Resident doctors and medical students in Maharashtra called off their six-day-old strike on Sunday after an assurance by the state government to meet their demands, including increasing the number of post-graduate seats."The state government has agreed to meet all our demands and promised to increase the number of seats for post graduation courses within a month," Maharashtra Association of Resident Doctors spokesperson Ravikant Singh said.
The institute's Post Graduate Programme had announced the option last year. Four students from the programme are interested in starting on their own, of which, two have confirmed their unavailability for placements, which are set to begin in by January end. Also, nearly 10-15 students have shown interest in joining start-up companies.
Polling on three graduates and two teachers constituencies of the council was held on January 30 and counting of votes by ballot began on Thursday evening and was completed on Friday.
Several Carnatic musicans have pulled out of Madras Music Academy's annual December conference to protest the Sangita Kalanidhi award to classical vocalist T M Krishna, who they allege has 'glorified Periyar' and vilified the Carnatic music community.
On November 10, an FIR was registered under Indian Penal Code sections 465 (punishment for forgery) and 469 (forgery for purpose of harming reputation) and sections 66C and 66E of the Information Technology Act at the Intelligence Fusion and Strategic Operations (IFSO) Unit of the Delhi Police's Special Cell.
BJP candidate Rajeev Chandrasekhar's wife and son who keep themselves far from the political limelight reveal what it is like to campaign for the first time.
IIM Calcutta (IIM-C) held the first phase of its final placements process between February 21 and 24, which saw a total of 207 offers being made to a total of 265 students from the Post Graduate Diploma in Management (PGDM) and Post Graduate Diploma in Computer Management (PGDCM) batch of 2007-09.
Xavier Labour Relations Institute, Jamshedpur, invites applications for XAT, its admission test, and admissions to the academic programmes at XLRI and 35 other management institutes.
Tamil Nadu is leaving no stone unturned in marketing its upcoming global investors meeting on January 7 and 8. While business veterans are promoting the positives of the state's industrial climate through the 'Titans of Tamil Nadu" campaign, the state is narrating the human stories behind its robust industrial growth via the 'One Trillion Dreams' campaign. Among the industry bigwigs, who are showcasing Tamil Nadu to the world through this mega marketing initiative include Venu Srinivasan of TVS Motor Company, K M Mammen of MRF Ltd, Pratap Reddy of Apollo Hospitals, P R Venketrama Raja of Ramco Group, Mallika Srinivasan of TAFE; and Vellayan Subbiah of Murugappa Group.
Companies now require more than just academic marks; they seek students with internship experience or extra certification courses.
For students aspiring to take up post graduate studies at Canada and getting a work permit subsequently, there is good news. International students will now be able to obtain an open work permit under the Post-Graduation Work Permit Programme, with no restrictions on the type of employment and no requirement for a job offer.
Two-year full-time management at UBS, Panjab University.
The Indian Institute of Modern Management, Pune, invites applications for its long distance diploma programmes in management.
'The government says the mortality rate among patients is 2 to 3 per cent, but in doctors it is 11 per cent, which is very high.'
Six times CAT topper rediffGURU Patrick Dsouza explains how you can utilise the final days to improve your performance in the CAT exam.
Well ahead of the November 12 assembly elections, the BJP projected Thakur as the next chief minister.
Saini, 54, a low profile OBC leader, rose through the ranks in the party and was unanimously elected as the leader of the state BJP's legislature group at a meeting held in Chandigarh on Tuesday.
The Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad, has launched a one-year Post-graduate Programme in Public Management and Policy.
The Xavier Institute of Management, Bhubaneswar, invites applications for its two year full-time Post-graduate Diploma in Business Management and two year full-time Post-graduate Diploma in Rural Management programmes.
'And here I was, walking as a showstopper. I couldn't have imagined a more beautiful gift.'
rediffGURU Rohit Gupta, co-founder and COO of College Vidya, offers expert advice on career programmes in India.
The SIES College of Management Studies invites applications for two of its flagship programmes.
Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai, invites applications for its Master's Course in Epidemiology and Clinical Research in Oncology.
Indian IT major Wipro on Saturday announced the resignation of its CEO Thierry Delaporte and named Srinivas Pallia as the new chief executive officer effective immediately. Wipro's Board noted the resignation of Delaporte with effect from April 6, 2024, the company said in a BSE filing, and added he will be relieved from the employment of the company with effect from the close of business hours on May 31, 2024.
'There is a behavioural shift and conservativeness with companies cutting down on manpower and rationalising the number of people.'
8 ministers in Modi Sarkar.2 are undergraduates.
Nikhil Kumar, a class 10 student at a local inter-college on Phaphond Road in Achalda police station area, was allegedly thrashed by his social sciences teacher Ashwini Singh on September 7 for making mistakes in a test.
The Institute of Rural Management, Anand, invites applications for its Fellow Programme in Rural Management.
In an online chat, Jitendra Sinha, co-founder and head of academics, Gateforum addressed students' queries on how to crack the GATE 2013.
CII's Institute of Logistics is offering a distance learning diploma and post-graduate diploma courses in supply chain management. The courses have been developed in response to feedback from industrial practitioners.
'If the FYUP is making the child employable, then we will have to ensure that learning on the job is integrated.' 'And also ensure that by the time they end FYUP they are completely employable.'
Post-Graduate Diploma Course in Continuing Education and Management. Information You Can Use.
Annamalai has faced criticism for the breakup between the AIADMK and the BJP, but BJP leaders say 'he attracts youth, who needs change'.
Brand India's societal divisions and distortions have remained as much relevant in 'liberal' America and Europe as it still is in the structurally stratified Indian society of the 21st century, observes N Sathiya Moorthy.
The Bilawal Bhutto-led Pakistan Peoples Party which won the third largest number of seats in the National Assembly in the elections appears to be split on whether to join a coalition government or sit on Opposition benches.
The Indian Institute of Management-Ahmedabad (IIM-A) has hiked the fees for its post-graduate mangement programme from Rs 1.77 lakh (Rs 177,000) to Rs 2 lakh (Rs 200,000).
Doing a two-year post-graduate management course at any Indian Institute of Management is becoming increasingly expensive with most IIMs having already hiked fees by 5-43 per cent, while others plan to do so shortly.
The Centre on Wednesday announced a raft of post-retirement employment possibilities for 'Agniveer' like priority in recruitment to the central armed police forces (CAPF) and Assam rifles but that failed to assuage the concerns of the opposition Congress which warned the 'transformative' 'Agnipath' scheme will reduce the operational effectiveness of the armed forces.
The Youth Economics: Career Expectations survey by PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry paints an optimistic picture.
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