West Bengal makes ‘Vande Mataram’ mandatory in madrasa prayersThe West Bengal government has mandated the singing of 'Vande Mataram' in all madrasas. This directive applies to government, aided, and re...
22 May, 2026, 12.12 AM IST
Are these AI-written stories? Commonwealth Short Story Prize 2026 faces massive backlash after AI detectors flag winning entriesThe Commonwealth Foundation is facing growing scrutiny after winners of the 2026 Commonwealth Short Story Prize were accused of using artif...
21 May, 2026, 05.02 PM IST
West Bengal govt makes singing of 'Vande Mataram' mandatory in all madrassasWest Bengal has mandated the singing of 'Vande Mataram' in all madrassas. This directive follows a similar order for schools. The move aims...
21 May, 2026, 01.27 PM IST
Quote of the Day by Abraham Maslow: 'To the man who only has a hammer...' -Inspiring quotes by prominent American psychologist best known for his hierarchy of needsAbraham Maslow's famous 'hammer and nail' quote explains why people often see the world narrowly. It warns against relying too heavily on o...
20 May, 2026, 05.50 PM IST
'Not new for CBSE': Education Ministry dismisses concerns about On-Screen Marking systemThe Ministry of Education has addressed concerns regarding Class 12 exam scores and On-Screen Marking. Officials stated that OSM is a trans...
17 May, 2026, 09.41 PM IST
The Parthenon was never meant to be pure white: scientists found traces of ancient paint hidden on the marbleAncient Greece, long perceived as a realm of gleaming white marble, is being re-evaluated. Scientific advancements, particularly through in...
11 May, 2026, 05.20 PM IST
School bell to alert students to drink water every hour in new measures against heat in DelhiDelhi schools must implement heatwave safety steps, including a “water bell” every 45–60 minutes and a buddy system for students. The Direc...
22 Apr, 2026, 10.42 AM IST
Delhi parents get relief: Schools warned against forcing book & uniform purchases. Action if violatedDelhi government has directed private schools to stop forcing parents to buy books, uniforms, and other materials from specific vendors. Pa...
02 Apr, 2026, 02.47 PM IST
UNAIDS 50 percent workforce cuts is a major threat to global HIV response amid funding crisis: Key pointsUNAIDS faces a major funding crisis. The agency will cut its workforce by more than half. It plans to scale back its presence in many count...
07 May, 2025, 06.19 PM IST
Delhi High Court issues notice in appeals challenging order allowing private unaided schools to collect annual feeSenior Advocate Vikas Singh, appearing for the Delhi Government (Directorate of Education), argued that the single bench judge order will o...
07 Jun, 2021, 07.35 PM IST
Delhi High Court raps Delhi government for non-refund of excess fees taken by unaided schoolsThe direction came after the bench was informed that the unaided schools have failed to refund the excess fees as per its earlier order.
01 Aug, 2014, 08.48 PM IST
SC issues notice to Centre, Delhi government on plea of unaided private schoolSC has agreed to adjudicate on whether govt can force private unaided minority schools to pay salary and allowances as per the recommendati...
05 Feb, 2014, 06.46 PM IST
- Unaided minority school salary need not match government's, says SC
Teachers of unaided minority schools cannot claim salary and perks that match their counterparts in government and government-aided schools...
12 Aug, 2011, 03.52 AM IST
- Self-financing institutions can now get UGC grants
Unaided self-financing institutions can now get grants from the University Grants Commission (UGC).
21 Jun, 2010, 08.56 PM IST
- Bhandari opposes it in unaided institutions
The dissenting judgement from Justice Dalveer Bhandari said imposing reservation in private unaided educational institutions will be illega...
11 Apr, 2008, 04.07 AM IST
- Law to cover unaided deemed universities soon
The Centre is likely to finalise the legislation extending reservations to unaided deemed universities soon.
11 Apr, 2008, 12.57 AM IST
- Fee concession for SC-ST students in unaided schools
In a move to help Dalit students, Kerala Government today decided to re-imburse the tuition fees charged from the SC/ST students by the una...
21 Nov, 2007, 02.07 PM IST