The BJP on Sunday accused the YSRCP led government of promoting English over Telugu and demanded that both the languages be promoted in the state. Speaking to ANI here, Andhra Pradesh BJP unit spokesperson Lanka Dhinakaran said Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy’s government was unable to realise the importance […]
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Union Minister Jitendra Singh visits ‘Destination North East’ festival at BHU
Union Minister of State for Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER) Jitendra Singh on Sunday visited the ‘Destination North East’ festival being held at Banaras Hindu University here and interacted with various participants. Outlining Central government’s commitment towards development of North East he said that Northeast model of development and […]
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Dive into children’s literature with Peek-A-Book
Immersion in literature and the arts during childhood sows the seeds for an evolved, sensitive and critical society, believes Lubaina Bandukwala, the curator of Peek-A-Book, an upcoming literary festival for children. The fourth edition of the children’s literature and storytelling festival, which will take place at Mumbai’s Royal Opera House […]
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Smart class to begin in secondary schools, says Uttarakhand CM Rawat
Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat on Sunday announced to start smart classes in all 1200 secondary schools to cater better education to students in Uttarakhand. Speaking at a religious event in Ukhimath, Singh said, “In the coming time, smart classes will be started in all 1200 secondary schools of the […]
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Bar Council of India backs suggestion to increase retirement age of Judges
A day after Chief Justice of India (CJI) Sharad Arvind Bobde said the judges of higher judiciary are “willing to work” longer if the superannuation age is raised, the top bar body, BCI supported the suggestion mooted by Attorney General K K Venugopal on Thursday in a function here. The […]
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JNU protest: JNUSU, MHRD meetings end, ball in university admin’s court
A series of meetings between the High Power Committee of the Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD) and the students’ representatives of Jawaharlal Nehru University ended on Friday evening. The committee will now table its recommendations before the JNU administration which will take a call on the students’ demands. Speaking […]
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‘What can government do,’ says Bihar minister on 5 lakh applications for 166 Group-D posts
As the controversy over five lakh people applying for 166 Group-D posts in the state gets bigger, Bihar Minister Shrawan Kumar on Friday rebuffed it saying “What can government do if people apply for jobs?” “People apply for jobs on their own accord. What can the government do? It’s not […]
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People in Andhra want English medium government schools, says YSRCP’s General Secretary
Andhra Pradesh Telugu Academy chairperson and YSRCP General Secretary Lakshmi Parvathi on Friday defended Chief Minister Jaganmohan Reddy’s decision to convert all government schools into English medium from the next academic year and said that the people of the state wanted this. “During Chief Minister Jaganmohan Reddy’s padayatra, people met […]
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JNU deficit over Rs 45 cr due to utility charges and contract staff salary
The three-member committee appointed by the ministry of human resource development (MHRD) held a meeting with representatives from Jawaharlal Nehru University Teachers’ Association (JNUTA) on Thursday over the hostel fee hike issue even as 100 teachers announced their dissociation from the teachers’ body. Till Thursday evening, at least 113 teachers […]
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JNUTA members meets HRD panel, demand complete roll-back of hostel fee hike
The JNU Teachers’ Association (JNUTA) met the HRD Ministry-appointed high-powered committee on Thursday and demanded complete roll- back of the hiked hostel fee and removal of the university vice-chancellor. In the over two-hour meeting, the Jawaharlal Nehru University Teachers’ Association (JNUTA) Executive Committee said the “recurrent problems arising from the […]
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21-year-old from Jaipur set to become India’s youngest judge
Jaipur boy Mayank Pratap Singh, has made history by cracking the Rajasthan judicial services 2018 exam at just 21 years of age, which has set him on the path of becoming the youngest judge in the country. “I was always drawn towards the judicial services going by the importance and […]
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Over 67 thousand schools functioning without electricity in Madhya Pradesh
A primary school in Sarotipura, Bhopal does not have electricity or water connection, however, it is not alone as there are 67,902 such schools which are lacking in basic amenities in the state. “There is no arrangement for electricity or water. There is only one room for standard 1st to […]
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AYUSH Ministry clerk recruitment 2019: Registration begins, 12th pass may apply
The Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences has invited online applications for the recruitment of clerks in various divisions. Candidates interested and eligible for the post can apply online at, ccras.nic.in on or before December 19, 2019, till 5:30 pm. The registration began from Wednesday, November 20, 2019. The recruitment drive […]
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Women shine in Rajasthan judicial service results, 127 out of 197 successful candidates are women
In the results of Rajasthan Judicial Service (RJS) announced earlier on Wednesday morning, women have shined, with 127 women among the 197 successful candidates, according to the results uploaded on the website of Rajasthan High Court, which conducts the exam. The result of Civil Judge Cadre 2018 under the Rajasthan […]
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Union cabinet approves setting up of National Institute of Sowa Rigpa in Leh
The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved setting up of the National Institute for Sowa-Rigpa in Leh as an autonomous organization. Sowa-Rigpa is a traditional Tibetan system of medicine practised in the Himalayan belt of India. It is popular in Sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh, West Bengal’s Darjeeling, Himachal Pradesh and the Union […]