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RUSA provides autonomy to institutes that can achieve high standards: Meeta RajivlochanSubscriber Only
October 29, 2018 02:26 IST
In May, state educational institutes received funds worth Rs 390 crore under the Rashtriya Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan (RUSA) for improving the quality of education. State project director MEETA RAJIVLOCHAN tells us what this means
Mon, Oct 29, 2018
‘We are able to meet the power demand, it’s just the question of the last 500-700 MW’: Maharashtra energy dept secretarySubscriber Only
October 15, 2018 02:25 IST
Arvind Singh, Principal Secretary, state energy department, talks to The Indian Express about the shortage and the state’s plans for stepping up its production from renewables.
Mon, Oct 15, 2018
Maharashtra Energy Dept. mulls taking over RattanIndia’s Nashik power plantSubscriber Only
October 14, 2018 09:31 IST
The lenders of the project, primarily, Power Finance Corporation (PFC), had written to the energy department, proposing that the state generation company take over the project.
Sun, Oct 14, 2018
Maharashtra government collects 33% more taxes from petrol users this yearSubscriber Only
October 13, 2018 03:14 IST
The Maharashtra government collected 33 per cent more taxes from petrol consumers in the first five months of this year compared to last year.
Sat, Oct 13, 2018
Maharashtra: 36 colleges eligible for autonomySubscriber Only
October 13, 2018 03:01 IST
The institutes can apply to the University Grants Commission (UGC) and if granted the status, they will be eligible to get Rs 5 crore each under the Rashtriya Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan (RUSA).
Sat, Oct 13, 2018
Maharashtra: Shortfall of 500 MW, load shedding continuesSubscriber Only
October 11, 2018 02:51 IST
Sources said distressed load shedding continued for one to four hours in the high loss zones or areas where pending bills and losses are higher than 58 per cent.
Thu, Oct 11, 2018
Xavier’s women cell maliciously handled sexual harassment complaint: ex-studentSubscriber Only
October 11, 2018 02:36 IST
Kripa Fernandes, a 2016-batch Xavierite, detailed her experience with the WDC in a Facebook post on Tuesday while joining the #metoo movement, sharing her experiences of sexual harassment through social media posts like many woman across the country.
Thu, Oct 11, 2018
In Maharashtra, power shortage, rising demand lead to load-sheddingSubscriber Only
October 10, 2018 06:21 IST
A senior official of the Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company (MSEDCL) said “high-loss zones” — areas where pending bills and losses are more than 58 per cent — saw load-shedding on Monday and Tuesday.
Wed, Oct 10, 2018
Maharashtra: Three years on, govt affordable housing target nowhere in sightSubscriber Only
October 09, 2018 06:59 IST
Struggling to achieve the target of building 19 lash affordable homes by 2022, the government has proposed the formation of the new corporation, which would be led by CM Devendra Fadnavis.
Tue, Oct 09, 2018
IIT-B to groom 30 women entrepreneurs for start-upsSubscriber Only
October 09, 2018 06:17 IST
The Society for Innovation & Entrepreneurship (SINE) at IIT-B has joined hands with WEE to launch a ‘Women Entrepreneurship and Empowerment Mentorship Program’, with support from Department of Science and Technology and NITI Aayog.
Tue, Oct 09, 2018
TISS rejects student union’s agenda on fee regulation for Academic Council meetingSubscriber Only
October 08, 2018 02:24 IST
The student union has, in a statement, expressed its disappointment and called it an ‘exclusionary treatment’ meted to union members in the Academic Council.
Mon, Oct 08, 2018Number of foreign students at IIT-B halved in 2017-18Subscriber Only
October 07, 2018 03:13 IST
On an average, the institute earns around Rs 41 lakh from foreign students annually and as part of its plan, estimates to earn Rs1 crore annually in the next five years.
Sun, Oct 07, 2018
‘Alumni can be great source of brand-building and brand ambassadors. They can hire our students,’ says Shalini BharatSubscriber Only
October 07, 2018 03:05 IST
Weeks after taking charge as the full-time director of Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS), Mumbai, Shalini Bharat speaks to The Indian Express about the declining financial health of the institute and the plans ahead.
