MP: Class 12 student commits suicide after failing English paper

Balaghat, Apr 30 (PTI) A 17-year-old girl allegedly committed suicide by jumping into a well, as she felt dejected about failing the English paper in the Class 12 board exams in Madhya Pradesh's Balaghat district, police said on Saturday.

Punjab to replicate Delhi's education model

New Delhi, Apr 25 (PTI) The Punjab government will replicate Delhi's education model in the state where students from all economic backgrounds will get quality education, Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann said on Monday.

BJP govt should hold 'charcha' on paper leak in UP: Priyanka Gandhi Vadra

New Delhi, Apr 1 (PTI) Taking a swipe at the BJP government in Uttar Pradesh, Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Friday asked it to hold a "charcha (discussion)" on the paper leak and said "no bulldozer is targeting" the system involved in such acts.

University of Jammu signs pact with Delhi firm to set up centre of excellence lab

Jammu, Mar 16 (PTI) The University of Jammu on Wednesday signed a pact with a Delhi-based firm Sedulity Solutions and Technologies for setting up a centre of excellence Lab for cybersecurity and cyber forensics solutions, an official said.

Hijab verdict: Will try to win hearts of 'misguided' Muslim girl students, says Edu Minister

COVID-19: Schools reopen in Jammu for lower classes after two years

SCERT organises " Workshop on Content Enrichment in Science at Elementary Level"

MP:: Question asked about Kareena Kapoor's son in Class 6 general knowledge test; school to get notice

Khandwa, Dec 25 (PTI) Students of Class 6 of a private school in Madhya Pradesh's Khandwa were asked the full name of the son of Bollywood couple Kareena Kapoor and Saif Ali Khan in a question paper, prompting the education department to initiate issuance of a show-cause notice to the school.

Sonia slams 'blatantly misogynist' question in CBSE exam

New Delhi, Dec 13 (PTI) Congress President Sonia Gandhi on Monday condemned the inclusion of a "blatantly misogynist" passage in a CBSE Class 10 question paper and demanded an apology from the Modi government.

Gehlot govt decides to change brown uniform in public schools; courts controversy

Jaipur, Dec 10 (PTI) The Rajasthan government's decision to change the colour of its school uniform has stoked a controversy with the opposition BJP calling it a move to please the Congress high command.

New Covid variant: Need well thought out plan for schools instead of prolonged closures, say experts

New Delhi, Nov 29 (PTI) With the new variant of COVID-19 sparking concerns and uncertainty, health and education experts have called for a well thought of plan for schools rather than prolonged closures again. The B.1.1.

Eye on Raj polls, AAP to hold 2-day convention in Jaipur to strengthen' organisation

Jaipur, Mar 20 (PTI) Buoyed by its resounding win in Punjab assembly polls, the AAP is now focusing on Rajasthan with the party holing a two-day convention in Jaipur to strenghthen the organisation in the state where elections are due next year.

BJP will break all its victory records in UP polls, there is pro-incumbency: DyCM Dinesh Sharma

Lucknow, Feb 21 (PTI) There is a "pro-incumbency" wave in Uttar Pradesh rather than an "anti-incumbency" one, and the party will break all its previous victory records in the ongoing assembly polls in the state, Deputy Chief Minister Dinesh Sharma has said.

ED attaches assets of ex MP Assembly under secy in DA case

New Delhi, Feb 18 (PTI) Assets worth Rs 1.19 crore of a former under secretary posted in the Madhya Pradesh legislative assembly secretariat have been attached under the anti-money laundering law in a case linked to alleged possession of disproportionate assets, the ED said on Friday.

Rahul Gandhi comes in support of hijab-wearing students, says country robbing future of daughters

New Delhi, Feb 5 (PTI) Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday said the country is robbing the future of daughters by letting the hijab come in the way of girl education.

Akhilesh trying to run the show with help of others: UP minister on defections by BJP leaders

Bareilly (UP), Jan 13 (PTI) Uttar Pradesh minister Brajesh Pathak alleged that Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav is trying to run the show with the help of others as he has nothing of his own .

