Aspirants who were earlier going to neighbouring States like Odisha and Andhra Pradesh can now study handloom technology locally. Telangana, Chief Minister, A Revanth Reddy inaugurated the Indian Institute of…
Embattled edtech startup Byju’s has informed the company’s board that MSKA & Associates (BDO) has resigned as a statutory auditor with immediate effect. BDO resigned amid concerns over ‘financial’ and…
EKI Energy Services Limited (EKI) has announced the launch of its new educational initiative, EKI Academy, aimed at providing specialised training in environmental services. The academy seeks to meet the…
IIT Roorkee, in collaboration with Jaro Education, an online education institute, will launch a Post Graduate Certificate Programme in Applied Data Science and Artificial Intelligence. The executive programme, offered by…
M Shyam Lal, Associate Professor, Department of Animal Biology and Manjari Kiran, Assistant Professor, Department of Systems and Computational Biology, School of Life Sciences, University of Hyderabad (UoH), have been…
The UK’s University of Southampton has been granted a licence by the Indian government to establish a comprehensive campus. The branch campus in Gurgaon will start academic programs in July…
A few top IT leaders are teaming up to set up an ISB-like institute for entrepreneurship and deep technology skills in Sri City, Andhra Pradesh, bordering Tamil Nadu, with the…
In a first, the Centre on Wednesday allowed the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) to perform Aadhaar-based authentication to verify candidates’ identity on a voluntary basis, both at the time…
ISB Online and Chanakya National Law University (CNLU) have entered into a partnership for rolling out a credit-based programme on social and emotional learning (SEL). The programme, created by ISB…
The National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) has suggested a new evaluation model, proposing that students’ performance in Classes 9, 10, and 11 should contribute to their Class…
The Mangaluru-based Expert Group of Institutions has launched an AI-powered learning platform ‘Expert e-learn’. Speaking at the launch in Mangaluru on Saturday, Ankush N Nayak, Director (Information Technology), Expert Group…
G Satheesh Reddy, former Chairperson of the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has joined Birla Institute of Technology and Science (BITS) Pilani as a Distinguished Senior Faculty to support…
The Manipal-based TA Pai Management Institute (TAPMI) conducted the induction programme for the second batch of the Integrated Management Programme (2024-29 batch) in Manipal on Wednesday. Speaking on the occasion,…
The 33rd convocation of Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology was held on August 18, 2024. The Chief Guest at the ceremony was Ashwin Raja, Co-Founder and Chief Technology Officer…
IIT-Madras-incubated Yotuh Energy, a clean tech start-up specialising in electrifying vehicle refrigeration systems for mid-mile and last-mile cold chain logistics, has raised ₹1.53 crore in a funding round led by…
Veranda Learning Solutions, the Chennai-based solution provider in the education space, has forayed into the Middle East through its brand, JK Shah Classes. The company is partnering with Jumeira University…
Public-sector Canara Bank on Thursday, organised scholarship distribution camps across the country. The initiative involved 177 Regional Offices and 26 Circle Offices and was carried out in all 7,457 branches…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday announced that 75,000 more medical seats will be created in next 5 years. This will help to achieve not just developed nation but also…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday presented a 14-point agenda as part of a ‘Vision for India’s Future’. This includes competition among states for investment and green jobs. Delivering his…
Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE) has moved up two ranks to fourth place among universities in the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) survey for 2024. In the overall rankings,…
Mangaluru-based St Aloysius College has jumped up 22 ranks to reach 58th rank among colleges in India in the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) survey for 2024. Addressing media persons…
The Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad (IIMA) has bagged the title of the best management institute for the fifth consecutive year in the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) India Rankings…
Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras) has retained the top honours in National Institutional Rankings Framework (NIRF) rankings of the Union Ministry of Education. Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan…
Chennai-based education technology company Veranda Learning Solutions Ltd had pre-closed two loans worth ₹220 crore that were procured from two large corporate groups to fund two acquisitions. While the transactions…
