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  Railways offer 50 % concession for youth participating in 'Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat' programme

  India | December 18, 2019 19:01 IST

  To facilitate the travel of participants of the 'Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat' program, railways will grant 50 percent concession in basic fares of second/sleeper class to youngsters with earnings/emoluments of not more than Rs 5,000 per month, a statement from the ministry said. The concession has been granted as a special case only for normal train services and is not admissible in special trains or coaches, it said.

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  HRD directs UGC to set up panel to inquire into allegations of varsities selling fake degrees

  India | August 30, 2019 12:17 IST

  The directive has been issued following media reports alleging that a racket is prevailing in several parts of the country where agents would claim to arrange degrees of recognised universities without the need for students to attend classes or sit for examinations.

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  Naukri.com founder to be inducted in Central Advisory Board of Education

  India | February 18, 2015 21:26 IST

  New Delhi: The Human Resource Development (HRD) Ministry in its latest circular has stated that it is going to induct Sanjeev Bikhchandani, the founder of Naukri.com on its panel of Central Advisory Board of Education

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  Non-Veg food in IIT stopped during UPA rule, Smriti Irani tells parliament

  Politics | December 04, 2014 11:26 IST

  New Delhi: Human Resource Development Minister Smriti Irani today rejected allegations that she was promoting vegetarian food in IITs, contending that it such meals were stopped during UPA rule, much before she assumed charge following

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  Gave up my job as an actor when I became MP: Smriti Irani

  Politics | November 24, 2014 11:46 IST

  New Delhi: Union Minister Smriti Irani, who rose to fame as a popular TV actor, said she quit acting after becoming an MP to focus on her responsibilities as a politician.“When I came to politics

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  HRD Minister turns down demands to make Sanskrit compulsory

  Politics | November 23, 2014 16:24 IST

  New Delhi: Taking on her critics, Human Resource Development (HRD) Minister Smriti Irani today dismissed charges that education was being saffronised even as she turned down demands that Sanskrit be made compulsory in the curriculum.“Those

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  All India Survey on Higher Education 2014-15 launched

  India | October 22, 2014 15:53 IST

  New Delhi: The Human Resource Development (HRD) ministry Wednesday launched the All-India Survey on Higher Education (AISHE) 2014-15, an annual, web-based, pan-India exercise on the status of higher education in the country.The annual survey collects

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  Sibal Given Charge Of Telecom Ministry

  India | November 15, 2010 20:31 IST

  New Delhi, Nov 15: HRD Minister Kapil Sibal was today given the additional charge of the Telecom Ministry in an indication that an early reshuffle or expansion of the Union Council of Ministers may be