All girl students in West Bengal studying in Class VIII and whose parents’ annual income is less than Rs.50,000 will get an annual scholarship of Rs.500, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee announced here Wednesday. The scheme, christened ‘Kanya Sree’, will be available to the students till Class 12, provided their parents’ annual income remains below the … Read more
Recognizing his lifetime contribution to the cause of Gujarati education in South Africa, India-born Khusal Daya has been honored by the Transvaal United Patidar Society here. Daya and his wife Kusumbhen received a gold coin and a special framed picture from officials of the Society, which hands out the award on an annual basis. Born … Read more
Thirteen postgraduate students of an Odisha college have been selected for a prestigious central government fellowship in 2013, an official said Monday. Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences (KISS) said 13 of its boys and girls have been selected for the junior and senior Rajiv Gandhi National Fellowship (RGNF) for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes students. … Read more
Three scientists from India, Germany and Russia won the 2012 Award for International Scientific Cooperation at China’s top science academy Wednesday, Xinhua reported. Indian professor CNR Rao from Jawaharlal Nehru University, Herbert Jaeckle from Germany’s Max Planck Society and Russian space physicist GA Zherebtsov shared the award for 2012, launched by the Chinese Academy of … Read more