The Supreme Court on Friday refused to reschedule the postgraduate National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET-PG) 2024 fixed for August 11. A three-judge Bench headed by Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud…
The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Indore has delivered 10 pairs of Tribo-Electric Nanogenerator (TENG)-based shoe sole energy harvesting units to the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), which will…
Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras) on Tuesday received the largest single donation in its history of ₹228 crore from its Alumnus Krishna Chivukula (MTech, 1970), founder of INDO…
Health Minister J P Nadda on Friday defended the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET), which is under the scanner over paper leak cases, saying medical education had become an open business…
Nemetschek India, a leading global software provider for the architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) industry, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with ICT Academy, Chennai, to enhance digital transformation…
With a view to creating a skilled workforce, the Telangana government introduced a Skill University Bill in the Assembly on Thursday. The Young India Skill University, which will work out…
Dr B Srinivas, Secretary of the National Medical Commission (NMC), stated that the registration process for National Eligibility cum Entrance Test Undergraduate (NEET-UG) 2024 counselling is going to start on…
A steep hike in customs duty on lab chemicals from 10 per cent to 150 per cent in Budget 2024 has surprised researchers. The community has sought clarification and called…
Justice Sharad Kumar Sharma of the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) Chennai bench on Monday recused himself after hearing a plea filed by Byju Raveendran seeking an interim stay…
The Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to cancel the undergraduate National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET-UG) 2024 held on May 5. The Supreme Court stated that there is no material on record…
The Union Budget for 2024-25 will provide ₹1.48 lakh crore for education, employment and skilling in the country. Presenting the Budget in the Lok Sabha, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said…
Professor Marthanda Varma Sankaran Valiathan, a distinguished cardiac surgeon and first Vice-Chancellor of Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE), passed away in Manipal on July 17 at 9.14 pm at…
Mahindra University, which is promoted by the Mahindra group, has launched School of Design Innovation at its campus here. The school has tied up with the Pininfarina Design Academy (Torino,…
With UPSC chairman Manoj Soni resigning citing personal reasons, the Congress on Saturday said he was apparently “nudged out” given the current controversy in which the Commission is involved. Congress…
In India, the persistent issue of exam paper leaks has long undermined fair competition and meritocracy, causing widespread concern. This rampant problem, affecting millions of students and eroding public trust,…
Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy instructed the Education Department to prepare plans to strengthen all government schools in a period of three years. Reddy directed the officials to come…
The Supreme Court on Thursday directed the National Testing Agency to publish the undergraduate National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET-UG) 2024 results of all 23.33 lakh candidates who appeared in the exam…
Edtech company Byju’s has challenged the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) order that initiated insolvency proceedings against the startup in the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NLCAT). The appellate tribunal…
UPL University of Sustainable Technology, an initiative by the UPL Group and the Space Application Centre (SAC) of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), have signed a Memorandum of Understanding…
The Bagchi School of Public Health, named after philanthropists Susmita and Subroto Bagchi, was announced at Ahmedabad University on Tuesday. Established in 2023, the School is now named in honour…
As it celebrates the Diamond Jubilee of its inception, the Institute of Chartered Accounts of India has decided to embrace Artificial Intelligence and Generative AI to tap the benefits of…
In recent years, the trend of Indian youth migrating abroad for higher education has witnessed a significant surge. This phenomenon has been on a steep upward trajectory, with over 7.65…
The International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT) unveiled the bust of Dr Sanjaya Rajaram — one of world’s most influential wheat breeders and World Food Prize Laureate — at…
In an ambitious stride to boost India’s chess prowess, the IIT Madras Center of Excellence in Sports Science and Analytics (CESSA) has unveiled a comprehensive plan aimed at positioning India…
