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School teacher held for secretly ‘filming’ women in washroom in Nagpur
Updated on Feb 03, 2025 02:39 PM IST
A teacher of a school in Maharashtra's Nagpur district was arrested for allegedly secretly filming women using a toilet, police said on Monday.
![Police found 20 objectionable videos on the accused's mobile phone, the official said.(File Photo/Representative image) Police found 20 objectionable videos on the accused's mobile phone, the official said.(File Photo/Representative image)](https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2025/02/03/550x309/hidden_camera_1726893514444_1738572954314.jpg)
PTI |
New research identified rare type immune cells for response against Cancer
The research revealed that the endurance of stem-like T cells is fuelled by a protein called ID3 and is expressed by a gene of the same name.
![New research identified rare type immune cells for response against Cancer(Shutterstock/Photo for representation) New research identified rare type immune cells for response against Cancer(Shutterstock/Photo for representation)](https://images.hindustantimes.com/default/148x111.jpg)
Updated on Feb 03, 2025 10:10 AM IST
ANI | , Melbourne
Maharashtra to establish country's first Artificial Intelligence university
The university will promote research and development in AI and related fields and will be a centre of excellence, state IT Minister Ashish Shelar said.
![Maharashtra to establish India's first Artificial Intelligence university(Getty Images/iStockphoto) Maharashtra to establish India's first Artificial Intelligence university(Getty Images/iStockphoto)](https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2025/02/03/148x111/ai_artificial_intelligance_university_maharashtra_1738556794658_1738556794926.jpg)
Published on Feb 03, 2025 09:57 AM IST
PTI | , Mumbai
Row over Saraswati Puja continues in Kolkata law college, edu min faces protest
Education Minister Bratya Basu faced protest by students who alleged outsiders led by a TMCP threatened them for organising Saraswati Puja.
![West Bengal Education Minister Bratya Basu on Sunday was greeted by 'We Want Justice' slogans from female students as he went inside the law college campus. (File photo) West Bengal Education Minister Bratya Basu on Sunday was greeted by 'We Want Justice' slogans from female students as he went inside the law college campus. (File photo)](https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2025/02/02/148x111/West-Bengal-education-minister-Bratya-Basu---File-_1679727428120_1738503885869.jpg)
Updated on Feb 03, 2025 07:56 AM IST
PTI | , Kolkata
Assam University staff allegedly molests minor girl, arrested
According to the girl's family, the accused dragged her to a classroom and attempted to rape her but she was rescued by other staff and students.
![Faruque Ahmed, a non-teaching employee of Assam University Silchar who allegedly molested a 14-year-old adivasi girl at the university's Law Department on Friday. Faruque Ahmed, a non-teaching employee of Assam University Silchar who allegedly molested a 14-year-old adivasi girl at the university's Law Department on Friday.](https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2025/02/02/148x111/AUS_2_1738500811485_1738500840324.jpg)
Updated on Feb 03, 2025 07:54 AM IST
, Silchar
Biswa Kalyan PurkayasthaRajasthan school teacher shortlisted for Global Teacher Prize 2025
Mohammad Imran Khan Mewati is a teacher at the Government Sanskrit Secondary School in Alwar. His innovative use of technology has transformed rural education.
![Mohammad Imran Khan Mewati, a teacher at the Government Sanskrit Secondary School in Alwar, has been shortlisted for GEMS Education Global Teacher Prize 2025 for his work extending beyond classrooms to address infrastructure challenges, training thousands of teachers and fostering environmental stewardship. (Photo credit: x.com/imrankhanonnet) Mohammad Imran Khan Mewati, a teacher at the Government Sanskrit Secondary School in Alwar, has been shortlisted for GEMS Education Global Teacher Prize 2025 for his work extending beyond classrooms to address infrastructure challenges, training thousands of teachers and fostering environmental stewardship. (Photo credit: x.com/imrankhanonnet)](https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2025/02/02/148x111/Imran_Khan_1738488802773_1738488816008.jpeg)
Published on Feb 02, 2025 03:08 PM IST
PTI | , London
Saraswati Puja 2025: Calcutta HC orders police security at law college
Students had accused that an outsider, Mohammed Shabbir Ali, threatened them and attempting to prevent the celebration.
