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Rijiju defends Rajnath Singh, says Hafiz Saeed backing JNU incident

Unfazed by public outcry, Union Minister Kiren Rijiju on Monday defended his senior in the Home Ministry, Rajnath Singh, saying there were enough indications that Lashkar-e-Taiba founder Hafiz Saeed was backing the incident in Jawaharlal Nehru University.

Feb 15, 2016, 22:33 PM IST

JNUSU's reaction to Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh's claim about Hafiz Saeed - Full Text

Violence broke out in the Patiala House court complex when groups of lawyers on Monday thrashed journalists and students and teachers of JNU while the political slugfest over the arrest of the university's student leader snowballed with BJP chief Amit Shah targeting Rahul and Sonia Gandhi on the issue.

Feb 15, 2016, 21:48 PM IST

Afzal Guru row: JNU sends status report to HRD ministry

JNU on Monday sent a "status" report to HRD ministry about the situation in the campus and the action taken by the varsity in connection with an event against hanging of Parliament attack convict Afzal Guru, during which anti-India slogans were allegedly raised.

Feb 15, 2016, 21:28 PM IST

JNU Afzal Guru row: Police register sedition case, protests on

Delhi Police on Thursday registered a case of sedition in connection with an event at JNU against the hanging of Parliament attack convict Afzal Guru following complaints by BJP MP Maheish Girri and RSS' student front ABVP.

Feb 12, 2016, 00:17 AM IST

HRD Ministry approves UGC proposal allowing govt run deemed varsities have more than six campus

The Union HRD ministry has approved a UGC proposal which allows government run deemed Universities to have more than six off-campus centres.

Feb 09, 2016, 22:09 PM IST

HRD ministry accepts UGC proposal allowing pvt deemed universities six campuses

In a relief for several premier institutions that had received notices for off-campus centres, the HRD ministry has accepted a UGC proposal which allows private (rpt) private deemed universities upto six campuses beyond approved geographical boundaries.

Feb 09, 2016, 21:47 PM IST

Dalit scholar suicide: Ex-judge Roopanwal to head probe panel

Senior HRD ministry officials said that Justice (retd) Roopanwal will review the entire sequence of events, the circumstances and establish facts and correctives in connection with the incident.

Jan 28, 2016, 18:25 PM IST

WATCH: Veer Gaatha, 21 inspiring stories of Param Vir Chakra awardees; 1.35-min short film on bravery and sacrifice

The Union Minister of Human Resource Development Smriti Irani launched 'Veer Gaatha', a series of books on Param Veer Chakra awardees in New Delhi.

Jan 27, 2016, 16:20 PM IST

There was no pressure from HRD Ministry to punish Rohith Vemula: Hyderabad University new VC

Professor Vipin Srivastava, who has been appointed as the new in-charge vice-chancellor of Hyderabad University, said on Sunday that the vice-chancellor of Hyderabad University Appa Rao never mentioned about any letter from HRD Ministry on Rohith Vemula's suspension issue.

Jan 26, 2016, 11:15 AM IST

Delhi University professor writes to HRD ministry over alleged mining in college

University officials are blatantly violating rule and directions without an ounce of fear and respect for the law of the land.

Jan 15, 2016, 21:57 PM IST

Jamia Milia Islamia not a minority institution: AG

The Attorney General has told the government that Delhi-based Jamia Milia Islamia is not a minority institution as it was created by an Act of Parliament, days after he told the Supreme Court that the legislature never intended the Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) to be a minority institution.

Jan 15, 2016, 15:14 PM IST

'Prepare uniform roadmap for admitting foreign students to IITs'

The decision to prepare a roadmap for holding these entrance tests abroad is based on the recommendations of a committee which submitted its report recently.

Jan 14, 2016, 23:00 PM IST

Consider open-book tests in board exams, don't give grace marks: HRD ministry to education boards

Seen as significant move in the direction of changing assessment pattern in the school exams, the Union Human Resource Development Ministry has urged all the state and central boards to consider the proposal of implementation of open-book tests in secondary- and senior secondary-level examinations.

Jan 11, 2016, 10:09 AM IST

Rural education scenario is worrisome: MoS HRD RS Katheria

Union Minister of State for HRD Ram Shankar Katheria on Wednesday expressed concern over the quality of education being imparted in rural parts of the country and admitted that there are crores of children, who are still deprived of primary education in India. "We are facing numerous challenges.

Jan 07, 2016, 22:14 PM IST