Union Minister for Education Dharmendra Pradhan met with a high-level delegation led by Mr. Ronald J. Daniels, President, Johns Hopkins University (JHU), Baltimore, Maryland, USA in New Delhi on Nov 17. The discussion centred on strengthening academic and research collaborations between JHU and premier Indian Higher Education Institutions (HEIs). The delegation actively discussed establishing an offshore JHU campus in India. …

Dr. Jane Goodall, DBE, Founder of the Jane Goodall Institute and UN Messenger of Peace, made her first public appearance at the Ocean Literacy Dialogues (OLD) as part of her Hope Tour on Nov 16 at the CSMVS Museum in Mumbai. OLD, which is part of the UN Ocean Decade-endorsed Ocean Literacy with All programme, is significantly the first Ocean …

Manav Rachna International Institute of Research & Studies (MRIIRS), playing host to the FISU World University Championship Shooting 2024 under the aegis of the Association of Indian Universities (AIU), witnessed a jubilant India contingent emerging as the leading contender, winning 28 medals in both individual and team categories. Indian athlete Bhavtegh Singh Gill clinched the individual gold in the Skeet …

The Ministry of Labour & Employment has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with TeamLease EdTech in New Delhi for promoting employment opportunities across multiple sectors. The partnership with TeamLease EdTech will marks a major step in broadening employment prospects for jobseekers registered on NCS, empowering them to find roles that align with their career goals and fostering growth and …

GIFT International Fintech Institute (GIFT IFI) will be spearheaded by a consortium led by Ahmedabad University in collaboration with IIT Gandhinagar and University of California, San Diego. Plug and Play will lead the GIFT International Fintech Innovation Hub (GIFT IFIH)—the fintech incubator and accelerator of GIFT City  Gujarat International Finance Tec-City (GIFT City) has announced the launch of the GIFT …

HDFC Bank, India’s largest private sector bank, though its CSR initiative Parivartan, is commemorating the Children’s Day by its commitment to uplift and empower young minds across India through quality education. Looking ahead to 2025, HDFC Bank Parivartan has set a target of 20 lakh students in intervention schools achieve class-appropriate learning levels, set up SMART classes in 3,500 schools, …