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ISRO to launch remote sensing Resourcesat in February

Chennai: The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) is getting ready to launch Resourcesat 2, a remote sensing earth observation satellite, by the end of February, officials said on Monday. Remote sensing satellites send back pictures and other data for various uses. India is a major player in providing such data in the global market. The Resourcesat-2 will replace Resourcesat-1 launched in 2003, which has outlived its original mission life of five years. According to ISRO officials, the satellite has reached the Sriharikota rocket launch centre around 80 km from Chennai and tests are being conducted. The satellites will be carried by the ISRO's polar satellite launch vehicle (PSLV). The launch will be between February 20-25 in the morning. The PSLV will also be carrying two other small satellites made in Singapore and Russia. With nine orbiting satellites and the tenth one to join in February, India has the largest number of remote sensing satellites in the world providing imag

Malaysian team to study Kerala mosques

Malappuram, Kerala: A Malaysian team will arrive next month to study mosque structures in Kerala as a collaborative venture between the International Islamic University, Malaysia (IIUM) and Madin Islamic Academy (MIA) here. In what is believed to be its first such accord with an Indian institution, the IIUM has entered into an agreement for academic cooperation with the MIA. A team from IIUM is expected to arrive in the state next month to commence the groundwork of a research study on mosque structures in Kerala. The MIA in press release here on Monday said the agreement was inked between IIUM Rector Syed Arabi Idid and Madin chairman Sayyid Ibrahimul Khaleelul Bukhari in Malaysia. "We are very happy to sign this agreement with an institution from India, which is the second largest Muslim populated country in the world, and hopeful of getting more students and exchange potentials," said Idid. The IIUM is a joint venture of the Malaysian government and Organization of Islamic

5 tips to protect yourself on Facebook

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These days, Facebook may be the single best way online to keep in touch with friends, associates, far-flung family members, and people with similar interests. But if you're not careful, it's probably also the site most likely to get you into trouble. Virtually every week, there's another news report about employers using Facebook to evaluate or screen employees or potential employees, making assumptions about character, trustworthiness, or conduct based upon Facebook postings or "friends." Girlfriends and boyfriends, husbands and wives, friends and neighbours can check out each other's Facebook pages with ease, possibly jumping to erroneous conclusions about what shows up. So how can you enjoy what Facebook has to offer while limiting your risk? Follow these steps: Know your privacy settings Whether you're active or not on Facebook, if you haven't visited the Privacy Settings area, you should put this on the top of your to-do list. In short, Facebook p

Learn Hindi

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How to Play Guitar for Newbies

Due to its versatility, portability, and the fact that it can be used to play almost any type of music, the guitar is one of the most popular instruments to learn how to play. Whether you're interested in folk, country, rock, jazz, or any number of other musical styles, learning how to play the guitar can give you the ability to play and perform your favorite songs, or even write some of your own. But just like any instrument (or anything worth learning for that matter), learning to play the guitar can take a good deal of patience, perseverance, and good old-fashioned practice. For those who stick with it, though, learning how to play the guitar can be an extremely rewarding experience and can provide endless hours of personal enjoyment. Learning how to play guitar can seem like a hard task at first, but with practice it is a worth while goal. Weather you want to know how to play guitar chords, play scales, or wish to one day be in a band, learning how to play guitar can be a fun a

How to Cite a Website Using MLA Format

When you are conducting research for a term paper or longer-term research project, you may use popular websites as source materials as well as more traditional materials such as reference books, scholarly journals and class lecture notes and materials. While many websites are highly specialized, most educational websites are intended for the general reading public and usually do not require the same amount of expertise on the parts of their readers or reporters that scholarly journals and publications require. However, they are still valid sources of facts and information. If you use multiple pages from the same website or use a website with only one main page, then you can cite the entire website rather than the individual pages. You must be sure to cite all sources of this type on your Works Cited page with your other source materials so that a reader can find the information that helped you draw your conclusions. MLA is a good format to use when you have many different types of sour

