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Topic: HRD

No funds, Modi govt puts on hold its Rs 2,600-crore education plan for J&K and Ladakh

Neelam Pandey -
After Article 370 move, HRD ministry had drawn up major plan to improve education infrastructure in J&K and Ladakh. Officials now say they don’t have adequate funds.

Modi govt will finally announce New Education Policy by 31 May after 4-year delay

Kritika Sharma -
The New Education Policy was one of Modi’s poll promises in 2014. Now, the govt wants to get it out for public feedback by May, and through cabinet by July.

Private institutions to come under reservation ambit, govt prepares to bring in bill

Kritika Sharma -
Private Universities Bill is set to be tabled in budget session of Parliament. It will bring in caste-based reservation as well as the new 10% EWS quota.

No IITs, JNU in Institute of Eminence 2nd list, Raghuram Rajan-backed university makes cut

Kritika Sharma -
Govt-appointed panel recommends 19 more educational institutions. HRD ministry to take final call early next week.

Govt removes Kashmiri from language portal after Kashmiri Pandits object

Kritika Sharma -
Kashmiri Pandits claim the version of language put out is based on the script widely used by Muslims in the Valley.

Given Left’s grip on colleges, arranging marriages are easier than holding seminars in India

Chandrachur Singh -
The malaise towards Indian higher education has made our railway platforms cleaner and technologically better equipped than classrooms.

Modi govt is very ‘unstable’ for top IAS secretaries, transfers them too often and abruptly

Sanya Dhingra -
Finance, HRD, I&B, WCD ministries have their fifth secretaries in Modi govt’s 4 years, home and health on fourth.

IITs to hold special counseling to ensure seats are not left vacant

Kritika Sharma -
There is an increase in the number of seats at IITs this year, from 10,988 last year to 11,279, as a result of an HRD ministry directive to allocate 14 per cent supernumerary seats for girls.

Embarrassing: How a ‘media manager’ defrauded BJP

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Pre-Truth, our new feature, will bring you snappy, witty and significant snippets from the world of politics and government.

To keep students in, security forces to be moved out of schools in Naxal areas

Kritika Sharma -
Modi govt to ensure that children in 173 Maoist affected districts can continue their education without any hindrance.
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Arijit Singh is the bridge between 3 generations—Rafi to Ritviz

Triya Gulati -
Arijit Singh has the emotional depth and melody the older generation wants. But he also carries the vulnerability that young people can connect with.

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Economy

Most EU firms eye India expansion post-trade deal, 90% say profitability to go up—FEBI survey

Vaibhav Pant -
FEBI survey reveals Europe’s big bet on manufacturing, innovation hub amid ‘mother of all trade deals’, but flags regulatory concerns.

Defence

India, EU sign security & defence pact. How it links Indian firms to ‘ReArm Europe’ network 

Keshav Padmanabhan -
The agreement comes despite differences between India and the EU on issues such as Russia-Ukraine war, showcasing the intent to deepen strategic ties. 

National Interest

Non-alignment is coming back in a new avatar: Trump-peedit alliance

Shekhar Gupta -
No nation other than China can negotiate one-on-one with Trump on an equal footing. That’s why the middle powers who so far formed the core of multilateral bodies now feel orphaned.

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