TNN | Apr 24, 2018, 10:10 IST  Military Institute of Technology(MILIT) Pune participated in the recently concluded international Defence- Expo at Chennai, sharing space with over 50 leading defence manufactures from across the globe. It was a first by a service training institute to educate upfront entrepreneurs, particularly from MSME, about opportunities and modalities to support theContinue reading

TNN | Apr 22, 2018, 23:57 IST Pune: A team of 16 budding engineers from Sinhgad Institutes have designed a rocket to participate in the prestigious Intercollegiate Rocket Engineering Competition (IREC) conducted by Experimental Sounding Rocket Association (ESRA), USA. The Sinhagad rocketry team comprises undergraduate engineering students. The group of 16 consists of 15 boys and one girl —Continue reading

Updated: Apr 23, 2018, 02.30 AM IST In a boon to lakhs of families, the Maharashtra government has extended a 50 per cent fee waiver to all students who want to pursue courses in medical or dental colleges and whose annual family income is Rs 8 lakh or less. The State Education Fee Reimbursement schemeContinue reading

Ardhra Nair| TNN | Updated: Apr 22, 2018, 12:47 IST PUNE: Maharashtra may get over 20 new universities as the Rashtriya Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan (RUSA), a centrally sponsored scheme for reforming state higher education system, has asked the top 50 institutes in the state to send their proposals for university status. She said the University Grants Commission (UGC) was mulling dismantling ofContinue reading

Updated: Apr 20, 2018 16:04 IST Aspiring to become a global desi, more and more Pune students have been enrolling in foreign language classes to boost their communication skills and career opportunities, said authorities of prominent foreign language institutes in the city. This trend showcases a change in the outlook of youngsters as a responseContinue reading

TNN | Updated: Apr 21, 2018, 09:40 IST PUNE: After Fergusson Collegeearned autonomy two years ago, it is on its way to becoming a university. The college’s authorities received a letter from Rashtriya Uchhatar Shiksha Abhiyan(RUSA) on April 10 seeking a proposal for a university. These plans were submitted on Thursday. The proposal will now be cleared by theContinue reading