Northrop Grumman to shut Louisiana shipyard; looks to spin off shipbuilding division

Northrop looks to split ship unit, close shipyard

Starting salaries of new college graduates drop; study says harder to find work after prison

Starting salaries of new college graduates drop

Government plans two IIITs in northeast

GUWAHATI - The central government Tuesday said it is considering the setting up of two new Indian Institutes of Information Technology (IIITs) in the northeastern region.

UAE charity launches health project in Mali, Sierra Leone

Dubai, July 13 (IANS/WAM) UAE-based charity Dubai Cares Tuesday launched a health programme for children in Mali and Sierra Leone, with the aim of improving access to primary education.

Supreme Court protects Tamil Nadu quota law

NEW DELHI - The Supreme Court Tuesday granted protection to Tamil Nadu’s quota law which provides 69 percent reservation in educational institutions and jobs to scheduled castes and tribes and other backward classes, but advised the state government to revisit the issue.

IT@School to give 60,000 DVDs to school teachers in Kerala

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - IT@School, the Kerala government’s initiative to implement IT-enabled education, has developed a Resource DVD, which will be freely distributed to 60,000 High School teachers in the state.

‘Education bill will open new vistas of India-US cooperation’

WASHINGTON - The passage of India’s foreign education investment bill could pave the way for unprecedented new opportunities for education cooperation between the US and India, according to a senior US official.

Mumbaikars welcome court nod to ‘best five’ formula

MUMBAI - Academicians, parents and students Tuesday welcomed the Supreme Court order asking the Maharashtra government to extend the ‘best five’ formula for Class 11 admission to students of the Indian Certificate of Secondary Education (ICSE) board.

Maharashtra’s ‘best five’ formula to apply to ICSE students

NEW DELHI - The Supreme Court Tuesday gave its nod to the Maharashtra government’s ‘best five’ formula for admission to Class 11 and ordered its extension to students of the Indian Certificate of Secondary Education (ICSE) board.