday asked corporate and industrial houses to adopt schools, particularly in rural and semi-urban areas, and provide them infrastructure facilities. Mon, 07 May 2007 18:29:43 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/business/Kalam-asks-business-houses-to-adopt-schools_26906.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/education/Apex-court-to-hear-petitions-challenging-quota-tomorrow_26903.shtml India Education New Delhi, May 7 - The Supreme Court will hear Tuesday a batch of petitions challenging the constitutional validity of a law providing 27 percent reservation for Other Backward Classes - students in elite central educational institutions for 2007-2008. Mon, 07 May 2007 18:29:01 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/education/Apex-court-to-hear-petitions-challenging-quota-tomorrow_26903.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/education/Jharkhand-teacher-tells-kids-about-benefits-of-hooch_26864.shtml India Education Ranchi, May 7 - They learn the three Rs of course, but students in a Jharkhand school are also being taught the benefits of drinking 'hadia', the local intoxicant made of rice and the mahua fruit. Mon, 07 May 2007 14:04:31 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/education/Jharkhand-teacher-tells-kids-about-benefits-of-hooch_26864.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/education/Several-countries-offer-to-revive-Arabic-Persian-university_26817.shtml India Education Patna, May 7 - An Arabic-Persian university in Patna, which is almost in a state of non-existence, might soon overcome the crisis as some West and Central Asian countries have offered funds to revive it. Mon, 07 May 2007 08:55:13 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/education/Several-countries-offer-to-revive-Arabic-Persian-university_26817.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/education/IIT-Bombay-has-grand-plans-to-celebrate-golden-jubilee_26727.shtml India Education Mumbai, May 6 - The Indian Institute of Technology-Bombay - is chalking out plans to celebrate its golden jubilee later this year in a big way and various events spanning over a year are being planned. Sun, 06 May 2007 12:00:53 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/education/IIT-Bombay-has-grand-plans-to-celebrate-golden-jubilee_26727.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/education/Delhi---the-gateway-to-a-world-of-dreams-for-students_26710.shtml India Education New Delhi, May 6 - Sitting on a low stool in the Patel Chest Institute lane near Delhi University or eating at the buzzing Ganga Dhaba of the Jawaharlal Nehru University -, it is impossible to miss groups of students from Bihar, Orissa or the Northeast hanging around. Sun, 06 May 2007 10:37:31 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/education/Delhi---the-gateway-to-a-world-of-dreams-for-students_26710.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/diaspora/Record-number-of-candidates-for-diaspora-scholarship-scheme_26663.shtml India Diaspora New Delhi, May 5 - A record number of 223 students from the Indian diaspora will vie for the Scholarship Programme for Diaspora Children - 2007-08 awarded by the Ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs - in an examination to be held in 15 countries Sunday. Sat, 05 May 2007 17:54:15 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/diaspora/Record-number-of-candidates-for-diaspora-scholarship-scheme_26663.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/education/Jaipur-to-get-200-kids-computer-education-centres_26658.shtml India Education Jaipur, May 5 - Jaipur will soon have over 200 learning centres to promote computer education among underprivileged schoolchildren by providing them access to educational content and games, officials said Saturday. Sat, 05 May 2007 17:32:46 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/education/Jaipur-to-get-200-kids-computer-education-centres_26658.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/education/Jamia-inaugurates-department-named-after-Arjun-Singh_26574.shtml India Education New Delhi, May 4 - Having named its departments and buildings after luminaries like Nelson Mandela, Fidel Castro, Sarojini Naidu and Noam Chomsky, the Jamia Milia Islamia Friday evening inaugurated a department in the name of Human Resource Development Minister Arjun Singh. Fri, 04 May 2007 23:38:18 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/education/Jamia-inaugurates-department-named-after-Arjun-Singh_26574.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/education/American-embassy-school-to-open-Kolkata-branch_26545.shtml India Education Kolkata, May 4 - After New Delhi, Mumbai and Chennai, an American Embassy School - will be opened in the city Aug 6, American Consul General Henry V. Jardine said here Friday. Fri, 04 May 2007 20:22:01 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/education/American-embassy-school-to-open-Kolkata-branch_26545.