GoAir to operate special flights to Trivandrum

GoAir to operate special flights to Trivandrum

In the view of the current inclement weather in Kerala and closure of the Cochin Airport, GoAir will operate special flights to and from Trivandrum airport with effect from  20th Aug, 2018. All passengers booked to and from Cochin will be accommodated on these flights. With the torrential rains creating an unprecedented disaster in the state, GoAir has […]

Bangalore University exam office firm on marks card tender

Bangalore University exam office firm on marks card tender

Despite Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy, the new vice-chancellor of Bangalore University (BU) and the Higher Education Minister GT Devegowda saying there would be a change in the way tenders are called for in the state-run universities, the registrar of evaluation of BU remains adamant. The examination office refuses to cancel the recently called tender for 10 lakh marks […]

New app is a recipe for success

New app is a recipe for success

Newcastle University experts have cooked up a new app to help people learn languages. Linguacuisine uses cookery to help make learning a new language easier. Using a smartphone or tablet, learners follow a recipe in a different language. The web-based app uses video, photographs and written instructions to help the budding chef make a dish. […]

Cosmo Film Q1 FY19 I EBITDA increases by 19% YoY I Net Revenue up 24% at Rs 517.6 Cr

Cosmo Films Limited, a global leader in films for packaging, labelling & lamination applications and synthetic paper today declared its financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2018. In Q1 FY19, net revenue increased by 24% due to pass through of increase in raw material prices,increase in sales volume and better sales mix.While commodity film margins […]

IndoStar Capital AUM up by 54% to Rs. 7,640.2 Cr on strong disbursements

IndoStar Capital Finance Limited (IndoStar), one of India’s leading non-banking financial companies, announced its consolidated financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2018. The NBFC saw a 54% rise YoY in its AUM from Rs. 4,968.1 Cr to Rs. 7,640.2 Cr in Q1 FY19. The company reported a Total Income of Rs. 141.6 Cr in […]

M.Tech by Energy Institute; apply by 20th August

M.Tech by Energy Institute; apply by 20th August

Energy Institute, Bangalore under the Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Petroleum Technology (RGIPT-BEI), an Institute of National Importance, established Under an Act of Parliament; Muddenahalli, Chikkaballapura, Bangalore, has invited applications for admission to the 2-year M.Tech. Program in (i) Renewable Energy (ii) Power and Energy Systems Engineering and (iii) Energy Science and Technology, for the session commencing […]

Issues between trifurcated units of BU to be sorted out in a fortnight

Issues between trifurcated units of BU to be sorted out in a fortnight

The bickering between Bangalore University and the two newly carved out varsities has become an embarrassment for the Higher Education Department. After meeting vice chancellors and other officials, Higher Education Minister G.T. Devegowda said that the department will convene a meeting to sort out these problems within a fortnight. Bangalore University, Bengaluru Central University (BCU) […]

Karnataka has 23 Fake Engineering Colleges

Karnataka has 23 Fake Engineering Colleges

Karnataka has fourth highest number of fake engineering colleges Ashutosh (name changed), completed his undergraduate engineering programme in a private engineering college in the State and went for post-graduation admission. He was denied admissions and the reasons cited were that his marks cards and degree were invalid. Upon investigating, he found out that his college has been put in […]

Students should get their ideas patented: AICTE

Students should get their ideas patented: AICTE

Nation-wide Intellectual Property Talent Search exam will motivate innovations at schools, colleges In a first-of-its-kind initiative, the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) has asked students to participate in an Intellectual Property Talent Search Examination- IPTSE-cum-awards. This will help our young engineers to patent their innovations. City colleges are happy with this move. “Usually, we have exhibitions in […]

Boeing, Jet Airways Announce Order for an Additional 75 737 MAX Airplanes

Boeing [NYSE: BA] and Jet Airways confirmed that the Indian carrier placed an order for an additional 75 737 MAX 8 airplanes during a signing ceremony at the 2018 Farnborough International Airshow. The order, valued at $8.8 billion at current list prices, was previously posted as unidentified on Boeing’s Orders and Deliveries website. This order […]