![Justice Joy Sengupta instructed that a Joint Commissioner-level officer monitor the situation to maintain law and order at Jogesh Chandra Law College in Kolkata during Saraswati Puja celebrations. Justice Joy Sengupta instructed that a Joint Commissioner-level officer monitor the situation to maintain law and order at Jogesh Chandra Law College in Kolkata during Saraswati Puja celebrations.](https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2025/02/02/148x111/32a3e386-d8b7-11ec-a9a0-a5db2aa6f789_1653104392651_1738481036982.jpg)
Updated on Feb 02, 2025 02:32 PM IST
ANI | , Kolkata
NAAC inspection committee chairman, JNU professor among 10 held by CBI for graft
Those arrested also include the vice chancellor of the Koneru Lakshmaiah Education Foundation (KLEF) in Andhra Pradesh's Guntur and two more executives.
![NAAC inspection committee chairman, JNU professor among 10 arrested by CBI for corruption (File)(Representative image) NAAC inspection committee chairman, JNU professor among 10 arrested by CBI for corruption (File)(Representative image)](https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2025/02/02/148x111/cbi_naac_jnu_professor_1738472083864_1738472084170.jpg)
Updated on Feb 03, 2025 07:54 AM IST
PTI | , New Delhi
Education Budget 2025: Samagra Shiksha & PM POSHAN schemes see higher allocation
The PM Schools for Rising India (PM SHRI) received a total allocation of ₹7500 crores compared to ₹4500 crores received in the previous budget allocation.
![National Means-cum-Merit Scholarship Scheme launched in 2008 provides for one lakh Scholarships of <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>6000/- per annum (`500/- per month) at class IX stage which continues up to class XII subject to fulfilment of eligibility criteria. HT File Photo National Means-cum-Merit Scholarship Scheme launched in 2008 provides for one lakh Scholarships of <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>6000/- per annum (`500/- per month) at class IX stage which continues up to class XII subject to fulfilment of eligibility criteria. HT File Photo](https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2025/02/01/148x111/Shimla--Himachal-Pradesh--India-December-15--Stude_1681478423715_1738402157876.jpg)
Updated on Feb 02, 2025 08:01 AM IST
HT Education Desk | Written by Tisha Jacob, New Delhi
Education Budget 2025: Higher education budget up by over ₹2,400 crore
The government has increased the education budget for 2025-26 to ₹50077.95 crore, up from ₹47619.77 crore for FY 2024-25.
![Education Budget 2025: Check highlights for allocations for higher education (Getty Images/iStockphoto/ Representational image) Education Budget 2025: Check highlights for allocations for higher education (Getty Images/iStockphoto/ Representational image)](https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2025/02/01/148x111/education_budget_1738402524887_1738402525206.jpg)
Updated on Feb 02, 2025 08:02 AM IST
Budget 2025: Infra at IITs, more medical seats - Key announcements for Education
Announcements for education include a new Centre of Excellence for AI, infrastructural developments at IITs, and an increase in the number of medical seats.
![Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presenting the Union Budget 2025-26 in the Lok Sabha. She has made key announcements for the education sector(Sansad TV) Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presenting the Union Budget 2025-26 in the Lok Sabha. She has made key announcements for the education sector(Sansad TV)](https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2025/02/01/148x111/education_budget_1738394225813_1738394226257.jpg)
Updated on Feb 02, 2025 02:33 PM IST
HT Education Desk | Written by Bishal Kalita
Govt to create additional infrastructure in 5 IITs set up after 2014, says FM
The FM also announced that in the next five years, 10,000 fellowships for technology research in IITs and IISc will be provided.
