Ahmedabad: The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) announced a significant step to strengthen skill-based education in schools by making it mandatory for all affiliated institutions to establish Composite Skill Labs. This initiative aligns with the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 and the NCF-SE 2023 framework, both of which emphasise experiential and practical learning.According to…
Devotees throng a mutt in the city on Guru Purnima on Wednesday Varanasi: Ashrams and mutts across Varanasi witnessed a massive influx of devotees on Wednesday as thousands of followers gathered to seek the blessings of their spiritual gurus on the auspicious occasion of Guru Purnima. As part of the celebrations, thousands of devotees took…
Ahmedabad: The Gujarat govt on Tuesday launched the ‘Health Passport’, a comprehensive health record for children from birth to 18 years of age, with the aim of creating a continuous medical history and strengthening early detection of health issues.The initiative will be implemented under the School Health–Rashtriya Bal Swasthya Karyakram (SH-RBSK), covering nearly 1.89 crore…
Narnaul: The police’s cyber crime unit has arrested a sales officer of a private bank for alleged involvement in an online fraud and mobile-hacking racket. The accused, Gaurav, is a resident of Jalandhar in Punjab. He was posted as a sales officer (manager) at the bank’s branch at Phutgal Chowk in Jalandhar.On Dec 27, 2025,…
Media mogul Oprah Winfrey made an appearance at the Cannes Lions International festival, where she reflected on her decades-long career as a media personality. During the chat, the star shared tidbits from her life on the film sets while encouraging up-and-coming media personalities to show restraint and compassion. Oprah on her time with Whitney Houston…
CHENNAI: The Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) government led by chief minister Vijay won the floor test in the Legislative Assembly on Wednesday with the support of several parties and independent MLAs. The motion received 144 votes in favour, while 22 MLAs voted against it and five abstained. Before the voting, Speaker rang the quorum bell…
Lamine Yamal has warned France ahead of the World Cup semi-final, insisting Spain are confident after recent victories over Les Bleus/ Image: AP Spain teenager Lamine Yamal has issued a confident warning to France ahead of one of the biggest matches of the FIFA World Cup 2026, insisting La Roja have no reason to fear…
LUDHIANA: A masked thief was captured on security footage folding his hands and praying for forgiveness before the deity’s idol prior to robbing a local temple early on Saturday.The break-in occurred around 2am at the Shri Ram Darbar Temple in Kitchlu Nagar. Temple head Prakash Chand Sharma said the intruder had spent 40 minutes on…
Traffic signal disruption at S N Banerjee Road in Kolkata Kolkata: Even as rains caused a major headache to Kolkata traffic cops vehicular movement remained a major headache even deep in to the evening after multiple signals malfunctioned – including those that had been malfunctioning since last Tuesday.Among those areas that suffered were the SN…
BENGALURU: A woman in Bengaluru has alleged that a delivery agent forced his way into her flat after she repeatedly refused to let him in, before allegedly exposing himself inside her home.In a post shared on social media, the woman said the delivery agent arrived to deliver a parcel and then asked if he could…
