CHANDIGARH - Designers from small towns as well as big cities have bright prospects in the fashion industry and Chandigarh itself is sitting on a goldmine of talent, say leading names like Raghvendra Rathore and Shantanu and Nikhil.

Citing India, China challenge, Obama pushes for education

WASHINGTON - For the second time in a week, President Barack Obama has pointed to the rise of India and China to ask Americans to produce more graduates to compete globally and regain its top status.

Ind. utility counselor says he’s ‘deeply concerned’ about Duke plant cost overruns

Mayor of impoverished New Jersey city announces plan to keep libraries open amid budget cuts

Obama, on midterm campaign trail, says Republicans playing politics with small business aid

President Barack Obama, daughter Sasha Obama and wife

Over 9,000 RTE complaints in Delhi

NEW DELHI - Over 9,000 complaints - ranging from denial of admission in various city schools to flouting of the Right to Education Act by the institutes - have flooded Delhi’s child rights body.

Jamia to organise conference on remote sensing

NEW DELHI - Experts from various institutions, including the premier Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), will participate in a day-long conference Tuesday on ‘Remote Sensing and GIS for Environmental Management’ organised by the Jamia Millia Islamia University.

Jamia to organise book donation camp

NEW DELHI - As part of its community development initiative, the Jamia Millia Islamia University in collaboration with the Youth Empowerment Services NGO is organising a book donation programme for distribution to the needy.

Obama travels Monday to Texas to push his higher-education agenda, raise campaign cash

British premier denies plan to take up Thatcher’s infamous policy on scrapping school milk

Britain denies plan to scrap free school milk

Panjab University’s dental college faces disaffiliation

CHANDIGARH - Panjab University’s Dr. Harvansh Singh Judge Institute of Dental Sciences will no longer be able to admit new students as its affiliation has been cancelled for failing to meet guidelines.

Board to regulate madrassa education planned

LUCKNOW - The All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) is all set to create its independent education board to institutionalize and modernize madrassa education in the country.