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CM Yogi Adityanath interacts with children during 25th anniversary celebrations of Swarna Bharat Trust in Nellore, AP, on Monday Lucknow: Chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday wrote to the people of Uttar Pradesh, urging families and communities to treat education as a tool for shaping children’s character and life choices, not just as a way to learn basic literacy.Marking Teachers’ Day on Sept 5 and International Literacy Day on Sept 8, chief minister said teachers act as “lamps” that spread the light of knowledge and help guide students towards responsible citizenship.In the letter, Yogi said the purpose of schooling goes…

Students demand review of the admission process after the Rajasthan University PhD Admission 2025 dashboard displayed incorrect interview dates Jaipur: Rajasthan University Monday released PhD interview scores following demands from protesting students over alleged irregularities in the admission process. However, the disclosure raised fresh questions after the Rajasthan University PhD Admission (RUPA) 2025 dashboard displayed apparently incorrect interview dates, including dates from 2022 and 2030, raising concerns over the accuracy of admission-related data uploaded by the university.Postdoctoral fellow Sajjan Saini said, “If the interview dates themselves are incorrect, one can imagine the discrepancies that may have been committed in the…

Nagpur: Koradi police have registered a case under relevant provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act after a 17-year-old girl was found to be around five months pregnant during a medical examination and subsequently alleged that two unidentified motorcycle-borne men had raped her after rendering her unconscious.However, investigators suspect the minor may have fabricated parts of her account to shield her boyfriend, whose identity has now surfaced and who is under police scrutiny.According to the complaint, the girl, who lives in a rented accommodation in Koradi and attends tuition classes, was…

New Market traders urged cops to keep watch on fresh encroachment. picture by Suparna Goswami Kolkata: Kolkata Municipal Corporation and cops will conduct a joint drive to reclaim the encroached carriageways and pavements in and around New Market. The drive that was started by cops from New Market Police Station following a deputation by S S Hogg Market Traders’ Association will last for a week and the KMC car parking department might pitch in to reclaim the lost parking space on Bertram Street, Humayun Place and Lindsay Street, said a member of the traders’ body.On Saturday, the cops conducted a…

“Some boys take to boarding like a fish to water; others take a minute to settle in,” writes the Good Schools Guide about Eton College, which says the school provides each boy with a private single room.Melanie Sanderson, the school guide’s managing editor, said Eton has “spectacular facilities and spacious grounds”.”Yet despite its ancient buildings, it is a modern school with a progressive outlook.”Most 13-year-old boys arriving there in September cannot possibly know what adult life holds for them.”Prince George, however, faces a very particular future and his parents, with an unrivalled choice of schools available to them, have decided…

In the last few days of August and start of September, more rain fell than any other week since early February, according to the Environment Agency.Despite the change to more unsettled and wetter conditions, all of Wales and most of England remains in drought.And water companies are reminding customers that temporary hosepipe bans are still in force despite the rainfall and decreased demand with the cooler weather.More rain is in the forecast this week and while that will be welcome, sustained rainfall is needed to reverse drought conditions. While we had a brief return of summer heat over the weekend…

Delhi Capitals finally cleared the air regarding the KL Rahul trade rumours, saying the wicketkeeper-batter is going nowhere as he has unfinished business with the franchise. Over the last two weeks, social media has been on overdrive, linking the senior batter with the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) despite no official communication from any of the parties. Earlier this year, Delhi brought Rishabh Pant on board after trading Kuldeep Yadav to the Lucknow Super Giants (LSG).Parth Jindal quashed the KL Rahul trade rumours. Here’s what he said (PTI)With Pant and Rahul both in the mix, the franchise has two wicketkeepers and…

On this day, take a moment to review the financial ties you may have with others and enhance your budgeting practices. Pushya Nakshatra favors the safeguarding of family wealth through thoughtful organization. Clear communication about household responsibilities can help alleviate any unspoken tensions among family members. When addressing sensitive financial matters, maintain a calm demeanor and focus on tangible details. Protecting what you’ve built nurtures future harmony and strengthens trust. Today, re-examine money associated with another person. You may need better records for loans, insurance, inheritance, taxes, family assets or shared household expenses.Pushya Nakshatra is a support in protection and…

Quote of the day by Nelson Mandela: “A good head and good heart are always a formidable combination. But when you add to that a literate tongue or pen, then you have something very special.” Nelson Mandela was a South African anti-apartheid activist, political leader, and the country’s first democratically elected president, serving from 1994 to 1999.He spent 27 years in prison for opposing the racist apartheid system before leading negotiations that ended it and helped build a multi-racial democracy. Beyond just being a leader, Mandela also remains a global symbol of courage, forgiveness, and justice.He was a global symbol…

New Delhi: RNFI Services Ltd, a last-mile financial infrastructure company, has received in-principle authorisation from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to operate as a payment aggregator – physical (PA-P), a step that will help the company expand its financial infrastructure.The authorisation has been granted to RNFI Services Ltd, the listed entity, enabling the company to operate in the physical, offline and in-store payments space, subject to conditions specified by RBI, the company said in a statement.The new capability adds to RNFI’s existing portfolio of regulated financial services, it said, adding that the company currently has capabilities across global money…