Union Hrd Minister

Monsoon Session of Parliament: Private schools must admit 25% students from economically weaker sections, HRD minister tells LS

Union HRD Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal 'Nishank' said in the Lok Sabha, during the Monsoon session of Parliament that all private and special category schools are mandated to admit in Class 1 or below at least 25 percent students belonging to weaker sections and disadvantaged groups.

Narendra Modi’s real shocker is demotion of Jayant Sinha, not Smriti Irani

Sinha's shifting, however, is intriguing. There is a speculation, not entirely idle, that the Hazaribagh MP was made to pay for his father's outspokenness.

Dear Smriti Irani, stonewalling Arnab Goswami is not a good defence

Union Minister for Human Resources Development Smriti Irani had a simple explanation for why there are so many reports against her in the media: she makes for good copy.