Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh govt has linked 4.25 lakh families — around 34% of identified beneficiaries — with all welfare schemes they are eligible for under the ‘Zero Poverty’ campaign launched in 2024, officials said.Officials said the coverage is expected to rise by nearly 30% once targets under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana are achieved.Among districts,…
Guwahati: The Assam Government in the Budget 2026-27 proposed the establishment of two modern Integrated Academic Complexes under the Public-Private Partnership (PPP) model as part of its vision to expand access to quality education across the state, in order to strengthen the higher education.Finance Minister Jayanta Mallabaruah said the government envisions “One District, One University,…
Kanpur: Women dominated the 41st convocation ceremony of Chhatrapati Shahu Ji Maharaj University (CSJMU) on Thursday, with 42 of the 51 medal winners being female students. Uttar Pradesh governor and chancellor Anandiben Patel, who presided over the ceremony, urged students to use their knowledge in the service of the nation and become self-reliant through skill…
UP seeks Spanish investment in defence corridor at India–Spain Industry Workshop Lucknow: The Uttar Pradesh Defence Industrial Corridor (UPDIC) and the Uttar Pradesh Expressways Industrial Development Authority (UPEIDA) invited Spanish defence and aerospace companies to explore investment opportunities in the state during a virtual India-Spain Defence Industry Workshop held on Thursday.The workshop, titled “Make in…
Engg college, 3 Biz schools closed in T in 2025-26: TGCHE Hyderabad: Four educational institutes — an engineering college and three business management schools — in Telangana were closed “progressively” by All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) in the 2025-26 academic year. In other words, these institutes cannot enrol students from the new academic…
Bihar education minister Mithilesh Tiwari will visit Rajasthan on Monday to study its education reforms and coaching ecosystem Patna: Bihar is exploring the possibility of developing modern coaching hubs on the lines of Rajasthan’s renowned Kota model with education minister Mithilesh Tiwari scheduled to visit the state on Monday to study its education reforms and…
Varanasi: The Banaras Hindu University has established a dedicated cell to explore, facilitate, shape, and leverage the university’s partnerships with corporate entities.The initiative aims to bridge the gap between academia and corporate world, and to strengthen its CSR engagements.Prof Nirmal De of the department of Soil Science and agricultural chemistry, Institute of Agricultural Sciences, has…
Patna: Bihar’s education minister Mithilesh Tiwari, in a conversation with TOI’s Adwitiya Deb, outlines his plans to improve learning outcomes, reduce dropouts, expand vocational education and strengthen govt schools. Excerpts:Learning outcomes remain a concern despite high enrolment. What is your immediate priority?Quality education is my foremost priority. We are strengthening foundational literacy and numeracy through…
Ludhiana: The Punjab sewing machine industry has expressed shock and disappointment over its complete omission from the state’s new Punjab Industrial and Business Development Policy, 2026. Industry leaders described this as a glaring blunder that ignores one of Punjab’s oldest and most significant manufacturing sectors.Representatives pointed out that the sewing machine industry has not been…
Governor Thaawar Chand Gehlot on Monday being felicitated by Nirmalanandanatha Swami in Nagamangala Monday Mandya: Governor Thaawar Chand Gehlot on Monday underscored the growing importance of interdisciplinary collaboration and translational research in addressing complex healthcare challenges, stating that the future of health sciences lies in integrating knowledge and technologies across disciplines.Inaugurating an international conference on…