Nitish unlikely to visit Columbia varsity

PATNA: Chief minister Nitish Kumar on Sunday said that there was little possibility of his visiting the US to participate in the 7th India Business Conference to be organized by Columbia University s The Columbia Business School in New York on April 1. Talking to the media, Nitish expressed his gratitude to the organizers for inviting him to deliver the keynote address, but said that he was hugely pre-occupied to spare time to visit abroad. he said. The School had requested him to speak on `The Urgency of Inclusive Growth and My Vision of Bihar at the conference on `India: An Honest Conversation . Incidentally, Nitish after becoming the CM in 2005, visited only one foreign country. He made a trip to Mauritius in 2007 with a delegation comprising some of his cabinet colleagues and bureaucrats. TOI

Time running out for duped TVU students

Washington, Jan 30 (PTI) Hundreds of Indian students,duped by a California-based "sham" university, are franticallyknocking at the doors of colleges begging for admission intheir desperate attempt to save their academic careers andavoid deportation back home. These students, said to be around 1,500, were studyingat the California-based Tri Valley University, which was shutdown by the federal authorities last week after investigationrevealed that this relatively new academic institution hadindulged in massive and wire fraud and helped foreignnationals illegally acquire immigration status. Following a raid at the University building inPleasanton, California, federal authorities swooped down onits students 95 per cent of who are from India, mostly fromAndhra Pradesh for questioning and interrogation. Immigration attorneys and Indian American communityleaders who have been helping these students told PTI thatscores of them have been a detained, released on bond, andmany of them h

India condemns US for radio-tagging duped students

India has condemned US authorities for tagging Indian students who, it says, were duped by a fake university. External Affairs Minister SM Krishan said Indian students were "not criminals" and that radio collars put around their ankles must be removed. US authorities have shut down the Tri-Valley University near San Francisco, accusing it of an immigration fraud. The university has more than 1,500 students and reports say nearly 95% of them are from India. Most of the students are reported to be from the southern Indian state of Andhra Pradesh and many of them now face deportation. In the state capital, Hyderabad, members of the All India Students' Federation have demonstrated against the Tri-Valley University near the US consulate. "We demand that the US government initiate severe action against those officials responsible for this inhuman act," Mr Krishna told reporters in the southern city of Bangalore on Sunday. "Indian students are not criminals. The r

5 dangerous websites for kids

Want to keep your children away from cyberbullying? Well, below are the names of websites that kids should never visit. Experts have suggested that parents can protect their kids from websites that abound with the worst of the Web: rampant insults, slurs, demeaning topics and ultimately cyberbullying. Here are the bottom five sites experts say are the 'dark alleys' of the Internet. formspring.me Intended as a question and answer website with deep ties to such social networks as Facebook, Twitter and Google's Blogger, formspring.me is anything but innocent. Maria Scheimreif, a school counselor with Medford Memorial School in Medford, N.J., advises parents to steer their children clear of it. "We found that children could remain anonymous much easier on the site than on Facebook," FoxNews.com quoted her as saying. "They would post questions and send them to others -- and the only purpose of the questions seemed to be to hurt other's feelings," she adde

JNTU, Synopsis to launch new software design programme

Hyderabad: Synopsys, the US-headquartered world leader in software designing, and Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University (JNTU) in Hyderabad on Friday signed an agreement to establish microelectronics programme at the JNTU. The programme is aimed at training local talent and providing highly skilled specialists that can address the complex design requirements of semiconductor industry companies, an official said. The plan is for the newly established bachelors and masters programmes in JNTU-Hyderabad to provide skill development opportunities to more than 300,000 students every year. JNTU-Hyderabad is the largest nodal university in India with more than 300 affiliated colleges. Under the programme, Synopsys will give the university students access to the company's digital and embedded electronic design automation (EDA) software as part of its worldwide university programme. JNTU-Hyderabad will use the instructional services from Seer Akademi, a curriculum partner and member of t