Former Punjab MLA Arvind Khanna, others join BJP

New Delhi, Jan 11 (PTI) Former Punjab MLA Arvind Khanna and several other politicians from the state joined the BJP on Tuesday as the party asserted that it will write a new chapter in the region's electoral history with its success.

PMLA matter: SC to hear batch of petitions on Jan 25

New Delhi, Jan 10 (PTI) The Supreme Court Monday said it would hear on January 25 the arguments on a batch of petitions which have raised issue concerning interpretation of certain provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA).

Police question BJP leader over 'objectionable' tweets about Maha CM's wife

Mumbai, Jan 6 (PTI) Mumbai Police on Thursday summoned state BJP social media coordinator Jiten Gajaria for recording statement in connection with his `objectionable' tweets about Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray's wife, an official said.

VP Naidu speaks to PM over security breach during his Punjab visit

New Delhi, Jan 6 (PTI) Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu spoke to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday about the security lapse during his visit to Punjab and expressed his deep concern.

India needs to understand crux of Hindu v/s Hindutva debate started by Rahul: Raj CM

Jaipur, Dec 28 (PTI) Expressing concern over alleged provocative remarks made at a recent event in Uttarakhand, Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Tuesday said the country needs to understand the crux of the debate of Hindu versus Hindutva' started by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi.

Rahul Gandhi not a Hindu: Union minister targets Cong leader over remarks on Hindu, Hindutva

Ballia (UP), Dec 23 (PTI) Targeting Rahul Gandhi over his recent remarks on Hindu and Hindutva, Union minister A Narayanaswamy has said the Congress leader is not a Hindu and makes such remarks whenever elections near.

National film festival in J-K from June 15-20

Srinagar, May 15 (PTI) Jammu and Kashmir's first-ever national film festival will be held from June 15-20 and the event will highlight films, music and a creative ecosystem, an official spokesman said here on Sunday.

Pt. Shiv Kumar Sharma's demise created vacuum in music world: Raman Suri

JAMMU, May 11: Paying his glowing tributes to Santoor Maestro Padma Vibhushan Pt.

Ajay Devgn, Kichcha Sudeep engage in Twitter debate over 'Hindi no more national language' comment

Mumbai, Apr 27 (PTI) If Hindi is not the national language of India, why are movies made in different languages and eventually dubbed, Bollywood star Ajay Devgn said on Wednesday in response to a statement by south star Kichcha Sudeep.

John Abraham, Arjun Kapoor-starrer 'Ek Villain Returns' concludes shooting

Mumbai, Mar 17 (PTI) Filmmaker Mohit Suri's upcoming film "Ek Villain Returns" featuring John Abraham, Arjun Kapoor, has finished production, the makers announced on Thursday.

Anushka Sharma steps away from Clean Slate Filmz, brother Karnesh to helm affairs

Mumbai, Mar 19 (PTI) Actor Anushka Sharma on Saturday said that she has decided to step away from her production house Clean Slate Filmz, which she co-founded with her brother Karnesh Ssharma, as she will be focusing her energies on her "first love" -- acting.

Huma Qureshi wraps shooting of 'Maharani' season two

Mumbai, Mar 20 (PTI) Actor Huma Qureshi has finished filming the second season of the SonyLIV series "Maharani". The series was shot across Bhopal, Hoshangabad, and Jammu & Kashmir, which was Qureshi's last schedule.

'Jhund' producer questions criteria of films getting tax free, says our film important too

Mumbai, Mar 19 (PTI) Savita Raj Hiremath, one of the producers of megastar Amitabh Bachchan's "Jhund", has said that she is "perplexed" why her film was not made tax-free as it not only witnessed positive audience reaction but also had a subject that is "crucial to our country's growth".

BJP MLA seeks 'The Kashmir Files' to be made tax free in Maha

Mumbai, Mar 14 (PTI) BJP MLA Mangal Prabhat Lodha on Monday demanded that the Maharashtra government exempt the movie "The Kashmir Files" from entertainment tax.

