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  Shunted from HRD, Smriti Irani takes charge as Textile Minister with a smile

  Politics | July 06, 2016 21:47 IST

  A day after being shifted to the Textile ministry in a major cabinet reshuffle on Tuesday, former Human Resource Development minister Smriti Irani thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for giving her the opportunity to serve the country.

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  JNU Vice Chancellor Mamidala Jagadesh Kumar appointed UGC member

  India | June 29, 2016 18:49 IST

  The Ministry of Human Resource Development has appointed Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) Vice Chancellor Mamidala Jagadesh Kumar as a member of the University Grants Commission (UGC).

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  After IITs, NIT fee hiked to Rs 1.25 lakh from Rs 70, 000 per annum

  India | June 25, 2016 16:24 IST

  New Delhi: After IITs, fees in National Institutes of Technology (NITs) is all set for a hike from Rs 70,000 to Rs 1.25 lakh per annum. The HRD ministry has approved this proposal of the

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  Consider restricting political activities on campus: Education panel

  India | June 16, 2016 21:27 IST

  Universities and colleges across the country should consider restricting political activities inside the campus, former cabinet secretary TSR Subramanian headed panel has said.

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  Will release new education policy only after states’ approval: HRD Minister Smriti Irani

  Politics | June 04, 2016 9:36 IST

  Union HRD Minister Smriti Irani has said that the report on National Education Policy will be made public only after taking views from the states.

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  HRD ministry rejects list for IIM-A chairman post

  India | May 29, 2016 16:46 IST

  Ahmedabad: The HRD ministry has rejected a list of names forwarded by Indian Institute of Management - Ahmedabad (IIM-A) management for its chairman's post and sought a fresh list of candidates, sources said on Sunday.

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  HRD Ministry plans scheme to track students' performance

  India | May 25, 2016 7:38 IST

  New Delhi: The Union HRD ministry is planning to launch a unique scheme to track the academic performance of school children across the country and also identify the dropouts. The scheme has been named

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  HRD Ministry to bring IIT preparation app to curb coaching menace

  Politics | May 19, 2016 10:33 IST

  New Delhi: Aiming to combat the “menace” of coaching, the HRD ministry is coming up with a mobile app and portal containing free lectures from IIT faculty on various subjects and previous years’ question papers

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  NITI Aayog favours erstwhile UPA’s proposal allowing foreign universities campuses in India

  India | April 16, 2016 12:39 IST

  New Delhi: The NITI Aayog has favoured erstwhile UPA government’s proposal of inviting foreign universities to set up campuses in India. The move was opposed by the ruling BJP government when it was in the

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  No more NET for aspiring lecturers who registered for PhD before 2009

  India | April 14, 2016 13:42 IST

  New Delhi:Till a few years ago, the criteria to qualify as an assistant professor in universities and colleges meant the candidate had to clear National Eligibility Test (NET)/State Level Eligibility Test (SET). But not anymore.

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  Will bring in foreign faculty to improve higher education in Northeast: MoS HRD

  Politics | April 10, 2016 14:19 IST

  Agartala/Guwahati: The government will bring in foreign faculty to improve the quality of higher education in the northeastern region, union Minister of State for Human Resource Development Ram Shankar Katheria has said. "The government will

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  MHRD rejects protesting students' demand to shift NIT out of Kashmir

  India | April 09, 2016 14:39 IST

  Srinagar: HRD Ministry officials have rejected the demand of non-local students of NIT Srinagar for shifting the institute out of Kashmir but assured them of addressing their “genuine” issues. A group of outstation students of

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  NIT Srinagar students can appear for exams later: HRD Ministry

  India | April 07, 2016 15:43 IST

  New Delhi:The students at NIT Srinagar campus, which has been gripped by tension following clashes, will have an option to appear for exams later, HRD ministry officials said today. The decision comes a day

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  Smriti Irani promises free education for SC/STs, dalits, disabled in IITs

  Politics | April 07, 2016 12:02 IST

  Days after a panel approved a three-fold hike in annual fees of IITs, Union HRD Minister Smriti Irani has promised a fee waiver for all SC/ST, Dalit and physically challenged students of the 23 branches of the prestigious institution.

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  Digvijaya Singh slams Centre's clause for Urdu writers

  Politics | March 19, 2016 18:09 IST

  Digvijaya Singh slams Centre's clause for Urdu writers

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  Urdu authors asked to declare their works aren’t anti-national, anti-government

  India | March 19, 2016 13:12 IST

  In a latest development in the series of containing anti-national activities, Urdu writers publishing magazines or books have been asked to give an undertaking ensuring that their works are not anti-national and against the government.

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  Panel approves three-fold fee hike in IITs, may cost Rs 3 lakh per year

  India | March 18, 2016 9:32 IST

  Students at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) may soon have to shell out more from their pockets to study as a panel, appointed to look into the fee hike issue of the prestigious institution, approved a three-fold hike in annual fees from the

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  Was forced to write wrong car number, claims dead doctor's son

  India | March 10, 2016 11:57 IST

  Agra: What may further add to the woes of HRD minister Smriti Irani,now son of the Agra based doctor who died after being allegedly hit by one of the vehicles in Irani's cavalcade on Saturday,

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  IITs to hold entrance exam abroad for foreign students

  India | February 21, 2016 13:28 IST

  New Delhi: In a bid to attract more international talent, the prestigious IITs for the first time are planning hold their entrance tests in Singapore, UAE, Ethiopia and SAARC nations next year to select foreign

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  #TricolourForUnity: Akshay Kumar supports HRD decision, feels 'Airlift' like moment will inspire Indians

  Bollywood | February 19, 2016 17:06 IST

  New Delhi: Bollywood actor Akshay Kumar has joined the boiling debate of hoisting the National Flag at central universities, today. He took to social media to welcome the decision taken by the HRD ministry saying