US Opens 'American Corner' in Jaffna

Colombo: The US embassy has opened an 'American Corner in Jaffna in Sri Lanka's north to broaden educational opportunities and improve IT and English language skills in the Tamil heartland. US ambassador Patricia A. Butenis declared open the American Corner on Tuesday. This is the third such centre in the country after Kandy, Oluvil and Colombo. In her welcome address, Butenis said, "An American Corner is much more than a small library where people can read books, magazines, or current newspapers. The American Corner is a place that will connect Jaffna with the rest of Sri Lanka, and with the world. "Through digital video conferences, the Jaffna public can now interact with American scholars or business leaders in New York, Los Angeles, or Washington. Of equal importance, you can also connect with a network of universities throughout Sri Lanka and with our American Corners in Kandy, Oluvil and Colombo." IANS

IBAB, IGNOU announce new masters course in science

New Delhi: In a new venture, the Institute of Bioinformatics and Applied Biotechnology (IBAB) on Friday announced it was collaborating with the Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) for a science discipline course. The programme, masters in bioinformatics and biotechnology, will be a regular course the IBAB campus in Bangalore and students with bachelor's degree in any branch of science or technology will be eligible to pursue it, according to an IBAB official. The course aims at providing competence in both biotechnology and computational biology by providing training in the areas of cell and molecular biology, computer science, statistics, and bioinformatics, he said. The application forms are available for students till April 14, 2011 at the IBAB campus followed by an online written test. IANS

US Opens 'American Corner' in Jaffna

Colombo: The US embassy has opened an 'American Corner in Jaffna in Sri Lanka's north to broaden educational opportunities and improve IT and English language skills in the Tamil heartland. US ambassador Patricia A. Butenis declared open the American Corner on Tuesday. This is the third such centre in the country after Kandy, Oluvil and Colombo. In her welcome address, Butenis said, "An American Corner is much more than a small library where people can read books, magazines, or current newspapers. The American Corner is a place that will connect Jaffna with the rest of Sri Lanka, and with the world. "Through digital video conferences, the Jaffna public can now interact with American scholars or business leaders in New York, Los Angeles, or Washington. Of equal importance, you can also connect with a network of universities throughout Sri Lanka and with our American Corners in Kandy, Oluvil and Colombo." IANS

Taj Hotel is honored to be part of Harvard study

Mumbai: The Taj Hotel is honored to be part of a Harvard Business School case study following the inclusion of the heroic response of its employees during the 26/11 terror attacks here, a hotel spokesperson said in a statement. "We are honored to be a part of the Harvard Business School case study in which the spirit, loyalty and resilience of our employees during the crisis has been recognized as an exemplary display of leadership," the spokesperson said. The multimedia case study 'Terror at the Taj Bombay: Customer-Centric Leadership' by professor Rohit Deshpande of the Harvard Business School (HBS) documents the bravery and resourcefulness shown by rank-and-file employees during the attack. "The Tata group has a long standing association with HBS. Deshpande, during one of his engagements with the group, felt that the story provides a great opportunity to showcase unique leadership in crisis management and in this he saw the potential of a great case study comi

VIT UNIVERSITY – MBA & MBA (IB) ADMISSION 2011 – TAMILNADU

Over 70 outstanding faculty members, with many having PhD and industry experience. About 25 visiting faculty with rich experience. Many of the faculty members are from premier institutes like the IIMs, XLRI etc. Fun based learning – bringing best practices from India and abroad. Trimester system being followed. Exceptional infrastructure: Hostels, Serene ambience to pursue learning, Smart Classrooms, Labs with PROWESS, SPSS, Proquest, ReNet, EMERALD, EBSCO, Well-stocked fully airconditioned library, Video Conferencing facility, etc., International Educational Visits for Experiential Learning Programme. Extensive industry interaction. International connectivity with schools of repute abroad. Fully Flexible Credit System (FFCS) TM that allows you to take up a wide range of subjects at an appropriate pace of learning. Excellent placement service built on the successful VIT University placement system. Above 90% of eligible candidates placed in reputed Indian and MNC firms.

