NEW DELHI - The Supreme Court Friday sought the response of all the states, union territories and associations of private medical colleges on a petition by the Medical Council of India (MCI) seeking to enforce Common Entrance Test (CET) for admission to MBBS and post-graduate medical courses across the country.

NEW DELHI - The fourth edition of the Sweden India Nobel Memorial Week 2010 Oct 22-31 began here Friday.

CHENNAI - City-based banking software company Polaris Software Lab Friday announced it has acquired a 50- acre facility in Hyderabad to house its School of Financial Technology from Catalytic Software Ltd.

NEW DELHI - An orientation programme for madrassa (Islamic seminary) teachers was held recently by the Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU), a university official said Friday.

NEW DELHI - A VSAT-enabled teachers' training programme was launched in nine cities across the country Friday to impart conceptual clarity in key areas of primary school teaching.