Refuting reports that hostel fee charged by educational institutions will attract 18 per cent Goods and Services Tax (GST), the Finance Ministry on Thursday said such services provided to students, faculty and staff are fully exempt under the new indirect tax regime.


Hostel fee in educational institutions exempt under GST: Government


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At least 15 personalities from the Telugu film industry are suspected to be involved in the sensational drug racket busted in Hyderabad last week, officials said on Thursday.


Tollywood link to drug racket in Hyderabad under probe


The University Grants Commission (UGC) has urged all public universities and the colleges under them to apply for aid from the Atal Incubation Centre (AIC), an innovation funding scheme formulated by the Niti Aayog last year.


UGC urges varsities, colleges to apply for AIC aid


An Indian-origin boy with an allergy to dairy products has died after suffering a severe reaction to a piece of cheese allegedly forced on him in his school, prompting an investigation by the Metropolitan Police.


Indian-origin boy dies from allergy after 'cheese prank'


Shocking facts revealed during investigations of a narcotic drug racket busted here last week have sent alarm bells ringing over the use of "highly destructive" substances by students.


Alarm over use of 'highly destructive' drugs by Hyderabad students (Lead, correcting para 11)


Three children whose parents work in Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project (KNPP) have been selected to participate in 'Nuclear Kids' international programme in Russisa, said Russian State Atomic Energy Corporation (Rosatom) on Tuesday.


Three Kudankulam children to participate in Nuclear Kids in Russia


Authorities of a state-run medical college in West Bengal are in a quandary following a rush of applications by a clutch of post-graduates, including PhDs, for a post that requires them to handle dead bodies.


PhDs, postgraduates apply to be morgue assistants in Bengal



Alarm over use of 'highly destructive' drugs by Hyderabad students


The British Council and Mumbai First will collaborate in education, tourism, arts and culture to transform Mumbai into a world class city, an official said here on Monday.


British Council, Mumbai First join hands to transform Mumbai


Technology-based learning solutions provider TATA ClassEdge and YES Bank on Monday announced they would mentor seven students from India for the 'FIRST Global Robotics Olympiad' at Washington, DC, slated for July 16-18.


Tata ClassEdge, YES Bank to train 7 students for Robotics Olympiad


Prime Minister Narendra Modi will on Monday interact with Chief Secretaries of all states and Union Territories during a conference organised by NITI Aayog to "further the spirit of cooperative and competitive federalism".


Modi to interact with Chief Secretaries of states, UTs


TiE Hyderabad on Friday announced the launch of Young Entrepreneurs (TYE) programme for school students of classes 9-12.


TiE launches entrepreneurship program for school students


A festival of films made by graduating students of Annapurna International School of Film and Media (AISFM) of popular Telugu actor Akinneni Nagarjuna began here Friday.


Festival of films made by AISFM students begin


Minister for Development of North East Region (DoNER) Jitendra Singh on Friday proposed tele-education for the civil services aspirants of northeast region, saying it will bring them at par with others in metro cities.


Tele-education for northeast civil service aspirants suggested


Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu on Friday held discussions with Major General Ashok Dhingra, the General Officer Commanding of the 56 Infantry Division, on various defence issues related to the north-eastern state.


Arunachal CM discusses defence issues with army commander


NRI steel magnate Lakshmi Niwas Mittal on Friday recalled how he was refused admission to St. Xavier's College - Kolkata, though he had very good marks, just because he didn't speak English, and recounted his determination to make most of the opportunity. He also regretted not studying further.


When St. Xavier's refused to admit Lakshmi Mittal


Dismissing conjectures that education will become expensive under the Goods and Services Tax, the central government on Friday said services provided by an educational institution to students, faculty and staff were exempt under GST.


Education won't become expensive under GST: Government


IT major Infosys on Friday announced extension of its partnership with global online education company Udacity for the second year.


Infosys extends partnership with Udacity for online training


The Supreme Court on Thursday said that people securing government jobs or seats in educational institution in the reserved category on the basis of fake caste certificates would lose them.


SC cracks down on use of fake caste certificates


The Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati, is offering a bounty for ethical hackers to enhance its cybersecurity through a programme called 'Bug Bounty'.


IIT-Guwahati launches programme to boost cybersecurity


Industrialist Sanjiv Goenka will chair IIT-Kharagpur's Board of Governors (BoG) for a second time, a statement said on Thursday.

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