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Union HRD Minister Prakash Javadekar. (Photo: AP)

Centre proposes replacing UGC with Higher Education Commission

HRD Ministry has sought comments of educationists, general public, other stakeholders before 5 pm on July 7 on the...

27 Jun 2018 8:58 PM IST

Grand Finale of Smart India Hackathon 2018 Hardware Edition

Women bag top spots in Smart India Hackathon

Teams devised prototypes in Agriculture/Agro-electronics sector which was the theme of the Hackathon.

24 Jun 2018 7:06 AM IST

First held in 1974, it has been a flagship campaign for raising awareness on emerging environmental issues from marine pollution, human overpopulation, and global warming, to sustainable consumption and wildlife crime. (Photo: PTI)

World Environment Day 2018: Here's how India is spreading message on...

This year's host is India and the official theme is 'Beating plastic pollution.'

5 Jun 2018 10:13 AM IST

HRD minister Prakash Javadekar (Photo: PTI)

NCERT syllabus to be reduced by half as it is 'cramped': Prakash...

Talking to media in Kolkata, Javadekar said alongside studies, a child needs physical education, life skills and...

4 Jun 2018 9:55 AM IST

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and Union Health Minister J. P. Nadda during a press conference after visiting BRD Medical College in Gorakhpur. (Photo: PTI)

UP bypoll defeats spark rumblings against Yogi Adityanath

The chief minister, it was learnt, held a review meeting with state leaders who were given the charge of Kairana and...

2 Jun 2018 4:22 AM IST

Union HRD Minister Prakash Javadekar said the government will take cognisance of UGCs suggestion to remove words such as Hindu and Muslim from BHU and AMU. (Photo: PTI | File)

Prakash Javadekar slams BJD govt over corruption

Javadekar said satirically, while addressing a press conference after his two-day visit to the state.

15 Aug 2018 2:25 AM IST

Speaking at the convocation ceremony of IIT Bombay, the Prime Minister said, The confidence I can see on your face confirms that we are moving in the right direction. IIT Bombay will get a financial aid of Rs 1000 crore. It was a large number of IIT students, who built the IT sector of India, brick by brick. (Photo: ANI)

Innovate or stagnate: PM Modi tells students at IIT Bombay convocation

Prime Minister Modi on Saturday announced a financial aid of Rs 1,000 crore to the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT)...

11 Aug 2018 3:19 PM IST

HRD Minister Prakash Javadekar had earlier announced the ambitious plan of conducting the medical and dental entrance exam, along with the Joint Entrance Examination - Main for admission to engineering colleges, twice a year by the NTA. (Photo: File)

HRD ministry to reconsider conducting NEET twice a year

Health ministry raised concerns about extra stress due to exam calendar and about problems online exams may cause...

10 Aug 2018 6:57 PM IST

He had also announced that all exams conducted by NTA would be computer-based.

Plan to conduct NEET twice a year dropped

Health ministry had raised concerns that biannual exam may put additional pressure.

22 Aug 2018 1:22 AM IST

HRD minister Prakash Javadekar (Photo: PTI)

IIT, IIM to help speed up accreditation

At present, only 15 per cent of the higher educational institutes in the country are accredited.

9 Sept 2018 1:59 AM IST

Union minister Prakash Javadekar said a lot of developmental work has been done in the last four years, and a New India will be formed by 2022. (Photo: Twitter | @BJP4India)

Opposition has no 'leader, agenda or strategy': Javadekar at BJP meet

By 2022, terrorism, casteism, communalism and homelessness will end, BJP passed resolution during party meet.

9 Sept 2018 2:29 PM IST

Union HRD Minister Prakash Javadekar. (Photo: AP)

Cong telling lies everyday: Javadekar slams Rahul Gandhi over Rafale...

He refuted Gandhi's claim that Ambani's firm was given Rs 30,000 contract and said not a single paisa of transaction has...

28 Sept 2018 11:25 AM IST