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Suresh Prabhu, Smriti Irani celebrate Vikas Parv

Jun 07, 2016, at 05:55 pm

Ahmedabad/Vijaywada, Jun 7 (IBNS): Union Human Resource and Development Minister Smriti Irani and Union Railways Minister Suresh Prabhu on Tuesday celebrated Vikas Parv in Vijaywada and Ahmedabad respectively.

Your children are safe: J&K Education Minister on NIT

Apr 07, 2016, at 03:46 am

Srinagar, Apr 6 (IBNS) Assuring parents that their children are safe, Jammu and Kashmir Minister for Education Naeem Akhtar on Wednesday said the ongoing tension in NIT Srinagar campus is an 'administrative issue and not the security issue'.

Mufti has assured me that all students are safe : Irani on NIT

Apr 06, 2016, at 10:45 pm

New Delhi, Apr 6 (IBNS): Union HRD Minister Smriti Irani on Wednesday said Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti has assured her that the students at the NIT campus, which has witnessed unrest in the past few hours, are safe.

IIT Madras best eng. college, IIM Bangalore top management inst

Apr 04, 2016, at 06:01 pm

New Delhi, Apr 4 (IBNS) IIT Madras has been named as India's best engineering college - followed by IIT Mumbai and IIT Kharagpur.

Kanhaiya Kumar denies receiving any rustication warning

Mar 16, 2016, at 01:00 am

New Delhi, Mar 15 (IBNS): JNUSU leader Kanhaiya Kumar, who was recently charged with sedition, on Tuesday denied reports that he had received any expulsion warning from the university.

Rohith Vemula's family accuses HRD minister Irani of falsehoods

Feb 26, 2016, at 11:47 pm

New Delhi, Feb 26 (IBNS) The family and friends of Hyderabad Central University scholar Rohith Vemula called a press conference on Friday in New Delhi to clear the air on what they called ‘lies’ being propagated by union HRD minister Smriti Irani in Parliament.

Doctor challenges Smriti Irani's claims on Rohith Vemula's death

Feb 26, 2016, at 04:06 am

New Delhi, Feb 25 (IBNS): The doctor who examined Rohith Vemula after he committed suicide has challenged Union Education Minister Smriti Irani's assertions on the Hyderabad student during her speech in the Parliament on Wednesday, reports said.

Rahul Gandhi saw political opportunity in Rohith's case: Smriti Irani

Feb 25, 2016, at 03:15 am

New Delhi, Feb 24 (IBNS): Defending herself and her government on the issue of the ongoing turmoil over JNU anti-India slogans and Dalit scholar Rohith Vemula's death in Hyderabad, an emotional Union HRD Minister Smriti Irani on Wednesday attacked Rahul Gandhi saying the Congress Vice-President saw political opportunity in the suicide case of Vermula.

Smriti Irani counters Mayawati over Rohith Vermula in Rajya Sabha

Feb 24, 2016, at 08:49 pm

New Delhi, Feb 24 (IBNS) Refuting Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) supremo Mayawati on Rohith Vermula suicide, HRD Minister Smriti Irani said a Dalit has been made a member of the panel probing the cause of his death.

60 protesters demanding Smriti Irani's resignation detained in Chennai

Jan 27, 2016, at 08:04 pm

Chennai, Jan 27 (IBNS) Sixty protesters, demanding the resignation of union ministers Smriti Irani and Bandaru Dattatreya over the suicides of Hyderabad research scholar Rohith Vemula and three medical students in Tamil Nadu, were detained in Chennai on Wednesday, reports said.

Smriti Irani telling one lie after another : Arvind Kejriwal on Rohith Vemula's suicide

Jan 21, 2016, at 08:20 pm

Hyderabad, Jan. 21 (IBNS) As the suicide of Rohith Vemula, a dalit research scholar of Hyderabad Central University, snowballed into a political fight, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday slammed union minister Smriti Irani over her statement on the death and alleged that she spoke "one lie after another."

Rohith Vemula's death : Dalit Professors accuse Smriti Irani of making fabricated statement

Jan 21, 2016, at 04:14 pm

Hyderabad, Jan 21 (IBNS) Dalit professors at the Hyderabad University have threatened to quit their administrative posts in protest against Wednesday's statement of education minister Smriti Irani on the events that led to the death of research scholar Rohith Vemula, reports said.

Rohith Vemula death: HRD Ministry asks Hyderabad varsity to respond to VIP complaints

Jan 20, 2016, at 04:17 am

Hyderabad, Jan 19 (IBNS): Union Human Resource Development Ministry on Tuesday directed the Hyderabad Central University to respond to 'VIP complaints' as massive student protests were held across the country over the death 26-year-old research scholar Rohith Vemula.

10 people including police personnel injured during BJP-Congress clash in Assam

Dec 29, 2015, at 02:51 am

Guwahati, Dec 28 (IBNS): At least 10 people including police personnel, workers of Congress as well as BJP were injured during a clash between the two political parties in Guwahati on Monday.

