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The state directorate of vocational education and training (DVET) cancelled the social science examination paper of second year course of Industrial Training and Institute (ITI) at Aundh after three students were nabbed by Chatuhshrungi police while distributing photocopies of the question paper to other students on Friday morning. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

Origami child prodigy Shivaram Narayanan is in town to show us how paper can be more than just that. For most of us, our tryst with origami pretty much ends with the paper planes that we made in school. But luckily for Narayanan, it was different: "My mom spotted my talent when I was around five or six and encouraged me to pursue it." [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

The Indian Pulp and Paper Technical Association (IPPTA) will organise a two-day zonal seminar on 'cost competitiveness of the Indian paper industry' on July 17 and 18 at Hotel Rajputana Sheraton in Jaipur. At the seminar, experts from the paper industry, researchers, academicians and consultants will share their ideas for the better operation and growth of the paper industry in India. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

In a goof-up, a question paper was distributed one day in advance by the authorities of VT Choksi Law College on Monday. Exam of LLM, Part -I, is going on in the college and according to schedule, the exam of Social Transform of India was to be held on Monday. But the college officials distributed the question paper of Constitution, which was scheduled on Tuesday. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

Ahmedabad's Indian Institute of Management (IIM-A) has added another feather to its cap when professor Subhash Bhatnagar's paper "Results from a study of impact of e-government projects in India", was adjudged as the best paper among 250-odd presentations at the 3rd International Conference on Information and Communications Technology and Development (ICTD 2009) in Doha in Qatar. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

Annoyed with the growing number of errors appearing in the question papers during the ongoing exams, Gujarat University (GU) is planning stern action against the teachers assigned the task of setting question papers. The varsity will issue a show-cause notice to the board of studies that look after setting up papers, asking explanation for the reasons behind the never-ending errors. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

Congress nominee for the prestigious Pune Lok Sabha seat and sitting MP Suresh Kalmadi will file his nomination papers on Thursday. The Congress leader has planned a host of events earlier in the day before filing his papers. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

The students appearing for the economics paper of the BEd examinations of Gujarat University were in for a shock on Tuesday when the university sent the question paper for Gujarati medium candidates in English. However, the matter did not end there as when the Gujarati medium paper finally arrived, the questions were different from those in the earlier one. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

After attending a three-day crash course for the Hindi question paper, 96 standard X students from Hume McHenry Memorial High School wrote the paper on Monday. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

The mathematics paper of the class X examinations held on Monday had students up in arms. Not only did the paper have an unusual question that had to be solved on a graph, but the Gujarat Secondary and Higher Secondary Education Board (GSHSEB) had also not arranged for graphs. The question carried three marks. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

Meet artist Rajendra Gole. He works with dentist's tools to create his art works with the medium of paper and glue. Don't be too quick to dismiss these works as those of 'craft.' These are three-dimensional paintings that are completely crafted from paper. In fact, every minute detail - the expression on the faces of animals and even human faces is all done with paper. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

Science students attempting their Std XII exams had a tough time solving the physics paper one on Monday. On the other hand, for the ICSE students, appearing for their English paper, the first day of their board exams was an easy sail. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

Got punished in college for flying paper airplanes? Now here's your chance to actually make a paper plane and get rewarded for flying it. Hundreds of paper aeroplane flyers across the country are getting ready for the Red Bull Paper Wings 2009 contest. The qualifying round for Mumbai will be held on February 3 from 3 pm onwards at the RA Podar College, Matunga. Nearly 150 participants from 15 city colleges will fight it out to qualify for the all India qualifying round to be held in Bangalore on February 23. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

The government's recent announcement of cut in the excise duties and the decline in the raw material prices seem to have failed to bring any cheers to the paper industry in the state. To add to the odds, sluggish demand and higher electricity tariff have forced some of the Vapi-based paper mills to halt production in their plants for two days a week. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

The domestic paper industry with more than 500 paper mills might feel some respite after eight months of recession and spiralling up of th prices. Following the drop in the prices of imported waste paper, the cost in local market has come down by as much as Rs2,000 per tonne. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

The students' wing of Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), Navi Mumbai submitted a letter to Vice-Chancellor of Mumbai University Vijay Khole asking him to take immediate action against those responsible for not printing the question papers of Masters of Arts (MA) History paper. The university was to conduct MA (Part I) examination in the subject - History of China and History of South East Asia on November 3, but both the papers were postponed since it was found that the university hadn't printed the question paper. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

The state government's proposal to change the question paper pattern of the Secondary School Leaving Certificate (SSLC) is on the verge of execution. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

The Congress candidate Narendra Budhaniya filed his nomination papers for the Rajya Sabha bypoll slated for August 10 in Rajasthan. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

With the target of introducing franking machines in the remaining 200 tahsils in the next few months, state stamp and registration department will soon be replacing the stamp paper vendors to bring in more transperancy. The department has stopped issuing vending licences and discontinued their renewal. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

The BJP was in favour of conducting the polls through ballot papers in upcoming Assembly elections in the country. Four states are scheduled to go to the polls this year, among them Maharashtra and Haryana being crucial to the prospects of the party which has been routed in the Lok Sabha elections. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

The multi-business ITC Ltd plans to achieve self-sufficiency in meeting raw material requirement required for manufacturing paper and related products. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

The credibility of the examination system in India is often affected by incidents like the leaking of question papers. This problem is seen right from the school level to entrance exams and a permanent solution is yet to be implemented to avoid malpractices. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

