Won’t accept JNU inquiry report: Student union
New Delhi: JNUSU president Kanhaiya Kumar addresses media at JNU in New Delhi on March 4, 2016. (Photo: IANS) New Delhi, March 17 (IANS) The JNU Students Union on Thursday said it won’t accept an…
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Donald Trump speaks like a sixth grader: Study
American Businessman Donald J Trump during a press conference regarding `Trump Tower` in Mumbai on Aug 12, 2014. (Photo: Sandeep Mahankal/IANS) New York, March 17 (IANS) Republican presidential hopeful Donald Trump may have mesmerised his…
Two JNU students seen raising anti-India slogans, says panel
New Delhi: JNUSU president Kanhaiya Kumar addresses media at JNU in New Delhi on March 4, 2016. (Photo: IANS) New Delhi, March 16 (IANS) The Jawaharlal Nehru University inquiry panel has named two more people…
Sisodia writes to Smriti over ‘tough’ CBSE math paper
New Delhi, March 16 (IANS) Delhi’s Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia on Wednesday wrote to union HRD Minister Smriti Irani requesting her to “make an announcement to provide grace marks” to Class 12 CBSE students…
No mention of rustication of students in JNU panel report
New Delhi, March 16 (IANS) The high-level inquiry committee set by JNU to probe the controversial event of February 9 has not recommended rustication of five students including students union chief Kanhaiya Kumar, for their…
Yale joins global carbon pricing policies coalition
By Arun Kumar Washington, March 16 (IANS) Yale will become the first university member of the Carbon Pricing Leadership Coalition (CPLC), a private-public partnership to strengthen carbon pricing policies through the development of a network…
President to visit Uttarakhand on April 1
Dehradun, March 16 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee will visit Uttarakhand on April 1 for the convocation of the Swami Ram Himalayan University. The President will be the chief guest at the convocation of Swami Ram…
Kanhaiya not February 9 event’s organiser: Police tell court
New Delhi: JNUSU president Kanhaiya Kumar addresses media at JNU in New Delhi on March 4, 2016. (Photo: IANS) New Delhi, March 16 (IANS) Delhi Police on Wednesday told a court here that JNU students…
JNU dean was not vigilant enough to prevent February 9 event: Probe panel
New Delhi, March 16 (IANS) A high-level committee of the Jawaharlal Nehru University, inquiring into the February 9 event, has said that the dean of students was “not vigilant enough” in preventing it and that…
Infosys co-founder Kris invests in education startup
Bengaluru, March 16 (IANS) Software major co-founder S. Gopalakrishnan (Kris) and Hexaware-and-Aptech founder Atul Nishar have invested an unspecified amount in Avagmah, an education technology startup focused on higher education “The fresh investment will be…
Delhi court order on JNU students’ bail on March 18
New Delhi, March 16 (IANS) A court here on Wednesday reserved for March 18 its order on a bail plea of JNU students Umar Khalid and Anirban Bhattacharya, facing sedition charge. Delhi Police opposed the…
New initiative to improve Mizoram students’ career prospects
Aizawl, March 16 (IANS) The Mizoram government has tied up with the Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) to introduce ‘Connected Learning Initiative’ (CLIx) in 200 high schools to improve professional and academic prospects of…
Two Indian-Americans win first place in science contest
New York, March 16 (IANS) Breaking a three-year dry spell for Indian-Americans, two 17-year-old high school students have won the top prize of $150,000 with their medical-related projects in the prestigious Intel Science Talent Search…
Indian government’s health, education spend declines over 2 years
By Saumya Tewari The money allocated for key centrally sponsored social schemes — Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS), Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA or universal education programme) and National Health Mission — has declined 10 percent,…
Teacher fired in Italy for ‘sexting’ pupils
Venice, March 16 (IANS/AKI) A teacher has been sacked from a technical high school in Italy for sending sexually explicit text messages to pupils, a media report said. The headmistress of the Musatti high school…
Karnataka technical varsity VC suspended
Bengaluru, March 15 (IANS) Karnataka Governor Vajubhai R. Vala on Tuesday suspended Vishvesvaraya Technology University vice chancellor H. Maheshappa and nominated registrar (evaluation) H.G. Shekarappa as in charge of the office. In a communique here,…
JNU denies media reports on rustication of students
New Delhi, March 15 (IANS) Jawaharlal Nehru University on Tuesday denied media reports that a high-level inquiry committee had recommended the rustication of five students from the university. “It is not true. Not at all…,”…
JNU students Umar, Anirban’s judicial custody extended
New Delhi, March 15 (IANS) A court here on Tuesday extended, till March 29, the judicial custody of JNU students Umar Khalid and Anirban Bhattacharya, facing sedition charges for allegedly raising “anti-India” slogans, court sources…
JNU students Umar, Anirban’s judicial custody extended
New Delhi, March 15 (IANS) A court here on Tuesday extended, till March 29, the judicial custody of JNU students Umar Khalid and Anirban Bhattacharya, facing sedition charges for allegedly raising “anti-India” slogans, court sources…
Research, innovation crucial for sustained progress: President
New Delhi, March 15 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee while presenting the Visitor’s Awards for 2016 under various categories said that education, research and innovation are the three crucial pillars for achieving higher growth and sustained…