School bus, canteen, hostel exempt from service tax: Fin Min

Last Updated: Friday, September 20, 2013, 19:41

The Finance Ministry on Friday clarified that "auxiliary educational services" like hostels, canteen and school buses will not attract 12 percent service tax.

Haryana offers quota to poor from upper castes

Last Updated: Wednesday, September 11, 2013, 22:16

Poor people belonging to general category and upper castes will get the benefit of reservation in govt jobs and educational institutions in Haryana.

Low pressure area over coastal AP brings copious rain to TN

Last Updated: Wednesday, September 11, 2013, 12:08

A low pressure area over coastal Andhra Pradesh and adjoining West Central Bay of Bengal brought heavy overnight rains to northern districts of Tamil Nadu.

Education certificates by Madarsa Boards at par with other boards

Last Updated: Monday, August 19, 2013, 00:14

Educational certificates issued by State Madarsa Boards will be considered at par with ones issued by CBSE or any other board, the Minority Affairs Ministry has said in response to an RTI query.

Curfew in Jammu: Educational institutes to remain closed on Tuesday

Last Updated: Tuesday, August 13, 2013, 00:14

Jammu and Kashmir government ordered all educational institutes to remain closed on Tuesday due to the ongoing curfew in Jammu.

UNESCO expresses concern over Pashupati crematorium plans

Last Updated: Thursday, August 1, 2013, 22:03

UNESCO has expressed its concern over the ongoing construction of the first electric crematorium on the banks of Bagmati river.

UP recommends CBI probe into murder of research scholar

Last Updated: Friday, July 26, 2013, 00:25

Uttar Pradesh government has recommended a CBI probe into murder of research scholar Neha Sharma, almost four months after she was found murdered in Dayalbagh Educational Institute in Agra.

Militants hurl bomb at educational institution in Manipur

Last Updated: Wednesday, July 24, 2013, 15:10

Some unidentified militants hurled a powerful grenade at the premises of an educational institute in Imphal west district of Manipur.

NCERT deletes adverse references to communities

Last Updated: Friday, June 7, 2013, 20:40

The National Council for Educational Research and Training has deleted certain `objectionable` references to Nadar and Ezhava communities of Kerala in history textbooks in view of protests.