![The announcement to expand IIT Patna comes ahead of the Bihar Assembly polls due later this year.(PTI) The announcement to expand IIT Patna comes ahead of the Bihar Assembly polls due later this year.(PTI)](https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2025/02/01/148x111/Finance_minister_Nirmala_Sitharaman_1738367937369_1738393099177.jpg)
Updated on Feb 01, 2025 12:34 PM IST
PTI |
Education Budget 2025 LIVE: Key announcements by FM to boost education sector
Education Budget 2025 LIVE: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the much-awaited Union Budget 2025 on February 1, 2025, and announced some crucial announcements for the education sector.
![Education Budget 2025 LIVE: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to present Union Budget 2025 in Parliament today, Will the she provide the much-needed boost to the education sector? Education Budget 2025 LIVE: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to present Union Budget 2025 in Parliament today, Will the she provide the much-needed boost to the education sector?](https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2025/02/01/148x111/Education_budget_1738381768119_1738381774172.jpg)
Updated on Feb 02, 2025 09:45 AM IST
CTET Result 2024: CBSE issues notice on CTET December marksheets, details here
CBSE conducted the CTET December 2024 exam on December 14 and 15, 2024, across various exam centers. The results were declared on January 8, 2025.
![As per the board, the marksheet and qualifying certificate of the candidates will be uploaded in Digilocker shortly. (HT file) As per the board, the marksheet and qualifying certificate of the candidates will be uploaded in Digilocker shortly. (HT file)](https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2025/01/31/148x111/rogramme-courses-campus-saxena-graduates-students_1738329408171_1738329408513.jpg)
Published on Jan 31, 2025 06:48 PM IST
HT Education Desk, New Delhi
Economic Survey moots easing of regulations in health, education sectors
Pitching for ‘trust-based regulation’, survey said that tight regulations increase compliance and supervision burden on the already stretched state capacity.
![Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presents the Economic Survey 2024-25 in the Lok Sabha during the Budget session of Parliament, in New Delhi on Friday.(Sansad TV via PTI) Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presents the Economic Survey 2024-25 in the Lok Sabha during the Budget session of Parliament, in New Delhi on Friday.(Sansad TV via PTI)](https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2025/01/31/148x111/PTI01-31-2025-000141A-0_1738321554612_1738321707972.jpg)
Updated on Jan 31, 2025 04:46 PM IST
PTI |
IAS aspirants drowning: Delhi HC sets aside rider on coaching centre to deposit ₹2.5 cr
IAS aspirants drowning: Delhi HC sets aside rider on coaching centre to deposit ₹2.5 cr
![IAS aspirants drowning: Delhi HC sets aside rider on coaching centre to deposit <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>2.5 cr IAS aspirants drowning: Delhi HC sets aside rider on coaching centre to deposit <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>2.5 cr](https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2024/04/16/148x111/Education_News_1713261190070_1713261190358.jpg)
Published on Jan 30, 2025 02:52 PM IST
PTI |
10 free courses by IITs on SWAYAM portal, list here
IITs are offering free courses on Design, Engineering, CS, AI, Management & more on SWAYAM portal. Check here.
![10 free courses by IITs on SWAYAM portal, list here 10 free courses by IITs on SWAYAM portal, list here](https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2025/01/30/148x111/photo-1434030216411-0b793f4b4173_1738224247740_1738224644377.jpg)
Updated on Feb 03, 2025 07:55 AM IST
HT Education Desk | Edited by Papri Chanda
If burqa is allowed in voting, it should not be a problem in exams: Waghmare
Shiv Sena leader Raju Waghmare said that if Burqa is allowed during voting, then there should not be any problem with it during examinations.
![Shiv Sena leader Raju Waghmare reacted to Maharashtra Minister Nitesh Rane's request to ban burqa at examination centres, and said if Burqa is allowed during voting, then there should not be any problem with it during examinations. (Representative image/AP Photo/Aijaz Rahi, File)(AP) Shiv Sena leader Raju Waghmare reacted to Maharashtra Minister Nitesh Rane's request to ban burqa at examination centres, and said if Burqa is allowed during voting, then there should not be any problem with it during examinations. (Representative image/AP Photo/Aijaz Rahi, File)(AP)](https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2025/01/30/148x111/India-Election-Shrinking-Muslim-Representation-0_1721586605866_1738221295720.jpg)
Updated on Jan 30, 2025 12:52 PM IST
ANI | , Mumbai
Union Budget 2025 live: What education stakeholders are expecting
Union Budget 2025: Education stakeholders expect Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to significantly increase education spending beyond the current levels.
