G20 Education Working Group is holding the second round of its meeting in the holy city of Amritsar in Punjab. The meeting agenda includes discussions on the future of work and innovation, with a focus on building bridges across nations for equitable development in Amritsar. The schedule began with a seminar on ‘Strengthening Research and Promoting Innovation through Richer Collaboration’ …
Ashoka University has announced the launch of Ashoka Centre for a People-centric Energy Transition (ACPET), with a vision to become a world class knowledge institution in support of economic growth, energy security and net-zero ambitions of India and the Global South. The Centre’s debut project is a draft Integrated Energy Policy for India. Further, it will prioritise projects in areas like Energy Efficiency …
The projects have been funded by Rashtriya Ayurveda Vidyapeeth, Ministry of AYUSH Amrita School of Ayurveda, a part of Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, has launched two online portals for the Ayurveda community. While e-MAP is an e-module application for Panchakarma, AyurCel is tailor-made for clinical e-learning. The projects have been funded by the Rashtriya Ayurved Vidyapeeth, Ministry of AYUSH, Govt. of …
The new and permanent campus of IIT Dharwad spread over 470 acres and developed at a cost of over Rs. 850 crores in the vicinity of WALMI campus is ready. Prime Minister Narendra Modi formally dedicated the new campus during a dedication/announcement ceremony of some key development projects in Hubballi-Dharwad, Karnataka on March 12. IIT Dharwad, one of the six …
Researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee (IIT Roorkee) discovered a new antibacterial small molecule (IITR00693) that could help the fight against drug-resistant infections. The research was led by Prof Ranjana Pathania, Department of Biosciences and Bioengineering, IIT Roorkee, along with Mahak Saini, IIT Roorkee; Amit Gaurav, IIT Roorkee; Ashish Kothari, AIIMS, Rishikesh; Balram Ji Omar, AIIMS, Rishikesh; Varsha …
Chartwells, an education specialist of the contract food and support services multinational Compass Group, is gearing up to foray into school food services especially in the private schools segment in India in a big way with a nutrition-first food solution. The Indian subsidiary is already present in about 12 high-end schools across the country. Post-Covid, the provider is building on …
