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  Ashwini Vaishnaw, Dharmendra Pradhan flag off modern Hirakhand Express

  News | September 15, 2021 11:38 IST

  Union Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw and Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, flagged off the new modern LHB Rake of Bhubaneswar-Jagadalpur-Bhubaneswar, Hirakhand Express on September 10. The event was held through video conferencing from Rail Bhawan, New Delhi.

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  NIRF Ranking 2021: IIT Madras tops in overall category, here's list of top varsities, colleges

  Education | September 09, 2021 22:18 IST

  The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT Madras) has retained the top spot in overall category, followed by IISc Bangalore. Check list of top colleges, varsities

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  NEET postponement demand: Dharmendra Pradhan breaks silence. Here's what he said

  Education | September 08, 2021 17:48 IST

  The education minister's response came a day after the former Congress president called for the postponement of the NEET examination as many other exams are scheduled around September 12.

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  BJP distributes responsibilities for UP, Punjab and other states elections to ministers

  Elections | September 08, 2021 11:44 IST

  Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday announced polls in charge for states like Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Goa, Manipur and Uttarakhand, which are going to election in 2022. While Minister of Education and Minister of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Dharmendra Pradhan has been given charge of 403-seat of Uttar Pradesh Assembly, Jal Shakti minister Gajendra Singh Sekhawat will look into Punjab.

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  NIRF Ranking 2021: Education Minister to release unicersity, college rankings on September 9

  Education | September 07, 2021 18:43 IST

  Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan will release the top educational institutions ranking through a virtual event scheduled to be held on September 9.

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  Teachers' Day 2021: 44 teachers, including 10 women, receive National Teachers' Award

  Education | September 05, 2021 13:09 IST

  Teachers' Day: President Ram Nath Kovind conferred the National Teachers' Award to 44 teachers on Sunday.

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  Target of 100% enrolment in schools by 2030: Dharmendra Pradhan

  Education | September 01, 2021 17:15 IST

  Union Education Ministry Dharmendra Pradhan said it has set a new target of ensuring 100 per cent enrolment of children in schools across the country during the next nine years.

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  Pradhan urges Odisha CM to issue marksheets of UG students

  Education | August 30, 2021 16:13 IST

  Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan sought the personal intervention of Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik for the issuance of the provisional final semester mark sheets for UG stduents. 

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  Formulation of NEP 2020 is live example of cooperative federalism: Education Minister

  Education | August 25, 2021 18:58 IST

  Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said that the formulation of NEP 2020 is a live example of cooperative federalism.

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  NEET Exam 2021: OBC students' body thanks Dharmendra Pradhan for 27% quota in medical entrance

  Education | August 23, 2021 18:34 IST

  OBC students' body expressed their gratitude towards the Union government for proposing the implementation of a 27 per cent quota for NEET.

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  Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw dances with Koraput villagers in Odisha | Watch

  India | August 20, 2021 18:14 IST

  Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw travelled to Rayagada in a train on Thursday and visited Koraput for the party's programme. The Railway Minister participated in the dance performance with tribal women in Koraput.

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  Railway Minister travels in train from Bhubaneswar to Rayagada, seeks feedback from passengers

  India | August 20, 2021 9:05 IST

  Inspecting Bhubaneswar Railway Station, Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Thursday said the station will be developed soon.

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  Ashwini Vaishnaw, Dharmendra Pradhan embark on Jan Ashirwad Yatra in Odisha

  News | August 19, 2021 17:27 IST

  Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw along with Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan arrived at Odisha's Bhubaneswar on August 19 to embark on their Jan Ashirwad Yatra.

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  Over 15 crore children deprived of benefits of education system: Dharmendra Pradhan

  Education | August 12, 2021 12:39 IST

  "Though 35 crore students are getting education in schools, still a major number of students, estimated 15 crores are out of the education system," Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said.

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  374 districts in India 'educationally backward': Education Ministry

  Education | August 12, 2021 12:53 IST

  Uttar Pradesh (41) has the highest number of backward districts followed by Madhya Pradesh with 39 districts, Rajasthan - 30, Tamil Nadu- 27, Bihar- 25.

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  Centre approves continuation of Samagra Shiksha Scheme for School Education till 31 March 2026

  News | August 04, 2021 18:40 IST

  Union Cabinet on August 04 approved continuation of Samagra Shiksha Scheme for School Education from 1st April 2021 to 31st March 2026, said Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan.

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  Cabinet approves continuation of Samagra Shiksha Scheme for School Education till 2026. Full List

  India | August 04, 2021 16:09 IST

  ​The Union Cabinet has approved the continuation of Samagra Shiksha Scheme for School Education from April 1, 2021, till March 31, 2026, Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan announced on Wednesday.

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  Over 2.96 crore school students without digital device, Bihar reports highest number: Govt

  Education | August 03, 2021 18:15 IST

  96 crore school students across 24 states do not have access to digital devices with Bihar reporting the highest number, according to government data presented in Lok Sabha.

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  BJP names Basavaraj Bommai as new Karnataka CM, oath ceremony on Wednesday

  India | July 27, 2021 22:14 IST

  Bommai, who joined the BJP in 2008, belongs to the Sadara Lingayat community. His father SR Bommai had also served as Karnataka CM in 1980s.

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  NCERT will conduct National Achievement Survey in schools in November: Dharmendra Pradhan

  Education | July 27, 2021 14:38 IST

  The survey was last conducted in 2017 for classes 3, 5 and 8 and in 2018 for class 10