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Shimla: Himachal Pradesh students from Classes VI to VIII will study the state’s history, geography, economy, dialects, culture and political system under a revamped curriculum to be introduced from the 2027-28 academic session.The decision was taken at a meeting chaired by education minister Rohit Thakur on Thursday to revise school textbooks and give students a deeper understanding of Himachal Pradesh’s identity and heritage.The revised books will cover the state’s geography, society, folk traditions, economy and governance, besides tracing its history from the pre-historic period to statehood. They will also include chapters on local dialects, traditional cuisine, freedom fighters, Kargil heroes,…
Lucknow: As academic pressure mounts, there is a rise in number of students in the city turning to private tuitions after school, saying regular classroom teaching often falls short of building conceptual clarity.Many now spend 6-8 hours in school and another 2-4 hours in coaching, leaving little time for rest, self-study or recreation.“I leave home at 7 am for school and return by 3 pm, then attend tuition till 7 pm. By the end of the day, I’m too tired to revise on my own and still have worksheets and board-related assignments to finish,” said Class X student Prithika Gupta.Class…
Shubham Rewar removed by city Police from the protest site and shifted to SMS HospitalShubham Rewar removed by city Police from the protest site and shifted to SMS HospitalShubham Rewar removed by city Police from the protest site and shifted to SMS HospitalShubham Rewar removed by city Police from the protest site and shifted to SMS HospitalShubham Rewar removed by city Police from the protest site and shifted to SMS Hospital Jaipur: Rajasthan University student Shubham Rewar, who had been on a hunger strike for the past eight days, was shifted to SMS Hospital by police and district administration officials…
Waterlogged road in front of a prominent school in Beltarodi Nagpur: Attendance in schools across Nagpur remained well below normal on Thursday as many parents chose not to send their children to class despite schools reopening after Wednesday’s closure. The decision came in the wake of Tuesday’s cloudburst-like spell and a fresh weather alert by IMD for Nagpur district.Schools resumed regular academic activities after remaining shut for a day, but classrooms across the city witnessed several empty benches. Principals estimated absenteeism at around 20%, substantially higher than on an ordinary working day.Though there was no official consolidated data available, principals…
ISI students and professors are against the bill, which they fear may lead to the institute headquarters to shift out of Kolkata Kolkata: The Centre circulated the Indian Statistical Institute Bill, 2026, aimed at bringing a comprehensive statutory framework for the institute, among MPs on Wednesday.The bill has raised suspicion among institute students and faculty members on the possibility of the relocation of the institute’s headquarters from Kolkata, as the bill is silent on the issue. The structure of the board of governors is also proposed to be changed.Professors who reviewed the bill said the location of the institute headquarters…
Srinagar, July 31: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has approved a ₹6.59 crore project for the conservation and upgradation of the historic Imambara Zadibal in Srinagar.According to a post shared by the Office of the Chief Minister, J&K, on X, the project aims to preserve the Imambara’s rich heritage while upgrading essential facilities for devotees and visitors.The initiative aims to preserve its rich heritage character while upgrading essential facilities for devotees and visitors. Source link
AI generated image used for representational purpose NEW DELHI: A Delhi consumer commission has ordered Mercedes-Benz India and its authorised dealer, T&T Motors, to jointly pay compensation to a buyer after finding that they failed to disclose the vehicle’s purchase history and continued to show an earlier purchase date in their records. The commission held that both the manufacturer and the dealer had engaged in unfair trade practices by not informing the buyer that the car had earlier been billed to another customer and by failing to correct the purchase date in the manufacturer’s software.Why did the Mercedes-Benz buyer move…
India’s vast examination system relies on many private contractors for its operations MUMBAI: A security guard stands at the gate of an exam centre in Mumbai. Inside, women staff frisk female candidates before letting them in.A doorframe metal detector marks the entrance. Computer terminals wait in disciplined rows. Invigilators watch for the smallest suspicious movement, as CCTV cameras record every second of the examination.Somewhere behind this elaborate machinery sits the question paper, delivered by a logistics firm.To a student entering the centre, it may appear to be a single examination. In reality, almost every part of it has been assembled…
The Delhi high court has directed Google LLC and other defendants to remove 39 short videos in a defamation suit filed by the Isha Foundation (File photo) NEW DELHI: The Delhi high court has directed Google LLC and other defendants to remove 39 short videos and five English-language videos in a defamation suit filed by the Isha Foundation.The court has clarified that these videos are also covered under its earlier interim takedown order, news agency ANI reported.Justice Subramonium Prasad passed the order while allowing an application by the Isha Foundation seeking modification of the court’s March 19 order, which had…
Image Credit: A woman has shared a video on social media alleging that a Zepto delivery partner repeatedly asked to enter her home (Instagram) BENGALURU: A woman has shared a video on social media alleging that a Zepto delivery partner repeatedly asked to enter her home and continued insisting even after she refused, leaving her feeling frightened.In the Instagram video, the woman recounted that the delivery partner arrived at her residence to deliver an order before asking for drinking water. She said she handed him a bottle and told him he could keep it.She alleged that after finishing the bottle,…