Hat trick for Bihar’s Super 30, all students crack IIT

PATNA – All 30 students of Super 30, a free coaching centre in Bihar, have cracked the highly competitive Indian Institute of Technology-Joint Entrance Examination (IIT-JEE) for the third consecutive year, the institute announced Wednesday.

“We are really upbeat and celebrating the 100 percent success for the third consecutive year as all 30 students have cracked … Read this article on Gaea Times at : Hat trick for Bihar’s Super 30, all students crack IIT.

Assad’s free market policies transform Damascus, but no political reform in sight in Syria

Reforms transform Syrian economy, but not politics

DAMASCUS,Syria – After delivering a lecture on the increasing role of private banks in Syria, economist Mohammed Ayman al-Maydani got an uncomfortable request from members of the audience to elaborate on a brief reference he made to corruption in the country’s private and public sectors.
“If I answer this question …. Read the original article  : Assad’s free market policies transform Damascus, but no political reform in sight in Syria.

IIT JEE Witness Rahmani 30 Shine

PATNA, INDIA (GaeaTimes.com)-IIT JEE ( Indian Institute Of Technology Joint Entrance Exam) exam results which have been announced just a few hours back witnessed Muslim IIT aspirants of Rahmani 30 coaching center shine. Reportedly, the Rahmani 30 coaching center has been coaching Muslim IIT aspirants over years and holds an excellent track in terms of …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : IIT JEE Witness Rahmani 30 Shine.

IIT Kanpur Raises Security Standards

KANPUR, INDIA (GaeaTimes.com)-IIT (Indian Institute Of Technology) Kanpur is looking forward to raise the security standards in their campus. Reportedly, IIT Kanpur has received an alert issued by LIU (Local Intelligence Unit) along with the regular security alerts from the district police department. IIT Kanpur authorities told the media that they are upgrading the already … Read more : IIT Kanpur Raises Security Standards.

IIT Results 2010 Not Stalled

NEW DELHI, INDIA (GaeaTimes.com)- On Tuesday the Supreme Court of India declined to entertain a petition seeking a stay on the publication of IIT Results 2010. The Court also came down heavily on the petitioner, Satya Foundation, an NGO for what the court has labeled as a publicity stunt. The apex court said that …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : IIT Results 2010 Not Stalled.

IIT Delhi Working With Mercedes Benz

NEW DELHI, INDIA (GaeaTimes.com)- In what is being seen as a major technological breakthrough Mercedes Benz India has tied up with IIT Delhi to develop BlueTec technology. The technology will help the giant carmaker to come up with cutting edge high performance diesel systems for its car models. The country is moving … Original source on Gaea Times at : IIT Delhi Working With Mercedes Benz.

IIT Kharagpur Professor Underlines Mistake

KHARAGPUR, INDIA (GaeaTimes.com)- IIT-JEE exam papers have witnessed a series of serious errors which have triggered a string of criticisms hurled at the IIT Kharagpur and IIT Madras. It is speculated that these errors if continues to persist can affect the future of the students. The first instance of error in the IIT paper led …. Source article  : IIT Kharagpur Professor Underlines Mistake.

Tips from the newest grads: MBA students and undergraduates offer their advice for investing

Financial advice from the nation’s top grads

NEW YORK – It’s graduation season. That means hordes of newly-minted MBA students and undergraduate business majors will soon be entering the work force.
They’ve spent years studying the intricacies of business and finance. Now, they’re ready to start dispensing that financial wisdom on Wall Street and everywhere else.
What will …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Tips from the newest grads: MBA students and undergraduates offer their advice for investing.

Judge dissolves order prohibiting Wyoming paper from publishing report about college trip

Judge annuls restraining order against Wyo. paper

CHEYENNE, Wyo. – A Wyoming judge has dissolved a rare restraining order that prohibited a newspaper from publishing stories about a college president’s trip to Costa Rica.
District Judge Peter Arnold on Tuesday dissolved his order against the Wyoming Tribune Eagle.
Media experts say orders barring the press from publishing material …. Original article  : Judge dissolves order prohibiting Wyoming paper from publishing report about college trip.