Thilaknagar police have arrested one person for selling question paper and booklet of a II BCom examination of the Bangalore University (BU) on Saturday, when the examination was going on at Mewa College. This incident has forced the BU to reschedule the exam. The date is yet to be announced. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

Case papers can be put together in a day, but destroying records can take up to four months. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

The Common Law Admission Test (CLAT) 2009 has been marred by a question paper leak in just its second year of inception. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

Diligent students geared up to crack the Maharashtra Health-Technical Common Entrance Test (MHT-CET) held on Tuesday across the state were disappointed by a tough Physics paper. The exam saw nearly 53,000 examinees from the city and suburbs attempt the test across 80 allotted centres. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

Gujarat-based JK Paper Ltd is planning to undertake a series of investment projects to increase energy efficiency at its manufacturing facilities in Surat and Orissa. The recommended project, to be executed in association with International Finance Corporation (IFC), encompasses optimisation of electric drives and motors, steam and pumping systems, and cooling and lighting systems. Total project cost which is around Rs17.5 crore ($3.5 million) is likely to be financed through $3 million loan from IFC while the company will fund the balance. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

Control rooms set up at district headquarters in state will monitor the examinations conducted by the Rajasthan Board of Secondary Education (RBSE). Before of the exams, the test papers will be placed in police custody after the board approves of the security arrangements. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

The Department of School Education has directed all the district collectors to take strict action against the suspects behind the paper leak incidents. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) candidate, Rajan Raghunath Raje, 51, in his nomination papers for the Thane Lok Sabha seat, declared that he possesses net financial assets worth Rs1.56 crore on Thursday. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

It appears the Rajasthan Board of Secondary Education has not learnt any lessons from the past paper leak incidents, as such incidents are still happening. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

Gujarat Secondary and Higher Secondary Education Board (GSHSEB) officials' holiday mood on Tuesday was cut short when the state education minister stunned them with his revelation that the physics paper for Class XI exams scheduled for the next day has leaked. The minister also had a copy in his hand to prove his statement. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

The Upalokayukta has initiated an inquiry against four sub-registrars, a tehsildar and a revenue inspector in Devanahalli taluk for allowing sale of 33 acres of agricultural land worth Rs 32.49 crore to a native of Rajasthan who provided unauthenticated documents for the purchase. The officials are accused of having cleared his papers without verification and allowing the sale in violation of the Registration Act and Land Reforms Act. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

Of the 392 nominations filed for the first phase of elections in 17 Lok Sabha constituencies in the state, 347 papers were accepted and 45 were rejected. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

The Special Operation Group (SOG) has started investigating the incidents of Rajasthan Board of Secondary Education (RBSE) paper leaks, said a top SOG official. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

Rumours about the leakage of SSLC question papers have been doing the rounds for quite some time now, even though the Karnataka Secondary Education Examination Board (KSEEB) has always claimed otherwise. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

Prominent candidates in the Lok Sabha election including MPs Shivajirao Adhalrao-Patil and Supriya Sule on Tuesday filed their nomination papers for Shirur and Baramati constituencies respectively. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

Nationalist Congress Party president Sharad Pawar will file his nomination papers for the newly carved out Madha Lok Sabha constituency at the district collectorate in Solapur on Tuesday. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

With 'masala' (spices) being considered as a universal palate tickler, the state board authorities have found a good use of the term to lure students by coming out with 'masala papers' - question banks that are considered to be very selective and strictly exam focused. Exam-wary students increasingly rely on these to spice up their last minute preparation, finds DNA. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) president and union agriculture minister Sharad Pawar will file his nomination papers for the Madha Lok Sabha constituency on March 31 at the Solapur district collectorate. He will then proceed to Akluj to address an election rally. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

The paper of French language at MS University was reported to have leaked on Friday. The university's faculty of arts cancelled the examination of French language, which was scheduled for Saturday. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

Most students who appeared for the first paper of the second PUC examination on Friday came out of the examination halls with a contented look. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

The second year Pre-University (PU) exams are knocking on the doors and rumour mills are working overtime, one being the availability of question papers in some book stores in the city. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

HIV-positive women advocate minimal paper work to get their monthly pensions. It was discussed in a meeting organised on the International Women's Day by the Positive Women's Network of Rajasthan (PWNR). According to an announcement by the state health department, Aids/HIV positive women of low-income in Rajasthan are eligible for a monthly pension from the state to pay for antiretroviral treatment. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

Anxious parents waited outside most ICSE and CBSE schools in the city to hear the verdict from their wards writing their first paper of the 2009 board exams. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

The flamboyant budget schemes announced by the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) have failed to impress civic analyst and former member of Bangalore Agenda Task Force (BATF) V Ravichandar, who feels that the proposals look better only paper. "Democracy requires elected corporation representatives to be at the helm, driving their vision for the city through the budget proposals," he said. Rohith BR spoke to Ravichander on why he is unconvinced by the budget. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

The paper of English is as important as of other subjects. Students need to take it seriously and keep in mind that a good score in this subject will help them in future. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

The accused involved in racket of leaking examination paper of assistant station master on Sunday were produced in a local court on Monday. The court sent 94 of the arrested persons to judicial custody while 11 of the key accused were sent to eight days remand for interrogation, said sources. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

Nearly 75,000 aspirants for the assistant station master's examination conducted by the Railway Recruitment Board (RRB), Ajmer received a rude shock when they came to know that the examination was postponed as the paper had been leaked. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

By following some tips, students can score good marks in their chemistry paper. During preparations, students should pay special attention to understanding the nomenclature classifications like 10, 20, 30, allylic, vinylic etc, structure and isomerism of compounds in organic and inorganic portions of the subject. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]