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Gujarat Biotechnology University strengthens leadership team

October 18, 2022 Vinayak Barot

Ahmedabad: Gujarat Biotechnology University (GBU), India’s first biotechnology university, announced the appointments of renowned industry luminaries in various positions that would strengthen the leadership team and augment its future aspirations. The University provides post-graduate and Ph.D. programs in five biotechnology domains – Plant Biotechnology, Animal Biotechnology, Environmental Biotechnology, Medical Biotechnology, and Industrial Biotechnology. GBU welcomed the […]

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Australia to restrict work hours for international students again

October 11, 2022 Vinayak Barot

Ahmedabad: The craze between students to study in Canada could surge more as just a few days back the government of Canada announced unlimited working hours for international students and the government of Australia is planning to cap work hours for international students again. The Australian government in a statement said, “From July 2023, the number […]

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Canada lifts work limit for international students to help with labour shortages

October 8, 2022 Vinayak Barot

New Delhi: The Immigration Minister of Canada – Sean Fraser on Friday announced that International students studying in Canada are now eligible to work more hours off campus as the country continues to grapple with labour shortages. Starting Nov. 15, a previous limit of 20 hours per week that eligible students enrolled in full-time studies were […]

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Nobel Prizes: Annie Ernaux wins for Literature; trio awarded for Chemistry

October 6, 2022 virendra pandit

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: French author Annie Ernaux has won the 2022 Nobel Prize for Literature “for the courage and clinical acuity with which she uncovers the roots, estrangements, and collective restraints of personal memory”, the award-giving body said on Thursday. The Royal Swedish Academy awards the prestigious Prize worth 10 million Swedish crowns […]

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Education: Five Indian Students Selected For UK’s Rhodes Scholarship this year

October 6, 2022 Vinayak Barot

New Delhi: On the 75th anniversary of the Rhodes Scholarship in India, Ritika Mukherji, Adrija Ghosh, Akumjung Pongen, Dr. Varad Puntambekar, and Dr. Aishwarya Vedula are selected as the five Rhodes Scholars from India 2022. They will now pursue their academic interests at the University of Oxford commencing this month. However, The United Kingdom ranks second […]

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Technology: PM Modi launches 5-G services; countrywide rollout by March ’24

October 1, 2022 virendra pandit

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said the rollout of 5-G communication services in India will make sure the country played an active role in the development and implementation of technology, rather than remaining an end-user. With this launch, India has become only the fifth nation—after Finland, Sweden, South Korea, […]

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Gujarat: Thousands of Government Employees take Mass Casual leave

September 17, 2022 Vinayak Barot

Ahmedabad: Thousands of employees in the Gujarat government, including school teachers, joined the mass casual leave (CL) protest across the state on Saturday, September 17, 2022, demanding implementation of the old pension scheme (OPS). Convenor of the Rashtriya Samyukt Morcha, Saurashtra region, Mahesh Mori said, “Our main demand was OPS and this issue went unresolved […]

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OUP launches Oxford Inspire

September 17, 2022 Vinayak Barot

New Delhi: Oxford University Press (OUP), a department of the University of Oxford, launched the Oxford Inspire on Saturday, September 17, 2022, on completing 110 years in India. Oxford Inspire is a competency-based blended learning solutions introduced by the OUP for students of grade 1 to 8. According to a press release, “It is designed […]

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PM Modi’s school teacher remembers how he honoured them after becoming Gujarat CM

September 17, 2022 Vinayak Barot

Ahmedabad: Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s school teacher, Sombhai Patel, fondly remembered how he honoured his teachers in 2005 after becoming the Gujarat CM. In a video, Patel mentioned the respect and affection that Modi has for his Gurus. It is humbling to note the respect and affection that Narendra Modi has for his Gurus. His school […]

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Education Minister launches Awakening Programme for classes 1-5

September 15, 2022 Vinayak Barot

New Delhi: Union Education Minister, Dharmendra Pradhan, launched Ramakrishna Mission’s Awakening programme for students of class 1 to 5 on Thursday, September 15, 2022. The minister instructed the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) to institute an advisory framework for encouraging value-based education in all affiliated schools from Baalvatika to class 12. This will ensure […]