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/education/Court-asks-Delhi-government-to-fill-vacant-teachers-posts_26406.shtml India Education New Delhi, May 3 - The Delhi High Court Thursday directed the state government to fill up about 15,000 vacancies for teachers in various government-run schools in the capital before the start of the next academic session in July. Thu, 03 May 2007 22:56:01 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/education/Court-asks-Delhi-government-to-fill-vacant-teachers-posts_26406.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/education/Centre-to-fund-Kerala-bodys-plantation-research_26368.shtml India Education Thiruvananthapuram, May 3 - Minister of State for Commerce Jairam Ramesh Thursday said the Centre for Development Studies - here would be provided funds to build a research facility to undertake studies in the plantation sector. Thu, 03 May 2007 19:20:22 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/education/Centre-to-fund-Kerala-bodys-plantation-research_26368.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/education/Apex-court-admits-one-more-petition-against-quota-law_26218.shtml India Education New Delhi, May 2 - The Supreme Court Monday admitted one more petition challenging the constitutional validity of the central law seeking to provide 27 percent reservation for Other Backward Classes - students in centrally-funded higher education institutions. Wed, 02 May 2007 20:59:12 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/education/Apex-court-admits-one-more-petition-against-quota-law_26218.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/education/Jharkhand-students-caught-in-Catch-22-situation-over-NCERT-books_26147.shtml India Education Ranchi, May 2 - Students in Jharkhand are facing an acute academic crisis. Wed, 02 May 2007 13:35:50 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/education/Jharkhand-students-caught-in-Catch-22-situation-over-NCERT-books_26147.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/education/Jamia-names-department-after-Arjun-Singh_26043.shtml India Education New Delhi, May 1 - After a yearlong uproar over reservation for OBCs, shelving of the education bill and a cold war with prestigious Indian Institutes of Management -, Human Resource Development Minister Arjun Singh finally has a reason to smile - a leading varsity here has named a department after him. Tue, 01 May 2007 16:25:50 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/education/Jamia-names-department-after-Arjun-Singh_26043.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/education/Delhi-government-clears-school-cab-policy_25949.shtml India Education New Delhi, April 30 - The Delhi government Monday approved a school cab policy for better student safety in the national capital, where over 100,000 students commute in such cabs. Mon, 30 Apr 2007 23:22:05 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/education/Delhi-government-clears-school-cab-policy_25949.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/diaspora/Education-in-India-helped-me-Abel-Prize-winner_25891.shtml India Diaspora New Delhi, April 30 - India-born Srinivasa S.R. Varadhan, winner of this year's Abel Prize in Mathematics, has acknowledged that his Indian educational background helped him win the award. Mon, 30 Apr 2007 16:17:11 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/diaspora/Education-in-India-helped-me-Abel-Prize-winner_25891.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/business/Pearl-Schools-doctoral-degree-in-business-management_25863.shtml India Business New Delhi, April 30 - The Pearl School of Business, which has many overseas institutions as associates, including Britain's Nottingham Trent University and Boston's Babson College, Monday said it will offer a doctoral degree in business administration in India. Mon, 30 Apr 2007 13:58:32 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/business/Pearl-Schools-doctoral-degree-in-business-management_25863.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/education/Work-begins-on-BITS-Pilani-campus-in-Hyderabad_25671.shtml India Education Hyderabad, April 28 - The Birla Institute of Technology and Science --Pilani Saturday began construction of its Hyderabad campus with Chancellor K.K. Birla announcing his plans for setting up an institute of management here. Sat, 28 Apr 2007 16:35:28 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/education/Work-begins-on-BITS-Pilani-campus-in-Hyderabad_25671.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/education/Government-questioned-over-non-availability-of-NCERT-books_25607.shtml India Education New Delhi, April 27 - The Delhi High Court Friday issued notices to the central government and the National Council for Education, Research and Training - over the reported unavailability of text books of various subjects and classes. Fri, 27 Apr 2007 21:11:59 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/education/Government-questioned-over-non-availability-of-NCERT-books_25607.