West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday announced the formation of a special committee to explore the scope of development in the Darjeeling hills and stressed on the importance to boost the tourism sector in the region.


Mamata forms special committee for Darjeeling's development


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Aiming to reskill and upskill its workforce in next-gen technologies, software major Tech Mahindra on Tuedsday announced partnership with FutureSkills -- an initiative by IT industry's apex body Nasscom.


Tech Mahindra partners FutureSkills to empower employees


A Class 11 student was shot dead by bike-borne assailants in Shamli district in Uttar Pradesh when he was on way to school on Tuesday morning, police said.


Class 11 student shot dead


With Teachers' Day falling on Wednesday, director and screenwriters Vishal Bhardwaj and Abhishek Chaubey share the most valuable lessons they learnt from each other over the years.


Vishal Bhardwaj, Abhishek Chaubey thank each other for sharing 'life lessons'


Authorities closed colleges and secondary schools in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama district as a precautionary measure on Tuesday after a youth was killed in clashes with security forces.


Schools, colleges closed in J&K's Pulwama


Brazil has begun the process of rebuilding the National Museum of Rio de Janeiro after an inferno gutted its 200-year-old largest cultural and historical institution.


Brazil to reconstruct its fire-ravaged National Museum


On the day of retirement, the Vice Principal of a government-run school in Delhi was suspended on Friday over charges of corruption.


Vice Principal of Delhi school suspended on retirement day


The Supreme court on Friday stayed the declaration of results of SSC examination-2017 for the selection of staff for the Central government ministries and departments, saying the conduct of examination was "tainted".


SC stays declaration of SSC-2017 results, finds conduct of exam tainted


A month after 30 staffers of BSKK University were killed when their bus plunged into a 600-feet deep gorge, the sole survivor of the tragedy has been sent on 'long leave' for an indefinite period, a top official said on Thursday.


Maharashtra varsity sends sole survivor of bus accident on long leave


Most school across Kerala reopened on Wednesday after a 10-day Onam break which coincided with the worst floods in a century that ravaged the state, turning many schools into refugee centres.


After rain and floods, most schools reopen in Kerala


A cab driver has been arrested under the stringent POCSO Act on charge of sexually assaulting a minor girl studying in a private school here, police said on Tuesday.


Cab driver held for minor's rape in Delhi


A 18-year-old student was critically injured when he tried to commit suicide by jumping off his school building on being allegedly forced by his teachers to get a Rakhi tied on his wrist by a girl, police said here on Tuesday.


Student injured after attempting suicide in Tripura


When it comes to realising your dream of studying abroad, there are several tests and barriers that you will have to navigate. Alongside your application, the visa, and examinations like the SAT, the IELTS (International English Language Testing System) is an essential requirement for this dream.


5 things to keep in mind while preparing for the IELTS (Education Tips)


The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) will help Kerala students get their education certificates back in case they might have lost them in the floods through its digital repository, said CBSE on Monday.


CBSE to help flood-hit Kerala students get certificates back


Dubai, Aug 27 (IANS/WAM) The UN Refugee Agency has launched a digital education campaign  to secure support for millions of displaced Syrian children, both inside the war-torn country and in neighbouring countries.


UNHCR launches education campaign for Syrian children


Books should be treated as an instrument of social service, not as a trading commodity or a product, the Federation of Indian Publishers (FIP) President Ramesh K. Mittal said on the sidelines of the 24th Delhi Book fair.


Books meant for social service, says Publishers Federation President


A teacher who failed to meet Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath to petition him about forcible takeover of his school in Chitrakoot by local musclemen attempted to kill himself in front of the Vidhan Sabha building on Saturday, police said.


Teacher attempts self-immolation outside UP assembly building


Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Secretary K.P. Krishnan said on Saturday that private skill training centres in India were in a "worse" condition.


Private skill training centres are 'worse' in India


Compared to last year, more Indians are now choosing to visit and study in the United Kingdom, a survey conducted by the UK's National Statistics Office said on Friday.


More Indians choose to visit, study in UK: Survey


Relief works, including food supply to about 7,000 people in 51 camps, repair of roads and highways and restoration of phone and power lines in Karnataka's flood-hit Kodagu district were intensified, while schools would reopen on Thursday, said an official on Wednesday.


Relief works intensified in Karnataka's Kodagu


The Railway Ministry will reschedule exams for the posts of Assistant Loco Pilots and Technicians for candidates hailing from Kerala, who were unable to appear in the tests due to devastating floods in the state, said an official on Tuesday.

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