INDIAN INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT – FPM ADMISSION 2011 – LUCKNOW

The Fellow Program in Management (FPM) is a doctoral level programme of the Indian Institute of Management Lucknow. The program offers a unique opportunity to those who wish to brighten their research and teaching talents. It is designed to develop high quality teachers, researchers and management thinkers by providing an opportunity for inter-disciplinary education and research in management. The highly academically interactive environment at the Institute helps students to develop and sharpen their intellect. The Instititute’s unique pedagogy and program structure provide enriching environment for personal and professional growth. Over a period of eight years since the launch of the FPM during 2000-01 the Institute has successfully created a stimulating and intellectually motivating academic environment for the benefits of students. Areas of Specialisation : • Decision Sciences (Operations Research/ Statistics) • Economics • Finance and Accounting • Human Resources M

APEEJAY INSTITUTE OF DESIGN – PG DIPLOMA IN DESIGN ADMISSION 2011 – NEW DELHI

The Apeejay Institute of Design is also offering a one year Diploma in Design Course for Graduates. The course aims at developing specific skills in Fashion Designing, Interior Designing, Textile Designing, Accessory Designing, Applied Art and Film Production. Area of Specialization : Fashion Design / Interior Design / Textile Design / Accessory Design / Applied Art / Film Production (Animation) / Animation & Web Designing / Fine Arts. Eligibility : A Bachelor’s Degree in any stream with 50% marks from any UGC recognised University. Selection Procedure : Aptitude Test And Interview Duration : 1 Year (2 semesters) Examination Scheme : Semester wise Workin Schedule : 19 weeks – 570 hours per semester Mode of Study : Theory, Practical, Workshops and Studio Classes Admission Procedure : Admission is conducted only once in a year.(For admission of NRIs/Foreign nationals, see separate section at bottom) # For admission, advertisement is given in National Newsp

SUMMER FELLOWSHIP PROGRAMME 2011 – INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

The IITM – Summer Fellowship Programme of two months with stipend is designed to enhance awareness and interest in high quality academic research among young Engineering, Management, Sciences and Humanities students through a goal oriented summer mini project undertaken at the Indian Institute of Technology Madras. The IITM Summer Fellowship Programme for two months duration with fixed stipend of Rs.6,500/­ is designed to enhance awareness and interest in high quality academic research among young Engineering, Management, Sciences and Humanitiesstudents through a goal oriented summer miniproject tobeundertaken in different departments of this Institute. Candidates pursuing III year of B.E. / B.Tech / B.Sc. (Engg.) / Integrated M.E. / M.Tech. programme and first year of ME / M.Tech / M.Sc. / M.A. / MBA with outstanding academic background in terms of high ranks (within three ranks) in University examinations are encouraged to apply, highlighting

7TH DCIT INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE 2011 – KIIT UNIVERSITY

Established in 2004, the ICDCIT conference series has become a platform for Computer Science researchers from India and all over the world to exchange research results and ideas on the foundations and applications of Distributed Computing and Internet Technologies. Increasingly, such technologies enable individuals and organizations to jointly engage in the production, processing and dissemination of knowledge. The 7th International Conference on Distributed Computing and Internet Technologies (ICDCIT – 2011) will take place in Bhubaneswar during 9 – 12 February 2011. It will be co-organized by KIIT University, Bhubaneswar, India and Centre for Electronic Governance, UNU-IIST, Macao. Like the last six editions, the proceedings are expected to be published by Springer in the series of Lecture Notes in Computer Science. The proceedings of ICDCIT 2011 (like the last six editions) will be published by Springer in the Lecture Notes on Computer Science series. Call For Papers

J & K – B.E. LATERAL ENTRANCE TEST RESULTS 2010 – UNIVERSITY OF KASHMIR

Situated at Hazratbal, an idyllic area on the western side of the fabulous Dal Lake of Srinagar and held in veneration by the Muslims for the beautiful mosque that enshrines the holy hair of Prophet Muhammad (Peace be upon him), the University of Kashmir is spread over 263 acres of lush green land with three adjacent campuses of exquisite beauty, Amar Singh Bagh, Naseem Bagh and Mirza Bagh. Amar Singh Bagh is located on the bank of the Dal having on its other three sides a background of mountainous amphitheatre rising to a great height above its crystal clear water. Naseem Bagh, or “the garden of breezes”, laid originally by Emperor Akbar, is a magnificient grove of chinar trees, facing the artificially formed island, Sona Lank or the Golden Island, in the centre of the northern portion of the Dal. Mirza Bagh, now the “University Town”, housing the residential quarters for the teaching and non-teaching staff of the University, is situated on the bank of the famous, Nageen

