Chandigarh, April 19 (IANS) The Punjab government on Wednesday paved the way for rationalisation of fees in private schools by giving its nod to the Punjab State Regulation of Fees of Unaided Educational Institutions Rules,…
New Delhi, April 19 (IANS) A digital microscope to see cells in 3-D, a helmet whose strap tightens with the click of a button and components which make buildings earthquake resistant — are among the…
Guwahati, April 19 (IANS) Assamese will be made a mandatory subject in all schools in Assam till Class 10, Education Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Wednesday. A legislation will be passed in this regard…
Chandigarh, April 19 (IANS) The Punjab Cabinet on Wednesday decided to scrap a controversial law passed by the earlier SAD-BJP government to facilitate the setting up of a new university on the Khalsa College campus…
Hyderabad, April 19 (IANS) The Telangana government has advanced summer holidays for schools in view of a severe heat wave in the state. With the maximum temperature rising to 44 degrees Celsius at some places,…
New Delhi, April 18 (IANS) Union HRD Minister Prakash Javadekar on Tuesday said a committee has been formed to look into University Grants Commission (UGC) Pay Review Committee report for implementing the Seventh Pay Commission…
New Delhi, April 18 (IANS) The Delhi High Court on Tuesday issued notice to the Central government, the UGC and JNU on a plea challenging UGC notification that put a cap on number of M.Phil…
Guwahati, April 18 (IANS) Union Information and Broadcasting Minister M. Venkaiah Naidu on Tuesday said that the Central government is planning to set up a film institute and a dedicated Doordarshan channel in Arunachal Pradesh….
Hyderabad, April 18 (IANS) The Indian School of Business (ISB) on Tuesday announced that its alumnus Neeraj Arora, Vice President at WhatsApp, has instituted a perpetual merit-cum-need based scholarship for a deserving woman student of…
By Lavanya Garg In 2014, Dolly Kumari, an outspoken 12th class passout, left her home in Jharkhand, journeying about 2,000 km south to a new job as a tailor at a garment factory in Bengaluru….
Mumbai, April 17 (IANS) Racing to the goal of becoming ‘Zero Waste Cities’ by 2040, several major US cities have adopted innovative techniques to combat waste generated there with multiple community benefits, US Consul-General Thomas…
New Delhi, April 17 (IANS) The Delhi High Court on Monday issued notice to the Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) on a appeal against a single judge order dismissing some students’ plea against the procedure followed…
New Delhi, April 17 (IANS) Against the backdrop of immigration rules proposed under US President Donald Trump, the Missouri State University in the US on Friday announced its support for Indian students and said that…
Srinagar, April 17 (IANS) Colleges, universities and other higher education institutes in Kashmir will remain closed on Tuesday following the unprecedented protests by students across the valley, authorities said. All examinations scheduled for Tuesday have…
New Delhi, April 17 (IANS) Human Resource Development (HRD) Minister Prakash Javadekar on Monday launched the website and a mobile application for Rashtriya Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan (RUSA), a centrally funded education scheme. Along with these…
Srinagar, April 17 (IANS) Widespread protests by students in the Kashmir Valley on Monday heightened tensions as dozens of students and policemen were injured in clashes. The students clashed with police in Srinagar, Bandipora, Baramulla,…
Srinagar, April 17 (IANS) Clashes between group of protesting students and security forces broke out here on Monday resulting in heavy lobbing of tear gas shels by the forces. A group of students from the…
By Anurag Dey New Delhi, April 16 (IANS) Sommet Education, one of the worlds reputed and most extensive network of hospitality management institutions, is endeavouring to expand its footprint in the Indian space. Through its…
New Delhi, April 15 (IANS) Taking strong exception to a textbook terming “36-24-36 shape of females to be the best”, the CBSE has filed an FIR against the author and publisher, a board statement said…
Sindhudurg (Maharashtra), April 15 (IANS) Seven engineering students, three of them female, and their teacher from Belgaum in Karnataka drowned in the sea off Malvan, Sindhudurg, here on Saturday afternoon, police said. Another three students…