HRD Minister Prakash Javadekar looks to review admission process in KVsOver 3,000 admissions recommended by Javadekar are already learnt to have been released by the KVS while the rest are under process.
19 May, 2017, 01.43 AM IST
HRD Ministry & PMO differ on key appointments at IIITsPMO bats for greater autonomy for the 20 institutes, especially on ministry’s role in top jobs.
20 Jan, 2017, 12.50 AM IST
Vasundhara Raje writes to HRD ministry to change meal definition and allow packaged food in schoolsThe Rajasthan government has requested the Union Human Resource Development ministry to allow precooked food to be served as part of the mi...
04 Jul, 2016, 05.52 AM IST
HRD Ministry in a tight spot on Sudha Murty’s request to make Infosys partner of IIIT DharwadIIIT Dharwad is part of a 20-institute plan by HRD. The plan calls for 15% funding by industry partners. Nineteen IIITs have been approved ...
31 May, 2016, 02.03 AM IST
Hyderabad University on the boil, ripples in DelhiA situation of impasse persisted at the University of Hyderabad day after it witnessed massive violence involving students and policemen.
23 Mar, 2016, 10.19 PM IST
JNU videos doctored: Forensic report; Smriti Irani’s aide Shilpi Tewari under lensThe HRD ministry, responding to queries, distanced itself from Tewari but said that she may be “assisting” Irani on a private basis.
03 Mar, 2016, 04.00 AM IST
President nod to sacking of Viswa Bharati Vice ChancellorPranab has approved the dismissal of Viswa Bharati VC, the first instance of sacking of the VC of a Central University, HRD ministry offici...
15 Feb, 2016, 04.39 PM IST
Rohith Vemula suicide: Government mulls advising HCU to revoke expulsion orders of dalit studentsGovernment sources told ET that these measures will crystallise once the two-member fact-finding committee submits its report.
20 Jan, 2016, 09.24 AM IST
HRD sent 5 letters to Hyderabad University, says only followed procedureThe HRD ministry had written as many as five letters to Hyderabad University on Labour Minister Bandaru Dattareya's complaint regarding "an...
19 Jan, 2016, 09.13 PM IST
Rohith Vemula suicide: HRD Ministry denies putting pressure on Hyderabad UniversityThe HRD Ministry rejected allegations that it had put any pressure on the University of Hyderabad in the matter relating to the suspension ...
19 Jan, 2016, 04.57 PM IST
Dalit student's death: HRD ministry dispatches panel to find factsThe committee has been asked to look into facts on ground and report back about the same to the ministry, HRD ministry spokesperson Ghanshy...
19 Jan, 2016, 04.00 AM IST
Chairperson-director fight surfaces at IIAS, matter reaches HRD ministryHRD ministry confirmed to ET that it is seized of the matter and it has received communication from the IIAS Chairperson and Director on it.
25 Dec, 2015, 10.51 AM IST
Clash between Smriti Irani's adviser and country's only Sanskrit newspaper over language qualitySo much so that complaint letters against Shastry have been shot off by the newspaper’s editors to PM Narendra Modi as well as the I&B and ...
11 Nov, 2015, 05.52 AM IST
HRD Ministry to unveil a framework to rank higher education institutionsThe government-backed rankings will cover all institutes offering courses on engineering, law, management and humanities.
09 Sep, 2015, 04.00 AM IST
DoPT red flags Smriti Irani’s choice for CBSE head; raises queries on Satbir BediBedi, a joint secretary in HRD ministry’s School Education Department, is holding additional charge of CBSE chairman at present.
24 Jul, 2015, 04.00 AM IST
Slumdog becomes millionaire despite giving wrong answerSlumdog Millionaire was not entitled to be a millionaire. Jamal is shown winning Rs 250K in film despite giving wrong answer.
15 Feb, 2009, 01.50 PM IST