Now, Rio+20 India to teach students sustainable development - Mumbai - DNA

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The recently concluded Rio+20 United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development in Brazil has led to the inception of the Rio+20 India programme.

The Indian Astrobiology Research Centre (IARC) is spearheading the Rio+20 India programme in Mumbai. It will spread the message of the Rio+20 United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development across India, especially to students with certification programmes and workshops.

The Rio+20 conference held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from June 20–22 resulted in a focused political document about green economy and framework for sustainable development. It highlighted seven areas which need priority attention; decent jobs, energy, sustainable cities, food security and sustainable agriculture, water, oceans and disaster readiness.

“Rio+20 India will be a landmark programme on sustainable development for India’s next generation; it will be organised as a parallel and extended event to the Rio Earth Summit, Brazil,” said Pushkar Vaidya, head scientist at the IARC. “At Rio+20 India, our vision is to bring the Indian youth in sync with the millennium and sustainable development goals and expose them to different stakeholders and perspectives ranging from political to academic and from social to technological.”

Bhopal: 3 students drown in Upper Lake - India News - IBNLive

Bhopal: 3 students drown in Upper Lake - India News - IBNLive:

 "Bhopal: Three students drowned in Bhopal's Upper Lake on Saturday. They had gone to the lake to bathe when one of the students started drowning. Seeing him sinking into the water, the other two students also jumped in the lake. But instead of saving him they drowned as well. "We were roaming around here. He came here to bathe. We tried to save him but couldn't," said Amardeep, the deceased's friend. Police say that none of the boys knew how to swim. The bodies have been recovered and sent for a post-mortem." 'via Blog this'

Aggrieved students want early decision - The Times of India

Aggrieved students want early decision - The Times of India:

 "NAGPUR: The Nagpur University's BCCA final year students are in a quandary and on the verge of losing future opportunities including postgraduate admission. Thanks to NU's lethargic administration which failed to arrive at any consensus, even after almost two months, regarding leaked paper of Business Law which was first exposed by TOI on April 22. Expectedly, nearly 3,000 students and their parents, are suffering as sword of re-exam hangs on their heads. The aggrieved students blamed NU for messing up the affair, and now want early declaration of results. In fact, few of them admitted that they saw photocopies of handwritten question paper, similar to those appeared in the media, with their friends at the exam centre on April 21. According to them, neither the NU top brass nor police seemed to be serious about cracking the case and deliberately delaying the decision. " 'via Blog this'

IDEASMARKIT: india internet statistics

IDEASMARKIT: india internet statistics:

  I have seen through number of self proclaimed hyped reports on number of internet users in India and  putting that number as high as 100 Million . This is quite far from reality.Here are some numbers.

1. According Census 2011 of India there are 15.54 Million households (6.3% of total population)  in India who have computer/laptops in their homes. 
2. However Only 7.6  Million households  (3.1% of total population) have laptops/ computers with internet.
3. Maharashtra is the biggest Indian Internet market with 18% of Total Internet households followed by Tamil Nadu with 10%, Karnataka 8.27% , U.P (Noida inclusive) 8.18%, Delhi 7.68% and Andhra Pradesh with 7.15%.
4. Delhi/NCR inclusive of Noida and Gurgaon would however have much higher numbers.

However this is just statistics for Home users there are definitely a large number of users accessing internet in India through offices and cyber cafes but then you should see the data points provide by the two largest players in Indian market.Facebook and Google.

1. Facebook allows you to target 45.82 Million users in India
2. Google's Adwords says that it has a reach of 14.5 Million users through Search in India
3. Number of Active users per month as per Google's Ad Planner is 30.7 Million
4. However as per IAMAI total internet users in India is 100 Million and as per Comscore it is close to 50 Million.

