Dream to open school for kids: Raveena Tandon
New Delhi: Actress Raveena Tandon during a P&G Shiksha programme in New Delhi, on June 9, 2016. (Photo: Amlan Paliwal/IANS) New Delhi, June 10 (IANS) She adopted two girls as a single mother when she…
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Making Punjabi compulsory not linked to Punjab polls: AAP
New Delhi, June 10 (IANS) The Delhi government’s decision to make Punjabi compulsory in government schools in Delhi had nothing to do with the coming assembly polls in the state, the AAP said on Friday….
St. Xavier’s College proposes to be varsity in Bengal
Kolkata, June 9 (IANS) St. Xavier’s College authorities here will be submitting a letter of intent to the West Bengal government in a month’s time and also hand over a draft bill for setting up…
Former Bihar school board chairman absconding: Police
Patna, June 9 (IANS) Former Bihar School Examination Board Chairman Lalkeshwar Prasad Singh was still absconding even as the Special Investigation Team (SIT) conducted raids searching for him, police said on Thursday. Singh is being…
Gurgaon woman flees with exam answer sheet
Gurgaon, June 9 (IANS) A 25-year-old Master of Arts student ran away with her examination answer sheet, police said on Thursday. Ravita, a distance education student at the Government Girls College at Sector 14 here,…
Raveena Tandon inspires Indians to be Shiksha Superheroes
New Delhi: Actress Raveena Tandon during a programme organised to celebrate “Grehlakshmi” magazine’s 25 years of success in New Delhi, on April 1, 2016. (Photo: IANS) New Delhi, June 9 (IANS) Ravishing Raveena Tandon, who…
Delhi University’s new M.Phil entrance exam pattern upsets many
By Archana Rao New Delhi, June 9 (IANS) The murmurs are growing louder — not everyone is happy with the new entrance examination introduced by Delhi University for M.Phil and Ph.D candidates. It appears that…
Beijing orders school racetracks probe after poisonings
Beijing, June 9 (IANS) Beijing authorities have ordered the inspection of all running tracks in the capital’s schools, following reports of several cases of students taking ill after running on them. The order was passed…
India pays minimum attention on research: President
New Delhi, June 9 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee has said that India pays minimum attention to research and added that the country should invest more time in R&D (Research and Development). “Only 0.6 per cent…
Bihar school board chief quits, five held for exam scam
Patna, June 8 (IANS) With investigation into the Bihar 12th Board merit list scam gathering steam, former Bihar School Examination Board Chairman Lalkeshwar Prasad Singh is likely to be arrested, an SIT official said. Singh…
Education sector in a dismal state, says Hamid Ansari
New Delhi, June 8 (IANS) Lamenting that the educational sector in India presented a “dismal” picture, Vice-President M. Hamid Ansari on Wednesday called for an effective and transparent regulatory mechanism to ensure quality education by…
Education sector in a dismal state, says Hamid Ansari
New Delhi, June 8 (IANS) Lamenting that the educational sector in India presented a “dismal” picture, Vice-President M. Hamid Ansari on Wednesday called for an effective and transparent regulatory mechanism to ensure quality education by…
‘Internet Saathi’ to digitally empower one lakh women in Bengal
Kolkata, June 8 (IANS) ‘Internet Saathi’, a joint digital literacy programme of Google India and Tata Trust, is all set to roll out across 400 villages and reach one lakh women in Purulia district in…
Tata Group donates $8.8 mn to Britain’s Royal Society
Mumbai, June 8 (IANS) The Tata Group has donated $8.8 million (GBP 5.6 million) to the Royal Society, London, for its prestigious University Research Fellowships scheme to support exceptional young scientists, an official said here…
Bihar school board chief quits, 7 held for toppers’ muddle
Patna, June 8 (IANS) Sensing trouble over ongoing investigation into Class 12 merit list muddle, Bihar School Examination Board Chairman Lalkeshwar Prasad Singh resigned on Wednesday, officials said. “Under pressure to quit, Singh has resigned,”…
Bihar school board chairman resigns over toppers’ muddle
Patna, June 8 (IANS) Sensing trouble over ongoing investigation into Class 12 merit list muddle, Bihar School Examination Board Chairman Lalkeshwar Prasad Singh resigned on Wednesday, officials said. “Under pressure to quit, Singh has resigned,”…
Himachal’s tallest national flag puts Dalhousie school in limelight
Dharamsala, June 8 (IANS) Along with Khajjiar, called mini-Switzerland, Dalhousie Public School has also become an landmark for visitors to the hill station in Himachal Pradesh, thanks to its 108-feet national flag, touted as the…
World Bank cuts 2016 global growth forecast to 2.4%
Washington, June 8 (IANS) The World Bank has lowered its forecast for the global growth in 2016 to 2.4 per cent, saying that the world economy is facing stronger headwinds. In its Global Economic Prospects…
BJP MP demands eligibility test for DU admissions
New Delhi, June 7 (IANS) BJP MP Vijay Goel on Tuesday demanded an eligibility test for admission to undergraduate courses in all colleges affiliated to the Delhi University to ensure that only meritorious students got…
ISC maths, science syllabus ‘aligned’ with CBSE
Kolkata, June 7 (IANS) The Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE) is “aligning” the science and maths syllabus for its ISC (Class 12) in sync with CBSE board, to “remove the perception” among…