More than 28 lakh students have been affected by CBSE decision on Wednesday to re-conduct examination for two papers of Class X and XII.


CBSE paper leak affects 28 lakh students


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The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Wednesday approved a proposal to formulate an integrated scheme on school education by subsuming Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA), Rashtriya Madhyamik Shiksha Abhiyan (RMSA) and teacher education, which will run from April 1, 2018 to March 31, 2020.


CCEA approves proposal to merge primary, secondary education schemes


Raising questions pertaining to the CBI probe so far into the gang rape and murder of a schoolgirl and the subsequent custodial death of an accused, the Himachal Pradesh High Court on Wednesday summoned the agency's Director.


Himachal HC summons CBI chief in schoolgirl's gang rape, murder case


Delhi Police on Wednesday set up a Special Investigation Team (SIT) of its Crime Branch to probe the alleged leak of CBSE's Class 10 and 12 examination papers.


SIT set up to probe CBSE paper leak


The CBSE on Wednesday said it will re-conduct examination in the maths and economics papers for Class X and Class XII respectively following the leak of question papers even as a Delhi Police probe is underway.


CBSE to re-conduct Class X maths, Class XII economics exams


Four members of an inter-state gang have been arrested for helping candidates cheat in online examinations of the Staff Selection Commission, police said on Wednesday.


Four held for helping candidates in SSC online exams


Yemen's education system has been devastated by the country's brutal conflict, the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) said here on Tuesday, reporting that at least half a million children have dropped out of school since the escalation of the war in 2015.


Yemen's education system devastated by conflict: UNICEF (Lead, Correcting Headline)


Taking on Google, Apple on Tuesday unveiled a new 9.7-inch iPad that will be available for schools in the US for just $299 ($329 for consumers).


Apple introduces new iPad, classroom software for schools


The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Tuesday issued a notice to the Madhya Pradesh government after taking note of an alleged order to women hostellers of a central university to remove their clothes.


NHRC notice to MP government over removal of clothes of hostellers


AISECT, a top organisation in skill development and employment-linked training, has joined hands with the Maulana Azad National Academy for Skills (MANAS) to implement an entrepreneurship and skills development programme to train unemployed youth from the minority community in Odisha, s statement said on Tuesday.


Partnership for skill development of minorities in Odisha signed


Veteran actress Sharmila Tagore on Tuesday said the biggest challenge for the current education system in India was the large scale drop outs from schools in the early stages.


Drop outs biggest challenge for education system: Sharmila Tagore


The Delhi Assembly on Tuesday passed the Rs 53,000 crore "green" Budget for 2018-19, with the maximum share for education and health in allocations and a focus on fighting pollution, including commissioning of 1,000 electric buses and subsidies for switching to non-polluting fuel.


Delhi Assembly passes 2018-2019 Budget


The Gujarat government has made it mandatory for all schools in the state to teach Gujarati language to their students, Education Minister Bhupendrasinh Chudasama said on Tuesday.


Gujarati becomes compulsory in schools of Gujarat


Global software firm SAP SE on Tuesday said it has signed a Statement of Intent (SOI) with NITI Aayog for the Atal Innovation Mission (AIM), a flagship programme of the Indian government to promote entrepreneurship and innovation.


SAP, NITI Aayog's Atal Innovation Mission to promote entrepreneurship


The Indus Entrepreneurs (TiE) on Monday announced that the TiE Grad finalist WCB of BITS Pilani-Hyderabad has won the spot to compete in Rice Business Plan Competition (RBPC) in the United States.


BITS Pilani-Hyderabad team to compete in RBPC


India on Sunday nominated former Director of NCERT, Prof. J.S. Rajput as India's representative to the Executive Board of Unesco, said an official statement.


Ex-NCERT director nominated as India's representative to Unesco


India's many paradoxes - including its large number of people with health problems but a medical infrastructure that draws in a large number of foreigners - also provide an avenue to do large-scale innovations and produce great innovators, say experts.


India's innovation driven by its paradoxes, say IIT alumni


Hundreds of teachers blocked the busy National Highway No. 1 (NH-1) near Ludhiana on Sunday after the Punjab government failed to give them any assurance on their demand, leaving hundreds of vehicles stranded.


Punjab teachers block highway near Ludhiana


Cleaning the Ganga and training unemployed youth were some of the initiatives taken up at Cognizance, the annual three-day technical festival of IIT Roorkee.


At annual fest, IITians pledge to train unemployed youth, clean Ganga


Hollywood celebrities like Kim Kardashian, Nick Offerman, George Clooney, Cynthia Nixon, Laura Dern, Willow and Jaden Smith and David and Jeffrey Katzenberg joined in students to protest against gun violence at the marches here.


Hollywood celebs join protests against gun violence


Tamil Nadu's anti-corruption bureau, the Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption (DVAC) on Saturday said it has filed corruption cases against two former Vice Chancellors of two major universities in the state.

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