IT-trained graduates must harness information and data for the progress of the nation, according to N Kalaiselvi, Director General, CSIR & Secretary, DSIR. Addressing the graduating students of International Institute…
The Centre said counselling for the controversy-hit NEET-UG 2024 will be conducted in four rounds from the third week of July even as the Supreme Court deferred the hearing of…
Telangana Chief Minister, A Revanth Reddy, has announced that the State will have a Skill University. The Chief Minister asked the officials and industry bigwigs to come up with proposals…
The Supreme Court on Monday said the cancellation of the undergraduate National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET-UG) 2024 in its entirety is an “extreme last resort” as it affects over 23 lakh…
In a landmark ruling, the Delhi High Court has empowered the CA Institute’s Disciplinary Committee (DC) to take action against an entire CA firm even when no single individual can…
The CA Institute has made two key decisions to create a supportive framework for the aggregation and expansion of CA firms, President Ranjeet Kumar Agarwal announced. These decisions were taken…
Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said the government would take strong actions against functionaries of the National Testing Agency (NTA) if they were found to be involved in irregularities in…
Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited, a leading Canadian financial company founded by IIT Madras Alumnus V Prem Watsa, is going to support the research activities of IIT Madras’ Sudha Gopalakrishnan Brain…
The CA Institute on Friday signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoUs) with eight different Universities for the promotion of commerce curriculum across the country and make it more efficient. These MoUs…
The NEET-PG 2024 entrance examination will be held on August 11 in two shifts, the National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences announced on Friday. Meanwhile, on the issue of…
The Supreme Court on Tuesday said that even if there was “0.001 per cent negligence” on the part of anyone in the conduct of the NEET-UG 2024 examination, it should…
Assets under Management (AUM) of children’s mutual fund more than doubled in the last five years to touch ₹20,081 crore last month against ₹8,286 crore in May, 2019. On a…
Wipro Ltd has signed an MoU with Anna University in Chennai to provide faculty and students skill-based training on VLSI design. It plans to set up an innovation centre to…
The Manipal-based TA Pai Management Institute (TAPMI) commenced the academic year for the batch 2024-26 on June 26. TAPMI welcomed the 42nd batch of MBA, the 11th batch of MBA…
A flying cadet, a doctor and a cricketer are among this year’s incoming batch of 235 students across three programmes offered by MICA Ahmedabad. In terms of gender ratio, 47…
The Karnataka High Court has set aside the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) order that restrained embattled edtech company Byju’s from launching a second rights issue. Investors — Peak XV…
The National Testing Agency announced the revised rank list for the medical entrance exam NEET-UG on Monday, officials said. The revised result was announced after a retest was conducted for…
Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE), an Institution of Eminence and deemed-to-be university, has appointed Raviraja NS, Director – Planning and Monitoring, as the Chief Operating Officer of MAHE with…
Amid a raging row over alleged irregularities in the conduct of competitive exams, the National Testing Agency (NTA) Friday night released fresh dates for cancelled and postponed examinations, announcing the…
Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras) made history on Friday by launching the World’s First MBA in digital maritime and supply chain management. This groundbreaking 24-month program, developed by…
IIM Kozhikode has created history this year, by admitting 59 per cent female students to its flagship PGP, which is now into its 28th year. Arun Kohli, Managing Director and…
N Even though the controversy over paper leaks continues, the National Testing Agency (NTA)) has announced revised dates for conduct of UGC – NET, Joint CSIR – UGC NET and…
Tamil Nadu Assembly on Friday unanimously adopted a resolution passed by the Chief Minister urging the Centre to scrap NEET at the national level and exempt the State from using…
Attempting to corner the government, the Opposition on Friday demanded a discussion on irregularities in the conduct of the NEET-UG medical examination in both Houses of Parliament, with the Leader…
The Bihar government issued a notification on Sunday evening to transfer the case in connection with alleged irregularities in NEET-UG to the CBI, paving the way for the central agency…
In recent years, the trend of Indian youth migrating abroad for higher education has witnessed a significant surge. This phenomenon has been on a steep upward trajectory, with over 7.65…
