Lucknow: HRD Minister Smriti Irani today discounted reports that the post of JNU Vice-Chancellor was being offered to BJP leader Subramanian Swamy, saying it has to be done by a search committee. "Probably a person, who does

Lucknow: Efforts are underway to prepare the draft of a new education policy by December with involvement of people at the district level, Union HRD Minister Smriti Irani said today. "Till now, education policies were prepared

Lucknow: Union HRD Minister Smriti Irani today said she will not be cowed down or threatened by the legal notice served on her by the Congress and asserted that one cannot stop a person from

Lucknow: Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday said the central government was not giving any presentations or report card to the Rashtriya Swayamsewak Sangh (RSS) as reported in some sections of the media.Taking part in

New Delhi: HRD minister Smriti Irani is believed to have offered the post of Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) vice chancellor to BJP leader Subramanian Swamy,a  move that could unleash waves of protest in the capital.It

Amethi: Union Minister Smriti Irani today dared Congress party to send in jail if Minister's  allegation that Rajiv Gandhi Charitable Trust (RGCT) has grabbed land of farmers in Amethi is wrong.Irani, who was in Amethi

PM Narendra Modi to address 12th 'Mann Ki Baat' todayNew Delhi:  Prime Minister Narendra Modi will share his thoughts with the nation during the 12th edition of his 'Mann Ki Baat' program, which will be

New Delhi: Congress in Uttar Pradesh today issued a legal notice to Union Minister Smriti Irani over her "false and malicious" allegation that Rajiv Gandhi Charitable Trust has grabbed land of farmers in Amethi, the

Agartala:  Union Human Resource Development Minister Smriti Irani has said a joint effort has been initiated from the national to the grassroots level to obtain opinion to formulate a national education policy."This is for the

Agartala:  A special meeting of the NITs of the north eastern region would be convened soon to discuss the problems and opportunities for their improvement in the region, HRD Minister Smriti Irani today said."I am

PM Narendra Modi to visit his Lok Sabha constituency Varanasi todayVaranasi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will undertake a day-long tour of his Lok Sabha constituency today during which he is likely to launch important schemes

Agartala, Tripura: Union Human Resource and Development (HRD) Minister Smriti Irani will preside over a meeting of higher education ministers of the Northeast region tomorrow, as a part of the Centre's initiative to involve all

Amethi: Union HRD Minister Smriti Irani will arrive here for a day on September 20 to distribute 50,000 saplings in the constituency.Irani, who had unsuccessfully contested from here against Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi, will

New Delhi: Admissions to the NITs from next year could be based entirely on JEE-Main scores, with a government-appointed panel likely to recommend scrapping of weightage given to marks obtained in board examinations."We would be

Bhubaneswar:  Exhorting IITians to take advantage of the "Start Up India, Stand Up India" scheme, Union HRD Minister Smriti Irani today said qualified engineers need to take up entrepreneurship on the basis of innovative ideas

New Delhi:  Human Resource Development Minister Smriti Irani on Thursday launched the national web portal for promotion of a national apprenticeship scheme.The scheme, which provides opportunities for practical training, is for graduates, diploma holders and

PM Modi asks industry leaders to take risk, make investmentsNew Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi today met top CEOs, bankers, economists and ministers to discuss ways to bolster the economy amid global slowdown.The meeting, with

New Delhi: Hitting back at Sonia Gandhi over her "hawa baazi" (hot air) remark against Prime Minister Narendra Modi, union minister Smriti Irani on Tuesday said the Congress president's comments as always would help the

New Delhi: Union Ministers Smriti Irani and Harsimrat Kaur Badal were seen sharing a light moment at Dasmesh Girls' College of Education at Badal village in Muktsar district of Punjab yesterday.The two were spotted performing

New Delhi: Human Resource Development Minister Smriti Irani has expressed concern over the waning quality of mathematics and science among upper primary students and directed ministry officials to collect best practices in teaching to help