Kanya Gurukul

Everything you need to know about Kanya Gurukul: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more

Everything you need to know about Kanya Gurukul: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more

First impression crucial for an actor: Richa Panai (WIth Image)

May 10, 2013 at 1:10 PM

Chennai, May 10 (IANS) Richa Panai, who couldn't impress as 'Dev Kanya' in her Telugu debut "Yamudiki Mogudu", wants to make an impressive beginning in Tamil cinema with her maiden venture "Manadhil Maayam Seidhai".

Soumendu Roy remembers Satyajit Ray as meticulous, troubleshooter (Interview)

May 1, 2013 at 7:08 PM

Kolkata, May 1 (IANS) Summing up his four-decade-long association with Satyajit Ray, who took Indian cinema to international audiences, as "fruitful" and "friendly", veteran cinematographer Soumendu Roy describes the legendary filmmaker as "meticulous" and "troubleshooter".

Hiding mental ailment costs suicide victim's kin dear

April 21, 2013 at 4:36 PM

New Delhi, April 21 (IANS) Offering relief to the Life Insurance Corporation (LIC), the apex consumer court has overturned the Rajasthan consumer commission's judgment directing the company to pay the claim after the suicide of a woman whose mental sickness was not disclosed by her husband when buying the policy.

Left accuses Mamata of violating parliamentary norms

March 8, 2013 at 7:31 PM

Kolkata, March 8 (IANS) Accusing West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee of violating parliamentary norms by announcing government schemes outside the legislature, the Left Front Friday said she would be "guilty" of leaking budget provisions if such announcements figured in the coming state budget.

Mamata announces scholarship for girl students

March 6, 2013 at 4:51 PM

Kolkata, March 6 (IANS) All girl students in West Bengal studying in Class eight and whose parents' annual income is less than Rs.50,000 will get an annual scholarship of Rs.500, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee announced here Wednesday.

Konkan railway launches shopping in trains

February 13, 2013 at 8:33 PM

Mumbai, Feb 13 (IANS) For the first time, passengers on Konkan railway's two trains will be able to shop for watches, music systems and jewellery onboard, an official said here Wednesday.

11 months on, Akhilesh Yadav begins calling the shots (Uttar Pradesh Newsletter)

February 9, 2013 at 12:51 PM

Lucknow, Feb 9 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav is finally walking out of father Mulayam Singh Yadav's shadow, carefully building the state's business profile, looking into the nitty-gritty of key government schemes and rejigging the bureaucracy and his council of ministers. As an aide put it, 'Bhaiyyaji' is finally calling the shots.

'Ray's women had more moral strength than men'

February 3, 2013 at 3:58 PM

Kolkata, Feb 3 (IANS) Satyajit Ray, known for having the "director's gaze", harboured a "deep respect" for women and portrayed them as having more moral strength than men in various roles other than the stereotyped idea of a "woman belonging to the kitchen", say the filmmaker's leading ladies.

Navy, Air Force adjudged best marching contingents

January 30, 2013 at 7:50 PM

New Delhi, Jan 30 (IANS) The Navy and the Indian Air Force (IAF) have been jointly declared the best marching contingents among the services and the CISF among the para-military forces in this year's Republic Day parade, an official said Wednesday.

Prof. Walia's lesson to children, never forget three 'D's

January 17, 2013 at 12:44 PM

The Minister of Education and Social Welfare, Govt. of Delhi, Prof. Kiran Walia has said that schools are the workshops where character of the students is carved out and seeds of culture and moral values are sown in them. She was attending the annual day function organized in Gargi Sarvodaya Kanya Vidyalaya,

Award instituted in Hariprasad Chaurasia's name

January 14, 2013 at 11:21 PM

Mumbai, Jan 14 (IANS) Carnatic flautist Dr. N. Ramani will be honoured with the first Padmavibhushan Pandit Hariprasad Chaurasia Puraskar for his contribution in the field, an official said Monday.

'Sangam' of technology and tradition at Kumbh

January 14, 2013 at 4:25 PM

Allahabad, Jan 14 (IANS) It was a rare 'sangam' of technology and tradition on day one of Maha Kumbh 2013 Monday with Google map integration, GPS and 'flying cameras' making their advent in the 55-day festival, the biggest religious congregation anywhere in the world that is estimated to draw tens of millions from India and around the world.

