Why Kyrgyzstan hostels housing Indian, Pakistani students were targeted

Why Kyrgyzstan hostels housing Indian, Pakistani students were targeted

Kyrgyzstan’s capital, Bishkek, has been on the boil over the last couple of days, with violent mobs targeting hostels housing students from India, Bangladesh and Pakistan. Three Pakistani students have been reportedly killed in the violence, prompting Islamabad and New Delhi to issue advisories for its nationals in Kyrgyzstan. Local reports said the violence erupted … Read more

3,500 students from Kozhikode to be part of Kudumbashree’s Mind Blowers programme

3,500 students from Kozhikode to be part of Kudumbashree’s Mind Blowers programme

Around 3,500 students from Kozhikode district are to be enrolled into the Mind Blowers programme of the Kudumbashree Mission that aims to unlock the hidden talents and aptitudes in them so as to reorient their lives towards a successful career. The students will be mentored in the year-long programme organised in collaboration with the Bengaluru-based … Read more

Students showcase talent at bootcamp at Centurion University

Students showcase talent at bootcamp at Centurion University

Students participating in the bootcamp at Centurion University in Vizianagaram. | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT Several students showcased their talent at a 72-hour bootcamp organised at the Centurion University of Technology and Management in Vizianagaram. The three-day event helped youngsters to do experiments and come out with new projects on machine learning, internet of things, … Read more

700 Cusat students secure employment

700 Cusat students secure employment

As many as 700 students of the Cochin University of Science and Technology (Cusat) have secured employment opportunities in various companies through campus recruitment, according to the university authorities. The highest annual pay of the placement season was ₹25 lakh and the average pay package was ₹7.32 lakh. Approximately 75 companies visited the university for … Read more

Health insurance: 52% policyholders say their yearly premium has gone up by over 25% in 12 months

Health insurance: 52% policyholders say their yearly premium has gone up by over 25% in 12 months

A survey has highlighted that a majority of policy owners that their insurance premiums have already increased in the last one year much before the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) removed the age limit restriction for buying a health insurance policy.  In April 2024, the IRDAI removed the age limit restriction for … Read more

AIADMK opposes collection of fees from students for summer coaching camps in Tamil Nadu

AIADMK opposes collection of fees from students for summer coaching camps in Tamil Nadu

AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K. Palaniswami. File | Photo Credit: E. Lakshmi Narayanan AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K. Palaniswami on Sunday, April 28, 2024 opposed the reported decision of the Sports Development Authority of Tamil Nadu (SDATN) to collect fees from government school students for the summer coaching camps that are scheduled to commence from … Read more

Architect Benny Kuriakose experiments with light and design to help autistic kids in Chennai

Architect Benny Kuriakose experiments with light and design to help autistic kids in Chennai

At the primary classroom in Sankalp – The Learning Centre & Special Needs School, in Kolappancheri, Chennai, the afternoon sunlight weaves in through one of the window grills, casting the most curious shadows. The window grill design contains the alphabet — ABCDs wrought in iron, that children trace their fingers across and read out loud. … Read more

BSEB Bihar Board 10th Result 2024: 82.91% of students pass, girls outshine boys

BSEB Bihar Board 10th Result 2024: 82.91% of students pass, girls outshine boys

The Bihar School Examination Board (BSEB) has declared the Bihar Board 10th Result 2024 today, March 31. Class 10 students are requested to visit the official website of the board, i.e., biharboardonline.bihar.gov.in, to check and download their respective results. This year, the overall pass percentage stands at 82.91 %. Further, girls have outshone boys. Over … Read more

Mlamala village finally gains road connectivity, thanks to five students

Mlamala village finally gains road connectivity, thanks to five students

A view of the flex board erected by the local people near the Santhi Bridge at Mlamala in Idukki. | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT After a long wait, Mlamala village in Idukki has finally attained proper road connectivity with the outside world after the construction of two bridges, thanks to a group of high school … Read more