The proposed five-fold hike in fee for Indian Institutes of Technology, put forth by the Anil Kakodkar committee in January, is likely to face stiff resistance.

The Human Resource Development Minist

Civil society members of the joint drafting committee for the Lokpal Bill on Monday submitted two documents to the government outlining "principles and objects" for the proposed legislation.

Gandhian Anna Hazare today said Union HRD Minister Kapil Sibal should resign from the joint committee to draft the Lokpal Bill 'if he feels nothing will happen' out of this institution.

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Amid controversy over allocation of spectrum and grant of telecom licences, government today said all licences are proposed to be renewed after 10 years instead of 20 year period earlier.

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Social activist Anna Hazare on Monday said if human resource development minister Kapil Sibal feels that the Lokpal Bill cannot check corruption, he should quit from the committee formed to draft the anti-graft legislation.

Human resource development minister Kapil Sibal on Saturday said the government was aiming to get at least seven million students, largely from the underprivileged sections, enrolled in distance education programme to make education inclusive. In a message at the convocation function of the Indira Gandhi National Open University, Sibal said that distant education can help in achieving the gross enrollment ratio of 30 percent by 2020.

Coming down heavily on vice-chancellors being appointed by political establishments, HRD minister Kapil Sibal on Friday said the educational system in the country would thrive only if such practices are brought to an end.

New Delhi: The 24 percent hike in the outlay for education announced in the union budget will not help the sector because what is needed is a change in mindset, Human Resource Development Minister Kap

New Delhi: Telecoms Minister Kapil Sibal said on Tuesday he and other government officials met with industry officials to discuss various 2G-spectrum related issues.

"A range of issues were discussed

New Delhi: Telecoms Minister Kapil Sibal said on Tuesday he and other government officials met with industry officials to discuss various 2G-spectrum related issues.

"A range of issues were discussed