Punjab govt to appoint 4,500 headmasters

Last Updated: Saturday, June 18, 2011, 19:27

Punjab govt is going to issue soon appointment letters to 4,500 headmasters to fill vacant posts.

Goa Education Minister penalised in foreign currency case

Last Updated: Saturday, May 14, 2011, 13:27

The minister, who was to fly to Dubai, was carrying USD 25,000 Traveller`s Cheque, over 70,000 dirhams and Rs 1.25 lakh in cash when he was caught by the Customs officials at Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus airport on April 2.

Enrolment process to go on throughout the year: Delhi Education Minister

Last Updated: Friday, May 6, 2011, 18:37

Arvinder Singh Lovely said the process of enrolment would continue throughout the year as per provisions of Right to Education Act. Delhi govt had set July 31 deadline for nursery admission. throughout the year.

Goa House again adjourned over minister`s detention

Last Updated: Friday, April 8, 2011, 15:35

The BJP has already dubbed Monserrate a "mini Hasan Ali" after the Pune-based alleged money launderer, and said that he could be laundering the monies of several ministers and politicians from Goa.

Goa minister detained with $10 mn, released

Last Updated: Sunday, April 3, 2011, 00:49

Controversial Goa minister Atanasio Monserrate was detained late Friday at the Mumbai airport for allegedly carrying huge amount of foreign currency undisclosed.

Nurses demand removal of Rajasthan education minister

Last Updated: Wednesday, November 10, 2010, 19:04

Members of Rajasthan Nurses Association on Wednesday burnt an effigy of a state minister here protesting his alleged remarks against para-medical staff at a public function despite his apology for the same.

Swedish Education Minister suggests ban on veils in schools

Last Updated: Wednesday, August 4, 2010, 23:24

Sweden`s Education Minister wants to make it easier for the heads of higher education establishments to ban women wearing face-covering veils at their schools, he said in comments broadcast on Wednesday.

Mizoram Education Minister`s resignation not accepted

Last Updated: Saturday, May 15, 2010, 18:47

The resignation of Manipur Education Minister Lalsawta has not been accepted and he will resume work from Monday, Chief Minister Lal Thanhawla announced on Saturday.

China sacks Education Minister amid scandal

Last Updated: Sunday, November 1, 2009, 13:45

China`s legislature has removed the country`s unpopular Education Minister amid a corruption scandal in a city he used to oversee and widespread public dissatisfaction with the education system.

Pakistan objects to Lankan minister`s remarks

Last Updated: Sunday, October 18, 2009, 15:46

The reported remarks of a Sri Lankan Cabinet Minister that Pakistan, gripped by a wave of terror strikes, is "in a total mess" since the mid-seventies has led to objections from Islamabad, which said the comments were "unfair".