Indian Students

MHRD Invites Application For Japanese Government MEXT Scholarship For Research Programmes

Education | Edited by Anisha Kumari | Wednesday June 24, 2020

Education Ministry has invited application from Indian students for pursuing post graduate courses at Japanese university as research students under the Japanese Government (MEXT) Scholarship Program 2020.

Air India Flight With Indian Students From Kyrgyzstan Lands In Indore

India News | ANI | Monday June 22, 2020

Under the third phase of "Vande Bhatrat" Mission, a special Air India flight with 148 Indian students onboard from Kyrgyzstan, landed at Indore Airport on Sunday.

UK Says Post-Study Work Visa Rights Of Indian Students Safe Amid Pandemic

Indians Abroad | Press Trust of India | Friday June 19, 2020

The UK government has issued updated guidelines to confirm that international students, including Indians, will remain eligible for post-study work rights at the end of their degree course even if they have to begin the 2020-21 academic year online from abroad given the lockdown due to the coronavirus pandemic.

19-Year-Old Indian Student Wins Apple Award for Creating a COVID-19 Social Distancing Playground

Tasneem Akolawala | Thursday June 18, 2020

Palash Taneja, a 19-year-old student from New Delhi, has created a Swift Playground that teaches coding while simulating how a pandemic moves through a population, showing how precautions such as social distancing and masks can help slow infection rates.

UK Report Calls For 4-Year Post-Study Visas To Attract More Indian Students

Indians Abroad | Press Trust of India | Tuesday June 16, 2020

A new report released in London on Monday has called on the UK government to double its post-study visa offer to four years, a move it predicts could lead to a near doubling of Indian students choosing UK universities by 2024.

Indian-Origin Women In Singapore Fined Thousands For Defying COVID-19 Rules

Indians Abroad | Edited by Nandini Gupta | Tuesday June 16, 2020

Two women, one an Indian student and the other a Singaporean of Indian origin, were handed hefty fines of SGD 2,000 and SGD 5,000, respectively, for violating the country's "circuit breaker" rules enforced to contain the spread of the coronavirus.

9 Indian Students In Singapore Fined For Breaching COVID-19 "Circuit Breaker" Rule

Indians Abroad | Press Trust of India | Thursday June 4, 2020

A court in Singapore has imposed hefty fines on nine Indian students for gathering at a rented apartment, in violation of the country's "circuit breaker" rules enforced to contain the spread of the coronavirus.

Top 6 Means-Based Scholarships For Indian Students

Education | Sunday May 24, 2020

Given here is the list of top 6 means-based government scholarships that students should not miss out.

Want Indian Students Come To Country For Study: US Diplomat

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday May 21, 2020

COVID-19 has created enormous anxiety and uncertainty but the US administration wants that Indian students come to the country for study, a senior American diplomat told a Washington DC-based think tank on Wednesday.

Help Us Get Home, Urge Stranded Indian Students In America

Indians Abroad | Edited by Divyanshu Dutta Roy | Monday May 18, 2020

Thousands of Indians, including students, stranded in the US for weeks because of COVID-19 travel restrictions, have requested the government to send flights to evacuate them and connect more cities like Houston and Dallas with a sizeable Indian population. Students and people who had travelled to America for medical treatment say they urgently nee...

First Air India Repatriation Flight To Take Off From UK With 250 Indians

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday May 8, 2020

Around 250 Indian students and tourists stranded in the UK due to the coronavirus-induced lockdown for nearly two months are preparing to board the first repatriation flight from London to Mumbai on Saturday.

UK Universities Reach Out To Indian Students For COVID-19 Support

Education | Press Trust of India | Thursday May 7, 2020

UK universities have urged distressed Indian students, whether still in Britain or in India, to get in touch with their varsity support services if they need help or guidance during the coronavirus related lockdown.

Delhi To Compile Data Of Students Stuck Abroad Amid COVID-19: Report

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday April 26, 2020

The Delhi government has launched an exercise to prepare a detailed plan for students of the city who are stranded abroad due to the coronavirus outbreak, sources said in Delhi today.

"Stay Where You Are", Envoy Tells Indian Students In US Amid Lockdown

Indians Abroad | Press Trust of India | Sunday April 12, 2020

India's Ambassador to the US Taranjit Singh Sandhu has advised the Indian students, stranded in America due to the sudden closure of universities and the ongoing lockdown back home because of the coronavirus pandemic, to stay where they are and assured them help in this crisis situation.

Top Court Seeks Centre's Reply On Plea To Evacuate Indian Students From UK

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday April 7, 2020

The Supreme Court on Tuesday sought response from the Centre on a plea for immediate evacuation of all Indian students who are stranded in the United Kingdom (UK) amid the lockdown due to COVID-19 pandemic.