![Union Budget 2025: The upcoming budget presents an opportunity for the government to make bold investments that can transform India’s education landscape for the future.(Representative photo) Union Budget 2025: The upcoming budget presents an opportunity for the government to make bold investments that can transform India’s education landscape for the future.(Representative photo)](https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2025/01/29/148x111/pre-budget_education_1738162943018_1738162949419.jpg)
Updated on Jan 31, 2025 06:42 PM IST
Mukesh Ambani to students: Use AI but don't give up on critical thinking skills
Ambani, while addressing the students of Pandit Deendayal Energy University, emphasised the importance of critical thinking to achieve success.
![Reliance Industries Chairman Mukesh Ambani addressed the students of Pandit Deendayal Energy University (PDEU) at their convocation wherein he highlighted the importance of critical thinking. (File image/PTI) Reliance Industries Chairman Mukesh Ambani addressed the students of Pandit Deendayal Energy University (PDEU) at their convocation wherein he highlighted the importance of critical thinking. (File image/PTI)](https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2025/01/30/148x111/PTI03-30-2024-000235A-0_1716453524180_1738208400267.jpg)
Published on Jan 30, 2025 09:18 AM IST
ANI | , Gandhinagar
University of Surrey unveils plans for International Branch Campus in GIFT City
All teaching and academic assurance will be delivered and led by the University of Surrey staff.
![Puneeta Mathur, Senior Director, Marketing, GUS_ Bharat Kharbanda, Chief Operating Officer, GUS_ Dr Sharad Mehra, Regional CEO, Asia and Australia, GUS_ Professor GQ Max Lu, President and Vice Chancellor Puneeta Mathur, Senior Director, Marketing, GUS_ Bharat Kharbanda, Chief Operating Officer, GUS_ Dr Sharad Mehra, Regional CEO, Asia and Australia, GUS_ Professor GQ Max Lu, President and Vice Chancellor](https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2025/01/29/148x111/GIFT_1738163980005_1738163990889.jpg)
Published on Jan 29, 2025 06:24 PM IST
HT Education Desk, New Delhi
KGMU, Lucknow introduces gold medal in Tripura CM Manik Saha's name
Tripura Chief Minister Dr Manik Saha, who is also a maxillofacial surgeon, had studied in King George's Medical University (KGMU), Lucknow.
![King George's Medical University, Lucknow has introduced a gold medal in Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha's name for meritorious students. King George's Medical University, Lucknow has introduced a gold medal in Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha's name for meritorious students.](https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2025/01/29/148x111/Manik_Saha_1733061935960_1738153504612.jpg)
Published on Jan 29, 2025 06:11 PM IST
PTI | , Agartala
Harvard, University of Chicago caution faculty amid Trump order
A directive from the Trump government seeks to pause federal grants and loans, threatening to disrupt higher education funding, more so for scientific research.
![A directive from the Trump administration intends to pause federal grants and loans, threatening to disrupt higher education funding, especially for scientific research. (Photo credit: AFP)(AFP) A directive from the Trump administration intends to pause federal grants and loans, threatening to disrupt higher education funding, especially for scientific research. (Photo credit: AFP)(AFP)](https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2025/01/29/148x111/FILES-US-ENVIRONMENT-WIND-TURBINES-0_1737921696120_1738128012778.jpg)
Updated on Jan 30, 2025 08:07 AM IST
Bloomberg |
NEET case: Patna court issues arrest warrant against mastermind Mukhiya
The EOU, the ED, and the Central Bureau of Investigation are actively investigating the matter to take it to a conclusive end, said a senior police official.