School children to showcase colourful art forms in Republic Day Parade

January 13, 2013 at 11:05 AM

New Delhi, Jan 13 (ANI): A total of around 700 school children from different parts of the country will be showcasing a variety of cultural items in this year's Republic Day Parade.

Nearly 700 students to be part of Republic Day parade

January 12, 2013 at 11:13 PM

New Delhi, Jan 12 (IANS) Around 700 school children from different parts of the country, including about 550 from Delhi, will showcase cultural items at the Republic Day parade in the national capital Jan 26.

Superior courts can steer criminal probe, rules SC

November 14, 2012 at 9:14 PM

New Delhi, Nov 14 (IANS) The Supreme Court has said that superior courts have the powers to direct investigation into a crime under specific penal provisions of the Indian Penal Code (IPC).

Opposition to reforms turned vested interests against us: Mamata

November 5, 2012 at 7:51 PM

Kolkata, Nov 5 (IANS) Giving a long list of cinema halls where the controversial Bengali movie "3 Kanya" was being screened, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Thursday accused the media of colluding with the opposition to malign her government's image.

'3 Kanya' maker to move court over no-show

November 5, 2012 at 6:55 PM

Kolkata, Nov 5 (IANS) Director Agnideb Chattopadhyay will file a petition before the Calcutta High Court Thursday seeking compensation after his "anti-government" Bengali movie "3 Kanya" was prevented from being screened at the state-run Star theatre here.

'Teen Kanya' director threatens legal action

November 4, 2012 at 9:43 PM

Kolkata, Nov 4 (IANS) Director Agnideb Chattopadhyay's "anti-government" Bengali movie "Teen Kanya" was not screened at the state-run Star theatre here Sunday, prompting the film-maker to threaten legal action.

'Teen Kanya' not screened at Star theatre

November 4, 2012 at 8:55 PM

Kolkata, Nov 4 (IANS) Despite initial claims by director Agnideb Chattopadhyay, his "anti-government" Bengali movie "Teen Kanya" was not screened at the state-run Star theatre here Sunday. The suspense-thriller was released Friday across Bengal and shown in private cinema halls.

'Teen Kanya' director claims screening at Star, theatre denies

November 4, 2012 at 6:15 PM

Kolkata, Nov 4 (IANS) Director Agnideb Chattopadhyay, whose Bengali movie "Teen Kanya" was banned in state-run Star theatre for being "anti-government", Sunday said the theatre has withdrawn its decision. But the theatre authorities rejected Chattopadhyay's claim.

Bengali movie branded 'anti-government'

November 3, 2012 at 4:47 PM

Kolkata, Nov 3 (IANS) The state-run Star Theatre in Kolkata Saturday stopped the screening of Bengali film 'Teen Kanya' on the premise that it sends out an anti-state message.

Amitabh's best in last 10 years

October 10, 2012 at 9:56 PM

New Delhi, Oct 10 (IANS) After going through a low phase, the career of megastar Amitabh Bachchan, who turns 70 Thursday, has been on a roll since 2000.

Goons ruling the roost in Akhilesh's UP: Mayawati

October 9, 2012 at 5:24 PM

Lucknow, Oct 9 (IANS) BSP president Mayawati Tuesday billed the seven-month-old Akhilesh Yadav government in Uttar Pradesh as an "utter failure" and alleged that goons of the ruling Samajwadi Party had let loose terror in the state.

Brothers shot dead over water dispute

October 4, 2012 at 2:38 PM

Lucknow, Oct 4 (IANS) Two brothers were shot dead over a water dispute Thursday in the ancestral village of Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav, police said.

Vaishno Devi Gurukul gets affiliated to Varanasi varsity

September 11, 2012 at 7:14 PM

Jammu, Sep 11 (IANS) The Mata Vaishno Devi Gurukul (Vedic School), set up to promote the Sanskrit language and Vedic culture, Tuesday got "prestigious" affiliation to Sampuranand Sanskrit University, Varanasi, according to an official of the Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board.

Faster development when India fully literate: Ansari

September 8, 2012 at 11:11 PM

Lucknow, Sep 8 (IANS) Vice President Mohammad Hamid Ansari Saturday said India's development would be fast-tracked from the day the country attained complete literacy.

Unemployment allowance to be given from September: Akhilesh

August 14, 2012 at 12:01 AM

Lucknow, Aug 13 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav Monday announced that the provision of taking work from beneficiaries of the unemployment allowance has been done away with and added that its distribution would begin from the first week of September.

