Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday visited the Centre for Innovation and Technological Development (CITD) at Maluana near here that has been built with Indian aid and interacted with students.


Modi visits innovation centre in Mozambique


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Smriti Irani may have scoffed at speculation over her ouster with a "Kuch toh log kahengey", but the former HRD Minister was missing from a ceremony on Thursday to formally hand over charge of the ministry -- despite two phone calls to her by her successor Prakash Javadekar.


'Unhappy' at move to Textiles, Smriti fails to hand charge to Javadekar


The Himachal Pradesh High Court on Thursday took serious note of mushrooming of private institutions that are not affiliated or recognised by the universities and directed the state to get tough on them.


Act tough against bogus institutes, says Himachal HC


Actress Priyanka Chopra as a Unicef goodwill ambassador on Tuesday raised the pitch for a fair start for every child in the country -- from privileged ones to the less privileged.


Priyanka Chopra bats for fair start for children


Those interested in expanding their knowledge about southeast Asia can now enrol in an intensive five-week course on 'Understanding Thailand' which begins here on August 16, a co-ordinator said on Tuesday.


Five-week certificate course on Thailand starts in Kolkata next month


Having been ruled a minor by a court here, Bihar's toppers scam accused Rubi Rai was shifted on Tuesday from Beur jail to a remand home, police said.


Bihar toppers scam: Rubi Rai shifted from jail to remand home


In a bid to make technology a fun activity for children in India, educational technology company ConveGenius on Tuesday launched a learning device 'CG Slate' in collaboration with global PC and smartphone maker Lenovo.


Educate your kid with 'CG Slate' tab in fun way 


The Special Investigation Team (SIT) on Monday arrested Bihar School Examination Board's former Secretary Srinivas Chander Tiwari, in connection with the Class 12 toppers scam, police said.


Bihar toppers scam: Former board secretary arrested


Academician and Jawaharlal Darda Education Society Secretary Kishore S. Darda, who was facing protests for allegedly protecting teachers accused of sexually abusing young students in a society-run school, was arrested early on Monday, an official said.


Maharashtra school molestation case: Kishore Darda arrested


A special vigilance court here on Monday ruled that Bihar education board toppers scam accused Rubi Rai is a minor, police said.


Board topper scam accused Ruby Rai a minor: Bihar court


The University of New South Wales, Australia, has appointed former Indian diplomat, author and educator Amit Dasgupta as its inaugural India Country Director.


Former Indian diplomat appointed University of New South Wales India head


The district administration has ordered a security audit of all schools in the state capital following a terror threat on a city school, an official said on Monday.


Security audit of Lucknow schools ordered


Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Saturday announced online certificate courses in Odia would be offered from next year for the benefit of Non-Resident Odias (NROs) globally and the students residing outside the state.


Odisha to introduce online Odia courses for diaspora, students outside


Legendary athlete Milkha Singh has launched the 'Read India'  initiative which aims to set up libraries in about 700 government-run schools to benefit over 3.5 lakh underprivileged students.


Milkha Singh launches 'Read India' initiative


Aiming to bridge employability gaps within the industry,  Nasscom has partnered with 3D design technology firm Autodesk to make a new standardized courseware for product design engineers, to enhance skilling in this field, a statement said here on Thursday.


Nasscom, Autodesk launch courseware in product design engineering


Schools and colleges remained shut on Thursday across Kodagu district in south-west Karnataka as heavy rains inundated towns and villages.


Schools, colleges shut in rain-hit Karnataka district


The SIT investigating the infamous Bihar toppers scam on Wednesday requested banks concerned to freeze the bank accounts of all the arrested accused, including kingpin Bachcha Rai, police said on Wednesday.


Bihar toppers scam: SIT  begins process to freeze bank accounts


The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) and Royal Civil Service Commission (RCSC), Bhutan, an official statement said.


Cabinet okays UPSC's MoU with Bhutan Royal Civil Service Commission


The union cabinet on Wednesday approved the revised cost estimates for eight new IITs proposed at Bhubaneswar, Gandhinagar, Hyderabad, Indore, Jodhpur, Mandi, Patna and Ropar, an official statement said.


Cabinet approves revised cost estimates for eight new IITs


The Special Investigation Team (SIT) on Tuesday arrested Bihar School Examination Board clerk Ram Bujhawan Jha in connection with the Class 12 toppers' scam, police said.


Bihar toppers scam: Board clerk arrested


A vast majority of Indian parents, as many as 71 per cent, are willing to take debt to fund their children's higher education, said a study conducted by a leading international bank on Tuesday.

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