Assocham seeks removal of tax on educational items in Budget

Last Updated: Wednesday, February 25, 2015, 14:48

Industry body Assocham on Wednesday said the Centre should look at exempting all educational products, used by school and college students, from both central and state taxes.

Kerala first among states in India in education sector

Last Updated: Sunday, December 22, 2013, 23:21

Kerala has come out first among states in the country in the sectors of education, micro-finance, agriculture, marketing and investment in a survey conducted by a leading magazine.

WB govt to create one lakh jobs in education sector

Last Updated: Wednesday, August 7, 2013, 10:22

The West Bengal government will provide one lakh new jobs by the year end in the education sector, a minister announced here on Tuesday.

India seeks US collaboration in education sector

Last Updated: Tuesday, May 14, 2013, 14:24

India has sought academic collaboration with various US institutions to leverage the full potential of the education sector to meet the increasing needs of both the countries.

Education important for spurring economic growth: PM

Last Updated: Saturday, March 16, 2013, 14:27

Noting that it is difficult to maintain growth rate without paying attention to education sector, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Saturday said more youngsters should get world-class education so that India's scientists and engineers excel in the global arena.

Centre assures help for Arunachal`s education sector

Last Updated: Wednesday, November 7, 2012, 18:28

Union Minister of State for Human Resource Development Shashi Tharoor has assured the Centre`s full support to Arunachal Pradesh for all round development of its education sector, official sources said here on Wednesday.

Plan outlay for education sector hiked

Last Updated: Saturday, September 15, 2012, 22:24

The outlay during the 11th plan period for higher education was Rs 39,804 crore and Rs 1,37,734 crore for school education.

CII seeks changes in FCRA to spur investment in education

Last Updated: Sunday, November 13, 2011, 13:48

Industry chamber CII has made a pitch for changes in the Foreign Currency Regulation Act to alleviate investor apprehensions over some provisions so that greater FDI can flow into the higher education sector.

Education sector corrupt in UP: Union Minister

Last Updated: Saturday, July 23, 2011, 22:37

Lamenting "commercialisation" of higher education in Uttar Pradesh, Union minister Beni Prasad Verma on Saturday claimed that several colleges in the state were using corrupt means to acquire government recognition.

Omar to upgrade health and education sector in J&K

Last Updated: Wednesday, July 13, 2011, 12:31

Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has asked the Task Force on Health Reforms to make concrete recommendations for upgrading health and medical education sector in the state.

World Bank approves $400 mn for Pakistan education sector

Last Updated: Friday, March 25, 2011, 15:47

Pak spends less than 1.5 percent of its gross domestic product on schooling.

Uttarakhand to focus on education sector: Governor

Last Updated: Monday, March 14, 2011, 16:20

In a bid to boost education, the Uttarakhand government will set up new universities and colleges in the hill state, Governor Margaret Alva said Monday.