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BACK TO SCHOOL: These outfits give kids and adults a second shot at education

India, Sept. 8 -- Lalitha Raman, a 60-year-old resident of Aarey's Ganesh Nagar and daughter of a dabbawala, had to drop out of school in Class 8 to work with her mother. Several decades later, in 202... Read More


Evening learning centres give kids and adults a second shot at education

MUMBAI, Sept. 8 -- Lalitha Raman, a 60-year-old resident of Aarey's Ganesh Nagar and daughter of a dabbawala, had to drop out of school in Class 8 to work with her mother. Several decades later, in 20... Read More


'One look at Bappa and all my struggles fade': The Magic of the Lalbaughcha Raja

India, Sept. 5 -- Every year, rhythmic drum beats keep time to chants of "Ganpati Bappa Morya!" Lalbaug, in Central Mumbai, becomes the epicentre of faith, celebration and devotion. In a narrow lane i... Read More


MU breaks into top 100 in NIRF '25 list

Mumbai, Sept. 5 -- Eleven institutes from Maharashtra feature among the top 100 educational institutions across the country, according to the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) 2025 list ... Read More


Why Lalbaugcha Raja attracts millions

MUMBAI, Sept. 5 -- Every year, rhythmic drum beats keep time to chants of "Ganpati Bappa Morya!" Lalbaug, in Central Mumbai, becomes the epicentre of faith, celebration and devotion. In a narrow lane ... Read More


11 Institutes from Maha in NIRF top 100 list

India, Sept. 4 -- Eleven institutes from Maharashtra feature among the top 100 educational institutions across the country, according to the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) 2025 list r... Read More


National Medical Council approves 350 new seats in state colleges

India, Sept. 4 -- The National Medical Commission (NMC) has approved 2,720 new medical seats across the country, of which around 1,100 are in government medical colleges. Maharashtra has received appr... Read More


NMC approves 350 new seats in state

India, Sept. 4 -- Mumbai: The National Medical Commission (NMC) has approved 2,720 new medical seats across the country, of which around 1,100 are in government medical colleges. Maharashtra has recei... Read More


Parents oppose moving a 62-yr-old BMC school at Vikhroli 2.5 kms away

MUMBAI, Sept. 3 -- The BMC has decided to shift its Tagore Nagar 1 school in Vikhroli to Kannamwar Nagar, about 2.5 km away on the ground that the school building falls under the C2 category (requirin... Read More


Marathi vs Hindi row brews over 'Mera School Mera Abhiman' scheme

India, Sept. 2 -- A fresh controversy has erupted in Maharashtra's education sector after the state school education department directed schools to implement the Centre's Mera School Mera Abhiman (Our... Read More