![Mukhiya is accused of orchestrating the leaks of several important examinations, including the Bihar Public Service Commission teacher recruitment exam, constable recruitment exam and the NEET exam.(Getty Images/iStockphoto) Mukhiya is accused of orchestrating the leaks of several important examinations, including the Bihar Public Service Commission teacher recruitment exam, constable recruitment exam and the NEET exam.(Getty Images/iStockphoto)](https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2025/01/28/148x111/stethoscope-and-piles-of-books_9b82679a-e949-11e7-9ae3-224c4ca68244_1738073223271.jpg)
Published on Jan 28, 2025 07:40 PM IST
Avinash Kumar, Patna
ASER Report: Bihar joins national trend to show improvement, yet long way to go
Bihar has also witnessed improvement in the learning outcome, but the pace of progress is slower, says the Annual Status of Education Report (ASER) – 2024.
![ASER Report: Bihar joins national trend to show improvement, yet long way to go ASER Report: Bihar joins national trend to show improvement, yet long way to go](https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2025/01/28/148x111/Thane--India---April-21--2022--Children-wait-for-t_1723232366665_1738070736458.jpg)
Published on Jan 28, 2025 06:57 PM IST
Class 12 student dies by suicide, searched online for ‘what happens after death'
As per police, the deceased girl had written extensively about foreign cultures in her diaries and had been researching on death for some time.
![The deceased was a Class 12 student of a private school and the only child of a regional director at the RBI in Nagpur. (Representative image/Shutterstock) The deceased was a Class 12 student of a private school and the only child of a regional director at the RBI in Nagpur. (Representative image/Shutterstock)](https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2025/01/28/148x111/dead-body_a2f2e58a-2a8d-11e6-a44e-cf92da887fb1_1738065905699.jpg)
Published on Jan 28, 2025 05:38 PM IST
PTI | , Nagpur
ASER 2024: Notable improvement in arithmetic, reading skills of children
As per ASER 2024, the arithmetic and reading levels of children in the elementary age group has enhanced significantly, particularly in govt schools.
![ASER 2024: Children in the elementary age group have shown substantial improvement in basic arithmetic & reading skills since 2018, particularly in government schools. (File/HT Photo) ASER 2024: Children in the elementary age group have shown substantial improvement in basic arithmetic & reading skills since 2018, particularly in government schools. (File/HT Photo)](https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2025/01/28/148x111/Students-during-a-class-at-one-of-the-newly-constr_1724866623118_1738057758547.jpeg)
Updated on Jan 29, 2025 08:49 AM IST
ASER 2024: Over 80% Indian children aged 14-16 know how to use smartphones
Seventy-six per cent of the surveyed children said that they had used smartphones for social media, according to the report.
![The report stated that 82.2% of Indian children aged 14-16 know how to use smartphones and only 57% use them for educational purposes. 76% of them use smartphones for social media.(Unsplash/For representation;) The report stated that 82.2% of Indian children aged 14-16 know how to use smartphones and only 57% use them for educational purposes. 76% of them use smartphones for social media.(Unsplash/For representation;)](https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2025/01/28/148x111/aser_smartphone_1738054342879_1738054343173.jpg)
Updated on Jan 28, 2025 03:12 PM IST
NIRF Rankings 2025: Data submission window closes on Jan 31, direct link here
NIRF Rankings 2025: The window for data submission will close on January 31, 2025 at 5 PM. The direct link is given below.
![NIRF Rankings 2025 data submission portal will close on January 31. The direct link is given here. NIRF Rankings 2025 data submission portal will close on January 31. The direct link is given here.](https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2025/01/28/148x111/NIRF_Rankings_2025_1738046201928_1738046240288.png)
Published on Jan 28, 2025 12:12 PM IST
HT Education Desk, New Delhi
21-year-old nursing student found hanging inside rented room in Moradabad
Police received information on Monday morning about the body of a BSc Nursing student found hanging in a rented room in Kesari Kunj Colony.
![Officials said that no suicide note was found on the spot (Photo for representation) Officials said that no suicide note was found on the spot (Photo for representation)](https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2025/01/28/148x111/police_line_1730206488472_1738035473499.jpg)
Published on Jan 28, 2025 09:12 AM IST
PTI | , Moradabad