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Music helps students score well in exams. Study
Washington D.C. , June 25 : A recent study has found that high school students who opt for courses in music score good marks during exams in certain subjects like Maths and Science, rather than non-musical students. Full Story


Seminar on Artificial Intelligence conducted in IIIT Hyderabad
Hyderabad , Jun 24 : A seminar was conducted on Artificial Intelligence (AI) in order to explain its benefits and remove the misconception among the general public in its connection. Full Story


SC dismisses plea against Maratha quota in PG courses
New Delhi, June 24 : The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a plea challenging the validity of Maharashtra government's ordinance granting 16 per cent reservation to Marathas in admission to post-graduate medical and dental courses in the current academic year. Full Story


World-class varsities' leaders welcome JGU to QS Global Rankings
New Delhi, June 24 : Top academics across the world have welcomed the entry of O.P. Jindal Global University into the top 1,000 ranks in the 2020 edition of the QS World University Rankings. Full Story


Students from Indian towns get cracking at coding early in life
New Delhi, June 23 : Gone are the days when students in small towns planned to pursue traditional courses like calligraphy art or swimming during their annual summer breaks. These course are now increasingly being replaced by the likes of cybersecurity, professional gaming and different computer languages. Full Story


Stuti Khandwala clears NEET, JEE, AIIMS, JIPMER, chooses research on mental illness at MIT
Surat (Gujarat) , June 22 : Surat-based Stuti Khandwala who hit headlines for clearing four top competitive exams NEET, JEE Main, AIIMS and JIPMER, besides securing a scholarship from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), has decided to pursue research in the premier US institute. Full Story


Technical institutes should join NAD by September: AICTE
New Delhi, June 20 : To ensure that the academic records of students enrolled in the technical institutions are available online, AICTE has directed them to join the National Academic Depository (NAD) platform by September. Full Story


SC reserves order on extension of counseling in PG medical courses
New Delhi, June 20 : The Supreme Court on Thursday reserved its order on the "stray vacancies" issue in connection with postgraduate medical courses in deemed universities across the country. Full Story


Three Indian varsities among top 200 globally
New Delhi, June 19 : Three Indian universities -- IIT Bombay, IIT Delhi and Indian Institute of Science Bangalore (IISc) -- have found a place among the top 200 in the 2020 Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) World University Rankings, which were declared in London on Wednesday. Full Story


Jindal Global University youngest in India to enter QS rankings
New Delhi, June 19 : India-based O.P. Jindal Global University (JGU) has said that it's the youngest university to have found a place in the 2020 Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) World University Rankings, which were declared on Wednesday in London. Full Story


IIT Kharagpur to sponsor undergraduate research program
Kolkata, June 19 : In a bid to nurture the spirit of research and innovation among undergraduate students, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kharagpur will launch a sponsored research program from the upcoming Autumn semester of 2019-20, an official said on Wednesday. Full Story


Exam-Labs Prepared the Best Preparation Tips to Pass Your Cisco CCNP R and S Certification Exams with Ease
New York, June 16: The CCNP R and S exams lead to the award of the Cisco professional-level certification. It covers contents relating to networking domains. This credential is a step higher than CCNA and it covers the extensive skills and knowledge of the contents already covered under the CCNA R and S certification. Full Story


MAHE signs three agreements with University of Lille
Manipal June 17: Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal signed three agreements in France with Universite de Lille on June 7, 2019. Full Story


Madurai: HCL founder Shiv Nadar's school gets a remodeling due to his contribution
Madurai , June 16 : The remodelling of Elango Corporation Government Higher Secondary School built in 1937, which makes it one of the oldest schools in Madurai, is almost complete. Full Story


Muslim students bag 80pc of government scholarships
New Delhi, June 15 : Students from the Muslim community received about 80 per cent of total scholarships offered under 20 Central government schemes in 2018-19, official data shows. Full Story


NEET(UG) 2019: Four students withdraw petition from SC
New Delhi , June 14 : After the Supreme Court refused to interfere with the results of NEET (UG)-2019 examination, four medical aspirants, who claimed that the answer key of five questions asked in the exam was wrong and the paper needs to be quashed, withdrew their plea on Friday. Full Story


18 of 'Super 30' students crack IIT-JEE Advance
Patna, June 14 : Mathematician Anand Kumar's Super 30 has once again achieved a commendable success rate as its 18 out of 30 candidates cracked the JEE Advance for admission to India's IITs. Full Story


Decision amending admission criteria was taken after discussions: DU
New Delhi, June 14 : Defending its decision to amend the admission eligibility criteria for undergraduate courses, Delhi University (DU) on Friday told the Delhi High Court that the new admission norms were formed after holding discussions with the stakeholders and experts in the fields. Full Story


Microsoft launches AI labs with 10 colleges in India
New Delhi, June 13 : Software giant Microsoft on Thursday launched Artificial Intelligence (AI)-enabled digital labs in collaboration with 10 higher educational institutions in India. Full Story


Himachal-based university ranked among top 30 private engineering institutes
Shimla, June 13 : Himachal Pradesh-based Shoolini University, which has ranked among India's top 150 universities for three years in a row, has now been ranked among the top 30 private engineering institutes of India, its top official said on Thursday. Full Story


Student visa day observed to celebrate educational exchange between India, US
New Delhi , June 12 : United States' missions in India are observing the fifth annual student visa day to celebrate educational ties between India and the US. Full Story


US Embassy launches App for Indian students
New Delhi, June 12 : Indian students aspiring to enroll themselves in the US universities can now get authentic information, with the American Embassy here launching an App on Wednesday for this purpose. Full Story


Government to provide 5 crore scholarships over 5 years to empower minorities
New Delhi, June 11 : As a step towards empowerment of minorities, the government will provide 5 crore scholarships over the next five years, 50 per cent of which will be for girl students, Minorities Affairs Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi said on Tuesday. Full Story


Fill vacancies to provide quality education: HRD Minister
New Delhi, June 11 : Union Minister for Human Resources and Development (HRD) Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank on Tuesday directed the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) to fill the vacancies to increase quality and efficiency. Full Story


BIGO LIVE starts education channel in India
New Delhi, June 11 : In a bid to expand its user base in tier-2 and tier-3 cities in India, Singapore-based live streaming platform BIGO LIVE on Tuesday announced the launch of a free education channel. Full Story


Govt to roll out steps to modernise 'madrassa' education next month
New Delhi, June 11 : Just days after assuming office for the second term, the Modi government has initiated significant steps towards modernisation of 'madrassa' education and to link it with formal education. Full Story


Edureka partners with NIT Rourkela on Big Data course
New Delhi, June 11 : E-learning platform Edureka on Tuesday said it has entered into a partnership with the National Institute of Technology Rourkela (NIT Rourkela) in Odisha to prepare the future work force in Big Data engineering. Full Story


PG medical students move SC seeking fresh choices in admissions
New Delhi, June 7 : General category MBBS students on Friday moved the Supreme Court with a fresh plea seeking modification of its order, which restrained students from registering fresh choice during allotment of PG medical and dental seats in Maharashtra. Full Story


Bring credibility to open universities' degree: HRD Minister
New Delhi, June 6 : Human Resource Development Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal 'Nishank' on Thursday stressed on the need to improve the credibility of the degree provided by open universities in the country. Full Story


NEET 2019: Rajasthan boy on top, boys take first six slots
New Delhi, June 5 : Boys outshone girls in the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) results announced on Wednesday, bagging the top six slots. Full Story