New Delhi, Aug 1 (IANS) A sum of Rs 294.50 crore was spent for modernisation of madrasas in 2015-16 under the Scheme for Providing Quality Education in Madrasas (SPQEM), but the government has no plans…
New Delhi, Aug 1 (IANS) The medical colleges of Safdarjung hospital and the Ram Manohar Lohia hospital will not be brought under the University of Delhi, the Health Ministry said on Monday, prompting the striking…
Kolkata, Aug 1 (IANS) A private school here is suspending classes for a week to clean up after taking flak over the death of a pupil of dengue and another of haemorrhagic shock. Over 100…
New Delhi, Aug 1 (IANS) The Rajya Sabha on Monday passed by voice vote the Indian Medical Council (Amendment) Bill, 2016, and the Dentists (Amendment) Bill, 2016, that provide for putting the NEET in place…
Gadchiroli (Maharashtra), Aug 1 (IANS) Maoists shot dead a 23-year-old college student who they suspected of being a police informer in Gadchiroli in Maharashtra, an official said here on Monday. The victim, Rakesh K. Gavde,…
Bhopal, Aug 1 (IANS) All higher education institutions run by the Madhya Pradesh government have been asked to hoist the national flag and display the pictures of the President, the Prime Minister and three national…
Patna, Aug 1 (IANS) A Bihar court on Monday granted bail to Ruby Rai, an accused in the toppers’ scam, a government lawyer said. A special juvenile court here granted her bail after hearing a…
Mumbai, Aug 1 (IANS) Global software and Cloud major Oracle India on Monday announced a corporate citizenship collaboration with State Bank of India (SBI) and launched the ‘D-Change’ programme which will support education and learning,…
New Delhi, Aug 1 (IANS) Art lessons will no longer be a monotonous interaction between teachers and students in classrooms, thanks to the exclusive online platform “Virsa”, which was launched recently with an aim to…
Kharagpur, July 31 (IANS) The Intellectual Property Rights cell of IIT Kharagpur has taken up an initiative to facilitate the process of filing of potential Geographical indications for “Goyna Bori” – the fine art of…
Kharagpur, July 31 (IANS) The Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, is joining hands with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology for a course to study urbanisation in the current developing world, where the concept is no…
Kharagpur, July 31 (IANS) The Union Department of Science and Technology is planning to set up a Centre of Excellence at Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, to focus on climate change science, adaptation and mitigation,…
Srinagar, July 31 (IANS) No major incident of violence occurred anywhere in the Kashmir Valley Sunday as over 10,000 candidates sat for the common entrance test (CET) for selection to medical course in various colleges…
Srinagar, July 31 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti was on Sunday greeted with anti-India slogans when she visited a common entrance test (CET) centre here. Parents waiting outside the Government Women’s College…
By Francis Kokutse Accra, July 31 (IANS) African countries can expand university education by using the Indian method of not relying on expensive physical infrastructure to give access to higher education to those who deserve…
Panaji, July 31 (IANS) In early 2000s, the IIT-Bombay authorities had a difficult time finding the records of Manohar Parrikar who is billed as the first graduate of the reputed institution to serve as chief…
London, July 31 (IANS) Nearly 30 per cent of international students are less likely to study in Britain after the country’s referendum vote to leave the European Union (EU), according to a survey published by…
Panaji, July 30 (IANS) Taking a dig at the American obsession for power, Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar on Saturday said that it increases with restraint and if one uses power often like Americans do, it…
Panaji, July 30 (IANS) The Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) don’t reflect well in international rankings despite their high calibre because of a perception handicap, Union Human Resource Development Minister Prakash Javadekar said on Saturday….
Panaji, July 30 (IANS) Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar on Saturday cautioned against allowing a sudden swell in the number of IIT admissions, insisting that the quality of education must not be sacrificed at the altar…