IIT Kharagpur announces the fourth edition of Nina Saxena Excellence in Technology Award to invite entries of this year in areas of technical innovations. Nominations for entries to the award are open until April 30, 2010. Entries can be submitted either by post to the Director, IIT Kharagpur, West Bengal,PIN -721302, India or by email at director@iitkgp.ernet.in. The nomination form is also available on the official award website http://www.iitkgp.ac.in/topfiles/nina.php.

The objective behind the award is to commemorate the spirit and drive of Dr. Nina Saxena, who personified technical excellence. The fourth edition will continue the tradition of rewarding pioneering innovations for betterment of society.

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European citizens are taking the Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) at a rapidly increasing pace – and they are directing a growing number of GMAT score reports at management education programs located in Europe – according to an analysis of GMAT testing trends released by the Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC).

The data reflect fast-rising interest in MBA and other graduate management education programs around the world over the past several years. Global GMAT testing volume reached an all-time high of 265,613 during testing year 2009, a five-year increase of 32 percent. The number of tests taken by Europeans rose 30 percent between 2005 and 2009, to 23,224. Thousands of business schools around the world use the GMAT as a key part of the admissions process.

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