Comment on Union Minister despicable: Gogoi

Dec 29, 2015, at 02:16 am

Guwahati, Dec 28 (IBNS): Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi on Monday termed the statement of former Agriculture Minister Nilamani Sen Deka on Union Minister Smriti Irani as despicable and unwarranted.

Congress leader's remarks on Modi-Smriti Irani triggers controversy in Assam

Dec 28, 2015, at 01:50 am

Guwahati, Dec 27 (IBNS) : Condemning Nilamoni Sen Deka's remarks about Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Minister of Human Resource Development Smriti Irani, the Assam BJP on Sunday demanded the Congress to take strong action against the leader.

India will soon be in group of top three economy in world: Rajnath Singh

Sep 27, 2015, at 03:40 am

Lucknow, Sept 26 (IBNS) Participating at 'Shikhar Samagam', a program organized by Hindustan newspaper in Lucknow, on Saturday, three Union Ministers gave emphasis on sustainable development of country.

Smriti Irani slams Sonia Gandhi

Sep 08, 2015, at 09:46 pm

New Delhi, Sept 8 (IBNS): Hours after Sonia Gandhi attacked Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Minister and BJP leader Smriti Irani hit out at the Congress supremo and said she tried to hide her own party's shortcomings and failures by making such remarks.

CBSE apologises to Smriti Irani over spelling mistakes

Aug 22, 2015, at 04:38 am

New Delhi, Aug 21 (IBNS): The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) on Friday apologised to Union Education Minister Smriti Irani for misspelling in a letter sent on her behalf to different schools.

Gandhis do not have to work in the sun,Sushma Swaraj has to toil : Smriti Irani

Aug 07, 2015, at 09:38 pm

New Delhi, Aug 7 (IBNS) In a counter to the virulent Congress attack on Sushma Swaraj , Union Minister Smriti Irani on Friday mocked at Sonia Gandhi and her son Rahul, saying they are "not used to working in the sun to earn money" unlike the External Affairs Minister, who has to work hard to earn a living.

Rahul to visit Amethi today

May 18, 2015, at 04:12 pm

Amethi, May 18 (IBNS) Rahul Gandhi begins a three-day visit to Amethi in Uttar Pradesh on Monday amid accusations by the BJP that he has neglected his constituency.

HRD Ministry holds meeting to discuss consultative process for formulation of NEP

Mar 21, 2015, at 11:10 pm

New Delhi, Mar 21 (IBNS): To discuss the consultative process for formulation of New Education Policy (NEP), the Ministry of Human Resource Development organised a meeting of State Education Ministers and State School/Higher Education Secretaries here on Saturday.

Have utmost respect for Smriti Irani: Sharad Yadav regrets

Mar 18, 2015, at 09:03 pm

New Delhi, Mar 18(IBNS) Regretting his comment on Education Minister Smriti Irani, Janata Dal (United) leader Sharad Yadav on Wednesday he has the utmost respect for her.

No directive to keep schools open on Christmas: Govt

Dec 16, 2014, at 01:56 am

New Delhi, Dec 15 (IBNS): Refuting media reports that CBSE schools might have to remain open on Christmas Day, Union Human Resource Development Minister Smriti Irani on Monday said no such directive was issued by the government.

Smriti Irani Inaugurates two-day workshop on skills in higher education

Dec 07, 2014, at 12:20 am

New Delhi, Dec 6 (IBNS) Union Minister of Human Resource Development Smriti Irani emphasized the need to develop skills in Higher Education while inaugurating the Workshop on Skills in Higher Education organized by the Department of Higher Education of the Ministry in New Delhi on Saturday.

Future President of India Smriti Trani, predicts astrologer

Nov 24, 2014, at 10:03 pm

Jaipur, Nov 24 (IBNS): It was a pleasant shock for Union Human Resource Development Minister Smriti Irani on Sunday after an astrologer predicted that she will become President of India in next five years, media reported.

Speculations rife over DU VC resignation

Jun 25, 2014, at 12:25 am

New Delhi, June 24 (IBNS): Amid news of Delhi University (DU) Vice Chancellor (VC) Dinesh Singh resigning from his post on Tuesday over the issue of Four Year Undergraduate Programme (FYUP), some media reports quoting sources said that he hasn't.

Want to see Sonia Gandhi's certificate: Uma Bharti

May 28, 2014, at 08:54 pm

New Delhi, May 28 (IBNS) Defending Human Resource Development (HRD) Minister Smriti Irani on the education row, Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation Minister Uma Bharti said she wants to see the certificate of United Progressive Alliance (UPA) president Sonia Gandhi.

Maken questions Smriti Irani's educational qualification

May 28, 2014, at 05:44 pm

New Delhi, May 28 (IBNS) Congress leader Ajay Maken has sparked a political controversy by questioning the education qualification of Human Resource Development (HRD) Minister Smriti Irani.

West Bengal records heavy polling in 8th phase elections

May 08, 2014, at 01:31 am

New Delhi, May 7 (IBNS): India completed its eighth phase of polling to elect a new Parliament in New Delhi with heavy balloting recorded in West Bengal with an overall turnout of nearly 80 percent on Wednesday.