Chennai, Tamil Nadu : Banks cannot fix 60% of marks as minimum required percentage for extending education loan to students, Madras high court has ruled. A division bench of Justice N Paul Vasanthakumar and Justice M Sathyanarayanan, coming to the […]
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Training for Civil Services test : India
Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala : Acura School of Administrative Studies will begin a 20-day training module for the Civil Services aptitude test on July 10. It will also begin a foundation course for students of 8th standard and above for competitive examinations. […]
Continue reading »Guj’s save girl campaign to be replicated at national level? : India
New Delhi: The ‘Beti Bachao Abhiyan’ of Gujarat government could soon be replicated at the national level as the Union government feels it has been a success in improving the child sex ratio in the state. The Women and Child […]
Continue reading »UP government to use social media to inform people about various welfare schemes and achievements : India
Uttar Pradesh : Apparently taking a cue from Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s use of social media, Uttar Pradesh government has decided to take to Facebook and Twitter to inform people about various welfare schemes and achievements. A directive in this […]
Continue reading »Gujarat agrees to pre-matric scholarship for minorities, allocates Rs 12.61 crore: India
SUMMARY In May last year, Supreme Court had refused to stay an order of the Gujarat High Court that upheld the constitutional validity of the scheme ________________________________________________________________________ After unsuccessfully challenging the scheme of pre-matric scholarship for the minorities of Gujarat […]
Continue reading »CCSU to help visually impaired in NET preps : India
Meerut, Uttar Pradesh : Chaudhary Charan Singh University (CCSU) is all set to help the visually impaired prepare for the National Eligibility Test (NET).Under recent UGC approval, Braille booklets of 44 subjects will also be distributed. “The exam, which will […]
Continue reading »School to help poor students meet their dreams : India
Madurai, TamilNadu : A school in Keelakarai in Ramanthapuram district has decided to implement ‘scheme 100’ for meritorious students launched by the ministry for minority affairs for the first time in the state. The scheme was launched in 2012 where […]
Continue reading »Pratibha Puraskar : India
Mysore, Karnataka : Kayakayogi, a social service organisation at Kuvempunagar, has invited applications for Pratibha Puraskar from candidates belonging to OBC category 2(a) who have scored above 80% in SSLC and PUC during 2013-14. Eligible students can send applications to […]
Continue reading »Nawab distributes educational aid : India
Chennai, TamilNadu : Scholarships distributed the Carnatic Family Association (CFA) founded by the Nawabs of the Carnatic, distributed the annual educational scholarships to deserving students of the Carnatic Family, at its general body meeting held at Amir Mahal. The Association […]
Continue reading »Cancer Clinic : India
Mysore, Karnataka : Preethi Cancer Centre has organised a free cancer detection clinic at # 873, Vani Vilas Road, Lakshmipuram, on June 26. For details, contact Ph: 4259259. source: http://www.starofmysore.com / Star of Mysore / Home> In Brief / June […]
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