President Pranab Mukherjee on December 28 pitched for improving the standards of higher education by Indian universities and also asked the private players also to contribute their best as there were 'unlimited' demands and 'limited' resources in the sector. "The standards of higher education in India today need improvement. In ancient India, we had universities like Nalanda and Takshashila which had established themselves as international centers of educational excellence where...
04:55 PM, Dec 28, 2012
Mumbai: Looks like parents still have to wait a while before a new Act comes in place preventing schools from riding roughshod over them in the matter of fee hikes. The much awaited school fee regulation Act, though passed by the state legislature last year, is now stuck in limbo, as two union ministries reviewing it have sought clarifications on certain aspects. The Act, once implemented, will limit the fee...
11:29 AM, Jun 06, 2012
New Delhi: The National Commission for Minority Educational Institutions (NCMEI) on Tuesday observed that the Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI) is a minority education institution founded by the Muslims for the benefit of community. "We hold that the Jamia Millia Islamia is a minority education institution," said the three-member bench of the NCMEI in its judgment in the case relating to the status of the university. The bench was headed by...
03:17 PM, Feb 22, 2011
IIT Delhi, IIT Mumbai found a place among elite institutions all over the world. ...
06:15 PM, Oct 10, 2008
The communal fabric of the city has been torn to shreds of late. ...
11:52 PM, Sep 16, 2008
Kolkata: With bad light robbing the teams off an hour and nine minutes of play on the second day of the second Test at the Eden Gardens, both the Indian and West Indian players have vouched for the use of floodlights in the longer version of the game if necessary. Former West Indies skipper and now manager of the national side Richie Richardson feels technology, in any form, should be...
12:22 AM, Mar 20, 2008
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New Delhi: Sri Lanka Cricket on Monday said the winner of its domestic Twenty20 tournament, which BCCI views as an event being organised by a private party, will compete in the Champions League T20 qualifiers. BCCI had refused permission to 12 Indian cricketers for participating in the inaugural Sri Lanka Premier League (SLPL) on the ground that the event was not owned by the Sri Lanka board. SLC had rejected...
09:19 PM, Feb 05, 2008
Kingston: A controversy erupted ahead of the first cricket Test between India and the West Indies on Monday with the visitors unhappy over the substandard practice pitches provided to them at the Sabina Park. India, already hit hard by injuries, were grumpy over the practice facilities as they found out that two of the three pitches provided to them were dangerous for batsmen as it had variable bounce. Mahendra Singh...
04:36 PM, Feb 05, 2008
Arjun Singh is hoping against hope that the proposed quota for OBCs in higher educational institutions comes through. ...
11:25 PM, Apr 20, 2007
US institutions seek to attract foreign students, but the 9/11 attacks make visa applications more cumbersome. ...
09:09 PM, Mar 24, 2007
The Karnataka government has re-enforced the ban on sale and distribution of colas in educational institutions. ...
04:12 PM, Dec 20, 2006
Hospital doctors association opposes Lok Sabha passes OBC quota Bill, says it will talk with colleagues outside. ...
11:08 PM, Dec 14, 2006
The Lok Sabha on Thursday approved a Bill reserving 27 per cent seats for Other Backward Classes. ...
08:01 PM, Dec 14, 2006
Vande Mataram was popular among the war cries raised by Indians against the British during the Khilafat Movement. ...
11:06 PM, Aug 30, 2006
Congress on Monday said the direction to educational institutions on recitation of 'Vande Mataram' was not mandatory. ...
08:49 PM, Aug 21, 2006
