UGC declares Azim Premji Univ, Amity, Dr. D.Y. Patil Dnyan Prasad University and 51 other state private universities as defaulters; Check full list hereThe University Grants Commission has declared 54 state private universities as defaulters for failing to submit mandatory information and m...
30 Sep, 2025, 08.25 PM IST
Jharkhand assembly passes Bill to levy cess on mined mineralsThe Bill proposes varying tax rates for different minerals on a per-metric-tonne basis: Rs 100 for coal and iron ore, Rs 70 for bauxite, an...
02 Aug, 2024, 06.34 PM IST
140 private universities set up in India in last 5 years; maximum in Gujarat: MoEAccording to data accessed by PTI, 28 private universities have been established in Gujarat during the last five years while 15 universitie...
24 Dec, 2023, 02.27 PM IST
NTA considering conducting CUET twice a year from next session: UGC chairman Jagadesh KumarUGC chairman Jagadesh Kumar said CUET will not just be limited to admissions in Central Universities as several prominent private universit...
29 Mar, 2022, 03.00 PM IST
Jharkhand government to reserve 75 pc jobs in private sector for locals: CMUnfurling the national flag and taking the salute of the parade at Dumka Police Lines, the chief minister said, "2021 will be the year of a...
26 Jan, 2021, 08.49 PM IST
Work on new education policy gained ground in 2019Work on the BJP government's ambitious project -- the new education policy -- started with a committee headed by former ISRO chief K Kastur...
03 Jan, 2020, 01.10 PM IST
Hysterectomy tops Ayushman claims; red flags raisedThe NHA is the implementing body for PM-JAY and had commissioned a working paper titled ‘Patterns of utilisation for hysterectomy: An analy...
22 Jul, 2019, 08.39 AM IST
UP third state to approve quota for poor among upper castesThe nod was given at a meeting here of the state cabinet presided over by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath
18 Jan, 2019, 03.20 PM IST
Cash benefit not enough to draw women to govt maternity schemeAn international team of researchers also found that the money given under the JSY scheme is less than the total expenses of facility-based...
12 Apr, 2017, 01.00 PM IST
HRD ministry's report on facilities for Muslim students to give boost to BJP’s Assam election campaignAn HRD ministry report on the assessment of facilities available for primary schools in Muslim predominated areas is all set to provide a b...
31 Mar, 2016, 05.21 AM IST
Bihar fares worst in higher education survey, only six colleges per lakh studentsAhead of polls in Bihar, a central government-backed survey bears out repeated reminders that the state has been badly neglecting higher ed...
07 Oct, 2015, 11.06 AM IST
Education scam: ED attaches Rs 110-crore assets of Sikkim-based private universityED today attached assets worth Rs 110 crore of a Sikkim-based private university which is alleged to have duped numerous students by issuin...
09 Jan, 2015, 08.27 PM IST
- Govt to bring maoists into telecom loop by rolling out network in remote areas
According to statistics, over 91% of villages in the country are covered by at least one operator, 51% by three operators, and 31% by four ...
12 May, 2011, 04.44 AM IST
- 20% primary teachers fail qualification norms
Ministry mulls over options, including distance education, to ensure 6 lakh teachers receive requisite training without disrupting teaching...
15 Apr, 2011, 07.59 AM IST
- Jharkhand yet to find prominence in tourist map
As many as 18 of the 24 districts in Jharkhand are Naxalite-affected and some of the best attractions are in those districts.
16 Nov, 2010, 12.23 PM IST
- Lok Sabha passes Central universities bill
A bill to set up 12 Central universities in as many states and converting some existing ones to the same status was passed by Lok Sabha on ...
19 Feb, 2009, 11.07 PM IST
- Blankets, bedsheets, towels vat-free in Jharkhand
The Jharkhand government has decided to do away with the four per cent VAT on items such as blankets, bedsheets, towels, napkins and handke...
13 Dec, 2007, 01.21 PM IST