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Popular science writer and Rabindra Puraskar winner Arup Ratan Bhattacharya today died in New Delhi following a cardiac arrest, family members said.

Hard and soft copies of the revised electoral rolls would be given to all political parties before the final list is issued.

The Election Commission on Wednesday said it would not announce election dates in Karnataka until the draft voters’ list was error-free.

AERB today said that there was no radiological "impact" on India due to radiation leak from the Fukushima nuclear plant in Japan.

The Atomic Energy Regulatory Board, which is continuously keeping a watch on the radiation levels in India in the wake of the nuclear crisis in Japan, said there was no increase in radiation in the country "over and above the natural background".

The National school sanitation award is an initiative being implemented by the human resource development ministry to promote awareness for sanitation in schools.

With an aim to reinforce values in students, CBSE has introduced an education kit. Launched by HRD minister, M M Pallam Raju on Thursday, the kit is expected to serve as a broad guideline on moral education for teachers across all classes.

Mumbai-based Atomic Energy Regulatory Board of the Government of India and Arunachal Pradesh have inked an MoU to set up a Radiation Safety Cell in the state

The Kolkata Municipal Corporation has filed an FIR against three developers who are constructing a four-storey building at Behala's S N Roy Road which developed a crack on Tuesday afternoon, triggering widespread panic among local residents.

The HRD ministry has stressed on the need to strengthen the management structure of the Mid-Day Meal (MDM) scheme at the district, block and school level.

Odisha is all set to have a Directorate of Radiation Safety (DRS) soon.It will have the mandate to ensure that radiation in radio diagnostic facilities does not cause health hazards.

Karnataka has sought a sum of Rs 1,167.15 crore for rain-battered districts, including Bangalore city.

KOLKATA: Language titles have taken a backseat in the country's largest book repository — the National Library. Research fellows here have little access to valuable documents and books in various Indian languages.

The government has identified five candidates to head five public sector banks but has not found executive directors who can take charge at the top three nationalized banks — Punjab National Bank, Bank of Baroda and Canara Bank — amid suggestions that the top job at some of the state-run lenders may be opened to the private sector.

Election Commission deferred polls in Beas constituency, which recently saw AK-47s being brandished openly, to March 11.

After a meeting of Planning Commission deputy chairperson Montek Singh Ahluwalia, HRD minister MM Pallam Raju and various private entities, it was decided to make operational at least 50 schools on pilot basis.

Breached tanks, damaged houses, scar-surfaced roads. This is what the 7 member team from New Delhi was treated to on a tour of city.

Yesteryear actress Nanda played a pivotal role in Manoj Kumar’s evolution from actor to writer-director, starting with her encouragement during 'Bedaag'. Nanda's influence led Kumar to write and direct successful films. She also had a significant impact on 'Shor' and remained a close friend until her passing.

An earthquake hit the Andaman and Nicobar Islands on Tuesday night but no damage has been reported. Though Indian authorities said the earthquake measured 6.8 on the Richter scale, the USGS said it measured 6.4.

Seven months after the then NCERT director Pravin Sinclair was asked to quit, HRD ministry has now instituted an inquiry against her on the allegations for which she was forced to go.

Highly placed sources said the HRD ministry had sought department of personnel & training's view if Sinclair could be sacked and only when the reply was in affirmative, she was given a fait accompli.

Of all the heads of autonomous institutions under the HRD ministry, NCERT director Pravin Sinclair was expected to fight any move to oust her.

HRD ministry’s spot report has blamed school principal for Saran midday meal tragedy and pointed out Bihar govt's failure in monitoring the flagship programme.

D Purandeshwari, minister of state, HRD said that there is an urgent need for innovation which need to be learner-centric.

A hung verdict in 2004 - and the coalition tamasha that followed - seemed not to have exhorted voters in 89 Karnataka assembly constituencies to turn out in large numbers and vote.

Cargo operations were temporarily suspended and staff was evacuated on Friday from the cargo area following a radiation scare at the Delhi international airport. But authorities later declared that there was no radioactive leakage.

With much of the success of Right to Education (RTE) Act hinging on the learning outcome, the government is contemplating to formulate 'national standards for schools' performance to keep students and parents well informed.

An estimated 60 per cent of the 1.73 crore electorate cast their votes in the first phase of polls held in 89 Assembly constituencies spread over 11 districts in Karnataka.

A high-level committee appointed after the arrest of former Syndicate Bank chief in a corruption case has found several gaps in the selection process for top executives at state-run banks.