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Ministry of HRD
Academic loss due to coronavirus: Course load of CBSE curriculum reduced, chapters on ‘secularism’, ‘citizenship’ deleted. Read details
The decision to drop such topics were made after the direction of the HRD ministry which asked the CBSE to reduce the syllabus for classes 9 to 12 by 30 per cent to compensate for the academic loss caused by the coronavirus pandemic and the subsequent closure of schools.
11 Indian universities among the top 100 universities in the emerging economies of the world
Indian Institute of Science(IISc) topped the list of Indian Universities, with the global ranking of 16 in the Emerging Economies University Rankings 2020.
Jadavpur Univesity set to lose ‘Institute of Eminence’ tag as Bengal govt refuses to commit the state’s share of funds
The MHRD had written to the governments of West Bengal and Tamil Nadu to commit Rs 2,000 crore and Rs 1,750 crore respectively for JU and Anna University respectively to meet the expansion proposals.
Jamia Millia Islamia refuses to implement EWS quota, cites minority tag: Reports
Jamia Milia Islamia has stated that it will not implement the EWS quota.
Rashtriya Sanskrit Vidyapeetha to be upgraded to a Central University, says Chancellor
Fund has been sanctioned to digitise and print the palm leave manuscripts.
HRD Ministry plans to set up ‘National Madarsa Board’ to register madarsas for better academic standards
Uttar Pradesh government has already taken steps to mainstream the madarsas
Modi giving Rs 1000 crores to Ambani’s Jio Institute? How lies were spread over ‘Institutes of Eminence’ list
No private institutions will receive the government grant, but vested interests took no time to spread 'Modi giving 1000 crores to Ambani'.
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‘Comedian’ Agrima Joshua, who calls herself ‘feminist’, passes offensive sexual comments against woman due to political differences
Agrima Joshua had earlier found herself in a controversy after insulting the Shivaji Maharaj memorial during a performance.
Politics
Bihar: Police arrest National Ulema Council Party candidate for campaigning on buffalo
Gaya Police has arrested Mohammad Parvez Mansoori for campaigning on a Buffalo for the upcoming Bihar Assembly Elections.
Media
Game over for India Today? CBI registers FIR in TRP Scam after UP Govt recommends probe based on private complaint
CBI has registered an FIR to investigate the TRP scam after a private complaint was registered in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh.
World
Paris beheading case: Victim Samuel Paty to be conferred France’s highest order, mosque to be shut down
Days after the history teacher beheading by a radical Islamist in Paris, the French govt has decided to confer the highest order of merit Legion d'Honneur posthumously.
Government and Policy
‘Lockdown over but Coronavirus still here’: As PM Modi rings warning bell ahead of festive season, here are key takeaways from his address
In his 12-minute address, PM Modi urged people to maintain caution and wear masks while stepping out of their homes
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After Chinese phones blocking weather data for Arunachal and Ladakh, now Twitter shows Leh as part of China
Security analyst Nitin A Gokhale found that Twitter has labelled Leh in Ladakh as part of People's Republic of China (PRC)
News Reports
During 26/11 Mumbai attack, Param Bir Singh refused to be on ground and take on terrorists, then Mumbai CP Hasan Gafoor had said
Hasan Gafoor, who was the Mumbai Commissioner of Police during the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks, had accused senior police officials, including Param Bir Singh of not taking on the terrorists.
Entertainment
In 2012 ‘out of town’ Salman Khan partied with Parambir Singh in Mumbai on day Bandra cops could not serve him Court summons for...
As reported by Mid-Day in 2012, Salman Khan and Parambir Singh were both found attending a Christmas party hosted by Sunny Dewan and his wife Anu Dewan in Mumbai. This when the Bandra cops claimed Khan was not in town.
Crime
UK: 37-year-old paedophile named Rehan Baig jailed for raping chickens to death while his wife filmed it
Rhan Baig's wife had also joined him in the videos and at one point he alternated between having sex with his wife and the chickens.
Media
Anti-Trump legal analyst of CNN and The New Yorker contributor suspended after masturbating on Zoom call
Jeffrey Toobin has offered an apology for masturbating on the Zoom video call and said that he thought he had put the video and audio on mute.
