Two Polish soldiers killed in AfghanistanOctober 9th, 2009 WARSAW - Two Polish soldiers were killed and four injured Friday in an attack in Afghanistan. A bomb exploded under their vehicle in Wardak Province, in the country's central-east region, according to the Polish news agency PAP, which quoted a military spokesman in Warsaw.
Indian Army-IGNOU tie up to give degrees to soldiersSeptember 4th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Indian Army and the Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) Friday inked a pact to grant degrees to soldiers during their service -- a step aimed at providing the jawans with a second career option. The programme, called Gyan Deep, aims to equip the soldiers who join the force just after school with a graduation degree.
Army to tie up with IGNOU for giving soldiers a better life after retirementSeptember 3rd, 2009 NEW DELHI - To empower soldiers educationally and to provide them with an opportunity of a second career option after retirement, the Indian Army has come out with a plan according to which soldiers who join service after school can study for a degree in market driven courses. The Indian Army will tie up with the Indira Gandhi National Open University to set up community colleges on the pattern of the US system of community colleges in its cantonments and other defence establishments to impart education in market-driven courses and soft skill programmes.
Young MPs to train as soldiers of Territorial ArmyAugust 4th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Donning the olive green uniform was a childhood dream for some. For others, weapons training was the main attraction.
Britain to send 140 more troops to Afghanistan; remains of 8 killed in action flown homeJuly 14th, 2009 Britain to send 140 more troops to AfghanistanLONDON — Britain is sending an additional 140 troops to Afghanistan to bolster the war effort there. The Ministry of Defense says the soldiers will be transferred from a British base in Cyprus to the war zone.
British to send 140 more troops to Afghanistan; remains of 8 killed in action flown homeJuly 14th, 2009 British to send 140 more troops to AfghanistanLONDON — Britain is sending an additional 140 troops to Afghanistan to bolster the war effort there. The Ministry of Defense says the soldiers will be transferred from a British base in Cyprus to the war zone.
Chandigarh's school bus operators call off strikeJuly 13th, 2009 CHANDIGARH - Private school bus operators, on strike for the past four days against a government order making speed governors mandatory in all buses, Monday evening called off their stir after the Chandigarh administration formed a committee to look into their demands. The bus operators' association agreed to install speed governors by Sep 30, the new deadline set by the administration.
Class 10 student commits 'suicide' in Himachal schoolJune 22nd, 2009 SHIMLA - A Class 10 student of a prestigious school in Himachal Pradesh allegedly committed suicide by hanging himself in the school toilet, police said Monday. "A student of Class 10 of Akal Academy at Baru Sahib allegedly committed suicide by hanging himself in the school toilet Sunday," Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) B.K.
Not having a school building 'not a problem': Orissa ministerJune 19th, 2009 BHUBANESWAR - Orissa minister Pratap Jena said Friday that not having a school building was "not a problem" and was no reason for students "not to turn up to school to study". "This is not a problem.
3 members of US-led coalition killed in AfghanistanJune 4th, 2009 3 foreign soldiers killed in AfghanistanKABUL — Insurgents used a bomb and small-arms fire to attack a vehicle carrying U.S.-led coalition troops, killing three soldiers, the military said. Taliban militants are behind a relentless wave of attacks that are destabilizing Afghanistan eight years after their regime was ousted by the U.S.-led invasion.
Modi vows to help students from Gujarat in AustraliaJune 1st, 2009 GANDHINAGAR - Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi Monday said students from the state studying in Australia are free to contact him if they faced any danger. "The chief minister is worried about the safety of the students from Gujarat studying in Australia after the racial attacks on some students of Indian origin last week.
Renuka Choudhary deplores death of Modern school girlApril 24th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Amid an outrage over the death of Akriti Bhatia, Union Minister of State for Women and Children Development Renuka Choudhary on Friday said that such incidents should never happen. "What can be done is that if there are five or six schools in an area and there is a nursing home or a hospital there then the schools can be linked to that.
5 Haryana teachers jailed for pilfering students' fundsMarch 25th, 2009 CHANDIGARH - Saying it was meant to serve as a deterrent, a court in Haryana has jailed five teachers for seven years for siphoning off funds meant for providing mid-day meals to government school students. The teachers, including a headmaster, have been charged with siphoning off funds for providing mid-day meals to poor students of a government primary school near Safidon town in Jind district, 250 km from here.
Students injured as classroom wall collapses in Bihar schoolFebruary 18th, 2009 PATNA - At least 31 students were injured when the wall of their classroom at a government school in Konch in Bihar’s Gaya district collapsed Thursday, police said. Over three dozen students were studying in the classroom when the wall suddenly collapsed.
Free bicycles to girls studying in Madrassas in BiharJanuary 24th, 2009 PATNA - After school going girls, girls studying at Madrassas (Islamic seminaries) in Bihar would also be provided free bicycles by the state government, official sources Sunday said. The government plans to distribute bicycles free of cost to girls attending Madrassas across the state, and has approved funds for the purpose, the sources said.
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