Prakash Javdekar

Jawaharlal Nehru University students' union petitions Lok Sabha for restoration of reservation policy

The Jawahar Lal Nehru University students' union has petitioned to Lok Sabha seeking its intervention restore of reservation policy benefiting students from backward castes.

TISS students' protests now reach power corridors in New Delhi against withdrawal of financial aid for SC/ST scholars

The Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) students and alumni staged a demonstration near the Human Resource Development Ministry against the withdrawal of scholarships for SC and ST scholars

TISS students and alumni protest near HRD ministry, reiterate demand for resumption of financial aid to SC/ST students

The Tata Institute of Social Sciences students and alumni staged a demonstration near the HRD Ministry against the withdrawal of scholarships for SC/ST scholars.

School history books to feature 'Paika Bidroha' as first war of independence, says Prakash Javadekar

Paika Bidroha will find a place as the First War of Independence against the British Rule in the history books, Javdekar said

NCERT textbooks to include Buddha's teachings: HRD Minister Javadekar

The teachings of Gautama Buddha will soon be included in NCERT textbooks and school curriculum as the Mahatma's teachings are "ideas of life", Union minister Prakash Javadekar said on Wednesday.

Maneka Gandhi creating unnecessary controversy over nilgai killings: JD(U)

The JD(U) on Thursday criticised Union Women and Child Development Minister Maneka Gandhi for creating "unnecessary controversy" on the killing of nilgais.

Shivraj bridges gap with Modi; BJP’s state meet turns into a mutual admiration club

The forgotten BJP poll mantra of Om NaMo Shivaye was back in circulation. If the Modi government, beleaguered over the land acquisition bill, needs support at the grassroots level, Chouhan needs the Centre’s backing while he faces charges in the professional examination board scam.

SC decision on coal blocks to ultimately benefit economy: Javadekar

The Supreme Court had yesterday held that all coal block allocations made since 1993 till 2010 before pre-auction era during previous NDA and UPA regimes have been done in an illegal manner

Coal auctions won't be easy. Forget about a quick fix for the power sector

This mess could have been avoided if the coal blocks would have been allotted through competitive bidding, from the very beginning.

Govt puts 42 Coal India projects on monitoring list

Coal India has 148 on-going projects which are under different stages of implementation.