Barely within days of the son of a Bihar minister having been admitted to a hospital after he was allegedly ragged in a school in Madhya Pradesh, another parent Thursday alleged a similar incident at the same school.


Another ragging in Gwalior school, probe ordered


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At least 48 students, including girls, fell ill and were admitted to hospital after eating mid-day meal in a school in Tripura, an official said Thursday.


48 students fall ill after eating mid-day meal in Tripura


Twelve students at a private engineering college in Punjab were injured following a clash between students from Kashmir and others over support to Pakistan team during an international cricket match, college sources said Thursday.


12 injured in Punjab college clash over Pakistan match


Delhi University (DU) teachers protested outside UGC Wednesday, demanding the commission's intervention to solve the pension issue and let affected employees shift from CPF to GPF.


DU teachers protest outside UGC on pension issue


Students and faculty members of the North Eastern Hill University (NEHU) Wednesday gave a three-day ultimatum demanding the termination of a professor for allegedly sexually harassing a woman research scholar.


Meghalaya students protest sexual harassment in varsity


Life insurance company Max Life Insurance, in association with Universal Music Group, Wednesday announced the launch of i-genius Young Singing Stars that aims to recognise, reward and nurture young singing talent in India.


Talent hunt to nurture young singers


The eighth edition of the Sweden India Nobel Memorial Quiz, an annual inter-college competition, will begin its ten-city course across India from Kolkata's Presidency University Sep 5.


Sweden-India Nobel quiz to travel through 10 cities


British Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg Tuesday announced an award in memory of the legendary Indian businessman and freedom-fighter, Dadabhai Naoroji.


Britain institutes award commemorating Dadabhai Naoroji


India's Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) educational system is making quiet inroads into Vietnam, thanks to the efforts of the Indian diaspora.


India's CBSE education system spreading wings in Vietnam


President Pranab Mukherjee Sunday said it is "absolutely necessary" to impart skill training to 500 million India youths by 2020 in order to increase the employability of the work force.


'Skilling' 500 million will increase employability: President


Every day, as her four-year-old daughter cheerfully boards the school bus, Deepti Osatwal's mind remains clouded with thoughts about her child's safety at school - a place once considered as a "home away from home". And Deepti is not the only parent who is consumed by such worry day after day.


Are our schools safe?


Human Resource Development Minister Smriti Irani Saturday appreciated the interest taken by South Australia in a long-term partnership with India and said that both countries could collaborate in various fields.


India, South Australia can work together: Smriti Irani


An 18-year-old British Indian boy has become Britain's brightest student after getting perfect fives in all major subjects with 100 percent score, a media report said.


18-year-old British Indian hailed as brainiest student in Britain


A 31-year-old final year MBBS student has been arrested in connection with a scam related to medical college entrance examinations in Madhya Pradesh, police said Thursday.


Medical student held in Madhya Pradesh exam scam


The Uttar Pradesh government has ordered installation of CCTV cameras at the entry gates of all girl's colleges and hostels, an official said Thursday.


CCTVs to be installed in UP girl's colleges


BSES Rajdhani Power Limited (BRPL), the discom supplying electricity in south and west Delhi, has started conducting educative programmes on energy conservation in Braille script for blind students, an official said Wednesday.


BSES conducts energy-saving training in Braille


Hungarian President Janos Ader presented Nobel laureate author Imre Kertesz and inventor Erno Rubik with the Order of Saint Stephen, Hungary's highest award, Wednesday.


Hungary honours Nobel laureate, Rubik's cube inventor


In a unique blend of east meets west, a top American public research university will collaborate with Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur (IIT-Kgp) to start student-to-student programmes in innovation and entrepreneurship for developing low-cost solutions.


IIT-Kgp, American varsity to jointly design low-cost technologies


West Bengal's Kalyani University is starting a Bengali diaspora research centre that will not only shed light on the problems the community faces abroad but will also seek to restore them to their roots.


Bengali diaspora study centre at Kalyani varsity


Delhi's Lt. Governor Najeeb Jung Friday announced setting up of four new polytechnics to boost education in the national capital.


New polytechnics to boost education: Jung


The fees for girls will be halved at entrance tests for polytechnics or ITI vocational courses and 30 percent seats reserved for them in vocational training programmes, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said Thursday.

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