Manipal Institute of Technology (MIT), a constituent institute of Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE), Manipal, has launched a dual-degree program in collaboration with Deakin University, Australia. The program offers students the choice of selecting their major from two discipline areas i.e. Mechanical Engineering and Mechatronics Engineering. The 2-year BTech program at MIT and the 2-year Bachelor of Engineering (Honors) at …

The Zoological Survey of India published a book entitled, ‘An illustrated guide to the Lepidoptera of India: taxonomic procedures, family characters, diversity and distribution’. For India, this illustrated guide is the first ever of its kind. The diversity of global Lepidoptera is updated to 166,320 species, 143 families and 43 superfamilies, of which 13,124 species, 101 families and 31 superfamilies …

At the touch of a button ‘NeoStand’ enables wheelchair users to transition from sitting position to standing, opening a world of possibilities, be it engaging in eye-level conversations, reaching for a book, or simply enjoying a cup of coffee standing by a counter  Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras) has developed India’s most customizable Electric Standing Wheelchair, which has been …

Dibber Schools Pvt Ltd, the Indian subsidiary of Norwegian early education company Dibber on March 21 opened its first pre-school in Delhi at Greater Kailash. May-Elin Stener, Ambassador of Norway to India inaugurated the school in presence of Marvin Dsouza, CEO Dibber Schools, India and Pål Ødegaard, Chief Growth Officer, Dibber Global. This is the 7th Dibber center in India …

In a record-breaking event on March 19, 2024, O.P. Jindal Global University (JGU) in collaboration with the Flag Foundation of India (FFI), created the largest human waving national flag surpassing all previous Guinness World Records. The event saw the certified participation of 7368 students and staff of JGU which was endorsed by the Officials of the Guinness World Records organization.   The Adjudicator …

Employability.life, a skilling platform offering Experiential Microcredentials (XPMC) framework by way of project experiences inside the campuses and industry partners, in alliance with Federation University Australia, has shortlisted 7 Indian universities to run the Future of Work Centre program. This program is the first of its kind, offering skill-based training programs for graduates to enhance their employability in line with …