HC upholds admission of over 1k BDS students

HC upholds admission of over 1k BDS students

In a major relief to more than 1,000 students admitted to BDS courses in various private dental colleges against the management quota, the Karnataka high court on Thursday quashed the communication issued by the Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences (RGUHS) in June last year. The university had refused to approve their admissions for the […]

Why more women in India give GMAT a skip

Why more women in India give GMAT a skip

Too few women are applying for the GMAT examination in India for pursuing courses like masters in finance, accountancy or an MBA, according to data shared exclusively with ET by Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC), administrator of the GMAT test. The number of GMAT women test takers in India has risen by a mere 2% […]

One-year Moratorium on New Engineering Colleges

One-year Moratorium on New Engineering Colleges

The University Grants Commission (UGC) has decided not to allow any new engineering college to start in the academic year 2014-15 and has also barred institutes from increasing intake in existing courses. This has come as a shocker for students as there is no clarity about the fee structure and seat sharing between private engineering […]

Law firms snap up graduates with plum offers

Law firms snap up graduates with plum offers

Placement season is set to dawn on the country’s premier law school, the National Law School of India University, and if the pre-placement trend is anything to go by, the going is good for law grads. While the main placement drive is scheduled for the coming week, some lucky young ones have already settled happily […]

Slap Fest at Reva Group of Educational Institutions

Slap Fest at Reva Group of Educational Institutions

The students of Reva Group of Educational Institutions went berserk when Raghu Ram of  Roadies fame visited thier campus for their techno-cultural fest revamp ’14. It wasn’t a surprise that Raghu’s series of Roadies style tasks planned for the students saw the maximum turn-out. Several students showed interest in participating and took these challenges sportingly. […]

3 Bangalore projects win Nasa prize

3 Bangalore projects win Nasa prize

Space City Bangalore, home to Isro and other aerospace organizations, has some reason to celebrate. Three projects by students of a school in K R Puram in East Bangalore have bagged prizes in Nasa’s Space Settlement Contest-2014. Of these, one project — ‘NEA ZOI’ — by two class eight kids Ayush Basavesh and R Jyothi […]

VIT to open new university near Bangalore in 2015

VIT to open new university near Bangalore in 2015

VIT University will soon open a private university near Bangalore in Karnataka. The new university, which will initially offer BTech courses, will start functioning in the academic year 2015-16. “The state has passed legislation required and we are now constructing the university. We are confident of setting up the facilities in a year,” university chancellor […]

BMS College of Engineering (BMSCE), Bull Temple Road

BMS College of Engineering (BMSCE), Bull Temple Road

BMSCE – Review Location: BMSCE is located on Bull Temple Road in Basavangudi. It is easily accessible from all major areas in the city of Bangalore by BMTC buses. Those staying in outskirts might have to change buses at main bus terminals.   Infrastructure: BMSCE is one of the oldest colleges in Bangalore, hence the […]

Acharya Institute of Technology (AIT), Soldevanahalli

Acharya Institute of Technology (AIT), Soldevanahalli

AIT: A Review Location: Located in the far northwest region of Bangalore, Acharaya Institute of Technology is built on the main campus of Acharya Institutes. The college is pretty far from the main road hence not easily accessible unless you have a two wheeler or are ready to spend a good amount on the auto […]