Corporate Affairs Ministry (MCA) on Wednesday made it clear that the proceedings initiated by it under the company law against EdTech major Byju’s are still on going and that no…
Embattled edtech Byju’s has settled with France-based Teleperformance Business Services, the Bengaluru Bench of National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) was told on June 26, a second relief for the company…
The CBI is gearing up to take up comprehensive investigation into country-wide reports of deep-rooted racket in the conduct of National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test-Undergraduate (NEET-UG) examination 2024, as the students protest…
Jaro Education has declared bonus and dividend to its shareholders. The Board of Directors of Jaro Education has recommended a bonus in the ratio of 1:3 (one equity share for…
Tamil Nadu government has announced an increase in admission of students in arts and science colleges in the academic year 2024-2025. This comes in the backdrop of an increase in…
Financial services company Motilal Oswal Financial Services Limited (MOFSL) has signed an MoU with IIM Mumbai to revolutionise financial and capital markets understanding at the campus through research, sustainable learning…
Under fire from all quarters over alleged paper leaks leading to the cancellation of the UGC-NET 2024 examination and other malpractices identified during the conduct of NEET, the education Ministry…
In the face of criticism, including from the ABVP – the student wing of the RSS – over UGC-NET cancellation and alleged paper leaks in NEET, the Education Ministry on…
The NEET-PG Entrance Examination, which was scheduled to take place tomorrow, June 23, has been postponed. The Health Ministry said in a statement that the decision comes amid recent allegations…
The Ministry of Education said Saturday it has constituted a high-level committee of experts led by former ISRO chief K Radhakrishnan to ensure transparent, smooth and fair conduct of examinations…
The percentage of female students admitted to the Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad (IIMA) is on the rise. On Thursday, the institute welcomed the 61st batch of the two-year full-time…
The 2024 University Grants Commission’s National Eligibility Test (UGC-NET), which was cancelled earlier this week due to integrity issues, saw record-high candidates write the exam. Also read: A high-level committee…
Mounting pressure on the government to fix accountability on irregularities in UGC-NET and the NEET medical entrance exams owing to growing public outcry across the country, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi…
Many medical aspirants are clamouring for a retest of the NEET-UG 2024, which has been plagued by charges of irregularities, paper leaks and a steep rise in the number of…
The Centre on Wednesday said it had scrapped the UGC-NET 2024 exam held on June 18 after it was indicated prima facie “that the integrity of the aforesaid examination may…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Bihar on Wednesday, June 19, to inaugurate the new Nalanda University campus near Rajgir’s ancient university ruins. The campus is named after the ancient university,…
Veranda Learning Solutions signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Sri Krishna Arts and Science College in Coimbatore to offer a B.Com course with ACCA accreditation. This move is part of…
“Bharat” and “India” will be used interchangeably in NCERT textbooks as is the case in the country’s Constitution, National Council of Educational Research and Training Director Dinesh Prasad Saklani has…
Expressing his views on the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET) undergraduate exam issue, Union Minister Giriraj Singh said that the decision on 1,563 candidates who got “grace marks” has been taken…
The Centre on Thursday told the Supreme Court that the decision to give grace marks to 1,563 NEET-UG, 2024 candidates for admission to MBBS, BDS, and other courses has been…
The Bengaluru bench of the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) has directed the embattled edtech major Byju’s to maintain status quo with regard to existing shareholders and their shareholding. “Status…
The scorecards of 1,563 NEET-UG 2024 candidates who were given grace marks for time lost in the examination will be scrapped, the Centre told the Supreme Court on Thursday. The…
Management, technology, and risk consulting services provider Guidehouse — operating from Technopark, Thiruvananthapuram — has sponsored the upgradation of the computer lab and library at Sainik School, Thiruvananthapuram. This is…
Ed-tech company Leverage.biz, which runs the study abroad platform Leverage Edu, along with Fly.Finance & Fly Homes, has announced the completion of its second employee stock ownership plan (ESOP) buyback…
Volvo Group India has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Manipal University, KIIT University, and SRM University to offer mentorship programs to postgraduate students and provide 50-75 internships annually.…