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/business/IIMs-release-first-admission-list-after-government-order-_25575.shtml India Business New Delhi, April 27 - At least three Indian Institutes of Management - Friday released their delayed first admission list, hours after Human Resource Development - Minister Arjun Singh directed the elite institutions to do so like in previous years. Fri, 27 Apr 2007 20:56:16 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/business/IIMs-release-first-admission-list-after-government-order-_25575.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/business/IIM-admission-lists-formally-cleared_25529.shtml India Business New Delhi, April 27 - Thousands of MBA aspirants can finally breathe a sigh of relief with the human resource development - ministry Friday issuing a directive to the Indian Institutes of Management - to release admission lists like in previous years. Fri, 27 Apr 2007 13:54:14 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/business/IIM-admission-lists-formally-cleared_25529.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/education/India-to-set-up-space-science-institute_25460.shtml India Education New Delhi, April 26 - India, an acknowledged power in space science, will launch from the next academic year an Indian Institute of Space Science & Technology - with an initial investment of Rs.2.70 billion - to address the manpower shortage faced by the national space agency. Thu, 26 Apr 2007 22:32:42 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/education/India-to-set-up-space-science-institute_25460.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/education/A-day-after-student-murder-AMU-tense_25440.shtml India Education Aligarh, April 26 - Tension prevailed in the Aligarh Muslim University here Thursday as irate students attacked the university registrar's residence, a day after an engineering student was killed on the university campus. Thu, 26 Apr 2007 21:01:33 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/education/A-day-after-student-murder-AMU-tense_25440.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/education/Haryana-students-to-campaign-against-power-theft_25437.shtml India Education Chandigarh, April 26 - With power worth Rs.7 billion pilfered in Haryana annually, the state's power utilities have decided to involve school students to educate people against stealing power. Thu, 26 Apr 2007 19:42:37 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/education/Haryana-students-to-campaign-against-power-theft_25437.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/education/MPs-ask-government-to-ensure-quota-for-backward-classes_25407.shtml India Education New Delhi, April 26 - Parliamentarians Thursday urged the government to find ways to implement 27 percent reservation for the other backward classes - in central higher educational institutions from the current academic year in the wake of the Supreme Court suspending the relevant law. Thu, 26 Apr 2007 18:00:37 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/education/MPs-ask-government-to-ensure-quota-for-backward-classes_25407.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/education/Decision-on-IIM-admissions-deferred-to-Thursday-_25318.shtml India Education New Delhi, April 25 - A decision on releasing the admission list for the general category aspirants of the Indian Institutes of Management - was deferred till Thursday as the Cabinet Committee on Political Affairs - could not reach any conclusion Wednesday night. Wed, 25 Apr 2007 23:08:25 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/education/Decision-on-IIM-admissions-deferred-to-Thursday-_25318.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/education/Decision-on-IIM-general-category-admission-soon_25293.shtml India Education New Delhi, April 25 - The Cabinet Committee on Political Affairs - will decide later Wednesday on allowing admission to the Indian Institutes of Management - before May 8 - when the Supreme Court will hear its plea to revive the quota law. Wed, 25 Apr 2007 19:14:14 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/education/Decision-on-IIM-general-category-admission-soon_25293.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/education/IIMs-may-release-general-admission-list-_25290.shtml India Education New Delhi, April 25 - Human Resource Development - Minister Arjun Singh Wednesday indicated that the government will allow the Indian Institutes of Management - to put out the admission list for unreserved category aspirants before May 8. Wed, 25 Apr 2007 18:08:23 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/education/IIMs-may-release-general-admission-list-_25290.