News for 'state-education'

Leaving for a US university?

Leaving for a US university?

Rediff.com2 Aug 2007

Pre-departure orientation programme for students and parents regarding US studies.

A five-year integrated programme for Law students

A five-year integrated programme for Law students

Rediff.com10 Jul 2007

Nirma University's Law Institute offers admission to its five-year integrated programme, accepted by the Bar Council of India.

Parents pressurise Goa school to kick out 13 HIV+ students

Parents pressurise Goa school to kick out 13 HIV+ students

Rediff.com12 Jul 2014

Impasse over continuation of 13-odd "HIV positive" students in a South Goa school has deepened with more parents now resolving to withdraw their wards from the school in protest against management's decision to not cancel admission of these children.

USEFI's Teaching Excellence & Achievement Prog

USEFI's Teaching Excellence & Achievement Prog

Rediff.com27 Oct 2006

The United States Educational Foundation in India invites applications for its Teaching Excellence and Achievement Programme.

Digvijaya's son, Arjun Singh's son-in-law to contest in MP polls

Digvijaya's son, Arjun Singh's son-in-law to contest in MP polls

Rediff.com5 Nov 2013

Jaivardhan Singh, the United States-educated son of Congress general secretary Digvijaya Singh, and Bhuwaneshwar Singh, son-in-law of late leader Arjun Singh, figure in the second list of 82 party candidates for the Madhya Pradesh assembly polls announced by the All India Congress Committee on Tuesday night.

Patients turned away as 4,000 Maharashtra doctors go on strike

Patients turned away as 4,000 Maharashtra doctors go on strike

Rediff.com2 Jul 2015

The doctors will not provide emergency services until all 10 demands are fulfilled.

Surya Namaskar not compulsory, says Chouhan

Surya Namaskar not compulsory, says Chouhan

Rediff.com10 Jan 2007

'Surya Namaskar' is being introduced in the state's educational institutions following motivation by Yoga Guru Swami Ramdev who wants to set up a centre of the Patanjali Yoga Peeth in Madhya Pradesh on 2,500 hectares.

PCs can be your classmate from August

PCs can be your classmate from August

Rediff.com23 Jul 2007

Digital learning with personal computers will soon become a mass reality with Intel and HCL Infosystems planning to introduce the Intel-powered Classmate PC in India from August. Wipro and Zenith Computers will soon follow the suit.

Patna HC orders probe into fake degrees scam

Patna HC orders probe into fake degrees scam

Rediff.com18 May 2015

A division bench of the court of chief justice L Narasimha Reddy directed the director of state vigilance to probe into the case

What lies ahead for Mukul Roy?

What lies ahead for Mukul Roy?

Rediff.com26 Oct 2017

What Roy is planning is not known. Will he side with the BJP, which he calls 'non-communal'? Or will he float a party? Or revive the Nationalist TMC to further his political career?

US fellowships for Indian students

US fellowships for Indian students

Rediff.com17 Jul 2006

The United States Educational Foundation in India invites applications for its International Fulbright Science and Technology Award for PhD study in science, technology, or engineering at top US institutions.

Vyapam scam: CBI begins probing mysterious death of MP Guv's son

Vyapam scam: CBI begins probing mysterious death of MP Guv's son

Rediff.com11 Aug 2015

CBI on Monday started a preliminary enquiry to probe the mysterious death of Madhya Pradesh Governor Ram Naresh Yadav's son Shailesh whose name had figured in the multi-crore rupee MPPEB scam, also known as Vyapam.

CBI speeds up taking over of Vyapam cases, 30 FIRs registered

CBI speeds up taking over of Vyapam cases, 30 FIRs registered

Rediff.com3 Aug 2015

After the Supreme Court direction to speed up the Vyapam probe, the Central Bureau of Investigation on Monday registered five cases in connection with the scam, taking the total number of FIRs to over 30.

Fake degree scam: 3,000 teachers resign fearing action by Patna HC

Fake degree scam: 3,000 teachers resign fearing action by Patna HC

Rediff.com29 Jul 2015

About 3,000 school teachers, who allegedly used fake degree certificates to procure jobs, have resigned in Bihar till date fearing legal action and the Patna high court on Tuesday refused to extend deadline to quit voluntarily.

Gurung vows to intensify stir as GTA members quit

Gurung vows to intensify stir as GTA members quit

Rediff.com23 Jun 2017

It was the state government which has violated human rights and slapped false cases against the GJM, he claimed.

Govt schools in 4 BJP-ruled states to go digital

Govt schools in 4 BJP-ruled states to go digital

Rediff.com23 Jun 2017

The MHRD plans to track various performance parameters of government school teachers and students through tablets and smartphones, reports Sahil Makkar.

Guharoy wins SUNY Chancellor's award

Guharoy wins SUNY Chancellor's award

Rediff.com29 Dec 2005

Probe ordered into Lone killing

Probe ordered into Lone killing

Rediff.com20 Nov 2005

Lone was slain by militants in the fortified residential area of ministers and bureaucrafts and his official residence also broken into that day, with gold and cash worth lakhs of rupees taken away.

Alert: US scholarship for Indian students

Alert: US scholarship for Indian students

Rediff.com20 Aug 2004

The United States Educational Foundation in India invites applications for its Partnerships for Learning Undergraduate Studies.

