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New Delhi, Feb 6 (IANS) The ninth edition of ‘Pariksha Pe Charcha’ began on Friday, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi engaging in a lively and interactive session with students, teachers, and parents from across the country.During the discussion, Prime Minister Modi highlighted the crucial role of board examinations in shaping a student’s academic journey.He urged students to treat these exams as their priority, describing them as the foundation upon which future opportunities are built.”Board e…

New Delhi, Jan 31 (IANS) From portraying a rape survivor in her debut film Raja Ki Aayegi Baaraat to playing a resilient woman battling social injustice in Mehendi, a teacher living with Tourette syndrome, a fearless police officer in Mardaani, and a mother who takes on an entire nation for her children in Mrs. Chatterjee vs Norway, Rani Mukerji has consistently brought stories of strength and courage to the screen. The Bollywood star says she makes a conscious effort to present Indian women in …

New Delhi, Jan 28 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address the annual National Cadet Corps (NCC) PM Rally on Wednesday at the Cariappa Parade Ground in Delhi, sharing his thoughts on nation first and character development.The NCC PM Rally will mark the grand culmination of the month-long NCC Republic Day Camp 2026, which witnessed the participation of 2,406 cadets from across the country, including 898 girl cadets.The rally will also see the participation of 207 youth and officers from 2…

Quetta, Jan 22 (IANS) The Baloch Students Action Committee (BSAC) condemned the Pakistani police raid on the protest by the Balochistan Grand Alliance, a coalition of government employees, calling the resulting violence and arrests of teachers, professors, and other professionals “extremely alarming”.The remarks followed the arrest of dozens of government employees in Balochistan’s capital Quetta on Tuesday after police blocked a planned sit-in in the city’s Red Zone, where workers had a…

Kolkata, Jan 12 (IANS) The Election Commission of India has cautioned the micro-observers in West Bengal of strong disciplinary action in case of any deliberate deviation from the ECI-prescribed standard operating procedure (SOP) for them.The micro-observers have been appointed for the supervision of the hearing sessions on claims and objections on the draft voters’ list, which is the ongoing second level of the three-stage Special Intensive Revision (SIR) in the state.The development is signi…

Chennai, Jan 11 (IANS) Pension security for Tamil Nadu government employees and teachers took a decisive turn, with the state rolling out the Tamil Nadu Assured Pension Scheme (TNAPS), a long-awaited reform that seeks to address a demand pending for nearly two decades. Chief Minister M.K. Stalin ordered the implementation of the new scheme last week, and the state government on Saturday issued a formal order detailing its broad framework and scope. The Assured Pension Scheme is designed to blend…

New Delhi, Jan 10 (IANS) Hailing ‘Pariksha Pe Charcha’ (PPC) for world record registrations of over 4 crore, Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Saturday credited Prime Minister Narendra Modi for turning the annual dialogue into a nationwide movement.The Minister called upon all student Exam Warriors to actively participate in ‘Pariksha Pe Charcha 2026’ and make best use of the movement aimed at creating a stress-free environment for the youth of the country, said a statement….

New Delhi, Jan 9 (IANS) Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Friday underscored the need to restore schools as vibrant, community-rooted institutions to bring about meaningful reform in the education sector.Addressing a consultation meeting of stakeholders under the Samagra Shiksha scheme in New Delhi, Pradhan said that with five years of the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 completed, India is now preparing to transition towards a new framework of Samagra Shiksha in 2026-27, align…

Kolkata, Jan 6 (IANS) The West Bengal Board of Secondary Education (WBBSE) has issued guidelines for both teachers and students in state-run and state-aided schools, state Education Department sources said on Tuesday.It has been learned that the WBBSE has issued a new circular for teachers and school authorities. Several instructions have been given in this. However, it has not been made public.According to the sources, the guidelines stipulate that school teachers will not be allowed to conduct…

Chennai, Jan 4 (IANS) Former Union Finance Minister and Congress leader P. Chidambaram has said that the newly announced Tamil Nadu Assured Pension Scheme (TAPS) would place additional pressure on the State’s finances but can still be implemented successfully if backed by strong and disciplined financial management. Responding to criticism surrounding the scheme, Chidambaram shared his views in a post on X, stressing that fiscal prudence and improved revenue mobilisation would be crucial to su…