AIEEE Online Counselling 2010 Procedure: AIEEE Registration Begins Today

KOLKATA, INDIA (GaeaTimes.com) — Counselling of All India Engineering Entrance Examination 2010 will begin today on June 8, 2010. The list of help centers that will be participating in the counselling procedure has already been published by Central Counselling Board (CCB).
“This year the CCB will carry out the admission procedures for eligible candidates. Students …. Original source  : AIEEE Online Counselling 2010 Procedure: AIEEE Registration Begins Today.

Nagpur varsity bars admission to colleges sans full-time principals

NAGPUR – Nagpur University Tuesday barred admissions for the new academic year 2010-2011 to 353 colleges which have not appointed full-time principals, an official said.

“We are following the orders of the Bombay High Court which had given these directives, and which had to be implemented by May 31,” the official, requesting anonymity told IANS.
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Obama honours Indian American science teacher

WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama has named an Indian American science teacher Radhika Plakkot as one of the 103 mathematics and science teachers for the prestigious Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching.

Plakkot, who teaches biology at the Huntingtown High School, Calvert County in Maryland is the only Indian American in the …. Source  : Obama honours Indian American science teacher.

Diplomas at hand, Obama encourages graduates to take responsibility for failures and successes

For Mich. high school grads, the prize is Obama
KALAMAZOO, Mich. – The prize in a national competition for commencement speaker, President Barack Obama handed out diplomas and a few hugs as the 280 graduates of Kalamazoo Central High School filed across a stage in maroon and white gowns Monday night.
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Michigan State AD says Cavaliers are eyeing Tom Izzo but have not offered him a contract

Mich. St AD: Cavs haven’t offered Izzo a contract

Tom Izzo has another suitor.
Michigan State athletic director Mark Hollis told The Associated Press on Monday the Cleveland Cavaliers are interested in replacing fired coach Mike Brown with Izzo
“There is not a contract offer on the table,” Hollis said in a telephone interview. “Last week, there was …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Michigan State AD says Cavaliers are eyeing Tom Izzo but have not offered him a contract.

KBR awarded $87 million contract for building at UNC dental school

KBR gets $87M building contract at UNC
HOUSTON – Engineering and construction company KBR Inc. said Monday that it was awarded an $87 million contract to construct a new building at the University of North Carolina’s dental school.

KBR said it will build a five-story, 216,000 square-foot building that will include academic, research and administrative space for … Original source on Gaea Times at : KBR awarded $87 million contract for building at UNC dental school.

Calling Professor Scalia: One justice asks another for help with pronouncing an Italian word

Isn’t it Romantic: Scalia comes to Sotomayor’s aid

WASHINGTON – It’s not just what you say, but how you say it, Justice Antonin Scalia often advises lawyers.
So when Justice Sonia Sotomayor was having trouble with an Italian word Monday, she turned to Scalia, the court’s resident language maven. And one New Yorker to another, they sorted … Read : Calling Professor Scalia: One justice asks another for help with pronouncing an Italian word.

Michigan State AD says Cavs have shown interest in Izzo, but have not offered him a contract

MSU AD says Cavs have not offered Izzo a contract

Tom Izzo has another suitor.
Michigan State athletic director Mark Hollis told The Associated Press on Monday the Cleveland Cavaliers are interested in Izzo, but haven’t given him the chance to replace fired coach Mike Brown.
Yet.
“There is not a contract offer on the table,” Hollis said in … Read : Michigan State AD says Cavs have shown interest in Izzo, but have not offered him a contract.

Obama’s message to graduates at Michigan high school: ‘Don’t make excuses’

Obama to high school grads: ‘Don’t make excuses’
KALAMAZOO, Mich. – Don’t mimic Washington by making excuses, President Barack Obama advised graduating high school students on Monday night as he urged them to take responsibility for failure as well as success.
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700,000 genealogy tourists a year hit Salt Lake City library in search of family tree

Looking for family tree? Head to Salt Lake City

SALT LAKE CITY – When Jan Gow makes her annual pilgrimage from New Zealand to Salt Lake City, it’s not to enjoy Utah’s ski resorts, red rock canyons or five national parks. It’s for the ribbons of microfilm and endless volumes of maps, cemetery and property records …. Source  : 700,000 genealogy tourists a year hit Salt Lake City library in search of family tree.

China’s high school grads compete for elite schools in an increasingly competitive job market

Chinese teens compete for entry to elite schools

BEIJING – The 14-hour study sessions were over but the nerves remained for Tong Dan as she squeezed in some last-minute cramming during a lunch break Monday from the most important test she and millions of other Chinese teens will ever take.
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Kerala mulling education aid for kids of jail inmates

KANNUR – Kerala Home Minister Kodiyeri Balakrishnan Monday said the government is considering a scheme to provide financial assistance to children of jail inmates for their education.

He said this while inaugurating a new surveillance system at the high security Kannur Jail.
Later speaking to IANS, Balakrishnan said: “We have some funds that are lying … Read more : Kerala mulling education aid for kids of jail inmates.

Supreme Court won’t review challenge to ‘unfunded mandates’ in No Child Left Behind law

High court turns down No Child Left Behind case
WASHINGTON – The Supreme Court has turned away a challenge by school districts and teacher unions to the federal No Child Left Behind law.
The court said without comment Monday that it will not step into a lawsuit that questioned whether public schools have to comply …. Read the original article  : Supreme Court won’t review challenge to ‘unfunded mandates’ in No Child Left Behind law.

Stop distance learning in physiotherapy: UGC to universities

NEW DELHI – Following a Delhi High Court order banning distance learning courses in physiotherapy, the University Grants Commission (UGC) has started sending notices to universities asking them to stop such courses.

“We are notifying the universities conducting distance courses in physiotherapy as per the high court’s orders,” a UGC official said Monday.
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Obama brings high profile, high demand for seats to Kalamazoo Central High School graduation

Obama headlining Kalamazoo high school graduation
Kalamazoo Central High School valedictorian Cindy Lee is far less jittery about speaking to hundreds of her fellow graduates Monday than she is about sharing a stage with one man: President Barack Obama.
Obama will be giving a graduation speech of his own to the 1,700-student southwest Michigan school, …. Source  : Obama brings high profile, high demand for seats to Kalamazoo Central High School graduation.

PM begins Kashmir visit amid shutdown (Second Lead)

SRINAGAR – Prime Minister Manmohan Singh began a two-day trip to Jammu and Kashmir Monday even as a general shutdown called by separatists to protest the visit affected life in this summer capital.

The prime minister addressed the 5th convocation of the Sher-e-Kashmir University of Sciences and Technology (SKUAST) at its convention complex on the …. Source article  : PM begins Kashmir visit amid shutdown (Second Lead).

Obama’s day: Briefing on Gulf of Mexico oil spill; Travel to Michigan for high school address

Obama’s day: Oil briefing; high school address
WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama starts the week with a briefing on the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico and a trip to Michigan to address a high school graduating class.
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