By Arul Louis New York, Nov 8 (IANS) Two Indian American candidates have overcome bigoted propaganda to win local elections in New Jersey – one of them as the Mayor of Hoboken. Ravi Bhalla was…
New Delhi, Nov 8 (IANS) The CBI has detained a Class 11 student of Ryan International School in Gurugram in connection with the September 8 murder of a Class 2 student, official sources said on…
Bhubaneswar, Nov 7 (IANS) Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik will deliver his maiden address to schoolchildren on television on Children’s Day on November 14, a Minister said on Tuesday. The 45-minute speech meant for more…
Solan, Nov 7 (IANS) The third convocation of Shoolini University was held here on Tuesday, with spiritual master Sri Sri Ravi Shankar handing out doctoral degrees to its students. A total of 1,617 students, who…
Ghaziabad, Nov 7 (IANS) In view of air pollution touching alarming levels, Ghaziabad District Magistrate Ritu Maheshwari on Tuesday ordered the closure of both government and private schools up to Class V for two days,…
New Delhi, Nov 7 (IANS) Delhi University (DU) teachers on Tuesday staged a demonstration in the campus against the non-payment of salaries at 12 colleges — fully funded by the Delhi government — for the…
Gurugram, Nov 7 (IANS) The Haryana government on Tuesday changed school timings by an hour after reports of road accidents and increasing air pollution. From Wednesday, the schools will function from 9 a.m. to 3.30…
New Delhi, Nov 7 (IANS) Due to alarming pollution levels in the city, primary schools will remain closed on Wednesday, Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia said. Also, all outdoor activities in schools, including morning and…
London, Nov 7 (IANS) Legendary Grammy winning singer Elton John has been felicitated by Harvard Foundation for his contribution in the fight against HIV and AIDS. The 70-year-old musician received the prestigious Peter J Gomes…
Patna, Nov 7 (IANS) Taking serious note of an attack on students at the NIT-Imphal campus, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Tuesday spoke to his Manipuri counterpart N. Biren Singh and requested him to…
New Delhi, Nov 7 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday said he has asked Education Minister Manish Sisodia to consider closing down of city schools due to pollution. The Chief Minister in a…
New Delhi/Gurugram, Nov 7 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Monday asked the Punjab and Haryana High Court to decide in 10 days the anticipatory bail plea of three Ryan group trustees in a case relating…
New Delhi, Nov 6 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Monday stayed the bail granted to three former students of a Haryana university who were convicted by a trial court for sexual abuse of a varsity…
New Delhi, Nov 6 (IANS) Children’s Day this year will be a holiday for all schools and government offices, and cultural programmes and other activities will be organised for children on the day at over…
New Delhi, Nov 6 (IANS) The All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) on Monday said it had signed an agreement with online job portal Monster India for help in providing job opportunities to students…
New Delhi, Nov 6 (IANS) The Union Human Resource Development (HRD) Ministry on Monday launched a two-day national workshop on school education, bringing together experts from private and government sphere. During the workshop, the stakeholders,…
Kolkata, Nov 5 (IANS) Prompted by the recent largescale episode of dengue in West Bengal and across the country, the Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology (IIEST), Shibpur has set up a cell for…
New Delhi, Nov 5 (IANS) Around 55,000 children including 3,300 visually impaired and differently abled kids across the country participated in the Salwan Marathon here on Sunday. Over 3,300 visually challenged and differently abled children,…
Gurugram, Nov 5 (IANS) The father of a seven-year-old boy killed in a Gurugram school on Sunday said that he would help launch a Child Safety Movement in the country from Children’s Day on November…
Guwahati, Nov 4 (IANS) The Chakma tribals’ apex body on Saturday condemned the Arunachal Pradesh Public Service Commission’s (APPSC) removal of four eligible Chakma candidates from the state civil service exam as “the highest form…