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In a historic decision today, the University Grants Commission has granted autonomy to sixty Higher Educational Institutions which have maintained high academic standards. This was announced by the Minister of Human Resource Development, Shri Prakash Javadekar at a media briefing in New Delhi today

The recruitment of faculty is a continuous process and the vacancies keep arising due to retirement, resignation and additional requirements on account of enhanced students’ strength. The institutions publish a year round rolling advertisement to attract faculties. Some of the steps taken to fill up

The roadmap for Sustainable Action for Transforming Human Capital in Education (SATH-E) project of NITI Aayog, being undertaken in partnership with three participating states of Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh and Odisha, was released on Saturday, March 17 by Amitabh Kant, CEO, NITI Aayog, in presence of

Chief of Army Staff Gen Bipin Rawat who was in Dehradun on Sunday said that the recruitment of women in the Corps of Military Police (CMP) will “start before the year ends”. The chief had announced last year that women will be recruited at ranks other than officers in the Army for the first time

Homes with toilets in India more than doubled from 38.7% at the start of the Swachh Bharat Mission on October 2, 2014, to 78.98% in March 2018. The grand design is to ensure all households have access to a toilet so that India becomes open defecation free (ODF) by October 2, 2019. Nationwide data

Initial predictions released by the Indian meteorological department (IMD) have shown favourable monsoon conditions from the Pacific and Indian Ocean, which increases the probability of a normal monsoon this year. These indications for a favourable monsoon were made in IMD's recent El Niño southern

Number of beneficiaries enrolled under Pradhan Mantri Matru VandanaYojana (PMMVY) has increased to 17,66,423. Every day on an average, around 50, 000 new applications are received for enrolment. So far, Rs. 2048.21 Crores to all 36 States/UTs have been sanctioned under PMMVY out of which Rs. 2042.09

Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has recently announced the launch of program ‘LaQshya’, aimed at improving quality of care in labour room and maternity Operation Theatre (OT). The Program will improve quality of care for pregnant women in labour room, maternity Operation Theatre and Obstetrics

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved the proposal of Department of Fertilizers to continue Urea Subsidy Scheme upto 2019-20 at a total estimated cost of Rs. 1,64,935 crore and for disbursement of fertilizer subsidy. This decision

The Human Resource Development (HRD) ministry plans to introduce an integrated curriculum in schools, including sports, vocational crafts and yoga with academics in an effort at ensuring a holistic approach to the development of students, officials familiar with the matter said on condition of

Researchers in Chennai have identified naturally occurring chemicals in Indian medicinal plants that have no significant similarity with those used in existing drugs,making them prospective ingredients for future medicines. A seven-member team led by the Institute of Mathematical Sciences (IMSc)

A modern day Ekalavya story looks to be taking shape, but unlike the legendary mythological archer, 17-year-old Gora Ho will not have to part with his thumb. Part of the gold-medal winning team at the Asia Cup Stage 1 archery meet at Bangkok, Gora partnered Akash and Gaurav Lambe to beat Mongolia to