educational institutions

Shimla, March 30 Prof. Laxmidhar Behera, Director of the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Mandi, said on Monday that the institute aims to have more than 350 faculty members and more than 5,000 students by 2027.Addressing the students and faculty members during the institute's 17th...

Lahore, March 30 The Punjab government of Pakistan announced on Monday the reopening of all public and private educational institutions that had been closed in the province as part of fuel-saving measures implemented following the conflict in the Middle East.In light of the massive joint...

In Gandhinagar, on March 28, students and staff at the Shrimati Manekba Vinay Vihar Educational Complex near Adalaj have become self-sufficient in cooking gas, preparing over 500 meals daily using biogas produced on-site.The institution, managed by the Vasumati Charitable Trust, operates two...

New Delhi, March 27 The Enforcement Directorate said on Friday that it had again arrested Al Falah Group chairman Jawad Ahmad Siddiqui in a new money laundering case linked to the "fraudulent" acquisition of a Rs 45 crore plot in Delhi.The 61-year-old was first arrested by the federal...

Bengaluru, March 26 A special Cabinet meeting, which was scheduled to take place on March 27 to discuss internal reservations for Scheduled Castes, has been postponed in view of the Model Code of Conduct in force for the Assembly bypolls, Karnataka Law and Parliamentary Affairs Minister H K...

Bengaluru, March 26 Responding to comparisons between Bengaluru and Hyderabad, Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar stated that he does not wish to compare Bengaluru, which holds the sixth position as a global tech hub, with Hyderabad, which is placed 26th.Speaking in the Legislative Assembly...

Malkangiri (Odisha), March 25 Normal life was disrupted in Malkangiri district of Odisha on Wednesday due to a 12-hour bandh called by the Congress over various issues, including those related to paddy procurement and shortages in LPG supply.Commercial establishments, educational institutions...

Gandhinagar, March 25 – The Gujarat Legislative Assembly passed the Gujarat Educational Institutions Service Tribunal (Amendment) Bill-2026 unanimously on Wednesday, aiming to provide quicker resolution of disputes for academic and non-academic employees of educational institutions.Education...

March 24, Colombo – Vivekananda College, Sri Lanka’s oldest Hindu educational institution, celebrated its centenary on Tuesday with a sense of reverence and festivity, honoring a century of learning and cultural heritage closely linked to India’s spiritual legacy.The occasion held special...

Bengaluru, March 23 Karnataka School Education and Literacy Minister S Madhu Bangarappa introduced two bills in the assembly on Monday, seeking to protect government educational lands and streamline the teacher transfer process.The Karnataka Government Educational Institution's Lands...

Guwahati, March 23 – The Assam government on Monday declared April 9, 2026 (Thursday), as a public holiday across the state in view of the upcoming Assam Assembly elections.According to an official notification issued by the General Administration Department, the holiday has been declared...

Nagpur, March 22 Veteran BJP leader Datta Meghe passed away on Sunday evening at the age of 89, his close aide and former Nagpur deputy mayor Raghunath Malikar said.Meghe is the father of Hingna MLA Sameer Meghe and former MLC Sagar Meghe.Datta Meghe was a four-time Congress MP from Nagpur...

Bhopal, March 21 – The Madhya Pradesh government announced on Saturday that it would soon begin implementing the ‘AI Mission’ within the governance system to make the administrative system more effective and ensure development within the state.The implementation will be carried out in multiple...

Itanagar, March 19 – Arunachal Pradesh Governor Lt. Gen. K.T. Parnaik (Retd) emphasized on Thursday that private educational institutions must strictly adhere to prescribed infrastructure norms and consistently maintain required facilities to ensure a conducive learning environment for students...

Chandigarh, March 19 A ban has been imposed on opening meat shops near sensitive locations within all municipal areas in Haryana during Navratri, an official statement issued on Thursday said.Urban Local Bodies Minister Vipul Goel said the prohibition has been enforced in the vicinity of...

Jaipur, March 18 The Shree Rajput Karni Sena held a protest here on Wednesday against the proposed UGC Bill (UGC Equity Regulations, 2026), demanding its withdrawal.The president of the organization, Mahipal Singh Makrana, said that the organization will gherao Members of Parliament (MPs)...

Bengaluru, March 18 – Karnataka Food and Civil Supplies Minister K.H. Muniyappa informed the Legislative Council on Wednesday that the state is facing a shortage of commercial LPG cylinders and urged hotel owners and other commercial users to cooperate for a week until fresh supplies arrive...

Shimla, March 17 The Himachal Pradesh budget for the 2026-27 fiscal year will be presented in the assembly on March 21, Speaker Kuldeep Singh Pathania said on Tuesday.Addressing the media, he said there would be 13 sittings in the second phase of the budget session, which will be held between...

New Delhi, March 17 Samajwadi Party MP Javed Ali Khan on Tuesday strongly advocated for holding student union elections in all educational institutions, currently limited to only a few universities, arguing that prominent leaders have emerged from student politics.Raising the issue during the...

Jaipur, March 16 Gurjar Aarakshan Sangharsh Samiti president Vijay Bainsla has written to Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma to raise the issue of implementing reservations for Other Backward Classes (OBCs), Most Backward Classes (MBCs), and Economically Weaker Section (EWS) in the...