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11/02/2014

UGC identifies 77 universities in NAAC accreditation certificate defaulter list.....
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Creating a problem for many students applying for jobs or admission in universities outside the country, many top universities in India have let the NAAC accreditation certificate slip through. A recent list prepared by the University Grants Commission (UGC) revealed that there were 77 universities…

17/12/2013

Group Discussion removed from IIM Admission Procedure 2014
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Among the total 13 Indian Institutes of Management (IIM) in India, 11 IIMs have removed the Group Discussion segment of their selection procedure for management admissions from the 2014-2016 batch. Earlier admission was based on CAT/GMAT scores, individual institute Written Aptitude Tests, Group Dis...

17/12/2013

JEE Mains scores valid for admission in Private Universities.
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The Joint Entrance Exam (JEE) held at national-level for admission to Engineering courses was earlier used for admission to only 15% of private university seats in Madhya Pradesh. Madhya Pradesh Private University Regulatory Commission (MPPURC) has now announced that its private universities will co...

15/12/2013

After a mostly disappointing 2013, job market in India is looking quite promising...the sectors that are likely to drive the job market include IT, healthcare, education and development sector.......
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After mostly disappointing trends in 2013, the job market in India is looking quite promising in the new year and experts believe that the worst may be over on hiring front and the employees can even look forward to double-digit salary hike of at least 10-12 per cent in 2014.

03/12/2013

Automobile Engineering as a career

Automobile industry in India is rapidly growing, therefore there is an increasing need for trained professionals to design, develop, manufacture, and repair automobiles.
Automobile engineering is emerging as a career most sought after.
Automobile Engineering involves designing, testing and developing automobiles including the mechanical, electrical, electronic and software systems used in them.
A student opting for automobile engineering may study theories in internal combustion engines, sources of alternative fuels, combustion & heat transfer, computer-aided vehicle design, offroad vehicles among others. This course is also known as automotive engineering.
Eligibility
Candidates who have passed 10+2, A Level, IB, American 12th grade or equivalent with Physics, Mathematics, Chemistry and English as compulsory subjects can apply for this course.
Institutes
The following are some of the good Automobile Engineering institutes in India:
- Saraswati College of Engineering, Kharghar, Navi Mumbai
- Dr. D.Y. Patil School of Engineering Academy, Navi Mumbai
- Pillai’s Institute of Information Technology, Engineering Media Studies & Research
- Madras Institute of Technology, Chennai
- Delhi College of Engineering, New Delhi
- Hindustan College of Engineering, Tamil Nadu
- Godavari Institute of Engineering & Technology, Andhra Pradesh
- U.P. Technical University, Lucknow
- SRM University, Chennai
- Bharath Institute of Science and Technology (BIST), Chennai

03/12/2013

Tarun Tejpal: 5 facts about him

Tarun Tejpal has been in the news because of the recent sexual assault charges that have been made against him by a staffer of Tehelka. Funnily enough, he was born on March 15, 1963-or like you read about in Julius Caesar, The Ides of March. Do we smell controversy theory? Well, here are a few facts about Tejpal:
1. Tejpal’s father was from the Indian Army because of which he attended various schools in the country as his father was always being transferred. Tejpal did his graduation from Panjab University in Chandigarh.
2. Tejpal is married to Geetan Batra and has a daughter- they live in New Delhi.
3. Tejpal began his journalistic career with The Indian Express in the 1980’s after which he moved onto a magazine called India 2000, which no longer exists. He then went on to work for India Today magazine, then The Financial Express after which he worked for Outlook, which he had also helped to found.
4. Tehelka.com was launched by Tejpal in March 2000. In January 2007 it became a weekly magazine. Tehelka came to be known due to its sting operations, especially for Operation West End.
5. Tejpal was given the Award for Excellence in Journalism by the International Press Institute's India Chapter Award and was listed by The Guardian as ‘India’s Elite’ and also for being a ‘Pioneer of a brand of sting journalism which has transformed Indian media’ back in 2006.

03/12/2013

Indian School of Business (ISB): 4 interesting facts

The Indian School of Business (ISB) is one of the top business schools with its campus in Hyderabad and Mohali. ISB follows the ideology of ‘One school Two Campuses.’ Following are 4 facts about ISB:
1. ISB has a dynamic bunch of students from different walks of life which makes the campus culturally vibrant. There are engineers, managers, entrepreneurs and others.
2. They have a very good faculty. ISB has visiting faculty from colleges such as Harvard Law School, NYU Stern, Kellogg, Wharton, Yale and others.
Thanks to the teachers studying at ISB is a global experience with the students getting a world class education due to the amount of exposure that they get.
3. The syllabus is according to the latest trends and is regularly updated according to recent world events and current market trends and happenings.
4. ISB has an alumni community that is more 5,000 strong. Hence advice is readily available from the seniors who help out the students.

03/12/2013

XLRI: 4 facts about the institute

XLRI is one of the top management institutes in the country. Here are 4 facts about the coveted institute:
1. XLRI is considered special because of its culture.
The sense of oneness that is prevalent in the campus is surely infectious and it’s exactly that quality which keeps the XLRI community together. XLRI has well balanced gender ratio, something that is not seen too many B-schools.
2. The hostel facilities are located close to the learning centre and also the library.
Due to this sensible planning, there is more student interaction and integration on campus.
3. XLRI truly is a brand and is regularly ranked in the top 5 B schools of the country.
It is the oldest business school in India, located in the steel city of Jamshedpur. Infact, XLRI is regarded highly not only in India, but also in Asia.
4. XLRI had been recognized by London Business School as amongst the top 5 places in India for management research.
The facilities at the campus are state of the art and there is a 24 hour LAN with WiFi connection in the hostels and other places in the campus.

14/10/2013

1.36 lakh new job added in Q2: Survey...

Despite the economic slump, companies continued to hire as new jobs creation grew at a healthy 9% in the second quarter of the fiscal with top five metros accounting for 61%, says a survey.

"Job creation during the second quarter of the current fiscal has grown 9% or over 1.36 lakh jobs, over the previous quarter, and as many as 61% of new jobs were created in the top five metros," industry lobby Assocham said in a report. The Q1 of the fiscal saw over 1.25 lakh new jobs.
The cities that created the maximum number of jobs were Bangalore, Chennai, Delhi-NCR, Kolkata and Mumbai