Rajasthan colleges told to set up anti-ragging panels
September 11th, 2012 - 11:54 pm ICT by IANS
Jaipur, Sep 11 (IANS) Rajasthan government has directed all government colleges in the state to form anti-ragging committees to curb harassment of junior students, officials said Tuesday.A committee at ... Read more...
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Portfolio reshuffle in Delhi cabinet
August 28th, 2012 - 1:17 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 27 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit Monday reshuffled the portfolios of her ministers, sources in the government said.Health Minister A.K. Walia, who held several portfolios, has ... Read more...
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Tripura to have IIIT in Bodhjungnagar
July 3rd, 2012 - 5:11 pm ICT by IANS
Agartala, July 3 (IANS) Tripura will set up an Indian Institute of Information Technology (IIIT) in Bodhjungnagar, one of northeastern region's biggest industrial zones, a state official said Tuesday."State-owned ... Read more...
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Two Bengal professors asked to explain ‘anti-government comments’
June 8th, 2012 - 8:29 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, June 8 (IANS) Two professors in two government colleges of West Bengal have been issued show cause notices by the higher education department and asked to explain ... Read more...
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UP moves to make varsities tobacco-free
April 25th, 2012 - 6:24 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, April 25 (IANS) Weeks after banning junk food in all schools in the state, the Uttar Pradesh government Wednesday stepped up its 'mission' to make all degree colleges and ... Read more...
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Kerala education department on eMission to Brazil
March 17th, 2012 - 8:36 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, March 17 (IANS) A two-member team of top officials of the state education department left for Brazil Saturday to explore possibilities of collaboration between Kerala and the south American ... Read more...
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Indefinite shutdown of ICFAI University in Tripura
January 31st, 2012 - 9:52 pm ICT by IANS
Agartala, Jan 31 (IANS) Following a two-month-long tussle between the university management and the employees, authorities at Tripura's ICFAI University Tuesday ordered closed the varsity for an indefinite period.The Hyderabad-based ... Read more...
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CPI-M student wings sweep Tripura college polls
December 3rd, 2011 - 6:15 pm ICT by IANS
Agartala, Dec 3 (IANS) The Students Federation of India (SFI) and the Tribal Students Union (TSU), both students' associations of the ruling Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M), have swept the ... Read more...
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15 injured in clashes ahead of Tripura colleges polls
November 21st, 2011 - 9:54 pm ICT by IANS
Agartala, Nov 21 (IANS) Tension has gripped the colleges in Tripura after 15 students were injured in clashes between various groups following the announcement of students' council polls slated to ... Read more...
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World Bank aid to Madhya Pradesh for improving higher education
November 4th, 2011 - 6:34 pm ICT by IANS
Bhopal, Nov 4 (IANS) The World Bank will give Rs.250 crore assistance to Madhya Pradesh for improving higher education in the state, an official said Friday.World Bank has given its ... Read more...
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Make Himachal college’s building operational: Court
August 2nd, 2011 - 7:17 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, Aug 2 (IANS) Taking a serious view of the dilly-dallying attitude of the state government, the Himachal Pradesh High Court has directed officials to make the new building of ... Read more...
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No helmet, no petrol for two-wheelers in Bhopal
May 20th, 2011 - 5:58 pm ICT by IANS
Bhopal, May 20 (IANS) Cracking the whip harder, the Bhopal administration has now decided to deny fuel to two-wheeler riders not wearing helmets, officials said.The administration here has instructed all ... Read more...
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Punjab to do away with convocation gowns
April 6th, 2011 - 7:06 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, April 6 (IANS) Terming it as a reflection of the "colonial symbol of slavery", the Punjab government Wednesday announced that it would do away with ceremonial gowns worn during ... Read more...
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Haryana to introduce computer education in state colleges
December 29th, 2010 - 1:59 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Dec 29 (IANS) All government colleges in Haryana will run computer education courses to prepare youth from the state for the information technology (IT) industry, a senior official of the state's ... Read more...
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Haryana now has a library policy
December 1st, 2010 - 6:29 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Dec 1 (IANS) For the first time, a library policy has been formulated in Haryana for the proper management and organisation of the reading material among students, a senior official said ... Read more...
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Higher education department’s newsletter launched
September 9th, 2010 - 10:03 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 9 (IANS) The Human Resource Development Ministry Thursday started a newsletter of the department of higher education, in a bid to inform people of its activities and provide people ... Read more...
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Orissa examines textbook after protest by JMM
July 29th, 2010 - 12:41 am ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar/Ranchi, July 28 (IANS) The Orissa government Wednesday said it is examining complaints over allegedly objectionable remark about the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) in a state text book, a decision that ... Read more...
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West Bengal to reserve college, varsity seats for OBCs
July 13th, 2010 - 1:02 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, July 12 (IANS) The West Bengal government has decided to reserve seats for students from other backward classes (OBC) in colleges and universities from the next academic session, Higher Education Minister ... Read more...
