Bihar opposes Sibal move to raise IIT cutoffs

Union Human Resource Development minister Kapil Sibal's move to increase the class XII cut offs for the IIT entrance has been slammed by all parties in Bihar.Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar said......

In a 1st, Indian aquanauts go 5000-metre deep into ocean

Around a month after Shubhanshu Shukla became the first Indian to reach the International Space Station, India sent an aquanaut 5,000 metres deep into the ocean in a first-of-its-kind expedition......

HRD minister Arjun Singh is stable

Union Human Resource Development Minister Arjun Singh, who was admitted to the All India Institute of Medical Sciences in New Delhi on Wednesday night with an acute stomach ailment, is in stable.......

Child marriage with Union minister's blessing

A complaint case was filed against Union Minister of State for Human Resource Development, Kanti Singh, for allegedly having attended a 'child marriage' at the residence of a senior Rohtas district......

IIM-B sets foray abroad in motion

The board of directors of the Indian Institute of Management, Bangaloreon Fridayapproved a proposal to amend the institute's Memorandum of Association to enable it to establish presence in......

Joshi plans school tax

Union Human Resources Development Minister Murli Manohar Joshi looks set to spark another controversy with his proposal for a tax surcharge to fund universal schooling in the country. The human......

Don't resort to 'cheap gimmicks': Modi advises Sibal

Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi once again hit out at Union Human Resource Development Minister Kapil Sibal on the issue of Aakash tablets on Sunday. Modi asked him to not to resort to 'cheap......

Foreign institutions need not provide for quotas

Union Human Resource Development Minister Kapil Sibal has stated that foreign universities and education providers setting up campuses in India will not be required to provide reservations for......

Anand shuns doctorate after citizenship questioned

A move to confer an honorary doctorate on World chess champion Vishwanathan Anand is embroiled in controversy over his citizenship, forcing him to decline the honour, at least for now. After the......