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/education/HRD-ministry-seeks-PMs-advice-on-IIM-admissions_25243.shtml India Education New Delhi, April 25 - Human Resource Development - Minister Arjun Singh is seeking the advice of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on whether they should allow the Indian Institutes of Management - to put out the first admission list before May 8. Wed, 25 Apr 2007 14:32:03 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/education/HRD-ministry-seeks-PMs-advice-on-IIM-admissions_25243.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/business/Lack-of-communication-splits-Indian-business-families-expert_25220.shtml India Business Hyderabad, April 25 - Simplistic as it may sound, the lack of tradition and communication is responsible for splits in major Indian business families, says an academician who has studied the phenomena around the world. Wed, 25 Apr 2007 11:10:49 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/business/Lack-of-communication-splits-Indian-business-families-expert_25220.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/diaspora/NRIs-homework-clicks-on-online-tutorials_25190.shtml India Diaspora New Delhi, April 25 - Tuitions have just gone online courtesy an NRI mother's initiative to help schoolchildren in the US and Canada who can, at the click of a mouse, now learn maths or English and finish their homework. Wed, 25 Apr 2007 08:41:10 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/diaspora/NRIs-homework-clicks-on-online-tutorials_25190.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/business/Apex-court-to-hear-on-OBC-quota-from-May-8_25167.shtml India Business New Delhi, April 24 - The Supreme Court Tuesday decided to begin examining from May 8 the constitutional validity of the law providing for 27 percent reservation to Other Backward Classes - in higher educational institutions. Tue, 24 Apr 2007 20:52:43 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/business/Apex-court-to-hear-on-OBC-quota-from-May-8_25167.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/business/Apex-court-hearing-on-OBC-quotas-May-8_25134.shtml India Business New Delhi, April 24 - The Supreme Court Tuesday decided to begin examining from May 8 the constitutional validity of the law providing for 27 percent reservation to backward class students in higher educational institutions. Tue, 24 Apr 2007 17:04:47 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/business/Apex-court-hearing-on-OBC-quotas-May-8_25134.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/education/The-united-colours-of-urban-rural-Indian-kids_25117.shtml India Education New Delhi, April 24 - In a bid to bridge the urban-rural divide, a NGO here has brought children from the city and villages together for interaction as well as exchange of resources and ground realities. Tue, 24 Apr 2007 15:02:21 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/education/The-united-colours-of-urban-rural-Indian-kids_25117.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/business/Government-to-appeal-to-chief-justice-on-quota-stay_25106.shtml India Business New Delhi, April 24 - Human Resource Development Minister Arjun Singh Tuesday said the government would appeal to the chief justice of India to vacate the stay on 27 percent reservation for backward classes in higher educational institutions, a day after the Supreme Court rejected a similar petition. Tue, 24 Apr 2007 14:29:51 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/business/Government-to-appeal-to-chief-justice-on-quota-stay_25106.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/education/Protest-against-sex-education-in-Jharkhand-schools_25087.shtml India Education Ranchi, April 24 - A Muslim organisation is protesting against a government plan to introduce sex education in Jharkhand schools. Tue, 24 Apr 2007 12:54:30 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/education/Protest-against-sex-education-in-Jharkhand-schools_25087.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/business/Tony-ISB-B-school-benchmarks-excellence_25055.shtml India Business Hyderabad, April 24 - An idea born 11 years ago has blossomed into the premier Indian School of Business - for middle-level managers that has set new benchmarks of excellence and whose graduates command international salaries of $269,000 - and domestic offers of nearly Rs.5 million. Tue, 24 Apr 2007 07:27:21 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/business/Tony-ISB-B-school-benchmarks-excellence_25055.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/education/No-OBC-quota-in-education-this-year-Supreme-Court_25021.shtml India Education New Delhi, April 23 - The government Monday suffered a debilitating blow to its policy of caste-based reservation in education institutions as the Supreme Court threw out its plea for revival of the 27 percent quota law for other backward classes - in centrally-funded higher educational institutions. Mon, 23 Apr 2007 20:46:39 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/education/No-OBC-quota-in-education-this-year-Supreme-Court_25021.