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All-India strike delays Orissa university exams
July 3rd, 2010 - 11:58 am ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, July 3 (IANS) Exams scheduled for Monday in Orissa universities have been postponed in view of the nationwide shutdown called by political parties to protest the hike in fuel prices, ... Read more...
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B.Ed exam cancelled after paper leak, four held (Second Lead)
May 6th, 2010 - 12:32 am ICT by IANS
Lucknow, May 5 (IANS) Four people have been arrested in Uttar Pradesh's Farrukhabad district for their alleged involvement in leaking the question paper of a B.Ed entrance test that was cancelled just ... Read more...
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B.Ed exam cancelled due to paper leak, four arrested (Lead)
May 5th, 2010 - 7:43 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, May 5 (IANS) Four people have been arrested in Uttar Pradesh's Farrukhabad district for their alleged involvement in leaking the question paper of a B.Ed entrance exam that was cancelled just ... Read more...
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Court relaxes norms for Uttar Pradesh BEd entrance test
May 4th, 2010 - 9:17 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, May 4 (IANS) The Lucknow bench of the Allahabad High Court Tuesday said graduates with at least 45 percent marks can appear in the May 5 BEd entrance examination for one ... Read more...
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Paucity of funds, teachers impacting higher education: CAG
April 5th, 2010 - 5:01 pm ICT by IANS
Agartala, April 5 (IANS) Allocation of inadequate funds and dearth of teaching staff have impacted higher education in Tripura, a report by the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) said.
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College studies to go hi-tech in Chandigarh
March 15th, 2010 - 6:10 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, March 15 (IANS) Digital libraries, audio-visual presentations and films could soon be the new educational tools for students in 14 government and private colleges here as the authorities hope to take ... Read more...
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Rahul Gandhi in university visit row, Jamia trip rescheduled
January 23rd, 2010 - 7:04 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 23 (IANS) With controversy dogging his visits to universities, Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi's proposed visit Saturday to Jamia Millia Islamia here has been "rescheduled" for the time ... Read more...
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Chandigarh to spend Rs.4.7 cr on educational institutes
December 15th, 2009 - 3:14 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Dec 15 (IANS) The administration of this union territory (UT) will spend Rs.4.65 crore (Rs.46.5 million) on the maintenance and construction of government schools and colleges, a senior official said here ... Read more...
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Major reshuffle of officials in J and K
August 30th, 2009 - 5:52 pm ICT by ANI
Srinagar, Aug 30 (ANI): In a major administrative reshuffle, Jammu and Kashmir Government has transferred 26 senior officers, including 12 IAS officers.The decision to transfer the officers was taken on Saturday evening ... Read more...
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Prophet’s picture in textbook stirs row in Uttar Pradesh
July 28th, 2009 - 1:57 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, July 28 (IANS) Taking serious note of a picture of Prophet Mohammed published in an officially prescribed textbook, the Uttar Pradesh Minorities Commission Tuesday issued a show-cause notice to the state ... Read more...
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Karnataka nod for Premji Foundation to set up varsity
June 19th, 2009 - 12:36 am ICT by IANS
Bangalore, June 18 (IANS) The Azim Premji Foundation (APF) of Wipro chairman Azim Premji will soon be able to set up a private university in Karnataka, the state's first, with the cabinet ... Read more...
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Orissa identifies 575 acres of land for central university
June 12th, 2009 - 3:01 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, June 12 (IANS) The Orissa government has identified 575 acres of land in tribal-dominated Koraput district for setting up of a central university, an official said Friday.
The land has been ... Read more...
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Ragging in NIT: Tripura government for stern action
July 21st, 2008 - 3:31 pm ICT by IANS
Agartala, July 21 (IANS) The Tripura government has asked the National Institute of Technology (NIT) here to take strict action against senior students for allegedly ragging freshers, officials said here Monday. "We ... Read more...
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‘Do you have HIV plus kid? Donate to orphanage’
May 30th, 2008 - 10:59 am ICT by admin
By Sujeet KumarRaipur, May 30 (IANS) With HIV/AIDS patients continuing to face social stigma across India, an orphanage here has launched a state-wide campaign in Chhattisgarh to adopt and care for infected ... Read more...
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Educational department employees protest against extortion calls in Manipur
May 3rd, 2008 - 4:43 pm ICT by admin
Manipur, May 3 (ANI): Employees of the Higher Education Directorate here staged a sit-in protest on Saturday against the extortion demands made by militant outfits.
The education department staff staged a silent ... Read more...
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‘Inquiry report on stolen Quran unattended for years’
April 28th, 2008 - 9:40 pm ICT by admin
Srinagar, April 28 (IANS) While the police here are still clueless about the theft four years ago of a rare copy of the Quran bearing Mughal Emperor Aurangazeb's seal, an official of ... Read more...
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