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Diet, Not Physical Activity, Plays A Major Role In Child Obesity - Researchers Reveal

Somdatta Saha | Monday January 18, 2021

Children obesity is a major concern across the globe. This study by researchers at Baylor University finds changing diet pattern to be more responsible for this lifestyle issue.

Rajasthan Schools, Coaching Institutes To Reopen Today

Education | With Inputs From PTI | Monday January 18, 2021

Schools, coaching institutes in Rajasthan will resume physical classes today. Rajasthan has also allowed the reopening of colleges and universities for the final year and final semester students.

DLT Labs To Hire People For Setting Up Centre Of Excellence In Lucknow

Education | Reported by PTI | Sunday January 17, 2021

Enterprise blockchain solutions provider DLT Labs on Sunday said it plans to hire 600 people this year and set up a Centre of Excellence at Dr A P J Abdul Kalam Technical University (AKTU) in Uttar Pradesh

Union Education Minister To Attend Foundation Ceremony At Architecture College 'SPA'

Education | Written By Bhoomika Aggarwal | Sunday January 17, 2021

The Union Education Minister will be attending the virtual groundbreaking ceremony of the New Academic Block at School of Planning and Architecture, (SPA) Bhopal tomorrow at 4 pm.

"Measure Amartya Sen's Santiniketan Plot": Visva Bharati To Bengal Government

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday January 17, 2021

Amid the controversy over Nobel laureate Amartya Sen's family being in "illegal" possession of land in Visva-Bharati campus, the central university on Saturday demanded that the West Bengal government measure the plot to resolve the issue.

University Students Should Visit Jails For Learning Experience: UP Governor

Education | Reported by PTI | Saturday January 16, 2021

Uttar Pradesh Governor Anandiben Patel on Saturday suggested that visits of university students to Nari Nirketans and jails should be arranged so that they learn the circumstances under which the prisoners committed crimes and avoid them in future.

IGNOU Extends December TEE 2020 Assignment Submission Deadline

Education | Edited by Mridusmita Deka | Saturday January 16, 2021

IGNOU December TEE 2020: The University has extended the assignment submission date for both the online and physical submission till January 31.

Coronavirus Vaccines Explained: How The Two Shots Launching In India Work

India News | Reported by Sukirti Dwivedi, Edited by Divyanshu Dutta Roy | Saturday January 16, 2021

India on Saturday will launch one of the world's biggest vaccination programmes with vaccines manufactured in the country - one developed by Oxford University and AstraZeneca, the other by Bharat Biotech International with a state-run institute.

"Beginning Of End Of Covid": India Starts Vaccinations Today - 10 Points

India News | Reported by Sukirti Dwivedi, Edited by Divyanshu Dutta Roy | Saturday January 16, 2021

The nationwide COVID-19 vaccination drive will be launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi at 10:30 am today, setting off India on the path towards overcoming the pandemic that has upended lives, ravaged the economy and unleashed unprecedented suffering over the last 12 months. One of the world's biggest vaccination programmes aimed at inoculating ...

Ambedkar University Invites Applications For MBA Programme

Education | Written By Bhoomika Aggarwal | Friday January 15, 2021

AUD-MBA 2021 admissions: Interested candidates can apply online at the official website aud.ac.in. The last date of submission of applications is February 20,2021. The entrance test for MBA will be held on April 11, 2021.

IGNOU Extends Deadline Of Re-registration For January Session

Education | Written By Bhoomika Aggarwal | Friday January 15, 2021

Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) has extended the last date of re-registration for January session till January 31. The students can register for the session online at ‘Samarth’ platform initiated by the government to conduct online courses for various universities. Indira Gandhi Natio

Ex-NDTV Journalist Nidhi Razdan Says "Victim of Phishing", No Harvard Offer

India News | NDTV Newsdesk | Friday January 15, 2021

Former NDTV journalist Nidhi Razdan tweeted today that she had been the target of a "very serious phishing attack" and had learnt that what she believed was an offer to teach at Harvard University was fake. Ms Razdan had quit NDTV last year after a 21-year stint to take up the offer.

Kerala Budget 2021: State Promises Rs 300 Crore For New Medical College

Education | Written By Bhoomika Aggarwal | Friday January 15, 2021

Kerala Government has promised a medical college-cum-hospital at Wayanad, free laptops to students, new education centres and expansion of colleges and universities in the state education budget 2021-22.

Researchers Explain How Locked Android, iOS Phone Encryption Gets Bypassed

Tasneem Akolawala | Friday January 15, 2021

New research conducted by Maximilian Zinkus, Tushar Jois, and Matthew Green, of Johns Hopkins University, shows our phones aren’t as secure as we think. In their analysis, they found that Apple does have a powerful and compelling set of security and privacy controls, backed and empowered by strong encryption. However, critical lack in coverage du...

Chris Evans to Return as Captain America? ‘News to Me,’ Evans Says

Akhil Arora | Friday January 15, 2021

Chris Evans is rumoured to return as Captain America in an upcoming Marvel Cinematic Universe project (or two). In a tweet, however, Evans wrote: “News to me,” adding a shrug emoji at the end.