Sun, Oct 07, 2018
Xavier’s sesquicentennial celebrations: Former students oppose Aaditya Thackeray inviteSubscriber Only
October 05, 2018 02:54 IST
The letter refers to Thackeray’s protest against the inclusion of Rohinton Mistry’s book, Such a Long Journey, in the syllabus of the University of Mumbai in 2010.
Fri, Oct 05, 2018
Acute coal crisis in Maharashtra may lead to power shortage like last yearSubscriber Only
October 03, 2018 04:24 IST
With most power plants running on less than 10 days’ stock, the state energy department is staring at a possibility of load shedding, much like last year.
Wed, Oct 03, 2018
If there are unsubstantiated claims, it will be reviewed by a committee: AICTE chiefSubscriber Only
October 01, 2018 05:39 IST
The AICTE has been drawing flak for endorsing the book, Bharatiya Vidya Saar, for its new elective course, Ancient Indian Knowledge Traditions, to be introduced in at least 3,000 engineering colleges across the country
Mon, Oct 01, 2018
AICTE book on ‘Ancient Knowledge Traditions’: Publisher says not all concepts in book proven, students should experimentSubscriber Only
September 29, 2018 05:05 IST
Aniket Sule from Homi Bhabha Centre for Science Education, who had started the petition, said: “We don’t have a problem with the course but the way it is designed... the curriculum and the textbooks are not scientific.”
Sat, Sep 29, 2018
Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize: Two IIT-B scientists awarded, say more students should get into researchSubscriber Only
September 28, 2018 09:12 IST
Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize — often cited as the highest honour for scientists in India — entails a reward of Rs 5 lakh for exemplary work in the fields of biological sciences, engineering sciences, chemical sciences, earth, atmosphere, ocean and planetary sciences, mathematical sciences, medical sciences and physical sciences.
Fri, Sep 28, 2018
Former TISS student alleges rape on campusSubscriber Only
September 28, 2018 07:31 IST
The complainant said that he had not complained about the incident last year, when it happened, for fear of being implicated under Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code, which was still in force during the time.
Fri, Sep 28, 2018
Mumbai: Former TISS student alleges rape on campusSubscriber Only
September 28, 2018 03:49 IST
As per the complaint, the incident took place in February 2017 during a conference when an invitee (not a student of TISS) allegedly “sexually assaulted and stripped naked” the complainant.
Fri, Sep 28, 2018
Mumbai: Admissions of many law students cancelled due to errors in online formsSubscriber Only
September 27, 2018 04:18 IST
The Maharashtra CET cell had earlier found that several applicants had erroneously entered their marks in the application forms. Since the admission process was already underway, the CET cell had asked colleges to grant provisional admissions to these students.
Thu, Sep 27, 2018
Son denied admission in school: ‘The damage is done, still I am happy with the judgment’Subscriber Only
September 27, 2018 02:50 IST
In August last year, Abrahim approached the Bombay High Court, seeking directions to give admission to his son at St Xavier’s College, without having to furnish his Aadhaar details. The High Court, however, did not grant him any relief.
Thu, Sep 27, 2018
After a slump, IIT-B witnesses 8 per cent hike in patent applicationSubscriber Only
September 23, 2018 02:00 IST
Over the last five years, the institute has filed 109 patents on an average every year, the highest being 143 in 2015-16.
Sun, Sep 23, 2018
University of Mumbai plans to open 63 colleges, 18 to be in ThaneSubscriber Only
September 22, 2018 03:15 IST
The university has proposed to set up a college for skill development courses in each of its eight administrative districts — Mumbai City, Suburban Mumbai, Thane, Palghar, Raigad, Sindhudurg, Ratnagiri and Navi Mumbai.
Sat, Sep 22, 2018
Maharashtra: Around 550 new colleges likely to come up in stateSubscriber Only
September 21, 2018 04:26 IST
Around 60 new colleges will be set up under the University of Mumbai, according to sources in the higher and technical education department.
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