Unacademy’s co-founder Hemesh Singh has stepped down as the chief technology officer and will move into an advisory role. Founded in 2015 by Gaurav Munjal, Hemesh Singh and Roman Saini,…
The Andhra Chamber of Commerce has signed a memorandum of understanding with Atal Incubation Centre at the Anna University Incubation Foundation here aimed at boosting the start-up ecosystem and aspiring…
Cracking down on rule violations, the CA Institute has barred several students from CA exams for five years for possessing mobile phones during the recent May exams. The ICAI Examination…
People have brought in the change they wanted through peaceful means in the recent Lok Sabha elections, said Venkaiah Naidu, former vice-president, while speaking at the 43rd convocation of the…
International trade and management expert Rakesh Mohan Joshi on Wednesday took charge as vice-chancellor of the Indian Institute of Foreign Trade (IIFT), a business school under the ministry of commerce.…
Troubled edtech major Byju’s term-loan lenders have petitioned a bankruptcy court in Delaware against the companies’ subsidiaries — Epic, Tynker, and Osmo — seeking to initiate Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings.…
Edtech firm BYJU’S has processed employees’ May salaries from the month’s business collections, sources close to the company said on Monday. Last year, the founders of the edtech firm had…
Badruka School of Management (BSM), an institute of Badruka Educational Society, organised the third and final round of in-person presentations for BSM IGNITE, a business case competition, in Hyderabad. The…
Nitte (Deemed to be University) has announced the launch of an MBA programme in ‘Innovation, Entrepreneurship, and Venture Development’ (IEV) for the academic year 2024-25. This programme is designed to…
Veranda Learning Solutions Ltd, the Chennai-based education technology company founded in 2018 by the Kalpathi AGS Group, has over the years grown mainly through acquisitions. For instance, in May 2023,…
Geojit Financial Services Ltd has announced education scholarships for deserving students from economically weaker sections of the society, to help them pursue career-oriented courses across diverse disciplines. As a part…
There is a strong correlation between a family business’s legacy, and its long-term success, according to a report released by the Thomas Schmidheiny Centre for Family Enterprise at the Indian…
Safeena Husain, the Founder of Educate Girls, has been awarded an Honorary Doctorate by the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE), for her outstanding contributions to girls’ education…
The University of Hyderabad (UoH), an Institution of Eminence is ranked among the top 12 per cent universities in Asia for international students by the Study Abroad Aide (SAA) World…
IIT Madras Zanzibar has introduced an M Tech Program in Ocean Structures for the Academic Year 2024-25. The new two-year Master of Technology Program is open to candidates of all…
Despite revenue more than doubling, Veranda Learning Solutions Limited, the Chennai-based education services solutions provider, reported a net loss of ₹39 crore in the fourth quarter ended March 31, 2024.…
Google-backed edtech platform, Adda247 has recorded a jump of 88 per cent year-on-year (y-o-y) in revenue to ₹243.39 crore in FY24 from ₹129.65 crore in the previous fiscal year. The…
CA Institute, the world’s largest accounting body, has announced the dates for the September leg of its Foundation, and Intermediate examinations for this year. Also read:CA Institute to hold 2nd…
Amid a series of setbacks, edtech major Byju’s has announced that its parent company, Think & Learn Private Limited (TLPL), and two advisory board members – Rajnish Kumar and Mohandas…
Harvard University’s governing board said it’s declining to award degrees to 13 students who violated the university’s policies by participating in a pro-Palestinian encampment on campus. Also read: Harvard seeks…
As India’s education experts gaze into the future, they see a transformative force emerging — the integration of advanced AI tools like ChatGPT-4.0. This technology, they believe, holds the promise…
Harvard University’s John F. Kennedy School of Government has selected former Twitter India head, Manish Maheshwari, currently an AI entrepreneur and co-founder of Fanory.ai, for the Mason Fellow Program. This…
TDK Corporation, a leader in electronic solutions, has tied up with the Gopalakrishnan-Deshpande Center for Innovation & Entrepreneurship (GDC) at IIT Madras to launch the ‘TIIC Accelerator Program 2024’. The…
SuperKalam, an AI-led personal mentor for students preparing for competitive exams, has concluded a seed funding round, raising $2 million. The company said the funding will be utilized to improve…
The National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT), on May 22, issued notices to Think and Learn Pvt Ltd, the parent company of Byju’s, in three cases over non-payment of dues to…
