Pitching for quality education, School Education and Literacy Secretary, Anil Swarup, said that the government is mulling plans to hold entrance exams for B.Ed. “There is no plan to scrap B.Ed. Under consideration is an entrance exam for B.Ed to ensure that only quality students get to these courses.” Anil[Read More…]
India and the UAE have condemned efforts by states to use religion to sponsor and sustain terrorism against other countries, and resolved to cooperate in countering terrorism by adopting a policy of zero tolerance towards the menace. An India-UAE joint statement on Thursday, said the two sides agreed to coordinate[Read More…]
Seven blasts rocked Assam and Manipur on the occasion of Republic Day on Thursday. Five serial blasts by anti-talk ULFA (Independent) shook upper Assam as low intensity IEDS were detonated in Charaidow, Sibsagar, Dibrugarh and Tinsukia districts, police said. In Dibrugarh town, the blast took place just 500 metres away[Read More…]
Congress President Sonia Gandhi on Thursday said the intrinsic strength of Indian Republic lies in our constitutional values and asked the people to fight forces which seek to undermine them. Extending greetings on the occassion of the 68th Republic Day, Gandhi said that the Indian Republic’s intrinsic strength lies in[Read More…]
President Pranab Mukherjee batted strongly for simultaneous elections to Parliament and Assemblies and backed the demonetisation drive. He asked the Election Commission to carry forward the idea of simultaneous polls in consultation with political parties. In his Republic Day eve address to the Nation, the President also asserted that the[Read More…]
The University Grants Commission (UGC) on Tuesday decided that the medical aspirants will now be permitted to attempt National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) only three times. According to a Times of India, the decision has been taken to discourage thousands of students who keep trying their luck at the[Read More…]
As Delhi set to host one of the biggest events for poetry lovers, Jashn-e-Rekhta, a festival celebrating Urdu, the organisation releases the scheduled for 3 day festival on Wednesday. Jashn-e-Rekhta is a celebration of the spirit and eloquence of Urdu. The festival is organised annually in Delhi, under the aegis[Read More…]
Cricketer Virat Kohli and wrestler Sakshi Malik along with Singer Kailash Kher may receive the Padma Shri award this year, as per a report in HT. Five sportspersons including captain Virat Kohli, Olympian Sakshi Malik, gymnast Dipa Karmakar, discus thrower Vikas Gowda and national hockey team captain PR Sreejesh along[Read More…]
BJP Leader Vinay Katiyar has made a patriarchal comment on Congress campaigner Priyanka Gandhi. He in his remark states that there have more beautiful female campaigners than Priyanka Gandhi, in the past. “There are several other beautiful women who can be a better star campaigner then Priyanka Gandhi. She’s not[Read More…]
After the news broke out that Aparna Yadav, wife of Mulayam Singh Yadav’s second son Prateek Yadav will join politics just ahead of state assembly election in UP, the young lady is all over in the headlines. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is a good, well-intentioned man, said Aparna in an[Read More…]
BJP MP Subramanian Swamy has taken offense against Arnab Goswami’s new digital venture’s name, Republic. He says the “Republic” as a name of a company is a violation of Emblem and Names, Act,1950. As per item 6 in the Schedule accompanying the Act, use of “The name, emblem or official[Read More…]
On the National Voters’ Day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday urged all those who turn 18 to register as a voter and exercise their franchise as elections are celebrations of democracy. “Wishing you all on National Voters Day. We greet the Election Commission & salute their important role in[Read More…]
Amit Kumar, a daily labourer from Ghaziabad, believed that he would never be able to use his hand again after he met with a severe accident while working in a factory in Manesar, Haryana. The 27-year-old man was severally bleeding as his hand got entirely detached at the level of[Read More…]
With a total of 777 personnel winning the medal this year, Jammu and Kashmir Police personnel will get a maximum of 32 Police Medals for bravery as announced on Tuesday. According to the home ministry, 100 personnel have been named for Police Medal for Gallantry, 80 for President’s Police Medal[Read More…]