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.
Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami handed out Rs 50,000 cheques to each of them.
"Our fleet of aircraft is expanding at a very rapid pace, going up from 626 last year to 644," he said.
According to a White Paper tabled in the state Legislative Assembly, the state’s power distribution companies have a whopping debt of Rs 81,516 crore while their accumulated losses incurred during the BRS rule stand at Rs 62,461.
The poll panel issued a set of guidelines to political parties to move towards respectful discourse for persons with disabilities.
The order covers the Army, Air Force, paramilitary forces and travel agencies, an official said.