A group of former employees of troubled edtech major BYJU’S is planning to drag the company to the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) to demand their dues from the company.…
Career Mosaic, an international student recruitment firm, announced the opening of its new office in Gujarat International Finance Tec-City (GIFT City) in Gujarat. The firm’s presence in GIFT City will…
The Indian School of Business (ISB), has retained the top position in India while has been ranked second in Asia and gone up to the 26th position globally, from last…
Propelld, a fintech start-up that offers educational funding, has raised $25 million for its wholly-owned non-banking financial company (NBFC) subsidiary Edgro. Nine lenders including Credit Saison India Private Ltd, AU…
The first day of CUET-UG was conducted on May 15 for Chemistry, Biology, English and General Studies, all over India except for 258 centres in Delhi. There are 2,157 centres…
In the last two years, 90 per cent of IIT Madras BTech and Dual-Degree graduates found career opportunities by the time of their convocation. With more than two months left…
Jaro Education, a leading player online education sector, has reached out to 100 reputed institutes for offering their education programme on its platform. Also read:Online learning platform UNIVO welcomes UGC…
CA Institute will soon issue international networking guidelines to enable domestic firms to spread their footprints abroad, its President Ranjeet Kumar Agarwal has said. The Institute of Chartered Accountants of…
In February, amidst bold promises for transforming education, Education Minister, Dharmendra Pradhan, unveiled the Automated Permanent Academic Account Registry (APAAR) under the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020. This initiative aimed…
How do you see the performance of this Government? The Indian government was investing in schools, towards primary education, institutions of higher education, with a distinct focus on pushing ahead…
Edtech firm Think and Learn — owner of Byju’s brand — has slashed course subscription fees by 30-40 per cent and hiked sales incentives by 50-100 per cent, according to…
The Indian School of Business (ISB) Campus in Hyderabad | Photo Credit: NAGARA GOPAL The Indian School of Business (ISB) has launched a programme for upcoming and promising entrepreneurs, called…
It is too early to judge the placements situation at IIT-Madras, as the process happens in phases and also includes researchers, IIT-Madras Director V Kamakoti said on Wednesday. “Almost 83…
In a major relief to 25,753 teachers and non-teaching staff of West Bengal, the Supreme Court on Tuesday stayed the order of the Calcutta High Court order invalidating their appointment…
Classplus, a B2B edtech unicorn, announced a strategic investment in Gyan Live, an educational platform dedicated to State-level government exam preparation in Gujarat. With this undisclosed amount of investment, Gyan…
Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar said India has been the hub of knowledge and continuous strides in the education sector are taking the country closer to achieving the goal of ‘Viksit…
Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras) and Sambalpur University in Odisha will collaborate on research and academics. The two institutions will also work towards the exchange of students and…
As the campus agitations in the US over Israel’s actions in the Gaza turned torrid, sparking police action in places like Columbia University, and rival group clashes in University of…
Puttur-based edtech start-up and winner of the ‘businessline Young Changemaker Award 2023’ – Cherrilearn – has been named a winner of ‘Elevate Karnataka 2023 Call 2’ competition. This recognition brings…
Troubled edtech major Byju’s has rolled out a new policy wherein the salaries of the sales staff are directly linked to the revenues they generate every week, amid the struggles…
Embattled edtech major Byju’s problems keep mounting as Chinese electronics manufacturer OPPO Mobiles Pvt Ltd has approached the Bengaluru bench of the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) for an insolvency…
The Ministry of Education (MoE) has asked the NCERT to conduct a review of its textbooks and update them on yearly basis, according to sources. So far, there has been…
Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE) held a special convocation in Manipal on Monday to confer an honorary doctorate upon KV Kamath, Chairman of National Bank for Financing Infrastructure and…
The CA Institute has proceeded and notified its revised exam dates (announced on March 19) for the intermediate course examination and final examination despite a pending Supreme Court hearing slated…
Aimed at generating job opportunities for the youth, the Hong Kong-based ship management firm Anglo Eastern Group is planning a maritime awareness campaign for Indian students as part of its…