Judge blocks Wyo. newspapers stories involving college president’s trip to Costa Rica

Wyoming judge blocks news stories on college trip

CHEYENNE, Wyo. – In a rare move, a Wyoming judge has blocked two newspapers from publishing stories on an internal report about a college president’s trip to Costa Rica, saying the report was improperly taken and that releasing details could prompt the federal government to cut college grant …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Michigan House committee aims to maintain current funding for state universities

House committee aims to retain university funding

LANSING, Mich. – Democrats who run the Michigan House moved Tuesday toward approving a budget bill that would maintain current levels of state aid for public universities in the next fiscal year.
The bill, which was approved by the House Appropriations Committee mostly along party lines, could come up for …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

What’s up, doc? A Cartoon Network campaign to enlist kids in the fight against bullying

Cartoon Network plans major anti-bullying campaign

NEW YORK – Next fall, when millions of kids tune into Cartoon Network to watch Bugs Bunny, Scooby-Doo and other favorites, they’ll encounter something new – an ambitious campaign to enlist them as foot soldiers in the fight against bullying.
Unlike many bullying programs, this one is geared toward middle school, …. Source  : What’s up, doc? A Cartoon Network campaign to enlist kids in the fight against bullying.

RI school board lets teachers keep jobs at troubled high school where everyone was fired

RI school board lets fired teachers keep jobs
CENTRAL FALLS, R.I. – A Rhode Island school board has approved an agreement to allow teachers who were fired from a troubled high school to keep their jobs after all.
The 5-1 decision Tuesday evening by the Central Falls school district board of trustees ends a turbulent …. Source  : RI school board lets teachers keep jobs at troubled high school where everyone was fired.

NCAA halts independent study credit for students from Utah, Ill. online schools

NCAA cracks down on correspondence courses

COLUMBIA, Mo. – The NCAA has a message for would-be college athletes hoping to use online courses to bolster their high school transcripts: proceed with caution.
The organization announced Tuesday that it will stop accepting course credit from two virtual schools based in Utah and Illinois as part of a move …. Read the original article  : NCAA halts independent study credit for students from Utah, Ill. online schools.

Canada beckons Indian students with new education body

TORONTO – In a bid to woo more Indian students to Canadian universities and colleges, former Canadian foreign minister Pierre Pettigrew Tuesday launched the Canada India Education Council (CIEC) here.

He will serve as the chairman of the new educational body and noted Indo-Canadian lawyer Kam Rathee will be its chairman.
“I was very committed to … Original source on Gaea Times at : Canada beckons Indian students with new education body.

Vice President Joe Biden to deliver commencement address at US Naval Academy on Friday

Biden to address US Naval Academy commencement
WASHINGTON – Vice President Joe Biden is delivering the commencement address at the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Md., on Friday.
The president and vice president traditionally speak each year at commencement exercises at one of the service academies.
President Barack Obama addressed graduating cadets at the U.S. Military … Read more >>.

Swedish university invites Muhammad artist to complete lecture disrupted by protests

Swedish university re-invites Muhammad artist

STOCKHOLM – A Swedish university has invited an artist who angered Muslims by caricaturing the Prophet Muhammad to finish a lecture that was disrupted by violent protests.
Officials say Lars Vilks has agreed to return to Uppsala University in the fall to complete his lecture about the limits of freedom of expression … Read : Swedish university invites Muhammad artist to complete lecture disrupted by protests.

AP Gramling Awards honor NYC photographer, Illinois statehouse reporter, 7 others

AP names 9 winners of annual Gramling Awards

NEW YORK – New York photographer Julie Jacobson and Illinois statehouse reporter John O’Connor were named Tuesday among nine Associated Press staff members who won the news organization’s 2010 Oliver S. Gramling Awards.
Jacobson, who was embedded with U.S. Marines in Afghanistan for eight weeks, won one of the … Original article on : AP Gramling Awards honor NYC photographer, Illinois statehouse reporter, 7 others.

UAE students to get training for space mission

Abu Dhabi, May 25 (IANS/WAM) Three engineering students of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) will be trained for space missions by the US space agency NASA.

The training is organised as part of an agreement between NASA and the UAE-based Arab Youth Venture Foundation signed last year.
As per the agreement, NASA will provide three …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : UAE students to get training for space mission.

CBSE launches curriculum for schools abroad

NEW DELHI – Giving an international face to Indian education, the Central Board for Secondary Education (CBSE) Tuesday launched an upgraded international syllabus for its schools abroad.

The new curriculum, which focuses on the education needs of Indian diaspora as well as local communities, was launched by Human Resource Development Minister Kapil Sibal at Indian High …. Original source  : CBSE launches curriculum for schools abroad.