Number of Broadband connection in India are however 13.42 Million as of Jan 2012

Other  interesting data point according to Census of India 2011 is that

1. 63 % of Indians own a Telephone connection.
2. 47.2 % of Indians own a Television
3. 19.9 % of Indians own a Radio/Transistors

To Summarize here are

INDIA INTERNET STATISTICS 2012

1.  India has 7.6 Million Households having internet
2. 13.42 Million broadband connections (Home + Offices ) combined.
3. Maximum targettable audience using one site in  India is Facebook with 45.82 Million
4. Active user base per month in India is close to 30 Million mark which is still a pretty large market but not as big as portrayed by some consultants.

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29 dead as Shirdi-bound bus plunges into ditch at Solapur - Mumbai - DNA

29 dead as Shirdi-bound bus plunges into ditch at Solapur - Mumbai - DNA: "A weekend pilgrimage to the Sai Baba abode in Shirdi turned fatal for 29 passengers when the bus they were in ran off the road and plunged into a 50-foot deep ditch at Naldurga in Osmanabad district about 60km from Solapur, early Saturday. While an official cause for the accident has not been cited, sources say that the driver was unable to navigate the curve of the narrow Pune-Hyderabad highway (National Highway 9), which is five kilometres away from Naldurg." 'via Blog this'

Allahabad University students put up impressive show - The Times of India

Allahabad University students put up impressive show - The Times of India:

 "ALLAHABAD: The students of Allahabad University have once again come up with impressive performance in the Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) and National Eligibility Test (NET) conducted by University Grants Commission (UGC). A total of 159 candidates have cleared JRF while 514 have cleared NET. Both the tests were held in December 2011." 'via Blog this'

India, US announce eight educational partnerships | Study India News

India, US announce eight educational partnerships | Study India News:

 "Washington, June 12 :  In a milestone in the educational partnership between India and the United States, eight institutional partnership projects, four each led by either country, were announced for the first Obama-Singh 21st Century Knowledge Initiative awards.

 The goal of the initiative is to further strengthen, through faculty exchanges, joint research, and other collaboration, partnerships between American and Indian institutions of higher education in priority fields, including food security, climate change, sustainable energy, and public health, the US State Department announced Tuesday.

 Each project will receive an award of approximately $250,000 that can be utilised over the three-year grant period to encourage mutual understanding, educational reform, and economic growth, as well as the development of junior faculty. " 'via Blog this'

3 Indian teens among 15 finalists in Google Science Fair | Firstpost

3 Indian teens among 15 finalists in Google Science Fair | Firstpost:

"Bangalore: Two students from the city and one from Lucknow are among the 15 finalists in this year’s Google Science Fair, the global science competition that challenges the young minds to conduct experiments that they think can change the world.

An Indian-origin American, 17-year old Yamini Naidu is also among the top contenders. 16-year old Rohit Fenn and Raghavendra Ramachandran (17) qualified for the final round from Bangalore, while Sumit Singh (14) has made it from Lucknow, Google India Head (Products) Lalitesh Katragadda told reporters here.

 The three Indian students will fly along with 12 other finalists to Google’s headquarters in California in July to present their projects to the panel of judges and compete for prizes that include $100,000 in scholarship funds, a trip to the Galapagos Islands and more, Katragadda said."

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Beware of bogus education: Hillary Clinton - World News - IBNLive

Beware of bogus education: Hillary Clinton - World News - IBNLive:

 "Washington: As India and the United States pledge to deepen their co-operation in the field of education through a slew of innovative measures, US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has cautioned against "bogus" education. "I think we have to be very thoughtful about how to make the most of these efforts, because, to be very frank, some of what passes for distance learning and computerised instructions is really bogus," Hillary said in her address to the opening session of India-US Higher Education Dialogue." 'via Blog this'

Common engineering entrance in favour of students: Kapil Sibal - The Economic Times

Common engineering entrance in favour of students: Kapil Sibal - The Economic Times:

 "WASHINGTON: With several Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) coming out in opposition on the proposed common entrance test, Human Resource Development Minister Kapil Sibal on Tuesday reiterated that the common test was in favour of students.

 Sibal, who is on here to attend the India-US Education Dialogue, told reporters that it was clear that autonomy of IITs needed to be maintained but questioned how their autonomy was being affected by the decision. " 'via Blog this'