The Bengaluru Bench of the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) has deferred the hearing of the ‘oppression and mismanagement plea’ filed against Byju’s by investors to June 6. The investors…
A total of 510 students from the 2022-24 batch of TA Pai Management Institute (TAPMI) graduated at the 38th annual graduation ceremony in Manipal. Of them, 364 students were from…
Troubled edtech major Byju’s has paid partial salaries to employees for March, sources told businessline. Byju Raveendran, founder and CEO of Think and Learn, parent of BYJU’S, has raised debt…
A year after launching online certification courses, the Indian Institute of Management-Ahmedabad (IIM-A) is now planning to offer similar certification courses in Indian languages including Bengali, Hindi and Tamil. Also…
IIT Madras has set an ambitious target of incubating 100 start-ups for the next year, with a start-up once every three days, said its director, V Kamakoti. “I will keep…
More than one-third of the 158 qualified professionals who were welcomed into the 2024-25 batch of one-year full-time MBA (PGPX) at the Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad (IIMA) on Thursday,…
In Geospatial Technology, the International Institute of Information Technology, Hyderabad (IIIT) has announced an addition of two new courses: B.Tech. (Hons) in Computer Science and Master of Sciences in domain…
Arjun Mohan, the CEO of Byju’s India, has resigned from his position in a little over six months after he took over, with founder Byju Raveendran resuming daily operational responsibilities,…
To tackle the dynamic industrial shift, the Indian School of Business (ISB) has introduced a curricular makeover in its Post Graduate Programme (PGP). Also read: ISB brings in AI, increases…
Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE) and Vrtta Green Solutions, a Montreal-based environmental engineering firm, have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to spearhead innovation in environmental engineering. Through the…
In a major initiative, the Indian School of Business (ISB) is now getting future-ready with significant changes in its curriculum in the backdrop of technological advancements like Artificial Intelligence (AI)…
The ranking of Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE) in the broad subject of ‘Life Sciences’ stood at 317 in ‘QS World University Ranking 2024’. In 2023, MAHE’s ranking was…
Sachidananda Mohanty, former Professor and Head of the Department of English, University of Hyderabad and former Vice Chancellor of Central University of Odisha, has been appointed as Member, University Grants…
Bengaluru-based edtech start-up Scaler has laid off nearly 150 employees across its marketing and sales functions, according to sources in the know. The company, which confirmed the development, attributed the…
Underwater infrastructure testing start-up Planys Technologies has raised ₹43 crore in equity funding led by investor Ashish Kacholia. Samarthya Advisors, Golden Birch Investments, Cogniphy Angel Fund, Krishna Defence, and Impact…
Arun Firodia, an alumnus of IIT Bombay, has significantly influenced India’s engineering and automotive landscape, epitomising innovation, entrepreneurship and a steadfast commitment to advancing engineering education. Also read:Kinetic reports 125%…
Byju’s-owned coaching institute Aakash Institute has appointed Deepak Mehrotra as its Managing Director and Chief Executive Office. Mehrotra has over 35 years of experience in executive roles across sectors such…
Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras) is launching the IIT Madras Research Foundation (IITMRF) to drive its global aspirations. It will be a catalyst for start-ups coming out of…
The Bahwan Cybertech Group announced a scholarship fund of ₹25-lakh to support the students at Ethiraj College for Women on Friday. The proposed scholarship fund will be dedicated to supporting…
HCL group company and edtech startup GUVI has launched Large Language Model (LLM) features on its platform that helps users from diverse linguistic backgrounds to learn concepts in their ‘colloquial’…
Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras) has launched the ‘Mobility and Intelligent Transportation’ (MInT) collaborative towards building a global mobility digital infrastructure. Neeraj Mittal, Secretary, Department of Telecommunications, virtually…
With the sports ecosystem evolving in the country, MICA — a B-school in Ahmedabad — on Thursday said it has added a sports business specialisation to its curriculum. The B-school…
The Bengaluru bench of the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) has referred the case of embattled edtech Byju’s rights issue to the president of the tribunal owing to a difference…
The Bengaluru bench of the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) has referred the case of embattled edtech Byju’s rights issue to the president of the tribunal owing to a difference…
Embattled edtech major Byju’s has handed pink slips to nearly 500 people without serving them notice period, or without putting them on a performance improvement plan (PIP), according to the…
