US Education Dept raises 'financial responsibility' concerns about HarvardThe U.S. Department of Education has placed Harvard University on "Heightened Cash Monitoring" status due to concerns regarding the institu...
19 Sep, 2025, 10.56 PM IST
Pride Month 2025: Donald Trump says June will be celebrated as Title IX month – here's what it meansThe Trump administration renames June as Title IX Month. This move marks the 53rd anniversary of the law. It prohibits sex-based discrimina...
04 Jun, 2025, 12.15 AM IST
HMPV in India: State governments call for calm amid rising number of casesHealth ministers from Karnataka, Punjab, and Jharkhand have reassured the public not to panic over Human Metapneumovirus cases. Karnataka r...
07 Jan, 2025, 05.55 PM IST
Kerala government implements 'Fake News detection' in school textbooksThe Kerala General Education Department introduces 'Fact-Checking' modules in ICT textbooks for Classes 5 and 7, aiming to empower students...
13 Aug, 2024, 10.33 AM IST
Assam Governor changes language requirements for Hindi, Bengali and Sanskrit thesesActing on a series of complaints on the language of the thesis of the subjects like Hindi, Bengali and Sanskrit - which were being requeste...
13 Aug, 2022, 08.29 PM IST
BJP seeks action against AAP's Atishi over Kerala 'officials' visiting Delhi school claimIt comes after Kerala Education Minister V Sivankutty said in a tweet that no "officials" from the state visited Delhi as claimed by Atishi...
25 Apr, 2022, 11.29 AM IST
JNU Vice Chancellor Jagadesh Kumar appointed UGC chairmanKumar, whose tenure at JNU was marred with controversies, is currently holding the charge as acting VC of the varsity, after his tenure exp...
04 Feb, 2022, 03.21 PM IST
Universities, colleges to reopen in Odisha on August 16"Universities and Colleges (under Higher Education Dept) will open for physical classroom teaching (and for hostel accommodation) from 16.0...
06 Aug, 2021, 05.08 PM IST
Schools may teach waste management to studentsApart from trying to include waste management lessons in text books, SWMRT has also proposed that the Education Dept give it an opportunity...
25 Dec, 2017, 12.08 PM IST
Centre seeks permission to re-publish Ambedkar's writings, writes to Maharashtra CM FadnavisThe Centre has written to Prakash Ambedkar and Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis seeking permission for re-publication of the writings.
24 Jan, 2016, 12.45 PM IST
Delhi government launches survey for reforms in its over 700 schoolsDelhi Government has started a school survey to identify the reforms needed in the present system, in the backdrop of its recent proposal f...
09 May, 2015, 05.46 PM IST
NSE, Gujarat education dept inks MoU on financial literacyIndia's leading stock exchange, the NSE and the Education department of Gujarat have signed an MoU for introduction of financial literacy c...
13 Jan, 2015, 04.35 PM IST
- Act on noise pollution complaints: NGT
NGT bench directed that complaints forwarded by call centre should be attended immediately by area station house officer (SHO) and confisca...
22 Feb, 2014, 10.14 AM IST
TN govt allots Rs 150 cr for education dept buildingsIn a bid to improve higher education, the Tamil Nadu government allotted Rs 150 crore for buildings for the education department.
08 Apr, 2013, 04.39 PM IST
- Orissa hands off MDM implementation to mass education dept
Orissa government took away the responsibility of implementation of mid-day meal (MDM) programme from the women and child development minis...
31 May, 2011, 08.58 PM IST
- I-T may slap huge tax bills on Hero, Honda
Since Hero is buying the stake at less than 50% of the market price, the tax dept may levy taxes on the discount value.
09 Mar, 2011, 06.38 AM IST
- Commerce dept open to 100% FDI in education
Union commerce ministry is planning to spark a fresh debate on whether education could be treated as an industry.
07 Sep, 2006, 02.03 AM IST