Rajya Sabha adjourned for the day amid Opposition uproar over Delhi violenceAs the Upper House re-assembled at 2 pm after an adjournment earlier in the day, Opposition MPs including those belonging to the Congress, ...
02 Mar, 2020, 05.21 PM IST
Lok Sabha okays bill to set up central Sanskrit varsitiesResponding to the debate on the Sanskrit Central Universities Bill, 2019, HRD Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal "Nishank" said the government wants...
12 Dec, 2019, 09.06 PM IST
Bill to set up central Sanskrit universities introduced in Lok SabhaThe bill, moved by HRD Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal 'Nishank', seeks to convert three Sanskrit deemed universities presently functioning in th...
11 Dec, 2019, 02.01 PM IST
Rashtriya Sanskrit Sansthan adopts 5 villages to teach language following HRD directiveThe HRD Ministry has directed the three institutes to adopt two villages and teach the language in a bid to boost Sanskrit as a spoken lang...
07 Jul, 2019, 11.06 AM IST
After Hindi push, plans afoot for Sanskrit central varsities nowThe case was especially made for Delhi’s Rashtriya Sanskrit Sansthan which has expanded hugely and over 60 institutions are affiliated with...
11 Jun, 2019, 07.11 AM IST
HRD Ministry ropes in experts for 5-year education planThe project, ‘Education Quality Upgradation and Inclusion Programme’ (Equip), that seeks to bring “transformational change in the system ov...
30 Apr, 2019, 07.35 AM IST
Government plans Sanskrit push ahead of Lok Sabha electionsThe government has made a strong pitch for Sanskrit in the education system since 2014 when it took charge.
24 Oct, 2018, 08.53 AM IST
97-year-old school founded by Mahatma Gandhi shuts as funds dry upRashtriya Shala, which was founded by Gandhiji along with the famed Gujarat Vidyapith in Ahmedabad in 1921, had 37 students in class I to c...
02 Oct, 2018, 03.56 PM IST
Vajpayee's state funeral at Smriti Sthal; 7 day mourning declared, flag to be flown at half mastIt has been decided that seven days of state mourning will be observed throughout India from August 16-22, both days inclusive.
17 Aug, 2018, 08.50 AM IST
India has made clear it won't get cowed down: Mohan Bhagwat on Doklam"It has been demonstrated clearly that the nation is no longer ready to be cowed down in matters relating to defence and security," the Ras...
05 Sep, 2017, 05.47 PM IST
Alliance only with those who fought LS polls as NDA: BJP Uttar Pradesh in-charge"It has given the message that after former prime minister Lal Bahadur Shastri, Modi is another PM who talks and works for the interest of ...
16 May, 2016, 05.59 PM IST
HRD Ministry reconstitutes Indian Council for Philosophical Research, brings in Sanskrit scholars, BJP manHRD ministry has reconstituted ICPR bringing in Sanskrit scholars, a former BJP member of the Legislative Council, a retired IPS officer, e...
26 Feb, 2016, 01.39 AM IST
Modi government releases funds for TISS after 5% cutThe eight varsities will also be asked to ensure compliance with 12B rules of the University Grants Commission Act of 2015-16.
03 Jun, 2015, 04.04 AM IST
TISS flounders as government fails to bolster it with fundsIn a letter dated April 29, 2015, Parasuraman told the higher education secretary that funds were insufficient even to pay salaries.
29 May, 2015, 05.43 AM IST
2 sexual harassment complaints received by HRD Ministry: Smriti IraniIrani said apart from her Ministry, each autonomous institutions is having a complaints committee to look into the issue of sexual harassme...
16 Jul, 2014, 05.38 PM IST
- Chlorine leak from BPT yard leaves 100 ill
The leakage was reported at around 3.15 am at the BPT premises.
15 Jul, 2010, 05.28 AM IST
- Expert aid sought to prevent further gas leaks at Mumbai port
After nearly 60 persons were hospitalised following leakage of chlorine gas from a cylinder at the Mumbai Port Trust early this morning, th...
14 Jul, 2010, 02.49 PM IST