The president of the the Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI), B Narasimhan, on Saturday said that when the Indian economy reaches $30 trillion by 2047 as per the…
The current generation of Indians is on their way to see the “high noon” of a new India, said Madhabi Puri Buch, chairperson of the Securities and Exchange Board of…
Veranda Learning Solutions Ltd, the Chennai-based enterprise offering end-to-end solutions provider in the education space, has received approval to raise funds for an amount up to ₹425 crore by way…
In a bid to make a peace offering, Byju Raveendran, founder and CEO of embattled edtech major Byju’s has offered the dissenting investors — Peak XV, Prosus, General Atlantic, Chan-Zuckerberg…
Wipro Ltd has collaborated with the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru, to offer eligible employees a higher education program in AI. The online Master’s in Technology (MTech) course will…
The Bengaluru bench of the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) on Thursday refused to defer the extraordinary general meeting (EGM) called by the board of edtech major Byju’s to raise…
The final placements for PGP-BA and PGP 2024 of the Indian Institute of Management Bangalore saw 516 eligible students accepting job offers from 163 firms. Also read: In tough job…
Months after taking a large stake in Byju’s owned Aakash Educational Services, Ranjan Pai, chairman of Manipal Education and Medical Group is readying to take a larger stake in Aakash.…
In a bid to increase the talent pool on the back of growing investments, DY Patil International University, Pune for the first time in the country has started a BTech…
Student teams from Velalar College of Engineering, Vivekananda College of Engineering for Women, MEPCO Schlenk and others emerged as winners of a sustainability innovation challenge held in IIT-Madras on Saturday.…
The CA Institute, the world’s largest accountancy body, has brought in changes to its earlier announced exam dates so as to ensure they don’t clash with the upcoming Lok Sabha…
Edtech unicorn Physics Wallah (PW) has witnessed over 100 per cent growth in its online business for the academic year 2024-25. Also read: Edtech unicorn Physics Wallah bets big on…
Amid growing focus over luxury segments and premium homes, IIM Ahmedabad (IIMA) has launched a course on real estate in the form of an elective course offered within the MBA…
CMR College of Engineering & Technology has won the Sustainability and Business Quiz competition organised by the Hyderabad Management Association (HMA). Organised in association with the NMDC, the quiz saw…
IIT Madras Pravartak Technologies Foundation is partnering with VyVoxel, a US-based company, to offer a course on Augmented Reality / Virtual Reality (AR/VR) programming. The course is offered in online…
Embattled edtech major Byju’s has said that there are no financial irregularities in the affairs of the company. The company said that it’s not ‘privy to any report by the…
When professor Mangala Sunder Krishnan, who teaches Chemistry at IIT Madras, came up with the idea of a ‘virtual university’ back in 1999, he had in mind a few thousand…
The Karnataka High Court extended the interim order asking Byju’s shareholders not to bring in effect any resolutions passed by investors at extraordinary general meeting (EGM) held on February 23.…
Embattled edtech company Byju’s has given up all offices across India, while retaining only its headquarters at IBC, Knowledge Park, Bengaluru. The decision to shut down all its offices in…
In the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) hearing on Tuesday, Think and Learn, the parent company of Byju’s, and Aakash Educational Services Ltd (AESL) have withdrawn the merger petition. “The…
Artificial Intelligence is becoming a problem for schools in the Capital as teachers are increasingly beset with identical assignments, similar essays, and frequent instances of plagiarism. They are noticing a…
Tamil Nadu will be embarking on a unique academia-industry initiative under which it will attempt to tie up specialist departments across universities in the state with potential organisations across the…
Manipal Universal Press (MUP), under the Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE), has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Springer Nature for co-publishing books. Speaking after inking the MoU…
Compared to 2023, there is a 40 per cent drop in the number of applications from Indian students wanting to travel overseas for studies, says Lil Bremermann-Richard, Group CEO of…
CA Institute, the world’s largest accounting body, has decided to hold its Foundation and Intermediate Course exams thrice in a year. Instead of twice a year in May and November,…
Charles Russel Severance, or Dr Chuck as he is known among computer science educators, believes in taking computer education to the masses. “Any one can learn Python and even be…