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/education/IIMs-to-decide-on-admission-soon_25004.shtml India Education Ahmedabad, April 23 - The Indian Institutes of Management - Monday said they would take a decision on the admission process at the earliest now that there was some 'clarity' after the Supreme Court rejected the government's plea to vacate the stay on a law providing for quota in higher education. Mon, 23 Apr 2007 18:22:53 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/education/IIMs-to-decide-on-admission-soon_25004.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/business/Of-training-B-school-faculty-to-impart-entrepreneurial-skills_24940.shtml India Business Bangalore, April 23 - Indian American venture capitalist Romesh Wadhawani has launched an initiative to train B-school faculty here in imparting entrepreneurial skills - a project India Inc has given its enthusiastic thumbs up. Mon, 23 Apr 2007 09:51:31 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/business/Of-training-B-school-faculty-to-impart-entrepreneurial-skills_24940.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/business/Of-training-B-school-faculty-to-impart-entrepreneurial-skills_24959.shtml India Business Bangalore, April 23 - Indian American venture capitalist Romesh Wadhawani has launched an initiative to train B-school faculty here in imparting entrepreneurial skills - a project India Inc has given its enthusiastic thumbs up. Mon, 23 Apr 2007 09:51:31 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/business/Of-training-B-school-faculty-to-impart-entrepreneurial-skills_24959.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/education/Government-faces-uphill-task-on-quota-before-apex-court-Monday_24900.shtml India Education New Delhi, April 22 - The government faces Monday an uphill task of convincing the Supreme Court with the 'maintainability' of its plea for revival of the suspended law for quota in higher educational institutes. Sun, 22 Apr 2007 22:09:09 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/education/Government-faces-uphill-task-on-quota-before-apex-court-Monday_24900.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/education/PM-praises-Chhattisgarh-bureaucrat-for-welfare-work_24882.shtml India Education Raipur, April 22 - Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has hailed the contribution of a bureaucrat in Chhattisgarh for revolutionising the government's mid-day meal scheme in the impoverished Bastar district through formation of women self-help groups. Sun, 22 Apr 2007 18:26:37 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/education/PM-praises-Chhattisgarh-bureaucrat-for-welfare-work_24882.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/education/Student-injured-in-firing-on-college-campus-_24799.shtml India Education Hyderabad, April 21 - An undergraduate student was injured when another student opened fire in what appears to be rivalry between two groups on the campus of an engineering college here Saturday. Sat, 21 Apr 2007 23:14:09 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/education/Student-injured-in-firing-on-college-campus-_24799.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/education/One-injured-as-student-opens-fire-over-ragging-_24790.shtml India Education Hyderabad, April 21 - An undergraduate student was injured when a senior student of the college opened fire on the campus of an engineering college here Saturday. Sat, 21 Apr 2007 21:26:39 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/education/One-injured-as-student-opens-fire-over-ragging-_24790.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/education/Edusat-scheme-for-schools-in-tribal-Madhya-Pradesh_24771.shtml India Education Bhopal, April 21 - The Madhya Pradesh government is planning to launch the Edusat scheme to improve quality of instruction and capacity building in schools in the state's tribal districts. Sat, 21 Apr 2007 18:44:22 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/education/Edusat-scheme-for-schools-in-tribal-Madhya-Pradesh_24771.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/education/One-injured-as-student-opens-fire-in-Andhra-campus_24759.shtml India Education Hyderabad, April 21 - An undergraduate student was injured when a fellow student opened fire on the campus of an engineering college here Saturday. Sat, 21 Apr 2007 17:44:32 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/education/One-injured-as-student-opens-fire-in-Andhra-campus_24759.