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NCERT book cites Manusmriti to highlight respect for women in Vedic period
Jun 26, 2026New Delhi , June 26 (ANI): The National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) has, in its newly introduced Class IX Social Science textbook, quoted a verse from the Manu-smriti to illustrate that women were... -
NCERT book lauds Election Commission for ‘impartial’ polls despite fake news, misinformation
Jun 25, 2026New Delhi , June 25 (ANI): The National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) has praised the Election Commission of India (ECI) in its new Class IX Social Science textbook, describing India's electoral exercise as... -
NCERT introduces section on Emergency in Class IX textbook for first time, flags it as ‘Challenge to Democracy’
Jun 24, 2026New Delhi , June 25 (ANI): Nearly five decades after the Emergency was imposed in India, NCERT has, for the first time, introduced the topic in a Class 9 textbook, presenting it as "one of the... -
Strong arm of law will act when required: NTA DG defends temporary ban on telegram, flags foreign fake leak channels
Jun 16, 2026New Delhi , June 16 (ANI): National Testing Agency (NTA) Director General Abhishek Singh on Tuesday defended the government's decision to temporarily restrict Telegram ahead of the re-NEET-UG 2026 examination, saying there was "no option" left... -
NCERT to replace covered-up ‘Dancing Girl’ image with original version in Class 9 textbook
Jun 15, 2026New Delhi , June 15 (ANI): Following criticism over the shaded depiction of the iconic 'Dancing Girl' figurine in a Class 9 textbook, the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) has decided to replace... -
OSM portal was not “thoroughly” tested for functionality and security threats before deployment: IIT panel member
Jun 11, 2026New Delhi , June 11 (ANI): The On-Screen Marking (OSM) portal, used for evaluating the Class XII answer sheets of lakhs of students, was not "thoroughly" tested and did not undergo a "sufficient" assessment of its... -
NEET-UG should be held multiple times a year to reduce burden on students, suggest Parliamentary panel members
Jun 10, 2026New Delhi , June 10 (ANI): The National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (Undergraduate) should be conducted multiple times a year to reduce pressure on students and ensure they do not lose an entire academic year, members of the... -
CBSE retains COEMPT for answer-sheet scanning, shifts data to its own servers
Jun 6, 2026New Delhi , June 6 (ANI): The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has retained COEMPT Eduteck Pvt Ltd for scanning answer sheets during the ongoing re-evaluation process, while moving all data and records related to... -
CBSE thwarts major cyberattack on revaluation portal; 3.8 million attack packets detected on June 3
Jun 5, 2026New Delhi , June 5 (ANI): The Central Board of Secondary Education's (CBSE) re-evaluation portal was targeted by a large-scale cyberattack involving nearly 3.8 million malicious packets on June 3 in an apparent attempt to disrupt... -
As CBSE marking row hits JEE aspirants, students seek one-time relaxation in 75% eligibility criterion; IIT Roorkee says ‘not possible’
Jun 4, 2026New Delhi , June 4 (ANI): With concerns over discrepancies in Class 12 board evaluation under CBSE's On-Screen Marking (OSM) system spilling over into engineering admissions, a section of JEE aspirants has sought a one-time relaxation...
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Sajjan Jindal applauds Centre’s EV push for staff cars, says shift can boost energy security
New Delhi , November 15 (ANI): JSW Group Chairman and Managing Director Sajjan Jindal welcomed the Centre’s decision to make electric vehicles (EVs) the default choice for replacing central government staff cars, saying India’s... -
Wankhede Stadium to host Mumbai leg of Women’s Premier League 2027
Mumbai (Maharashtra) , November 15 (ANI): The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has announced that the Mumbai leg of the Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2027 will now be held at Wankhede...