Special screening of 'The Kashmir Files' in Jammu

'Jhund' director Nagraj Manjule on his Bachchan story: I'd dress like him, he was my world

Mumbai, Feb 28 (PTI) Growing up, filmmaker Nagraj Manjule says world of Amitabh Bachchan films was a huge influence on him and he credits the megastar for making him fall in love with cinema.

IFTDA forms separate division of casting directors to prevent cases of molestation

Mumbai, Jan 29 (PTI) The Indian Film & Television Directors' Association (IFTDA) on Saturday said they have joined hands with leading casting directors to prevent cases of molestation in the film industry.

I'm happy but never satisfied: Arshdeep on IPL performance

Pune, Apr 30 (PTI) Arshdeep Singh has taken just three wickets from nine IPL games so far, but the Punjab Kings pacer's performance in the death overs has been phenomenal, forcing many cricket pundits to call for his inclusion in India's T20 World Cup squad.

Samir Saran Makes Misleading Claims About Betting In ORF Article

An article from Samir Saran, President of premier Indian think tank the Observer Research Foundation, recently made sweeping remarks surrounding online casinos and made the mistake of conflating modern regulated sites with unlicensed, illegal operations. In the article, Mr.

Umran Malik's role is to run in and express himself: Moody

Mumbai, Apr 16 (PTI) Sunrisers Hyderabad speedster Umran Malik has been the talk of the town for his lightening fast deliveries and head coach Tom Moody said the young Jammu and Kashmir player has been given the license "to run in and express himself" with the ball.

J-K witnessing golden era of sports revolution; facilities of global standards being raised, 347 mega projects completed

SRINAGAR, APRIL 12: Giving a huge impetus to overall sports ecosystem across Jammu and Kashmir, the UT dispensation has completed 347 prestigious sports infrastructure projects out of a total of 1080 taken up under different schemes.

Dominant Australia cruise to World Cup finals, beat West Indies by 157 runs

Wellington, Mar 30 (PTI) Australia booked their place in the ICC Women's World Cup final with a dominant 157-run victory over West Indies after Alyssa Healy's belligerent century was complemented by the bowlers here on Wednesday.

Dennerby names 22-member Indian squad for SAFF U-18 Women's Championship

New Delhi, Mar 12 (PTI) India on Saturday named a 22-member squad for the SAFF U-18 Women's Championship football tournament to be held in Jamshedpur from March 15 to 25.

J-K UT Archery Championship concludes

KATRA, March 5- The archers trained at Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board’s Sports Complex, Katra have brought laurels by winning 88 medals at 2-day long J&K Archery Championship concluded at Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Sports Complex, Katra on Friday.

India 468-7 at lunch on day 2 in 1st Test against Sri Lanka

Mohali, Mar 5 (PTI) Ravindra Jadeja scored a hundred as India reached 468 for 7 at lunch on the second day of the opening Test against Sri Lanka here on Saturday. Jadeja was on 102 and giving him company was Jayant Yadav on 2 during the break.

Wushu Gold Medalist Sadia Tariq calls on DGP J-K

Jammu, 04 March: Gold medalist Wushu sports star Ms Sadia Tariq called on Director General of Police J&K, Shri Dilbag Singh here today at Police Headquarters. She has won a gold medal in the recently held Wushu Star Championship-2022 held in Moscow Russia.

Jason Roy pulls out of IPL citing bubble fatigue

New Delhi, Mar 1 (PTI) England's flamboyant batter Jason Roy has pulled out of the upcoming IPL citing extended stay in the tournament bubble, dealing a blow to his new franchise Gujarat Titans weeks before the event gets going.

Winter Olympics: Arif Khan fails to finish men's slalom event

Beijing, Feb 16 (PTI) India's campaign at the Winter Olympics came to disappointing end on Wednesday after the country's lone participant, alpine skier Arif Khan, logged a 'Did Not Finish' in the men's slalom event here.