The North Zone Regional Abilympics 2025, widely known as the “Work Skill Olympics for Persons with Disabilities (PwDs),” concluded with a celebration of talent, resilience, and inclusion at the Atal Scientific Convention Center, Lucknow on Aug 2. The event brought together over 100 PwDs from Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Jammu & Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Rajasthan, and Delhi, competing across 14 skill …
In a major move under NEP’s internationalization agenda, so far four leading global universities have been issued the Letters of Intent (LoIs) under the UGC Regulations for setting up of Indian campuses of foreign universities. As the onset of foreign campuses in India mark an inflexion point for the country’s higher education scenario, all eyes will be monitoring closely how successful …
In a pioneering study published in Hydrological Processes, researchers led by IIT Roorkee have, for the first time, conducted a full-scale isotopic analysis of the Ganga River from its Himalayan origin to its deltaic end, including its major tributaries. The study offers a paradigm shift in understanding how the Ganga is sustained during the hot and dry summer months. The …
This research has the potential to make a transformative impact on both society and the environment by offering a practical solution to two major problems – plastic pollution & agricultural waste disposal Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras) Researchers have developed an agriculture waste-based packaging material, which can be a sustainable alternative to conventional plastic foams used in packaging. The …
Samsung, consumer electronics brand, has signed a strategic Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Startup India, a flagship initiative of the Government of India, to empower young innovators from remote corners of India and strengthen the country’s startup ecosystem with Samsung Solve for Tomorrow. The MoU was signed in New Delhi and brings together Samsung’s flagship nationwide innovation contest, Samsung Solve …
Pearson (FTSE: PSON.L), the learning company, and HCLTech, a global technology company, today announced a multi-year strategic partnership to accelerate the transformation of learning, sokills, and workforce readiness in an AI-driven world. The partnership combines Pearson’s global expertise and scale in learning and assessment with HCLTech’s strengths in digital transformation, product engineering, and AI. Together, the companies will co-develop AI-powered …
