Kanhaiya Kumar released from Tihar Jail
New Delhi, March 3 (IANS) JNU student leader Kanhaiya Kumar was released from the Tihar Jail here on Wednesday evening, a day after the Delhi High Court gave him a six-month interim bail, jail authorities…
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Kanhaiya Kumar released from Tihar Jail
New Delhi, March 3 (IANS) JNU student leader Kanhaiya Kumar was released from the Tihar Jail here on Wednesday, a day after a court gave him a six-month interim bail, jail authorities said.
No study leave for Himachal staff after 50
Shimla, March 3 (IANS) State government employees may not get study leave for higher education after 50 years of age, Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh informed the assembly on Thursday. Replying to a question…
JNU students welcome interim bail to Kanhaiya
New Delhi, March 2 (IANS) Students of Jawaharlal Nehru University erupted in joy on Wednesday at Parliament Street, soon after Students Union president Kanhaiya Kumar was granted six-month interim bail by the Delhi High Court….
HC tells Kanhaiya to work against anti-nationals
New Delhi, March 2 (IANS) The Delhi High Court on Wednesday granted six-month interim bail to Jawaharlal Nehru University Students Union president Kanhaiya Kumar, but imposed restrictions on him. He was arrested for sedition. The…
Kanhaiya’s family celebrates Holi ahead of festival
Patna, March 2 (IANS) Soon after Jawaharlal Nehru University Students Union president Kanhaiya Kumar was granted interim bail by the Delhi High Court on Wednesday, a sense of relief, happiness and joy swept his house…
Modi is anti-Dalit, anti-student: Rohith Vemula’s mother
New Delhi, March 2 (IANS) Dalit research scholar Rohith Vemula’s mother on Wednesday described Prime Minister Narendra Modi as being “anti-Dalit” and “anti-students”. Speaking during a protest here, organised by the Indian Youth Congress (IYC)…
SC concerned over mushrooming private B.Ed colleges
New Delhi, March 2 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Wednesday took a serious view of mushrooming of private B.Ed. colleges in the country, saying they want “everybody on the street to become Bachelor in Education…
Ghaziabad teacher slaps girl, parents file police complaint
Ghaziabad, March 2 (IANS) The parents of a Class 11 girl student on Wednesday filed a police complaint against a male teacher at a public school in Ghaziabad for slapping her, police said. Police said…
Rahul Gandhi takes government head-on
New Delhi: Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi at the Parliament in New Delhi, on Feb 24, 2016. (Photo: Amlan Paliwal/IANS) New Delhi, March 2 (IANS) Congress vice president on Wednesday launched a scathing attack on…
NBT to boost tribal literature in northeast
Agartala, March 2 (IANS) The National Book Trust (NBT) has taken an ambitious plan to boost tribal literature in northeast India, trust chairman Baldeo Bhai Sharma said here on Wednesday. “As a first step of…
Jharkhand opposition alleges irregularities in state PSC exam
Ranchi, March 2 (IANS) A delegation of opposition parties on Wednesday met Governor Draupadi Murmu and sought her intervention in the alleged irregularities in the Jharkhand Public Service Commission (JPSC) main examination results last week….
Increased social spending by government can decrease mortality rates
New York, March 2 (IANS) Even small increases in social spending — monies for welfare, education, and health — can significantly reduce the risk of dying, says a US-based study. Each additional $250 spent per…
UP to establish state university in Allahabad
Lucknow, March 2 (IANS) The Uttar Pradesh government will be setting up a state university and modern library in Allahabad, an official said on Wednesday. Chief Secretary Alok Ranjan has asked the Uttar Pradesh State…
Two DU students beaten up
New Delhi, March 1 (IANS) Two Delhi University students, belonging to the Left-affiliated AISA, said they were beaten up in their college on Tuesday when they attempted to paste posters for a students’ march to…
Odisha to set up medical college in Keonjhar
Bhubaneswar, March 1 (IANS) Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Tuesday announced that a medical college will be set up in the mineral-rich Keonjhar district at an investment of Rs.500 crore. Addressing a gathering in…
Sahara pays tax dues, Aamby Valley ‘unsealed’ after five hours
Pune, March 1 (IANS) Barely five hours after the Maharashtra government sealed the Sahara India Pariwar’s flagship Aamby Valley Resort for non-payment of tax, the company paid up the outstanding non-agriculture tax dues and the…
Jharkhand assembly disrupted again over JPSC results
Ranchi, March 1 (IANS) The Jharkhand assembly was disrupted for the third consecutive day on Tuesday over the opposition’s noisy protests against the alleged irregularities in the state civil services examinations. The opposition parties allege…
EPF: 60 percent tax on accrued interest only after April 1
New Delhi: Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley presents national budget 2016-17 at the Parliament House in New Delhii on Feb, 29, 2016. (Photo: IANS/ Lok Sabha TV) Chennai, March 1 (IANS) The central government on…
IAF’s publicity vehicle to visit Kolkata colleges
Kolkata, March 1 (IANS) The Indian Air Force’s Induction Publicity Exhibition Vehicle (IPEV), a mobile platform promoting its various activities across the country, will visit various colleges in Kolkata and adjoining cities from March 3….