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No University Set Up Mahatma Gandhi Chair: Government
No university in the country has established Mahatma Gandhi chair despite the nod from the University Grants Commission (UGC), according to HRD Ministry officials.
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At Rs 88 Crore, Narayan Rane Richest Among 7 Rajya Sabha Candidates In Maharashtra
With assets worth nearly Rs 88 crore, BJP nominee Narayan Rane is the richest among the seven candidates who have filed their nomination papers for the upcoming Rajya Sabha elections from Maharashtra.
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Textbook Case Of Not Ok, Says Prakash Javadekar About "36-24-36" Advice
A day after a textbook on physical education sparked a row for its sexist content, the Human Resource Development Ministry (HRD) is considering filing an FIR against its publisher. The Class 12 textbook suggested feminine proportions of 36-24-36 as being ideal. The CBSE has clarified that the book, Health and Physical Education', wasn't prescribed ...
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Centre Working To Reduce Burden Of School Bags Says Education Minister Prakash Javadekar
Bulky school bags lugged by school students may soon become a thing of the past. The HRD ministry is now working on fresh norms for CBSE schools to reduce the burden of bags on students, Union minister Prakash Javadekar today said.
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NEET UG 2017: Include Urdu As Medium Of Examination, Online Petition Garners Support
An online petition on 'Inclusion of Urdu as Medium of Examination' in NEET UG 2017 filed by Student Islamic Orgnisation (SIO) addressed to Union Health Minister JP Nadda and Union Human Resources Development Minister Prakash Javdekar garners support with more than 2000 signatures. The petition demands to include Urdu in NEET 2017 with other regiona...
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In Saffronizing Education, Javadekar Will Beat Smriti Hands Down
Her successor, Prakash Javadekar, is everything she was not. Where she was aggressive, Javadekar is accommodating. Where she hit out, he is modest and retiring. Where she offended, he is charming and personable. Where she wore her illiteracy as a badge of honour, Javadekar is learned and profound.
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World's Largest Tug-Of-War Tournament Begins In Gujarat
The 'tug-of-war' contest, touted as the world's largest, kicked off on Monday at Bharuch in Gujarat wherein 5,000 competitors are taking part to set a new world record.
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India Not in Favour of Efforts to Expand Donor Base for Climate Change Fund
Ahead of the Paris climate change summit, India today asserted that commitment to provide post 2020 finance to developing countries was based on historical responsibilities of developed countries and attempts to expand the donor base will not be "appropriate".
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Prakash Javadekar on India's Climate Pledge: Highlights
Union Environment Minister Prakash Javdekar addressing the press conference on India's 'Intended Nationally Determined Contribution' towards climate justice.
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Government Asks 30 FTII Students to Vacate Hostel
In a sign of government's hardening stance against the protests in Pune's Film and Television Institute of India (FTII), a group of 30 students have been asked to vacate the hostel for overstaying after completion of their course, notice for eviction have been pasted on the hostel doors, according to top officials.
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No Democracy in Congress DNA, BJP Hits Back at Sonia Gandhi
Union minister Prakash Javdekar today hit back at the Congress President Sonia Gandhi and her son Rahul Gandhi, saying that there is no DNA of democracy in their party, after Mrs Gandhi had termed the suspension of 25 Congress lawmakers from the Lok Sabha as "murder of democracy."
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80 People Die in Delhi Everyday From Air Pollution, Parliament is Told
Air pollution in Delhi is killing around 80 people everyday, according to an international study, said the Centre. The alarming figure was released by the Union Environment ministry in a written reply in Rajya Sabha, the upper house of Parliament.
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Lost Trams Of Mumbai May Make a Comeback Soon
"Kahin Building, Kahin Traame, Kahin Motor, Kahin Mill..." - the vanished trams that the '60s Bollywood hit had immortalized may soon make a comeback, not in their old trundling form, but in a modern avatar.
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No University Set Up Mahatma Gandhi Chair: Government
No university in the country has established Mahatma Gandhi chair despite the nod from the University Grants Commission (UGC), according to HRD Ministry officials.
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At Rs 88 Crore, Narayan Rane Richest Among 7 Rajya Sabha Candidates In Maharashtra
With assets worth nearly Rs 88 crore, BJP nominee Narayan Rane is the richest among the seven candidates who have filed their nomination papers for the upcoming Rajya Sabha elections from Maharashtra.
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Textbook Case Of Not Ok, Says Prakash Javadekar About "36-24-36" Advice
A day after a textbook on physical education sparked a row for its sexist content, the Human Resource Development Ministry (HRD) is considering filing an FIR against its publisher. The Class 12 textbook suggested feminine proportions of 36-24-36 as being ideal. The CBSE has clarified that the book, Health and Physical Education', wasn't prescribed ...
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Centre Working To Reduce Burden Of School Bags Says Education Minister Prakash Javadekar
Bulky school bags lugged by school students may soon become a thing of the past. The HRD ministry is now working on fresh norms for CBSE schools to reduce the burden of bags on students, Union minister Prakash Javadekar today said.
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NEET UG 2017: Include Urdu As Medium Of Examination, Online Petition Garners Support
An online petition on 'Inclusion of Urdu as Medium of Examination' in NEET UG 2017 filed by Student Islamic Orgnisation (SIO) addressed to Union Health Minister JP Nadda and Union Human Resources Development Minister Prakash Javdekar garners support with more than 2000 signatures. The petition demands to include Urdu in NEET 2017 with other regiona...
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In Saffronizing Education, Javadekar Will Beat Smriti Hands Down
Her successor, Prakash Javadekar, is everything she was not. Where she was aggressive, Javadekar is accommodating. Where she hit out, he is modest and retiring. Where she offended, he is charming and personable. Where she wore her illiteracy as a badge of honour, Javadekar is learned and profound.
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World's Largest Tug-Of-War Tournament Begins In Gujarat
The 'tug-of-war' contest, touted as the world's largest, kicked off on Monday at Bharuch in Gujarat wherein 5,000 competitors are taking part to set a new world record.
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India Not in Favour of Efforts to Expand Donor Base for Climate Change Fund
Ahead of the Paris climate change summit, India today asserted that commitment to provide post 2020 finance to developing countries was based on historical responsibilities of developed countries and attempts to expand the donor base will not be "appropriate".
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Prakash Javadekar on India's Climate Pledge: Highlights
Union Environment Minister Prakash Javdekar addressing the press conference on India's 'Intended Nationally Determined Contribution' towards climate justice.
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Government Asks 30 FTII Students to Vacate Hostel
In a sign of government's hardening stance against the protests in Pune's Film and Television Institute of India (FTII), a group of 30 students have been asked to vacate the hostel for overstaying after completion of their course, notice for eviction have been pasted on the hostel doors, according to top officials.
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No Democracy in Congress DNA, BJP Hits Back at Sonia Gandhi
Union minister Prakash Javdekar today hit back at the Congress President Sonia Gandhi and her son Rahul Gandhi, saying that there is no DNA of democracy in their party, after Mrs Gandhi had termed the suspension of 25 Congress lawmakers from the Lok Sabha as "murder of democracy."
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80 People Die in Delhi Everyday From Air Pollution, Parliament is Told
Air pollution in Delhi is killing around 80 people everyday, according to an international study, said the Centre. The alarming figure was released by the Union Environment ministry in a written reply in Rajya Sabha, the upper house of Parliament.
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Lost Trams Of Mumbai May Make a Comeback Soon
"Kahin Building, Kahin Traame, Kahin Motor, Kahin Mill..." - the vanished trams that the '60s Bollywood hit had immortalized may soon make a comeback, not in their old trundling form, but in a modern avatar.