Kanye West plans shoe line with Kim Kardashian

August 5, 2012 at 4:33 PM

London, Aug 5 (IANS) Rapper Kanya West and girlfriend Kim Kardashian, who have their own clothing lines, are now teaming up to launch a joint shoe collection.

UP to provide broadband service to all panchayats

July 31, 2012 at 2:35 PM

Lucknow, July 31 (IANS) The Uttar Pradesh government Tuesday decided to go ahead with the National Optical Fibre Network (NOFN) project under which all village panchayats (councils) in the state would be linked with broadband connectivity.

Gurukul, Residency share honours

July 25, 2012 at 8:10 PM

Mumbai, July 25 (IANS) Sports Gurukul and Kessar Residency shared the spoils as they evenly played out a 2-2 draw in a Third Division match of the Mumbai District Football Association (MDFA) League Wednesday.

Girl hangs herself to death in Delhi

June 25, 2012 at 10:19 PM

New Delhi, June 25 (IANS) A 17-year-old Class 12 girl committed suicide by hanging herself from a ceiling fan at her house here, police said Monday.

Who is Baba Ramdev?

June 8, 2012 at 2:55 PM

Noted English writer William Shakesper had once said -"It is difficult to say what is impossible, for the dream of yesterday is the hope of today and reality of tomorrow."?Baba Ramdev alone has proved the fact.

Akhilesh presents his maiden budget, no new taxes

June 1, 2012 at 4:44 PM

As per the expectation of the people of state, Uttar Pradesh chief minister Akhilesh Singh presented his first maiden budget in which there are no taxes.

No new taxes in Akhilesh's maiden UP budget

June 1, 2012 at 2:47 PM

Lucknow, June 1 (IANS) Presenting his maiden budget Friday amid uproar and a walkout by the main opposition Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP), Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav announced that there would be no new taxes in the 2012-13 budget.

Arunachalee to serve as NCPCR watchdog in state

May 11, 2012 at 7:34 PM

Itanagar, May 11 (ANI): Taking serious exception to reports of rampant violation of human rights of the girl child, particularly in the name of child marriage, a National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) team led by Chairperson Professor Shanta Sinha, has announced plans to appoint an Arunachalee to serve as a watchdog of the commission in the state.

Years later, Mumbai digs up Manto's memories

May 10, 2012 at 1:34 PM

Mumbai, May 10 (IANS) The city surfaced in his stories. He even wrote scripts for its famous film industry and starred in some movies. Now, 100 years after Saadat Hasan Manto's birth, Mumbai is gearing up to remember the eventful time that the legendary Urdu writer spent here.

'B' for bomb, 'ch' for chaku...in UP school books

April 26, 2012 at 2:33 PM

Lucknow, April 26 (IANS) Upside down pictures of India's national flag, chapters to teach the Hindi alphabet that say 'b' for 'bomb' and 'ch' for 'chaku' (knife)...These glaring anomalies have surfaced in two textbooks used in some Uttar Pradesh schools.

Amrita launches free tution programme

March 27, 2012 at 7:36 PM

Thiruvananthapuram, March 27 (IANS) Kerala Education Minister P.K. Abdu Rabb Tuesday launched an online programme of Amrita University to help students gain better skills so as to secure jobs.

Amrita University's free online tution programme launched

March 27, 2012 at 7:12 PM

Thiruvananthapuram, March 27 (IANS) Kerala Education Minister P.K. Abdu Rabb Tuesday launched Amrita University's Online Gurukul - a free tution - programme here Tuesday, noting it would enhance students' employability skills and thereby help them to secure better job opportunities.

Bhopal college introduces dress code for girls

January 6, 2012 at 4:10 PM

Bhopal, Jan 6 (ANI): Government Maharani Lakshamibai Kanya Postgraduate College in Bhopal in Madhya Pradesh has introduced dress code for girls to prevent them from developing inferiority complex.

HIV child traded off through illegal adoption in Pune

June 4, 2010 at 1:29 PM

Pune, June 4 (ANI): Maharashtra Police have arrested the director of the Pune-based orphanage Gurukul Godavari Balak Ashram for selling a baby for one lakh rupees to a couple in Mumbai.

Amitabh Bachchan inaugurates music school in Bhubaneswar

March 22, 2010 at 1:53 PM

Bhubaneswar, Mar 22 (ANI): Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan inaugurated the Vrindavan Gurukul, an Indian classical music institution here on Sunday.

