J&K administration has directed all schools to commence morning assemblies with the National Anthem, requiring them to strictly follow a four-year-old norm whose compliance has been erratic. A circular issued by the principal secretary of the school education to this effect also requires morning assemblies to be made uniform across the Union Territory. The...
Read MoreEducation minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Thursday dismissed allegations of paper leak in the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test-Undergraduate (NEET-UG) and said there was no evidence to back these claims. He said govt was committed to ensure no student was disadvantaged, and added that the controversy was “motivated”, indicating that the protest was instigated by coaching centres.
Read MoreA week after her defeat in the Lok Sabha polls, NCP president and deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar’s wife Sunetra filed her nomination papers for the Rajya Sabha seat left vacant by Praful Patel’s resignation. Since there’s only one candidate from the state, she will be elected unopposed. Patel, who is NCP working president,...
Read MoreEngland captain Jos Buttler responded to the criticism of his team on Thursday, stating that he has been around long enough to understand what people are saying. England revived their T20 World Cup campaign with a record-breaking victory over Oman by eight wickets in Antigua. England’s triumph over Group B was nothing short of...
Read MoreWeather permitting, Isro will attempt to achieve another milestone in the development of reusable launch vehicle (RLV) technology this month, may be as early as next week in Karnataka’s Challakere, while “issues” with chopper (Chinook) is delaying the integrated air-drop test (IADT) of simulated Gaganyaan crew modules at the spaceport in Sriharikota.
Read MoreFood giant Nestle India is in spotlight again over its widely-sold baby food Cerelac. Global civil society organisations, Public Eye and IBFAN, have submitted a formal request to the Swiss State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO), urging legal action against Nestle “unethical and unfair business practices” in low- and middle-income countries.
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