UNIVERSITY OF KASHMIR – BBA (I) BI-ANNUAL EXAMINATION RESULTS 2010 – J&K

Situated at Hazratbal, an idyllic area on the western side of the fabulous Dal Lake of Srinagar and held in veneration by the Muslims for the beautiful mosque that enshrines the holy hair of Prophet Muhammad (Peace be upon him), the University of Kashmir is spread over 263 acres of lush green land with three adjacent campuses of exquisite beauty, Amar Singh Bagh, Naseem Bagh and Mirza Bagh. Amar Singh Bagh is located on the bank of the Dal having on its other three sides a background of mountainous amphitheatre rising to a great height above its crystal clear water. Naseem Bagh, or “the garden of breezes”, laid originally by Emperor Akbar, is a magnificient grove of chinar trees, facing the artificially formed island, Sona Lank or the Golden Island, in the centre of the northern portion of the Dal. Mirza Bagh, now the “University Town”, housing the residential quarters for the teaching and non-teaching staff of the University, is situated on the bank of the famous, Nageen

TIRUNELVELI – PG DEGREE EXAMINATION RESULTS 2010 – ANNA UNIVERSITY

Anna University was established on 4th September 1978 as a unitary type of University. It offers higher education in Engineering, Technology and allied Sciences relevant to the current and projected needs of the society.Besides promoting research and disseminating knowledge gained therefrom, it fosters cooperation between the academic and industrial communities.The University was formed by bringing together and integrating two well-known technical institutions in the city of Madras. Introduction : PG Degree Examinations Result 2010 of Anna University, Tirunelveli has been declared. For Further Details Visit : http://117.240.91.206/PGGrade/pg20092011.aspx

MADRAS – POST DOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP 2011 – INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

It is proposed to offer a number of Institute Post­Doctoral Fellowships (PDF) at the Indian Institute of Technology Madras.(IIT Madras). It is a temporary research position which may be offered for those who seek to choose research as a profession. The research work during the post­doctoral period can be in areas that are of interest, both to the post­doctoral fellows and the Institute.(Institute henceforth refers to IIT Madras) The presence of the post­doctoral fellows at the Institute will further enhance the research culture and output of the Institute and help promote inter­disciplinary research. It is a transition phase which can also help a fresh doctorate transform into an independent researcher before taking up a research career. Eligibility : Candidates with a Ph.D. Degree or who have submitted their theses for the Ph.D degree in appropriate disciplines and with consistently good academic record and research potential can apply for the PDF positions in an

Students must get level playing field in competitiveness - President

New Delhi: President Pratibha Patil on Tuesday said that there should be level playing field so that students from all sections of society can attend premier institutions like Indian Institutes of Technology. "Our endeavor should be to create a level playing field in educational competitiveness so that students from all sections of society can enter premier institutions like the Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) and the Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs)," Patil said in her address to the nation on the eve of Republic Day. Patil said, "Our special efforts to reach out to students from tribal and remote areas, Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and other backward communities must be augmented". She added that special focus has to be given to primary education. "It is said that mother is a child's first teacher and the next is the primary school teacher. Both make lasting impressions on children in their formative years. In primary schools, teachers

States responsible for implementing RTE - Sibal

New Delhi: As schools in the national capital have been reported not cooperating in taking students from economically weaker sections, Human Resource Development Minister Kapil Sibal on Tuesday said it is the state governments' responsibility to ensure that schools implement the Right to Education Act. Speaking at a function to mark achievements of UNICEF's 'Awaz Do' campaign which aims at spreading awareness about the Right to Education Act, Sibal said the responsibility of implementing the act remains greatly with the state government. "First of all, it is the responsibility of the school to ensure the RTE, then state government has to figure out if the schools are complying with the rules of the act or not," Sibal said, addressing a function at a school here. "If schools are not complying, there is a mechanism in the act, but first of all its state government's responsibility to see it is implemented," he said. Sibal noted that over 80 lakh ch