Union Minister Jitendra Singh was briefed about this and other activities being done at the Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration (LBSNAA) for the training of bureaucrats on COVID-19 related issues during a video conference with the director and faculty of the premier institution.
'As an international student, I am constantly living in fear.' 'You're always on guard as to what will happen next.'
The government on Monday announced a one-time Rs 10,000 interest-free festival advance to all its officers and employees as part of plans to increase consumer spending to spur demand in the economy.
The students were happy to be back at the schools after remaining home all these months.
The woman was gang-raped on September 14 following which she was admitted to the AMU's Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College and Hospital in Aligarh.
Students will appear for pending class 10 and 12 board exams at the schools where they are enrolled instead of an external test centre, according to the HRD ministry. The ministry is also planning to declare the board exam results by July-end and evaluation process has already begun for exams which were conducted before the lockdown was announced.
Two cases have been registered in the paper leak incident so far. The Crime Branch of Delhi Police has questioned nearly 60 people, including students and tutors, in this connection.
Arun, 24, is from Kolkata. He's a bartender. Vidya, 8, studies in an English medium school. Her father is a chaiwala. Purvika, 9, has big, bright eyes. Her father works in a beer bar. All of them are united by one cause alone: To become actors and join the film industry.
The fascinating story of this man was one of the most searched topics on Google after the trailer was launched with Irrfan's Tomar, his gaze fixed at a journalist interviewing him, mouthing that iconic dialogue "beehad mein baaghi hote hain, dacait milte hain Parliament mein".
Strident Hindutva has not been the Shivraj Singh Chouhan's hallmark in his long tenure as chief minister. What has changed?
One in five students drop out from school.
Though many students attended school, with letters of consent from their parents, some chose to continue education online with their guardians anxious about the pandemic situation and the emergence of a new strain of the novel coronavirus.
The intense shelling from across the border also prompted the authorities to suspend class work in nearly half a dozen government-run schools falling within the firing range in Poonch district.
A Kieron Pollard heist for the ages saw the Trinbago Knight Riders rescue a seemingly impossible win against the Barbados Tridents, showing the rest of Hero Caribbean Premier League that not only can they win without Sunil Narine, they can do it without DJ Bravo.
This is one of the many such cases that helped to create an acute fear psychosis among public sector bankers, reveals Tamal Bandyopadhyay in his fascinating new book Pandemonium: The Great Indian Banking Tragedy.
The Jamia Millia Islamia on Saturday declared vacation till January 5 and cancelled all exams in view of the tense situation in the university due to students' protest against the amended citizenship act.
MHA to launch PG diploma courses on security management, victimology and cyber crime.
Online learning platforms have become go-to places for those suffocated by the current curbs on movement.
'It is no longer practical to expect parents to pay anywhere between $40,000 and $55,000 for the year or even half for the term if there is no clarity.'
'What is the need to postpone the exam?'
Bigg Boss asks everyone to choose their captain. Surprisingly, Sid wins unanimously.
We'd asked you, dear readers to tell us what is the one life lesson you would want to share.
Wuhan has been a popular destination for Keralites and others as an educational hub with quality and affordable medical courses attracting overseas scholars.
'The school's criminality needs to established. The school should be booked for scarring my innocent child for no fault of hers and letting something like this happen in the classroom,' the girl's mother tells Rediff.com in an email.
Mumbai teenager Aashi Hanspal is a rising star in motorsport.
'Having fared not too successfully in Haryana, Maharashtra and Jharkhand, the BJP can't afford to disappoint its supporters in Delhi,' says Amulya Ganguli.
The apex court asked the students who have challenged the decision of the CBSE, to appear in the examination, if conducted.
If you think life has made Asna a bitter person, you are wrong; she is one young woman full of positivity and dreams.
Separately, the Delhi high court on Monday asked the CBSE about its plans, if any, to re-conduct the class 10 maths test.
The examinees of Class XII of CBSE Board will however have the option of either taking the exams later or to move ahead with the assessment based on their performance in the last three internal exams.
The official privy to the probe said the crime was committed for a few thousand rupees.
While the start may have been rocky, with renewed syllabus and coaching, students and teachers are largely in favour of the exam.
Pace bowler Trent Boult was among six Black Caps players making a low-key homecoming at Auckland airport, soaking up commiserations from a few fans and well-wishers.
Shyel Trehan, an alumna of the 2000 batch of the National Law School, was one of the organisers who managed this near impossible achievement.
'We are not laying any of our team off. We cannot do that especially at this time.' 'It will be hard for them to find other jobs now and we will not let our team down now.'
'Jinnah developed a belief that Gandhi had stolen the tag of the leader of the Indian people from him and that he later used religion to reduce Gandhi's idea of a united India to naught was his revenge.'
20 years ago this week, India and Australia played one of the greatest Test matches in cricket history. Sreehari Nair relives the sound and the fury of that unforgettable game at the Eden Gardens.
Clashes also broke out at several places in Kashmir on Tuesday, leaving several persons injured.
Since you can't step out, virtual sessions held by fitness experts have come to the rescue.
'Cricket is a game where if you come back after a gap, then it is not easy to perform immediately.'
© 2026 Rediff.com - Investor Information - Advertise with us - Disclaimer - Privacy Policy - Sitemap - Feedback - About us - Terms of use - Grievances