Tawde's degree is non-issue, says Maharashtra chief minister

Tawde's degree is non-issue, says Maharashtra chief minister

Rediff.com23 Jun 2015

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis defended the state education minister and Bharatiya Janata Party leader Vinod Tawde, who is caught up in a row over his educational qualification.

Hand over in Arunachal: 43 MLAs, including CM Khandu, leave Congress

Hand over in Arunachal: 43 MLAs, including CM Khandu, leave Congress

Rediff.com16 Sep 2016

The Congress party just lost power in Arunachal Pradesh once again!

We cannot force centre to take quick decisions: SC to J-K govt

We cannot force centre to take quick decisions: SC to J-K govt

Rediff.com18 Nov 2014

The Supreme Court on Monday made it clear to the Jammu and Kashmir government that it cannot force the Centre to take quick decisions on its demand for Rs 44,000 crore for relief and rehabilitation of flood victims.

Home secretary Duggal to visit Srinagar

Home secretary Duggal to visit Srinagar

Rediff.com19 Oct 2005

The home secretary said his foremost duty was to review the relief supplies to the quake-hit Uri and Tangdhar but he would also take stock of the security scenario in the state.

Ryan murder: State okays CBI probe; takes over school management

Ryan murder: State okays CBI probe; takes over school management

Rediff.com16 Sep 2017

CM Manohar Lal Khattar made the announcement after meeting the family members of Pradyuman.

US Higher Education Fair

US Higher Education Fair

Rediff.com18 Oct 2004

Alert: The US Higher Education Fair, organised by the United States Educational Foundation in India.

16 US Attorney Generals challenge Trump's immigration ban

16 US Attorney Generals challenge Trump's immigration ban

Rediff.com7 Feb 2017

The Attorney Generals from Pennsylvania, New York, California, Illinois said the executive order signed by the US president is "discriminatory", "unconstitutional and un-American".

Bihar: No food for 10L students as teachers boycott cooking

Bihar: No food for 10L students as teachers boycott cooking

Rediff.com27 Jul 2013

As over 10 lakh students continued to be deprived of mid-day meals due to primary school teachers boycotting food-cooking duties for the third consecutive day in Bihar on Saturday, the government held "positive" talks with the agitators to end the logjam.

Bihar to interview state toppers before making class 12 results public

Bihar to interview state toppers before making class 12 results public

Rediff.com2 Jun 2016

The decision has been taken in view of the controversy that erupted after this year's toppers failed to answer basic questions on camera.

'Seeking ban on mobiles to avoid rape is a no-brainer'

'Seeking ban on mobiles to avoid rape is a no-brainer'

Rediff.com13 Jul 2014

Karnataka legislative standing committee's recommendation seeking a ban on mobile phones to prevent rapes finds few takers, including state Chief Minister Siddaramaiah

Would've handed out books to every student: Lalu's bizarre advice on mass cheating

Would've handed out books to every student: Lalu's bizarre advice on mass cheating

Rediff.com23 Mar 2015

Lalu Prasad Yadav weighing in on the cheating scandal, said, "If you can't clear exams, why don't you just fail and retake them till you pass?"

Karpoori Thakur and the power of street politics

Karpoori Thakur and the power of street politics

Rediff.com23 Jan 2019

'Karpoori Thakur must be remembered by people today who are tired of witnessing fractious politics where corruption, bigotry, hatred and violence seems to have become distressingly recurrent,' says Mohammad Sajjad.

Yoga Day: Mamata, Kumaraswamy, Kejriwal skip events

Yoga Day: Mamata, Kumaraswamy, Kejriwal skip events

Rediff.com21 Jun 2018

Kejriwal, who had joined International Yoga Day participants last year along with Lt Governor Anil Baijal and the then Union minister and now Vice President Venkaiah Naidu, was found having high blood sugar following his nine-day, arduous sit-in at the Lieutenant Governor's office.

Zakaria to launch India equity fund

Zakaria to launch India equity fund

Rediff.com23 Jan 2004

Trinamool demands unconditional apology from Tapas Pal

Trinamool demands unconditional apology from Tapas Pal

Rediff.com1 Jul 2014

The Trinamool Congress leadership on Tuesday asked its member of Parliament Tapas Pal to tender an unconditional apology to people for allegedly threatening to kill Communist Party of India-Marxist workers and have their women raped, a comment for which the party is facing widespread condemnation.

When a Bengal minister was all praise for the Tatas

When a Bengal minister was all praise for the Tatas

Rediff.com28 Oct 2014

Partha Chatterjee said the Tatas have 'love for the people'.

All-party delegation in Kashmir on mission to restore peace

All-party delegation in Kashmir on mission to restore peace

Rediff.com4 Sep 2016

"We intend to talk to individuals and groups who want peace and normalcy in Kashmir Valley," Home Minister Rajnath Singh said before the departure of delegation comprising 30 members from 20 parties.

Mamata to join Modi on Bangladesh trip

Mamata to join Modi on Bangladesh trip

Rediff.com28 May 2015

Amid talk of bonhomie between the two, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has decided to accompany Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his two-day visit to Bangladesh beginning June 6.

CRPF deployed at Srinagar's NIT campus after unrest

CRPF deployed at Srinagar's NIT campus after unrest

Rediff.com6 Apr 2016

Unrest was witnessed again on Tuesday at Srinagar's National Institute of Technology campus, the scene of last week's clash, with outstation students expressing a sense of insecurity and attempting to leave the campus