He clarified that class 1 students would now have the option to choose other languages instead of Hindi.
He termed Aam Aadmi Party’s announcement of not contesting the Municipal Corporation elections, as an admission of definite defeat, adding that the decision is not a political sacrifice.
In a swift response to the devastation caused by the cloudburst in Ramban district, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Monday undertook a visit to the affected areas to personally assess the ground situation.
Six members of a wedding procession were killed on the spot when their car collided with a roadside tree at Bhujuli intersection of this Uttar Pradesh district. Two people were critically injured in the accident.
With the emergence of fresh CCTV footage, the Bengaluru road rage story — in which an IAF officer and his wife portrayed themselves as victims — has taken a dramatic turn, casting serious doubts over their version of events.
The rights body asked the authorities to ensure needful action and submit the action taken report (ATR) to the Commission within four weeks.
Amid the ongoing tensions between India and Bangladesh over the attacks on Hindus in the neighbouring country, Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri will visit Dhaka on 9 December for foreign office consultations between the two countries.
The Lok Sabha was adjourned following Opposition uproar over a BJP lawmaker linking Congress with US billionaire George Soros, the Rajya Sabha was suspended business after a wad of currency notes found on a seat allotted to Congress’ Singhvi.
Several Union Ministers; Leader of Opposition in the Rajya Sabha, Mallikarjun Kharge; Members of Parliament, former Members of Parliament and other dignitaries also paid their tributes at the statue of Babasaheb Dr. BR Ambedkar on the occasion.
Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Brajesh Pathak Friday reaffirmed the government’s dedication to combating maternal anaemia.
