Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya (KGBV) Scheme: How it is transforming girls’ education in Uttar Pradesh | Lucknow News

The Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya (KGBV) Scheme is a centrally sponsored initiative launched by the government in 2004 to establish residential schools at the upper primary level (and now extended) for girls from disadvantaged sections, particularly SC, ST, OBC, minority communities, and those in educationally backward blocks. The scheme addresses gender gaps in literacy by…

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Jaipur, Jodhpur top Rajasthan in salaries; Kota among lowest-paid million-plus cities | Jaipur News

Jaipur: Jaipur and Jodhpur have emerged as Rajasthan’s highest-paying cities for regular salaried employees, with average monthly earnings surpassing both the national urban average and the average for India’s million-plus cities. Kota, despite its thriving coaching economy, ranked among the country’s lowest-paying million-plus cities, according to the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation’s (MoSPI) first…

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Cuba suffers third nationwide blackout in 6 months

A woman carries a portable power charger during a blackout in Havana, Cuba, Monday, July 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa) Cuba on Monday suffered its third nationwide power outage since the start of the year, the state electricity company said. The impoverished island was already struggling to keep the lights on before US President Donald…

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She grew up in a small town where girls couldn’t fly fighter jets before becoming the first Indian woman to do it solo

How Avani Chaturvedi became the first Indian woman to fly a fighter jet solo For generations, countless Indian girls were told they could become doctors, teachers, engineers or scientists. But there was one dream that remained firmly out of reach.Flying a fighter jet.Not because they lacked the talent or determination, but because the door simply…

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After all the drama… Balogun’s controversial FIFA reprieve ends in World Cup heartbreak with little impact | Football News

Folarin Balogun chases the ball during the World Cup round of 16 match against Belgium. (AP Photo) After days of intense debate, political intervention and unprecedented controversy over his red-card suspension being overturned, Folarin Balogun’s return to the United States lineup ended with little to show as Belgium stormed to a convincing 4-1 victory in…

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