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'Disha' app mandatory in special schools, says state

MUMBAI, Dec. 21 -- In a move aimed at improving the quality and consistency of education for intellectually disabled students, the state's department of disability welfare has decided to strictly impl... Read More


The Constitution binds citizens across languages, regions and generations, says Indira Jaising

MUMBAI, Dec. 21 -- Senior advocate and feminist legal scholar Indira Jaising on Saturday said the Indian Constitution was the single thread that bound citizens across languages, regions and generation... Read More


65 IIT students driven to suicide since 2021

India, Dec. 20 -- Sixty-five suicides were reported across Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) nationwide between 2021 and 2025, revealed data obtained through a Right to Information (RTI) query. ... Read More


BMC schools function from residential buildings

India, Dec. 20 -- The 2nd October Colony Marathi School on R A Kidwai Road, Sewri, was planned to function from a standalone building in a rehabilitation project sanctioned in 2009. However, it was le... Read More


No 'international', 'global' in school names without actual affiliation

India, Dec. 20 -- Schools across the state have been barred from using words such as "international", "global", "CBSE" or "English Medium" in their names unless they are officially entitled to use the... Read More


65 IIT students driven to suicide since 2021

Mumbai, Dec. 20 -- Sixty-five suicides were reported across Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) nationwide between 2021 and 2025, revealed data obtained through a Right to Information (RTI) query. ... Read More


BMC schools function from residential bldgs

MUMBAI, Dec. 20 -- The 2nd October Colony Marathi School on R A Kidwai Road, Sewri, was planned to function from a standalone building in a rehabilitation project sanctioned in 2009. However, it was l... Read More


Can't use 'global' or 'intl' in school names unless entitled: State

MUMBAI, Dec. 20 -- Schools across the state have been barred from using words such as "international", "global", "CBSE" or "English Medium" in their names unless they are officially entitled to use th... Read More


Why many students walk 40 mins to reach BMC schools

India, Dec. 19 -- It is not uncommon to find a group of schoolkids, chaperoned by their parents, waiting to cross the railway tracks between Mankhurd and Govandi at 6:45 am on school days. Clutching t... Read More


BMC school closures make students walk 40 mins daily

MUMBAI, Dec. 19 -- It is not uncommon to find a group of schoolkids, chaperoned by their parents, waiting to cross the railway tracks between Mankhurd and Govandi at 6:45 am on school days. Clutching ... Read More