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/business/IIMs-delay-admissions-until-verdict-on-quotas_24615.shtml India Business New Delhi, April 20 - The six Indian Institutes of Management - have decided to defer the admission process due to start Saturday. This follows a strongly worded letter from the human resource development - ministry warning them against any 'unilateral' decision until the quota issue is resolved. Fri, 20 Apr 2007 15:04:41 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/business/IIMs-delay-admissions-until-verdict-on-quotas_24615.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/education/Free-computer-training-for-Chhattisgarh-teachers_24612.shtml India Education Raipur, April 20 - Thousands of primary school teachers in Chhattisgarh will become computer savvy with the government and Intel Corp signing a pact to provide computer training to them. Fri, 20 Apr 2007 14:10:43 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/education/Free-computer-training-for-Chhattisgarh-teachers_24612.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/education/No-girls-toilets-in-over-620000-schools-in-India_24559.shtml India Education New Delhi, April 20 - With women and child abuse being much in the news, a new study by the human resource development - ministry has revealed that over 620,000 primary and upper primary schools in India lack separate toilets for girls. Fri, 20 Apr 2007 09:13:23 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/education/No-girls-toilets-in-over-620000-schools-in-India_24559.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/education/Students-face-problems-as-fathers-name-missing-from-records_24538.shtml India Education Patna, April 19 - Nearly two million students in Bihar who passed out Plus Two school examinations between 1980 and 1989 are faced with a piquant situation after they were issued certificates with the name of the candidate's father missing on it, prompting the education authorities to take measures to rectify the omission. Thu, 19 Apr 2007 22:29:22 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/education/Students-face-problems-as-fathers-name-missing-from-records_24538.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/education/High-court-warns-schools-of-cancellation-of-land-lease-deed_24514.shtml India Education New Delhi, April 19 - The Delhi High Court Thursday warned the schools built on subsidised public land in the city that their land lease deed could be cancelled for not abiding by the terms of reserving 20 per cent of seats for free education to the poor. Thu, 19 Apr 2007 20:16:30 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/education/High-court-warns-schools-of-cancellation-of-land-lease-deed_24514.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/education/IIMs-to-meet-Friday-over-quota-row_24476.shtml India Education New Delhi, April 19 - The directors of the six Indian Institutes of Management - are meeting Friday to decide whether they should put up the first admission list April 21 as decided earlier or await a Supreme Court hearing on quotas for backward class students on Monday. Thu, 19 Apr 2007 17:01:37 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/education/IIMs-to-meet-Friday-over-quota-row_24476.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/education/Modern-row-over-six-day-week-school_24455.shtml India Education New Delhi, April 19 - Modern School, a well-known Delhi-based institution, was closed for the third day in a row Thursday over a wrangle between teachers and management on whether it should work on Saturdays. Thu, 19 Apr 2007 15:35:27 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/education/Modern-row-over-six-day-week-school_24455.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/india/Nalanda-university-tipped-to-be-World-Heritage-site_24433.shtml India Patna, April 19- The architectural remains of the ancient Nalanda university are all set to become the second World Heritage site in Bihar after the Mahabodhi temple in Bodh Gaya. Thu, 19 Apr 2007 12:51:04 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/india/Nalanda-university-tipped-to-be-World-Heritage-site_24433.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/education/Public-schools-given-land-for-a-song-DDA-tells-court_24375.shtml India Education New Delhi, April 18 - The government Wednesday disclosed to the Delhi High court that schools built on government land in the capital had been given three fourth of the land at one-tenth of the market price and the remaining one fourth of it at the rate of Re.1 per acre. Wed, 18 Apr 2007 20:49:44 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/education/Public-schools-given-land-for-a-song-DDA-tells-court_24375.