The Union government has launched CHESS+ to introduce structured chess learning in schools. CHANDIGARH: The Union government on Saturday launched CHESS+ (Championing Excellence in Sport Skills), a nationwide initiative to introduce a structured chess curriculum in schools, with the pilot phase covering 30 Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas (JNVs) across the country, including 13 in Haryana, 15…
Shillong: The Shillong Traffic Police has launched a special enforcement drive titled ‘Operation Free Flow’ to ease traffic movement across the city amid rising congestion.The drive was launched “in view of the increasing instances of haphazard parking causing traffic congestion, obstruction of carriageways and inconvenience to road users”, said Vivek Syiem, the superintendent of police,…
Dharmendra Pradhan quits: What opposition can learn from CJP-led students protest NEW DELHI: “Jhukti hai duniya, jhukhane wala chahiye” : These are remarks by Abhijeet Dipke, the founder of Cockroach Janata Party, after Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan resigned on Saturday following massive sustained protests by students against NEET-UG examination paper leak.“We have done it….
Indian-origin student and athlete Sharosh Sheth dies in Ohio after being run over by a Ford Mustang. 21-year-old Sarosh Seth was killed in a crash in Ohio when he was walking on the road and a Ford Mustang ran over him. The incident took place on Wednesday at around 2.40 pm and Seth’s identity has…
Manoj Muntashir expresses his concern over the students’ protest.(Image Credit: Instagram) Following the student protest in India, the Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan has resigned from his post. Several Bollywood celebrities stood in solidarity with the students, and famous lyricist Manoj Muntashir also voiced his support for students demanding justice over the NEET paper leak….
Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan resigned from the Union Council of Ministers on Saturday amid continuing protests over the alleged National Eligibility cum Entrance Test Undergraduate (NEET UG) paper leak.In a letter addressed to his “young friends”, Pradhan said he had submitted his resignation to Prime Minister Narendra Modi in view of the situation that…
Zimbabwe captain Sikandar Raza won the toss and elected to field against India in the second T20 International on Saturday, as the visitors handed a debut to Vidarbha fast bowler Yash Thakur.Yash replaced Ashok Sharma in the playing XI. Ashok had made his T20I debut in the series opener on July 23 but went wicketless…
Cancer, this week begins with a good breeze behind you. Monday carries confidence, energy, and a welcome sense that things are moving in your favour. If you’ve been waiting to feel like yourself again, the first part of the week gives you that lift. Work gets done with conviction, students see progress, and some of…
Fresh violence erupted at Jantar Mantar on Saturday after education minister Dharmendra Pradhan resigned NEW DELHI: After Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan resigned, fresh violence broke out at Jantar Mantar on Saturday as stone-pelting erupted during the ongoing Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) protest.The incident prompted security forces to use tear gas shells and a mild…
Kayalvizhi visited the bank branch on July 20, got into an argument with the branch manager and slapped him on the cheek. CHENNAI: The Adyar police in Chennai registered a case against Kayalvizhi Alagiri, daughter of former Union minister M K Alagiri and granddaughter of late Tamil Nadu chief minister M Karunanidhi, on charges of…
