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Wednesday, February 03, 2010
New Delhi: Delhi Public Library (DPL) has announced cancellation of its week long exhibition at the Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi. The exhibition was inaugurated on 1st February, 2010 to commemorate 60 years of DPL. In a statement here, the director of the Library, Dr. Banwari Lal said, the decision to cancel the exhibition was taken due to some unavoidable circumstances. ...
Monday, January 18, 2010
New Delhi: The new building of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) was inaugurated by Shri R. Bandyopadhyay, Secretary, Ministry of Corporate Affairs, yesterday in Sector-62, Noida, U.P. Shri Uttam Prakash Agarwal, President, ICAI was also present. The new building will house ICAI's Research & Development Centre and comprises of 4 blocks: Auditoriu...
Friday, December 18, 2009
New Delhi: The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) has registered 27,50 and 31 cases of corporal punishment in school during 2007-08, 2008-09 and 2009-10 (till date) respectively and has also taken suo-moto cognizance of 10 such incidents since January, 2009. This Ministry has issued instructions to all States and Union Territories in December, 2...
Wednesday, December 16, 2009
New Delhi: Studies are underway on interplanetary mission to Mars, Venus ets., and possible cooperation with other space faring countries. India continues to participate in various international meetings including United Nations Committee meetings to evolve guidelines to check militarization of outer space. This was stated by Shri Prithviraj Chavan, the Minister of State (I/C) for Scie...
Friday, November 13, 2009
India is set to host the Commonwealth Games - External website that opens in a new window for the first time ever, from 3rd to 14th October, 2010. These Games are a multi sport event, in which countries that were once part of the former British Empire participate. The curtain raiser to the Commonwealth Games is the Queen's Baton Relay, which was launched from Buckingham Palace, London, on t...
Friday, October 30, 2009
New Delhi: The Directorate of Education has issued its guidelines for nursery admissions for the next academic year. Admission forms will be available in private schools of the capital from December 15 and last date of receipt of forms is January 15, 2010. Admission process will be closed by March 31, 2010. Earlier on Thursday, the Delhi Government has warned private schools in the Capi...
Wednesday, October 14, 2009
New Delhi: The UNESCO gave its final approval to India's proposal to set up a world-class institute for promotion of peace and sustainable development in the region. The approval, which came within a record time of three months, would facilitate the setting up of the first of its kind institute in Asia, the HRD Ministry said on Wednesday. The general body of the UNESCO, which is meeting in Par...
Monday, September 14, 2009
New Delhi: Delhi Technological University (DTU), formerly known as Delhi College of Engineering, has entered into a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with a network of seven engineering institutions in France, Groupe Des Ecoles Des Mines (GEM). The agreement will facilitate advancement of knowledge in engineering. The MoU was signed recently between Prof. P. B. Sharma, vice-chancellor, ...
Tuesday, September 08, 2009
New Delhi: Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit said Delhi government will face lift 198 government schools with well-equipped infrastructure. She said the work would be done within a stipulated time of two years. Speaking after inaugurating a renovated building of Government Sarvodaya School at Old Seelampur in East Delhi, Dikshit said the education department had assigned 198 schools in northwest, nort...
Tuesday, September 08, 2009
New Delhi: Delhi CM Shiela Dikshit launched IGNOU MA face-to-face programme in Gender and Development Studies. The launch was followed by a Seminar series on "Women in Power" as part of the inauguration of the School of Gender and Development Studies' (SOGDS). Dikshit and Brinda Karat, MP (Rajya Sabha) spoke about their experiences as women in power, as a part of this seminar. The M...
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