Nitish justifies setting up AMU branch in Kishanganj

PATNA – Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar justified the government’s decision to set up a branch of Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) at Kishanganj district in the state in the wake of opposition by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and students organisation Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP).

“There should not be any opposition to set up a …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Obama plans to sign student loan legislation that makes government the primary lender

Obama to sign student loan legislation in Virginia
WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama prepared Tuesday to sign the piece of his sweeping health care overhaul that makes the government the primary lender to students and strips banks of that power.
Obama’s hard-fought legislative victory packaged two of his domestic priorities. Obama already signed … Read : Obama plans to sign student loan legislation that makes government the primary lender.

IIMK to churn out socially sensitive executives

CHENNAI – If livelihood is for life, what is life for? A simple question but pregnant with a heavy message that would make anybody ponder. Curiously, the person who poses this question is not a philosopher or a religious guru, but the affable Debashis Chatterjee, director, Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Kozhikode, Kerala.

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France’s Sarkozy holds hands, but not his tongue, taking US to task in NY visit

French president, first lady take on New York
NEW YORK – With a lectern flown in from France and his fingers firmly entwined with those of his smiling wife, French President Nicolas Sarkozy made a splash Monday even before he opened his mouth for a no-holds-barred speech at Columbia University.
Amid blogger reports …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : France’s Sarkozy holds hands, but not his tongue, taking US to task in NY visit.

France’s Sarkozy lays into US health care and broadcasts marital bliss on trip to NY

Sarkozy, visiting NY, lays into US health care
NEW YORK – With a podium flown in from France and his fingers firmly entwined with those of his smiling wife, French President Nicolas Sarkozy made a splash Monday even before he opened his mouth for a no-holds-barred speech at Colombia University.
Amid tabloid reports of strains …. Read the original article  : here.

With school webcam case as backdrop, Pa. Sen. Specter pushes for electronic privacy laws

Specter pushes for stronger federal privacy laws

PHILADELPHIA – Broadening wiretap laws to include videotaped surveillance could either safeguard privacy or thwart efforts to recover stolen property, a U.S. senator was told Monday at a hearing not far from a school that’s being sued for trying to find missing laptops by activating their webcams.
Sen. Arlen Specter, … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : With school webcam case as backdrop, Pa. Sen. Specter pushes for electronic privacy laws.

Does this add up? Russian mathematician ponders saying ‘nyet’ to $1 million prize

‘Nyet’ to $1 million? Math genius may reject award

ST. PETERSBURG, Russia – Who doesn’t want to be a millionaire? Maybe a 43-year-old unemployed bachelor who lives with his elderly mother in Russia – and who won $1 million for solving a problem that has stumped mathematicians for a century.
Grigory Perelman can’t decide if he wants …. Source  : Does this add up? Russian mathematician ponders saying ‘nyet’ to $1 million prize.

Education Department: Delaware, Tenn. get $600M in 1st round of ‘Race to the Top’ grants

Feds pick Delaware, Tenn. for $600M ed grants
ATLANTA – Federal officials on Monday awarded Tennessee and Delaware $600 million in grants to improve failing schools, sending a message to other states hoping to win money: revamp your education laws and get your districts and teachers to sign off.
They are … Original source on Gaea Times at : Education Department: Delaware, Tenn. get $600M in 1st round of ‘Race to the Top’ grants.

Economic centre of gravity shifting to Asia: Mukesh Ambani

BANGALORE – The economic centre of gravity is slowly shifting to Asia and the 21st century is poised to become an Indian century, Reliance Industries chairman Mukesh Ambani said Monday.

“The world is emerging from a severe economic shock and resetting itself to face newer economic realities. India is one of the earliest countries to recover …. Original source  : Economic centre of gravity shifting to Asia: Mukesh Ambani.

Gay teenager who alleged unchecked bullying settles with NY school district, to get $50K

Gay student settles lawsuit against NY district

ALBANY, N.Y. – A gay teenager in upstate New York who had claimed he was relentlessly bullied by classmates while school administrators stood by settled his lawsuit Monday against the school district.
Jacob – who is identified as “J.L.” in the lawsuit and doesn’t want his name revealed – sued …. Source article  : Gay teenager who alleged unchecked bullying settles with NY school district, to get $50K.

Source: Education Department picks Delaware, Tenn. for 1st round of ‘Race to the Top’ grants

Source: Feds pick Delaware, Tenn. for ed grants
ATLANTA – The U.S. Department of Education has picked Delaware and Tennessee to receive part of an unprecedented $4.35 billion to help them improve student performance and transform struggling schools, a source said on Monday.
The states, selected from 16 finalists, are going … Read more >>.

Education Department picks Delaware, Tennessee for first round of ‘Race to the Top’ grants

Federal officials pick Delaware, Tenn. for grants
ATLANTA – A source says the U.S. Department of Education has picked Delaware and Tennessee for the first round of its “Race to the Top” competition.
The states will receive part of a $4.35 billion pot meant to encourage the use of innovative programs to improve student performance …. Source article  : Education Department picks Delaware, Tennessee for first round of ‘Race to the Top’ grants.

Laptop spying, wiretap laws on agenda at Senate hearing Monday in Philly, amid school suit

Senate hearing in Philly focuses on laptop spying

PHILADELPHIA – Sen. Arlen Specter of Pennsylvania says he will seek legislation to address growing concerns about electronic privacy, given the widespread use of cell-phone, laptop and surveillance cameras.
The Pennsylvania Democrat led a field hearing on the issue in Philadelphia on Monday. Experts invited to speak debated whether … Read more >>>.

PTU Result Declared

JALANDHAR, INDIA (GaeaTimes.com)- Punjab Technical University, which is commonly referred as the PTU has declared their result for the examinations that was conducted in the month of December, 2009. According to the reports of the sources, the authorities of the Punjab Technical Universities have declared the results for multiple examinations and students should check the …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : PTU Result Declared.

AMU to start religious counselling for students

LUCKNOW – The Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) will offer religious counselling and spiritual teaching programmes to help students overcome psychological stress, an official said Monday.

“Within two-three days we will launch such programmes,” AMU’s official spokesperson Rahat Abrar told IANS on telephone from Aligarh, some 300 km from Lucknow.
“On the directions of Vice Chancellor P.K. … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : AMU to start religious counselling for students.