NEW DELHI: The Philippines expects India to be among the top five largest source markets for visitors to the country by 2016 on the back of multiple initiatives, including visa relaxation, to woo tourists from here. Currently India is the 10th largest tourist source market after Germany for the South East Asian island nation. “India… Read More »
New Zealand migration surged to a record in 2014 as more people relocated from India and Australia and fewer kiwis departed across the Tasman. The country had a 50,922 net migration gain in 2014, up from 22,468 in 2013, Statistics New Zealand said. The number of migrants increased 16 percent to a record 109,317 in… Read More »
Students who fail their degrees could have their fees refunded under plans being considered by one of Scotland’s largest modern universities. The University of the West of Scotland is looking at introducing a rebate system for fee-paying students who fail to complete their degrees despite full engagement and participation. UWS principal Professor Craig Mahoney said… Read More »
To commemorate the 25th anniversary of IELTS (International English Language Testing System), the British Council has organized British Council IELTS awards for 2015. It will offer Rs.3.9 million for accolades in the educational sector to the students from South Asia. For the first time students from Nepal and Bhutan will be a part of this… Read More »
Up to 3,000 doctors have been hired from overseas by the NHS in the past year, as the service battles to tackle staff shortages that medical professionals say are serious and growing. They came from at least 27 countries, including India, Poland, Australia and Greece – but also even Iraq, Syria and Sudan – according… Read More »