Page-13 of Archives: October, 2018

HRD Ministry launches SPARC Scheme to Promote Research in Science

On October 25, 2018, the Union Ministry of HRD has launched Scheme for Promotion of Academic and Research Collaboration (SPARC) scheme, which aims to improve the research ecosystem of...

October 25, 2018

HRD Ministry launches IMPRESS Scheme to promote Research in Social Sciences

On October 25, 2018, the Central Government has announced formal launch Impactful Policy Research in Social Sciences (IMPRESS) scheme to promote research in Social Sciences. The objective of...

October 25, 2018

QS Asia Rankings 2019: Eight Universities from India among top 100

QS Asia University Ranking is an annual publication of university rankings by Quacquarelli Symonds (QS). Universities are assessed based on the academic reputation, employer reputation, student-faculty ratio, international faculty and students,...

October 25, 2018

2018 World Development Information Day (WDID)

The World Development Information Day (WDID) is observed every year on October 24 to draw the attention of the world to development problems and the necessity of strengthening...

October 25, 2018

Virat Kohli becomes fastest batsman to reach 10,000 runs

In Cricket, Indian captain Virat Kohli has recently become the fastest batsman to reach 10,000 runs in One-Day Internationals (ODIs) after scoring a second consecutive century against West...

October 25, 2018

IIT-Khargapur national Coordinating Institute to implement SPARC (Scheme for Promotion of Academic and Research Collaboration) programme

On October 25, Minister of Human Resource Development Prakash Javadekar launched the web portal of of the Scheme “Scheme for Promotion of Academic and Research Collaboration (SPARC)” in...

October 25, 2018

India hosts International Arya Maha Sammelan (IAMS) – 2018

The President of India, Ram Nath Kovind has inaugurated the International Arya Mahasammelan – 2018 in New Delhi on October 25. The Arya Mahasammelan is touted as being...

October 25, 2018

New Delhi is venue of 5th edition of Women of India National Organic Festival 2018

Maneka Sanjay Gandhi, Minister for Women and Child Development will inaugurate the 5th edition of the Women of India Organic Festival on October 26 at the Indira Gandhi...

October 25, 2018

2018 United Nations Day (UND)

The United Nations Day (UND) is observed every year on October 24 to make known to the people about the aims and achievements of the United Nations (UN)....

October 25, 2018

Chief Statistician of India to chair High Level Steering Committee to review National Indicator Framework (NIF) for Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi has recently approved the constitution of a High Level Steering Committee for periodically reviewing and refining the National...

October 25, 2018