An explosion on Wednesday rocked a provincial education office in the Afghan city of Jalalabad. At least one person was killed in the ensuing gunfire, an official said.


Explosion rocks Afghan education office, 1 dead


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A private school's management was booked on charge of forcibly detaining over half a dozen minor children within its premises for five hours after their parents failed to deposit tuition fees on time, police said on Tuesday.


Private school management booked for detaining minors over fees


Constructive discussion is the key to identifying and rectifying the lapses within the education system and many of the flaws continue to exist due to lack of discussions, Nobel laureate economist Amartya Sen said here on Tuesday while releasing a report on West Bengal's primary education.


Constructive discussions needed on lapses in education system: Amartya Sen


The Delhi High Court on Tuesday asked Delhi Metro to put up disclaimer notices that the coaching centre, FIIT-JEE, is in no manner connected to the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT).


HC directs to use disclaimer in IIT Metro station


Tamil Nadu Governor Banwarilal Purohit on Tuesday said he was disturbed seeing sitting and former Vice Chancellors being raided and arrested for graft.


Disturbing to see VCs getting arrested for graft: TN Governor


In a bid to nurture Indian startups working in the fields of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML), Google on Tuesday announced to open the India chapter of its global "Launchpad Accelerator" mentorship programme.


Google 'Launchpad Accelerator' India chapter to nurture desi startups


With new technologies disrupting businesses and changing the rules of engagement, India faces a daunting task to reskill its huge workforce for Artificial Intelligence (AI), Infosys co-founder Kris Gopalakrishnan says.


India needs to reskill workforce for AI: Infosys co-founder Kris Gopalakrishnan (IANS Interview)


The Delhi High Court grantedmore time to Jawaharlal Nehru University's Internal Complaints Committee (ICC) to complete its probe into the alleged misconduct of one of its professors, accused of sexually harassing women students.


HC grants more time to complete probe in JNU professor misconduct case


Swedish telecommunications company Ericsson on Monday announced the expansion of its "Connect to Learn" initiative in India under which the company's mobile broadband solutions would provide Internet connectivity to 34 education centers run by Smile Foundation across five regions in India.


Ericsson expands 'Connect to Learn' initiative in India


Microsoft India on Monday said it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Rajasthan government to improve the integration of technology in teaching and skilling of students and educators in government colleges.


Microsoft partners with Rajasthan government on digital literacy


A six-year-old student died under mysterious circumstances in a private residential school in Patna on Monday, triggering violent protests against the management, police said.


KG student dies in Bihar hostel, 2 detained


Book: Too Many Men Too Few Women; Edited by: Ravinder Kaur; Publisher: Orient Blackswan; Pages: 340; Price: Rs 925


India, China headed into a 'marriage squeeze' due to gender imbalance (Book Review)


Seeking justice for his teenaged daughter who was gang-raped and murdered in Himachal Pradesh a year ago, her father on Friday raised questions over the CBI investigations into the case so far.


Year later, Himachal rape-murder victim's father seeks justice


Australian High Commissioner to India, Harinder Sidhu on Friday visited Indian School of Business (ISB) here and interacted with the faculty, students and staff.


Australian High Commissioner visits ISB in Hyderabad


The Delhi government on Friday cleared two major pending projects -- completion of a signature bridge and two new academic blocks in the Delhi Technological University (DTU).


Delhi government clears signature bridge project


Angry current and former students and guardians vandalised a school at New Town here on Thursday after a video made its rounds of the social media apparently showing a science teacher in a compromising position with a class 10 girl student, police and locals said.


Kolkata school vandalised after video of teacher and student goes viral


Chinese smartphone player OnePlus on Thursday announced its first "Student Ambassador Programme" for India that will commence from September 1.


OnePlus launches 'student ambassador programme' for India


Delhi Police has arrested a school Principal from west Delhi's Bawana in the CBSE papers' leak case, a senior police officer said on Wednesday.


School head held in CBSE paper leak case: Police


The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved the leasing chunks of defence land to the Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan (KVS) in Delhi, Jalandhar and Udhampur.


Cabinet approves leasing defence land to KVS at 3 locations


Union Human Resource Development Minister Prakash Javadekar on Wednesday termed the Cabinet nod to mobilise Rs 1 lakh crore for research in higher education a "landmark decision", saying it will make India globally competent.


Javadekar lauds Cabinet decision to boost educational infrastructure


The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) on Wednesday approved a proposal for expanding the scope of Higher Education Financing Agency (HEFA) by expanding its capital base to Rs 10,000 crore.

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