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/diaspora/Passports-issued-to-Indian-professors-family_24350.shtml India Diaspora Chennai, April 18 - The grief-stricken parents and relatives of G.V. Loganathan, the Indian professor killed in Monday's Virginia Tech shootout, Wednesday received passports and visas for their US visit to attend his last rites. Wed, 18 Apr 2007 20:16:31 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/diaspora/Passports-issued-to-Indian-professors-family_24350.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/education/Students-held-for-protesting-Arjun-Singhs-education-policy_24319.shtml India Education Ranchi, April 18 - Four student leaders were arrested here Tuesday for protesting the presence of Human Resources Development - Minister Arjun Singh at a convocation of the Ranchi University. Wed, 18 Apr 2007 16:56:27 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/education/Students-held-for-protesting-Arjun-Singhs-education-policy_24319.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/education/Supreme-Court-to-take-up-quota-plea-on-April-23_24317.shtml India Education New Delhi, April 18 - The Supreme Court will decide on April 23 whether the union government's plea seeking revival of quotas for other backward classes - students in centrally funded higher educational institutions is worth hearing. Wed, 18 Apr 2007 16:56:01 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/education/Supreme-Court-to-take-up-quota-plea-on-April-23_24317.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/diaspora/Massacre-wont-discourage-Indian-students-US-counsellor_24322.shtml India Diaspora New Delhi, April 18 - The massacre at Virginia Tech that claimed 33 lives, including that of two Indians, will not jeopardise campus life in American universities nor should it stop Indian students from pursuing higher education there, a US embassy official said here Wednesday. Wed, 18 Apr 2007 16:54:50 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/diaspora/Massacre-wont-discourage-Indian-students-US-counsellor_24322.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/education/Minals-body-to-be-handed-to-kin-in-two-three-days_24311.shtml India Education New Delhi/Washington, April 18 - The body of Indian student Minal Panchal, who was confirmed dead Wednesday after a US university massacre of 32 people, will be handed over to her family 'in two to three days', Indian diplomats said. Wed, 18 Apr 2007 15:34:09 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/education/Minals-body-to-be-handed-to-kin-in-two-three-days_24311.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/education/IIT-Kanpur-mourns-Loganathans-death_24305.shtml India Education Kanpur, April 18 - The Indian Institute of Technology - here is mourning the death of 'distinguished achiever' and alumni G.V. Loganathan, the professor who died in a US university shootout along with 32 others. Wed, 18 Apr 2007 14:26:15 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/education/IIT-Kanpur-mourns-Loganathans-death_24305.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/diaspora/Mumbai-girl-Minal-confirmed-dead-in-US-shootout_24293.shtml India Diaspora Mumbai, April 18 - Indian student Minal Hiralal Panchal, who had been missing after a gunman went on a shooting spree at the Virginia Tech University, has been confirmed dead by the Indian embassy in the US. Wed, 18 Apr 2007 14:03:15 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/diaspora/Mumbai-girl-Minal-confirmed-dead-in-US-shootout_24293.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/education/Apex-court-to-take-up-quota-plea-at-2-p.m._24281.shtml India Education New Delhi, April 18 - The Supreme Court Wednesday said it take up at 2 p.m. the union government's plea to revive quotas for other backward classes - students in centrally funded higher educational institutions. Wed, 18 Apr 2007 12:53:59 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/education/Apex-court-to-take-up-quota-plea-at-2-p.m._24281.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/education/DPS-is-against-egalitarian-society-court_24204.shtml India Education New Delhi, April 17 - In a stinging observation against the perceived elitism of the Delhi Public School, the Delhi High Court Tuesday remarked that the school was hampering the growth of a homogenous, egalitarian society in the county. Tue, 17 Apr 2007 20:36:49 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/education/DPS-is-against-egalitarian-society-court_24204.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/education/Bench-for-early-hearing-of-quota-plea-constituted_24196.shtml India Education New Delhi, April 17 - Supreme Court Chief Justice K.G. Balakrishnan Tuesday constituted a bench of Justice Arijit Pasayat and Justice L.S. Panta for early hearing of the government plea to revive the law for 27 percent reservation for Other Backward Classes - students in central educational institutions. Tue, 17 Apr 2007 19:19:36 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/education/Bench-for-early-hearing-of-quota-plea-constituted_24196.shtml