New Delhi: Smriti Irani created a flutter of controversy over her statement on a “degree from the University of Yale”. Smriti later defended the statement saying it was “misconstrued” and that she was unable to

New Delhi: The controversy over HRD Minister Smriti Irani's educational qualifications has taken a new turn with her assertion that she also has a degree from the prestigious Yale University in the US. Irani(38) made the

New Delhi: Union Human Resource Development Minister Smriti Irani choked on stage at the India Today Woman Summit on Saturday while recalling the moment when Prime Minister Narendra Modi called her his younger sister during

New Delhi: The government is planning a new programme under which over 20,000 colleges and 600 universities will be WiFi-enabled, parliament was informed Wednesday.The programme, "Campus Connect", will benefit various central and state funded universities

New Delhi: After getting American scholar Wendy Doniger's book on Hinduism pulped, retired 85-year-old teacher and educationist Dinanath Batra, an admirer of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has a new mission: preparing a “blueprint” for “Indianising”

New Delhi: Most officials are reporting for work on the dot at 9 a.m. and, those who get delayed, especially those coming from outside Delhi, have to perforce take the day off as "minister saab",

New Delhi: States and union territories have been advised to take steps for admitting socially and educationally backward "third gender" children in educational institutions, parliament was told Wednesday."Under Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan, department of school education

New Delhi: The overall primary school dropout rates have gone down in India except in the case of tribal children, Human Resources Development Minister Smriti Irani said here Wednesday.The primary school dropout rate has gone

New Delhi: It has been almost two months since Narendra Modi took charge as India's prime minister, but the new government is yet to spell out its media and information policy - except by default.

Amethi (UP): Expressing dismay over the law and order situation in Uttar Pradesh, Union HRD Minister Smriti Irani today asked the Akhilesh Yadav government to pay special attention towards the security of women and children.“Law

New Delhi: HRD Minister Smriti Irani today expressed concern over the alleged rape of a six-year-old in a public school in Bangalore and her ministry has sought a report from Karnataka government about the incident.The

New Delhi: Every citizen of the country will have access to the contents of the National Electronic Library (NEL), HRD minister said Wednesday. “The government of India has taken a decision to provide access to NEL

New Delhi: Every citizen of the country will have access to the contents of the National Electronic Library (NEL), HRD minister said Wednesday."The government of India has taken a decision to provide access to NEL

New Delhi: Students who enrolled in the four-year undergraduate programme (FYUP) last year submitted a memorandum to the human resource development ministry on Saturday, seeking an assurance that their interests will be kept in mind.The

Bhopal: Union Human Resources Development Minister Smriti Irani today revealed that at the time of her birth, she was cursed as a “burden” by someone.  “I am sharing it for the first time that when

Bhopal: Union Human Resources Development Minister Smriti Irani today refused to be drawn into a controversy over the four-year undergraduate programme of Delhi University, citing constitutional obligations.  “There have been persistent attempts on me to

New Delhi: A campus of the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) should be set up in Jammu and Kashmir as the state has tremendous potential to produce meritorious students, Union Minister Jitendra Singh today urged

New Delhi: Scores of students under the banner of Congress' student outfit NSUI today staged a protest outside the house of Union HRD Minister Smriti Irani, demanding immediate roll back of the four-year undergraduate programme

New Delhi: A delegation of Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) met the Union Human Resource Development Minister Smriti Irani today at her office demanding a rollback of Delhi University's Four Years' Undergraduate Program(FYUP). The five

New Delhi: Indian Parliament has its own share of beautiful  women politicians. These are confidant Indian ladies who are a blend of beauty and  brain and are articulate enough to raise the issues relating to