No instruction from Centre on new education policy; we are working on our own: KasturiranganThe human resource development (HRD) ministry had, in June last year, set up the panel under Kasturirangan.
15 Jan, 2018, 07.15 PM IST
HRD Ministry puts plan for common engineering entrance exam on holdThe CBSE conducts JEE-Mains exam for admission to engineering courses. Over 11 lakh students appear for it every year.
28 Apr, 2017, 09.30 PM IST
HRD ministry keeping a cautious silence on Ramjas rowThe ministry’s stance marks a significant change in the way the HRD ministry has been dealing with campus controversies from the earlier st...
28 Feb, 2017, 01.30 AM IST
A busy 2016 for HRD ministryAfter Vemula's suicide, Opposition parties gunned for the removal of Irani. Vemula's family said he was a Dalit and the incident gave the O...
02 Jan, 2017, 12.52 PM IST
Appointments Committee of the Cabinet rejects candidate of HRD ministry for CBSE chief postSingh was Irani's top choice for the position and the HRD Ministry had earlier this year forwarded his name to DoPT.
13 Jul, 2016, 07.45 PM IST
HRD ministry followed rules in sacking of Vishwa Bharti University's VC: Law ministryThe Law ministry is learnt to have concluded that all due process was followed by the ministry in serving the VC a show cause notice on cor...
06 Feb, 2016, 05.50 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
HRD Ministry sets up panel on SanskritHRD ministry has constituted a 13-member expert panel headed by former CEC N Gopalaswami to deliberate on issues related to Sanskrit as par...
23 Nov, 2015, 07.13 PM IST
Letters sent on behalf of HRD minister Smriti Irani had 'glaring' spelling mistakesIn a major embarrassment for HRD Ministry, appreciation letters sent on behalf of Smriti Irani to teachers was flagged by one of them with ...
21 Aug, 2015, 10.13 PM IST
No proposal for processed food under midday meal: HRD MinistryReports also suggested a spat between the HRD Ministry and the Food Processing Ministry over Harsimrat Kaur Badal's suggestion.
28 Aug, 2014, 10.25 PM IST
Top priorities for the new HRD ministryThe Narendra Modi led government needs to put in a lot of effort to fix the loopholes in the HRD set-up.
26 May, 2014, 12.21 PM IST
Law Ministry rejects HRD Ministry's proposal on powers to regulate technical institutesThe Law Ministry has turned down a proposal of the HRD Ministry to give both UGC and AICTE powers to regulate technical institutes.
31 Dec, 2013, 10.24 PM IST
- Food Ministry re-examines proposal on payment for midday meal foodgrains
Food Ministry is to re-examine a proposal according to which the HRD Ministry would have to make advanced payment for the midday meal schem...
21 Nov, 2013, 10.26 PM IST
- HRD ministry launches all-India survey on higher education
The HRD Ministry today launched the third edition of an all-India survey on higher education for 2012-13 with an aim to have a better persp...
03 Sep, 2013, 07.53 PM IST
Subsidised LPG for mid-day meal: HRD ministry to move Finance Ministry"Of course we will be talking to the Finance Ministry..They will examine it and get back to us," HRD Minister M M Pallam Raju told.
23 Nov, 2012, 08.06 PM IST
- No subsidised LPG cylinders for mid-day meal programme
Petroleum Ministry has turned down a request of the HRD Ministry to allow supply of subsidised LPG cylinders for the mid-day meal programme.
23 Nov, 2012, 04.13 PM IST
- HRD ministry signs MoU with UIDAI
Recognising the efficacy of the 'Aadhaar' unique identification number in delivering education based programmes, the HRD Ministry today sig...
27 Oct, 2010, 10.28 PM IST