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Topic: NEP 2020

Former ISRO chief K Kasturirangan, the brain behind NEP 2020, dies at 84

Kasturirangan also served as secy of Dept of Space and was pioneer of India’s remote sensing satellites. He passed away at 10.43 am at his home in Bengaluru after a prolonged illness.

House panel says Centre withholding funds because states not adopting PM SHRI is unjustifiable

Panel recommends immediate release of pending Samagra Shiksha scheme funds to Tamil Nadu, Kerala, West Bengal. The states have refused to sign MoU with Centre to implement PM-SHRI.

61.6% of India’s schools in 3-language club. Gujarat & Punjab lead, TN & Arunachal rank among lowest

Amid Tamil Nadu-Centre row over NEP's three-language formula, the Union Education Ministry presented state-wise data in Parliament, responding to a query by DMK MP Kanimozhi.

Language row spills into Andhra Pradesh as BJP ally Kalyan, DMK’s Kanimozhi trade barbs

Andhra Pradesh Dy CM Kalyan was speaking at rally at Pithapuram. DMK MP Kanimozhi suggests Jana Sena Party chief shifted stance on 'Hindi imposition' after joining BJP-led NDA.

DMK should wake up. Anti-Hindi politics isn’t working on Tamil Nadu voters anymore

The three-language formula suggested by NEP 2020 has become a face-saver for the DMK government to sweep all its failures under the carpet.

As NEP row escalates, Dharmendra Pradhan writes to MK Stalin, slams Tamil Nadu’s ‘myopic vision’

Tamil Nadu govt has been refusing to sign an MoU with Centre to implement PM-Shri, citing objections to the 'imposition of the three-language formula'.

1st batch of DU’s 4-yr undergrad on cusp of final yr, concerns over infra, info & faculty loom

Space & resource shortages will impact ability to give adequate support services, like mentoring & research supervision, flag staff & students. DU admin says colleges equipped for now.

India’s higher education system needs to level up. A third pillar of experts can help

So far, India’s higher education domain has been ably supported by the two pillars of academic staff and support professionals widely known as non-academic staff.

Ayurveda, Angula & shlokas find mention in new NEP-inspired NCERT Class 6 science textbook

New Class 6 science book—Curiosity—was written keeping in mind NEP 2020 & NCF-SE 2023, which emphasise school curriculum should be ‘rooted in the Indian & local context and ethos’.

NCERT replaces cartoon on coalition govts in Class 12 book with box on India’s success as democracy

Cartoon replaced 'in view of post-2014 scenario', says NCERT document. Illustration of 2 students questioning whether democracy would survive or offer meaningful choices also junked.

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How to treat melasma—strict sun protection, oral therapies and targeted lasers

Classic features of the disease include brown, gray-brown, or bluish patches on cheeks, forehead, upper lip, nose, and chin—often forming a mask-like pattern.

Grounded no more: Andhra govt revives no-frills Dagadarthi airport near Nellore to boost south coast link

As Visakhapatnam readies a mega airport, the Andhra Pradesh government has revived its shelved Dagadarthi project, aiming to boost cargo and connectivity on the south coast.

Oreshnik, ATACMS & Storm Shadow: All about the missiles Russia and Ukraine are firing

Both the Russian and Ukrainian militaries are leaning on drones, but they’re also firing cruise and ballistic missiles, some of them relatively new and experimental.

Thank you Trump, again. India now has reason to shed fear of free trade and spur reform

UK, EFTA already in the bag and EU on the way, many members of RCEP except China signed up, and even restrictions on China being lifted, India has changed its mind on trade.