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 1  Nagpur, Sep 7 (IANS) More than 40,000 students from 120 schools gathered at a stadium in this Maharashtra city to celebrate the 105th anniversary of India's national song 'Vande Matraram here Tuesday. Using Facebook can lower exam grades ( 16:45 ) London, Sep 7 (IANS) Students who browse through social networking website Facebook during their study time obtain lower grades than those who don't. Punjab to absorb 14,000 teachers on contract ( 15:35 ) Chandigarh, Sep 7 (IANS) The Punjab government here Tuesday announced that the services of nearly 14,000 contract teachers would be regularised. Student dies as ceiling falls ( 12:50 ) Lucknow, Sep 7 (IANS) A student was killed and 13 others were injured Tuesday when the ceiling of their classroom collapsed in Uttar Pradesh’s Kanpur district, police said. Engineering student attempts suicide after ragging ( 12:35 ) Lucknow, Sep 7 (IANS) A first year engineering student at a private college in Uttar Pradesh's Kanpur district attempted suicide after being ragged by some seniors, police said Tuesday. Army generals join college assembly, inspire students ( 11:14 ) Agra, Sep 7 (IANS) It was a unique get-together that just might have motivated a few schoolchildren to join the armed forces. Four senior military officials joined the assembly at their alma mater here - St. Peter's College - which is celebrating its 165th year. Now a 'Rancho' school comes up in Bihar ( 08:08 ) By Himanshu Vatsa Begusarai (Bihar), Sep 7 (IANS) A school for the poor in Bihar, inspired by Rancho's iconic school in Bollywood blockbuster "3 Idiots", has been opened by a scientist to teach complex science theories through games and interactive workshops. Age limit for vice chancellors in Haryana raised to 68 ( 00:34 ) Chandigarh, Sep 7 (IANS) The Haryana assembly Monday passed bills to raise the retirement age of vice chancellors (VCs) and pro-vice chancellors to 68. Quota for poor kids in private schools mandatory: Sibal ( 00:34 ) Bangalore, Sep 7 (IANS) Reserving 25 percent of seats for children of poor families in private schools would be mandatory and its violation would be punishable, Human Resource Development Minister Kapil Sibal said Monday. Foreign universities will create talent pool, says Sibal ( 23:25 ) Bangalore, Sep 6 (IANS) Defending the proposed entry of foreign universities in India, union Human Resource Development Minister Kapil Sibal Monday asserted that they would help create a talent pool for the country. Srikkanth turns management mentor ( 22:17 ) Chennai, Sep 6 (IANS) Launching an e-learing portal here Monday and turning a management mentor, Krishnamachari Srikkanth - the tormentor of bowlers during his cricket days - plans to launch portals for cricket coaching, maths and science too. Constitution bench to hear plea against education law (Lead) ( 20:51 ) New Delhi, Sep 6 (IANS) The Supreme Court Monday referred to a five-judge constitution bench petitions challenging the right to education law on the ground that it violates constitutional provisions safeguarding the rights of the minorities and unaided schools. Jamia becomes Sports Authority's extension centre ( 17:02 ) New Delhi, Sep 6 (IANS) Jamia Millia Islamia has been adopted as an extension centre by the Sports Authority of India, an official said Monday. Register with Uttar Pradesh varsity's talent bank to get job ( 15:14 ) Lucknow, Sep 6 (IANS) A government university in Uttar Pradesh's Bareilly district has come up with an online service - Students' Talent Bank (STB) - to provide regular job offers to varsity students, officials said Monday. Goa medical college ragging not a serious issue: Minister ( 20:55 ) Panaji, Sep 5 (IANS) A ragging incident in Goa's premier medical college in which six students were evicted from the hostel for disciplinary reasons is "not that serious", Goa Health Minister Vishwajeet Rane said Sunday, adding it does not require his attention. Delhi prepared for CWG but needs discipline: Dikshit ( 20:17 ) New Delhi, Sep 5 (IANS) With less than a month left for the Commonwealth Games, Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit Sunday said the capital is well-prepared to host the Games but needs a sense of discipline and dedication, particularly from students, for the success of the mega-event. Troopers in Tripura to vacate schools ( 18:03 ) Agartala, Sep 5 (IANS) The Tripura government has asked security forces to vacate schools occupied by them at the earliest, an official said Sunday. Teacher Sashidharan will always remain a student ( 16:38 ) By Sanu George Wayanad (Kerala), Sep 5 (IANS) This Teacher\'s Day, 54-year-old teacher T. Sashidharan\'s aim is to remain a student for the rest of his life and he just needs four more post-graduate degrees to make it to his 30th. Vitamin A controversy: 12 Haryana girls hospitalised again ( 16:08 ) Sirsa (Haryana), Sep 5 (IANS) Days after nearly 100 schoolgirls fell ill on being administered a Vitamin A dose, 12 of them were re-admitted to a hospital with the same symptoms in Haryana's Sirsa district, an official said. Sporadic violence marks exam in Telangana (Lead) ( 15:31 ) Hyderabad, Sep 5 (IANS) Sporadic incidents of violence marked the Andhra Pradesh Public Service Commission (APPSC) exam in Telangana Sunday with pro-Telangana students either boycotting the test or staging protests at the exam centres against "injustice" to the region. Telangana students ransack exam centre at Osmania ( 13:11 ) Hyderabad, Sep 5 (IANS) Students protesting the conduct of the Andhra Pradesh Public Service Commission (APPSC) exam ransacked an exam centre at the Osmania University campus here Sunday, leaving three injured. Orissa coaches tribal students to compete in competititve tests ( 12:22 ) By Jatindra Dash Bhubaneswar, Sep 5 (IANS) Orissa, which has the second highest tribal population in the country, will start high-tech coaching progammes from next month exclusively for its tribal students to help them compete in tough competitive examinations. 1
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