Teaching always my first love: Manmohan Singh

Congratulating the teachers who have been conferred the National Award, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, who began his career as a teacher, Thursday said teaching will always remain his first love.12:32 AM on September 05

Punjab's u-turn on central status to Panjab university

The Punjab government Monday withdrew its approval for Panjab University to get central university status, six days after the order was passed.2:30 PM on September 02

Minority panel to study condition of illiterate Sikh gypsies

At a time when billions of rupees are being spent to provide elementary education to children, there is a group of people where the rate of literacy among children is almost zero.11:32 AM on September 02

Financial assistance for 100 more madrassas in UP

The Uttar Pradesh government is considering providing financial assistance to 100 more madrassas, according to informed sources.5:30 PM on September 01

Scheme to raise awareness among minority women

India's Planning Commission is starting a scheme to create awareness among minority women about issues and rights that can empower them socially, educationally and economically, and also teach them the importance of hygiene and sanitation.1:01 PM on September 07

Web portal for teachers launched by President Patil

Teachers from across the country can now share their professional ideas and thoughts on a web portal launched by President Pratibha Patil Friday.4:33 PM on September 05

New IITs are a disaster, says PM's scientific adviser

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's initiative to establish eight new Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) has drawn flak from his own scientific adviser C.N.R. Rao, who said Friday that the opening of so many new IITs is a "disaster".5:00 PM on September 05

Delhi university gets a president from ABVP for a change

Nupur Sharma of the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) - the student wing of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) - was elected the president of the Delhi University Students Union (DUSU) for 2008-09 here Saturday.4:31 PM on September 06

Chautala, son get bail in teacher recruitment scam

Former Haryana chief minister Om Prakash Chautala and his son Ajay were Friday granted bail by a Delhi court that had issued summons against them in a case related to alleged irregularities in the recruitment of teachers in the state.10:31 PM on September 05

Sage Publication fellowship in memory of Tejeshwar Singh

Sage Publication India Friday announced a fellowship in memory of well known Doordarshan anchor and publisher Tejeshwar Singh.10:30 PM on September 05

Is reading on your child's agenda?

Is the future generation at risk of going straight from an oral to a digital culture, bypassing books? Maybe, unless drastic steps are taken to put a priority on reading, feel educators here.1:00 PM on September 05

Delhi University polls colourful despite low student turnout

The turnout of voters at the Delhi University (DU) polls Friday was a meagre 35 percent but that didn't deter the campaigners from making it colourful with last minute campaigning, slogan shouting and filling the roads with a carpet of posters.3:01 PM on September 05

Delhi University polls - of broken rules and indifferent students

So what if not many students turned up to vote and the elite colleges distanced themselves from it? Blatant flouting of rules, littering of the campus and fist fights made the Delhi University Students Union (DUSU) elections quite a spectacle.12:01 PM on September 07

Financial anomalies in meal scheme for schoolchildren

An inquiry has been ordered into financial irregularities in funds meant for the Mid-Day Meal (MDM) scheme, which is the world's largest school feeding programme, in Uttar Pradesh's Basti district, an official said Saturday.6:30 PM on September 06

On Teacher's Day, Modi talks against terrorism

Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi used Teacher's Day Friday to speak out against terrorism and press for an anti-terror law - and listening to him this time were millions of children all over the state.7:03 PM on September 05