Govt clears National Skills Qualifications Framework

Last Updated: Thursday, December 19, 2013, 23:20

The government on Thursday cleared the National Skills Qualifications Framework (NQF) which offers vocational qualifications according to levels of learning, skills and aptitude.

Ranjit achives victory with team at Pro-Am golf of Tata Open

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 18, 2013, 20:09

Ranjit Singh led his team to victory at the Pro-Am event of 12th Tata Open that witnessed amateur golfers from the Tata Group and Jamshedpur playing alongside some of the top professional golfers of the country.

PAC slams armed forces for gross misuse of golf courses

Last Updated: Monday, December 9, 2013, 15:57

A Parliamentary panel on Monday slammed the armed forces for "gross misuse" of golf courses under them and asked the Defence Ministry to hold an inquiry into the prohibited activities on defence land and take steps to check misuse.

University of East London launches Indian chapter in Delhi

Last Updated: Friday, November 8, 2013, 17:22

UEL has also announced plans to create a Sahara International India Centre which will be opened on the Docklands Campus in East London, in 2015.

All-India medical and dental test on May 4

Last Updated: Tuesday, October 1, 2013, 21:49

In the wake of Supreme Court striking down the single common entrance test for admission to all medical and dental colleges, CBSE on Tuesday announced the next all-India test will be held on May 4, 2014 in select cities.

JNU mulls undergraduate courses in sciences, humanities

Last Updated: Wednesday, September 25, 2013, 15:10

Jawaharlal Nehru University is mulling to offer undergraduate courses in sciences and humanities with a proposal already been sent to UGC for approval.

UK universities to offer free online courses

Last Updated: Wednesday, September 18, 2013, 21:29

According to UK universities minister David Willetts, it could "revolutionise conventional models of formal education".

UK universities to offer free online courses

Last Updated: Wednesday, September 18, 2013, 20:07

The project, called FutureLearn, will help these universities enter the global market in so-called MOOCs - massive open online courses.

Man nabbed for selling fake university marksheets, certificates in Haryana

Last Updated: Sunday, September 15, 2013, 23:21

A man has been arrested for allegedly selling fake university marksheets and certificates to students, police said.

Govt to negate SC order on faculty reservations

Last Updated: Wednesday, August 14, 2013, 13:06

The govt will bring an amendment to negate an SC order cancelling reservations in the faculty for super-speciality medical and engineering courses.

What’s cooking?

Last Updated: Wednesday, August 7, 2013, 10:29

Youngsters in the garden city are looking at catering as a lucrative career option, says Caroline Diana.

SC bar on hiring quotas for super-speciality faculty irks MPs

Last Updated: Monday, August 5, 2013, 16:55

MPs expressed concern over Supreme Court order barring quotas in faculty for super-speciality courses in engineeering and medical colleges, including All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS).