GST rates for services finalised: Education, healthcare to be exempted; telecom, financial services to attract 18% tax
The GST Council finalised four tax rates of 5, 12, 18 and 28 percent to apply on services including telecom, insurance, hotels and restaurants under the biggest tax reform since the Independence.
May 19, 2017, 14:40 PM IST
In Yogi Adityanath's Gorakhpur, Class I-V school students sit in same room, don't know UP CM, PM's name
Undoubtedly, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath is leaving no stone unturned in transforming the state, be it law and order situation or education.
Apr 21, 2017, 21:14 PM IST
Cooperation in fields of education, research key to India-Australia ties: PM Modi
Prime Minister on Monday said that cooperation in the fields of education and research is "one of the most important aspects" of India-Australia ties.
Apr 10, 2017, 16:42 PM IST
BJP MP Manoj Tiwari slams Arvind Kejriwal ahead of MCD polls, sings Hindi song in Lok Sabha – Watch
Delhi BJP chief Manoj Tiwari noted that Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has made "false promises" to open 500 new schools but has not provided land for even a single one.
Mar 29, 2017, 12:30 PM IST
Manohar Parrikar presents budget, focuses on agriculture, education
The new BJP-led government in Goa today presented its first budget that targeted an economic growth of 11 per cent in 2017-18 and laid special focus on agriculture, social security and education.
Mar 24, 2017, 15:02 PM IST
Budget 2017: The school education crisis - and opportunity
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Jan 26, 2017, 17:22 PM IST
Delhi gets first state-of-the-art 'model' government school
Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia on Wednesday inaugurated the national capital's first 'model' government school with "state-of-the-art" facilities and infrastructure, an official statement said.
Jan 25, 2017, 23:46 PM IST
Are bureaucrats willing to send their wards to govt schools: Delhi HC on poor quality of education
Terming as poor the quality of education and infrastructure in government schools here, the Delhi High Court today questioned the AAP government whether its bureaucrats are willing to send their wards to such institutions.
Jan 24, 2017, 20:29 PM IST
Kerala education sector the most corrupt: AK Antony
Incidentally, Antony as the Chief Minister in 2001, opened up the professional education sector to the private sector by giving NOCs to all those who applied to start engineering, medical courses.
Jan 23, 2017, 13:06 PM IST
DNA: Analyzing how Sonam Wangchuk from Ladakh is changing the life of children through education
Analyzing how Sonam Wangchuk from Ladakh is changing the life of children? Watch complete news story of DNA to get the detailed news updates!
Jan 22, 2017, 00:29 AM IST
Maharashtra: Direct cash transfer in students' a/cs for breaking contractor nexus, says Vinod Tawde
The direct transfer of money into bank accounts of children was recommended by Finance Department.
Jan 18, 2017, 18:57 PM IST
Portal launched on education in Germany for Indian students
The Indian Embassy in Berlin has launched a portal for Indian students to ease their transition here and to keep them abreast of opportunities and events back home.
Jan 10, 2017, 19:14 PM IST
Haryana monitors schools, warns teachers against poor results of students
Haryana has issued a warning to its schools and their teachers where students did not do well in recently conducted tests to evaluate the minimum learning level of students.
Jan 05, 2017, 00:50 AM IST
Haryana monitors schools, warns against poor results
Haryana has issued a warning to its schools and their teachers where students did not do well in recently conducted tests to evaluate the minimum learning level of students.
Jan 04, 2017, 13:00 PM IST
Disabled may get 5 percent quota in colleges from next session
Under the newly-enacted Act, the government has increased the types of disabilities from the existing seven to 21.
Jan 03, 2017, 14:16 PM IST
Real empowerment of women possible only through education: President Pranab Mukherjee
President Pranab Mukherjee on Monday said real empowerment of women would be possible only through education, encouragement of economic self-dependence and provision of opportunities.
Dec 24, 2016, 19:54 PM IST
AICTE chief pitches for enhanced quality in education
"We need to put constant efforts to the challenge and create models of excellence in education so that at least 10-20 institutes appear in top 100 institutes," Sahasrabudhe said.
Dec 24, 2016, 18:54 PM IST
Your heart health is at stake if you haven't completed your education!
Researchers say that heart attack risks are doubled for those people who leave school without a school certificate.
Dec 18, 2016, 15:52 PM IST
Hindus, Muslims least educated religious groups in world, Jews world's best educated: Survey
The vast majority of the world's Hindus live in India (94%) or in the bordering countries of Nepal (2.3%) and Bangladesh (1.2%).
Dec 14, 2016, 23:38 PM IST
The other side of education: Weight gain linked to college degree
The study measured student weight and body-mass-index at the beginning and end of students' first and second semesters and again at the end of their senior year.
Dec 12, 2016, 15:34 PM IST