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The apex court had allowed the NSS to make appointments to their vacant posts in the general category, even if the differently-abled vacancies remained unfilledThiruvananthapuram, Kerala General Education Minister V Sivankutty on Thursday said that the government was doing everything legally possible to ensure the apex court order regarding general category teacher appointments in NSS schools is applicable to all aided school managements.Sivankutty said that the government has filed an affidavit in the apex court seeking that its verdict regarding appointments in schools run by the Nair Service Society (NSS) be applicable to all other aided educational institutions.The apex court…
Filmmaker Ketan Anand, son of the late Chetan Anand, recently reflected on how superstardom can often become a burden rather than a blessing. Using Rajesh Khanna’s career as an example, Ketan spoke about how his father believed that success is far more difficult to navigate than failure.Speaking on the Unheard Tales Podcast, Ketan said, “Look what happened to Rajesh Khanna. He would have been a total legend in his own time, he was, for a few years. His first film was Aakhri Khat, with my father. He got his break with my father. My father always wanted new people.”‘I don’t…
OpenAI is experiencing a significant exodus of senior researchers as CEO Sam Altman prioritizes ChatGPT development over long-term AI exploration. Key figures, including a VP of research, have departed due to resource allocation disputes, with experimental projects reportedly sidelined. This strategic shift, driven by intense competition, leaves some teams feeling marginalized and questioning their original research goals. OpenAI is bleeding senior talent as CEO Sam Altman forces the company to funnel resources into ChatGPT at the expense of long-term research, the Financial Times reported. The $500 billion AI startup has been redirecting computing power and staff away from experimental projects…
Giannis Antetokounmpo. Image via: Getty Images When it comes to the Milwaukee Bucks, they will never take a chance to let go of their star player, that is, Giannis Antetokounmpo, and the feeling is quite mutual. As the NBA trade deadline saw players like Anthony Davis and James Harden being traded from their former teams, fans assumed the same would happen with Antetokounmpo as well. However, the Bucks star’s Instagram story had put a stop to all the ongoing online speculations. Giannis Antetokounmpo had earlier posted an Instagram story citing news about his future with the league and with the…
Kolkata: Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said on Thursday that she will start giving enhanced benefits under the ‘Lakshmir Bhandar’ scheme from February itself, before elections are announced in the state. Trinamool Congress, which swept the West Bengal polls in 2024 and 2021 riding on women’s votes by focusing on schemes like Lakshmir Bhandar, hopes to replicate the same formula this time.The state, which had 94 schemes, has now crossed a century. The state budget stated that “already 2.21 crore women are being benefitted under the scheme. I am happy to include another 20.62 lakh women whose applications have been received…
Russian President Vladimir Putin held talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping days after U.S. President Donald Trump said India, the largest buyer of Russia’s seaborne oil, would stop importing Russian crude. Speaking by video link on Wednesday, Putin described Russia’s energy partnership with China as “strategic” and underscored Beijing’s role as Moscow’s top buyer of oil and gas since the start of the war in Ukraine. China has purchased more than $230 billion worth of Russian energy since the invasion, according to estimates. Putin said bilateral trade had seen a “slight decline” last year, including a “correction in indicators,” but stressed…
Mumbai: The state govt will soon prepare an action plan for promoting and developing the live entertainment and concert economy in the state. The decision comes after the Centre formed a joint action group to promote and develop the live entertainment economy in the country. Expressway Propylene Gas Crisis, New Labour Codes, Delhi’s 807 Gone Missing And MoreThe Directorate General of Information and Publicity Relations, which had submitted a proposal to create appropriate arrangements at the state govt level, has been made the nodal agency for preparing the action plan. In Jan, the Centre’s ministry of information and broadcasting set…
New Delhi: The process of setting up four new facilities to treat fresh municipal solid waste is likely to begin next month, with the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) receiving 25%—or about Rs 90 crore—of the viability gap funding from the Centre under Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM) 2.0.The initiative, aimed at stopping the dumping of fresh waste at landfills, will enable the processing of around 5,100 metric tonnes of waste per day. The facilities are proposed to be established at four locations, including reclaimed sites at two landfills. MCD plans to award the project by March 31 and has set…
Bengaluru: In a city often defined by traffic and technology, something extraordinary unfolded on the streets: A few good Samaritans, which no prior connection, got together and gave a new lease of life to a Syrian woman with heart ailments and her family, who were found begging on the road because they’d exhausted their savings.On Thursday, doctors at state-run Sri Jayadeva Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences and Research (popular as Jayadeva Hospital) said the coronory artery bypass graft surgery on the woman, Fedda Fares, was successful and the 65-year-old is fit to return home. The woman was visibly elated over the…
Chennai: After reaching out to major political parties for an alliance, AIADMK has now turned its attention to smaller outfits and micro caste groups to strengthen its front. The party believes additional support of these small and micro communities could enhance its winning prospects in tight contests. As part of this outreach, AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami met representatives of unorganised workers’ unions and potters’ associations on Thursday. Representatives from the Anaithu Maruthuvar Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam, Nethaji Subash Senai (representing the thevar community from the south), Akila Indiya Kuyavar Urimai Katchi, and sections of unorganised workers’ associations have also…