Will Budget Help BJP Bag Delhi?

Banking on the Budget's tax relief, the BJP seeks to energise Delhi's middle class; the AAP is doing its bit too.But will their outreach mobilise this politically crucial yet disengaged electorate?......

Rajouri deaths: Central team collects samples; curbs imposed

A high-level inter-ministerial team on Monday investigated for nearly six hours in the Badhaal village of Jammu and Kashmir's Rajouri district to ascertain the causes of deaths of 17 members of......

59 HMPV cases so far, 2 deaths due to co-morbidities: Minister in RS

As many as 59 cases of Human Metapneumovirus and two deaths due to co-morbidities have been reported from January 6-29, as per the Integrated Disease Surveillance Programme, Union minister......

Cong slams govt over delay in Class 6 textbooks

The Congress Friday slammed the Centre over the delay in publishing new Class 6 textbooks, alleging the Education Ministry is "sabotaging" the education of children after doing the same with the......

Nirmalaji Listens To Economists' Ideas

'The Budget needs to focus more on social welfare schemes.' IMAGE: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman chairs the first pre-Budget consultations with leading economists in connection with the......

Education bodies fail to pay VAT

While the government is pushing for compliance with the value added tax regime, state-run institutions like the National Council of Educational Research & Training, Central Board of Secondary......

Now use scratch cards for online learning

And you thought scratch cards can only win you television sets, gold coins and holiday vouchers! Macmillan India imprint Full Marks has come out with a support website for students of class VI-XII......

RBI for subject on financial management in schools

The Reserve Bank of India has proposed to the HRD ministry to ask the school boards to introduce a subject on financial management in the curriculum to enhance the students' knowledge in the field.......