'There is no doubt in my mind that the extreme section of the Hindu Mahasabha was involved in the conspiracy,' the noted Supreme Court lawyer quoted Patel as saying.
The organisation has threatened to file a criminal defamation case against the HRD Minister under Section 500 of the Indian Penal Code.
The government said that the premier B-schools should meet domestic demand first.\n
The Congress has said it was a mistake to say this was the centenary of the song.
The Union human resource development ministry has locked horns with IIT-Powai, taking exception to the construction of two multi-million-rupee 'luxurious' hostel buildings without sanction.
Society member and one of the donor members of IIM-A Prafull Anubhai told reporters on Wednesday that they were upset by the 'explicit threats and unwarranted remarks' made by the government representatives.
Union Human Resource Development Minister Murli Manohar Joshi on Friday ruled out reversal of government's decision to lower fees of Indian Institutes of Management.
The defamation suit was filed after the minister alleged that the RSS had a hand in the assassination of Mahatma Gandhi.
He said the IITs, established on the same lines as IIMs, which were charging a mere Rs 30,000 annually, would certainly be prompted to raise the fees if not compelled.
'We have not rewritten history, we have only corrected things.'
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy on Friday said he was not convinced about the bifurcation of the state and claimed that he has not changed his position on it.
However, masters degree with National Eligibility Test or PhD would continue to be the minimum eligibility criterion for direct recruitment in colleges, a senior official said.
Describing Adi Sankara and Sree Narayana Guru as the two illustrious sons of Kerala, he said their teachings and those of others who worked for an egalitarian society should be known to everybody.
India is committed to protecting the interests, safety and honour of its professionals working in foreign countries, Union Human Resource Development Minister Murli Manohar Joshi asserted on Saturday.
The petition challenges the Rae Bareli court decision against him in the Ayodhya demolition case.
The case is thus political motivated and does not have any moral turpitude, he said.
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Joshi said on Friday that the large-scale spending on the premier technology schools of the country were not paying back ample dividends.
'I am against this system of examination,' the Union human resources minister told Rajya Sabha.
He ruled out any differences among the BJP's top echelon over the issue, saying: "The media has written enough about it but it [the speculation] will come to an end by tomorrow evening."
According to officials, the board will inform students about the schedule 10 days in advance.
'You have to do good work and also do good politics.' 'I think that part was missing, communication was an issue, but we have bridged that gap.'
Under the revised curriculum, the number of credits required for theory has been reduced to 160 from 220.
The UGC defended Jio Institute's inclusion on the grounds that it was selected under rules for greenfield institutions. According to officials, 11 such institutions had applied for the IoE tag and Jio was selected from among them.
The protests staged a protest inside the campus demanding recognition and an apology from the dean for his action against them.
Fabindia's chief executive officer and managing director, on Friday appeared before Goa police to record their statements in connection with a voyeurism case.
Breaking her silence over her educational qualification controversy, Union Human Resources and Development Minister Smriti Irani on Thursday said "extraneous circumstances" were created to deviate her attention from work and asked the people to judge her by her work.
Government gives 60 institutes freedom to fix courses, collaborate with foreign peers.
While the Delhi government announced that schools will not be allowed to hike fees during the lockdown period and only tuition fee will have to be paid, Maharashtra has said parents can lodge complaints with district education officers if schools demanded fees. The Gujarat government had on Monday announced that private schools will not hike fees for an year. The West Bengal government has appealed to schools to refrain from hiking fees.
Thackeray also said that corruption allegations against Pankaja Munde were "grave" but did not comment further on the issue.
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