New Delhi, Dec 8 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee will host a summit of Nobel laureates and global leaders here on December 10-11 in support of a campaign for child rights, it was announced on Thursday….
New Delhi, Dec 8 (IANS) The Delhi government on Thursday substantially hiked the salaries of guest teachers in government schools, a move that is expected to benefit around 17,000 teachers. “The teachers, who earlier got…
Patna, Dec 8 (IANS) The Bihar government on Thursday decided to challenge the bail granted to Usha Sinha, one of the masterminds behind the Bihar education board exam topper scam. Sinha, former Janata Dal-United legislator,…
New Delhi, Dec 8 (IANS) A month after demonetisation triggered an unprecedented cash crunch in the country, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday defended his decision saying it will lead to long-term gains. “I always…
Chennai, Dec 8 (IANS) Actor Ram Charan, who awaits the release of Telugu action-thriller “Dhruva”, says he really hopes to break away from hero-centric films and image with the film when it hits the screens…
Shimla, Dec 7 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh Governor Acharya Devvrat on Wednesday asked universities in the state to go cashless and also to create awareness on digital ways to make payments. Presiding over a meeting with…
Colombo, Dec 7 (IANS) Sri Lanka would open up the higher education sector for private investment, an official said here on Wednesday. Sri Lankan Higher Education and Highways Minister Lakshman Kiriella told Xinhua news agency…
New Delhi, Dec 7 (IANS) Reiterating the Centre’s commitment towards improving quality of education in the country, Union Human Resource Development Minister Prakash Javadekar on Wednesday assured greater autonomy for top performing educational institutions. Speaking…
New Delhi, Dec 7 (IANS) Union Human Resource Development Minister Prakash Javadekar on Wednesday said rules defining “learning outcome” to assess the performance of students at the end of an academic session will become a…
By Somrita Ghosh New Delhi, Dec 7 (IANS) A stadium here was packed with students, kids, children and even their parents — all enthusiastic fans of Wimpy Kid and his creator Jeff Kinney — as…
New Delhi, Dec. Dec 6 (IANS) A three judge bench examining whether Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) was a minority institution or not will also hold hearing on a plea challenging the appointment of Lt.Gen. Zameeruddin…
New Delhi, Dec 6 (IANS) The Delhi government on Tuesday authorised government school principals to hire retired teachers as per their requirement, a government statement said. Delhi Education Minister Manish Sisodia made the announcement during…
Agartala, Dec 6 (IANS) Telangana would introduce Left-ruled Tripura’s model of success in literacy, Deputy Chief Minister Kadiam Srihari said here on Tuesday after a three-day tour of the northeastern state. Accompanied by top education…
Guwahati, Dec 5 (IANS) In a move to increase enrollment of students and to reduce school dropout rate in government schools, the Assam government said on Monday that it has decided to provide free text…
New Delhi, Dec 5 (IANS) President Pranab Mukhrejee on Monday observed that the spirit of love, affection and understanding behind exchange programmes between India and Bangladesh would create a “unifying bridge between the two countries”….
New Delhi, Dec 5 (IANS) A Project Management Unit is being set up for the roll out of School Education Quality Index (SEQI) which aims at institutionalising focus on improving education outcomes at the state…
New Delhi, Dec 5 (IANS) The JNU Students Union (JNUSU), with its Monday demonstration outside the University Court Meeting on the campus, continued locking horns with the administration for not taking action against those students…
New Delhi, Dec 5 (IANS) Intel India on Monday announced the top 10 finalists of the “Intel and DST-Innovate for Digital India Challenge 2.0” — a nationwide competition inviting technology solutions to solve real problems…
Ranchi, Dec 5 (IANS) Three students of the Birsa Agriculture University (BAU) here have been rusticated on charges of ragging of a junior student, an official said on Monday. A First Information Report (FIR) was…
Kolkata, Dec 4 (IANS) A Jadavpur University (JU) philosophy student was found hanging from the ceiling of his hostel room here on Sunday, police said. The body of 22-year-old Soumitra Dey, who hails from Bankura…