Toy library a hit with children of Bangalore

March 11, 2010 at 7:11 PM

Bangalore, Mar 11(ANI): A library in Bangalore consisting of games, toys, CDs and books is gaining popularity among children.

A Gurukul in Bihar promotes traditional Indian values and culture

November 25, 2009 at 1:42 PM

Patna, Nov.25 (ANI): A school committed to promote and preserve traditional Indian culture and values here follows the vintage system of education named Gurukul which teaches pupils the Vedas, Hindu religious texts.

Large number of devotees throng temples on Ramnavami

September 27, 2009 at 8:45 PM

New Delhi/Surat, Sep. 27 (ANI): Thousands of devotees visited the Jhandewalan temple to offer prayers on the occasion of Ram Navami, the ninth day of Navratri festival on Sunday.

Beyonce nominated for three MOBO Awards

August 27, 2009 at 4:00 PM

Washington, Aug 27 (ANI): American singer Beyonce Knowles has been nominated for three MOBO (Music of Black Origin) Awards.

Meerut Gurukul trains students in archery

July 27, 2009 at 8:01 PM

Meerut, July 27 (ANI): A residential school known as 'Gurukul Prabhat Ashram' located in Tikri village of Uttar Pradesh's Meerut district has been training its students in archery skills.

Income tax raids on coaching institutes shock parents, students

May 29, 2009 at 4:09 PM

Patna, May 29 (IANS) A day after Income Tax (IT) raids on four coaching institutes in this Bihar capital led to seizure of nearly Rs.10 million in cash and undeclared investments worth many millions more, parents and students said they are shocked that the centres were making so much money and not paying taxes.

Extra marks to students if they convince their parents' caste vote

April 14, 2009 at 4:46 PM

Pune, Apr 14 (ANI): A school in Pune has decided to give two bonus marks to students of political science if they convince their parents to vote in the upcoming general elections.

Bali's 'Indian connection' is striking (Feature)

April 11, 2009 at 9:01 AM

Denpasar (Bali), April 11 (IANS) In all probability, the driver of the cab that you hire from the airport to the town will be a Sanjay or a Ram. As you hit the road, you will cross several yoga centres, ayurvedic spas, restaurants serving pure vegetarian Indian food and even a mall named Ramayana.

Gifts received by Modi to be auctioned for cause

November 10, 2008 at 9:17 PM

Gandhinagar, Nov 10 (IANS) Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi Monday deposited 1,126 gifts, including gold and silver idols, wrist watches and shawls, received by him while in office for being auctioned to fund charitable causes like girl child education.

Germany wooing Bollywood, offers subsidy for co-production

November 3, 2008 at 7:49 PM

Mumbai, Nov 3 (IANS) In a recognition of the increasing popularity of Hindi movies and stars, a German delegation met Bollywood filmmakers here to persuade them to shoot movies in their country as well as go in for Indo-German co-productions.

Uma Khurana withdraws defamation case against channel

October 22, 2008 at 10:12 PM

New Delhi, Oct 22 (IANS) Uma Khurana, a government school teacher who was the victim of a fake sting operation, has withdrawn her defamation case against a TV news channel, saying she had settled the matter with it.

Dadasaheb Phalke Award for Bengali director Tapan Sinha

January 1, 2008 at 12:00 AM

New Delhi, July 21 (ANI): Veteran Bengali film director Tapan Sinha will receive the prestigious Dadasaheb Phalke Award for the year 2006.

UP gets girls' college named after Aishwarya Bachchan

January 28, 2008 at 12:00 AM

The land where the Bollywood Shahanshah was once involved in a land-dispute, would never forgot Amitabh Bachchan and his family because

Uma Khurana files defamation case against TV channel

November 6, 2007 at 12:00 AM

Sarvodaya Kanya Vidyalaya teacher, UMA Khurana after suffering from mental agony for almost two months filed a criminal defamation suit against the private news channel â??Live Indiaâ?? whose reporter managed a fake sting operation presenting

Teacher forces her students into prostitution in Delhi

August 30, 2007 at 1:01 AM

In a sting operation by a private channel LIVE INDIA, which showed Uma Khurana a mathematic teacher in the Government Sarvodaya Kanya Vidyalaya at Aruna Asif Ali Marg in New Delhi, forcing many of the student into prostitution