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Friday, March 20, 2026
TopicDirectorate of Education

Topic: Directorate of Education

5 lakh tablets meant to bridge ‘digital divide’ gather dust, Haryana govt schools go back to blackboards

With govt no longer providing internet connectivity, many tablets with damaged screens, missing chargers lie in school cupboards while some students passed out without returning devices.

Drawing line on govt role in fee regulation, how HC settled key question in Delhi School Education Act

Delhi HC dismissed appeals challenging a previous ruling that Directorate of Education was not empowered to exercise unrestricted control over fees charged by unaided pvt schools.

HC struck ‘middle path’ with relief for DPS Dwarka students. But unpaid hiked fees saga far from over

In interim order, high court said students can pay a portion of raised fee to resume attending classes. The parents have been at loggerheads with school admin over the hike.

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Why the US shouldn’t try to outsmart the oil market

Selling oil futures would be a desperate ploy, born of panic about rising US gasoline and diesel retail prices ahead of the midterm elections.

Israel’s tolerance for persistent threats on its borders has eroded: US intel on Iran war

When conflict with Iran ends, says the report, area’s key players are likely to reexamine longstanding assumptions & alliances as they determine how best to advance their interests.

Peaceful power transfers followed uprisings in India’s neighbourhood. It’s a sign of mature democracies

Rating democracies is a tricky business. I am only using the simple metric of who in the Indian subcontinent has had the most peaceful, stable, normal political transitions and continuity.