RSS chief Dr. Mohan Bhagwat has said the education system should act as a facilitator and not a barrier to learning and asserted it was essential to remain rooted in “our basic foundational values” while adapting to changing times. The RSS chief, who was speaking after inaugurating LokSeva E School in Baner here on Friday, emphasised that education is not a business but a “vrat” (pledge) to create fine human beings. “The education system should act as a facilitator, not a barrier, to learning. It must serve as a tool to empower students rather than functioning solely as a regulator.…
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Union Minister of Road Transport & Highways Mr. Nitin Gadkari highlighted that the Indian electric vehicle (EV) market is projected to reach a potential of US$ 235.13 billion (Rs. 20,00,000 crore) by 2030, creating approximately 50 million jobs across the EV ecosystem. Speaking at the ‘8th Catalyst Conference on Sustainability of the EV Industry – Evexpo 2024’, he noted that the electric vehicle financing market alone is expected to grow to US$ 47.03 billion (Rs. 4,00,000 crore) by 2030. He emphasised the urgent need for a shift towards green energy, citing that the transport sector causes 40% of air pollution…
By Nava Thakuria Curtain came down for the Pragjyotishpur Literature Festival 2024 at Madhavdev international auditorium of Srimanta Sankaradeva Kalakshetra premises in the prehistoric city of northeast India Guwahati. Organised for the second time by Sankardev Education and Research Foundation (SERF) with the theme ‘In Search of Roots’ on 13, 14 and 15 December, the closing ceremony also witnessed the presentation of Pragjyotishpur LitFest Awards to veteran Nepali writer Bidyapati Dahal and in the promising writer’s category to Suprakash Bhuyan. Assam’s widely acclaimed academician Dr Amarjyoti Choudhury graced the occasion as the chief guest, where award-winning Assamese author Anuradha Sharma Pujari,…
The veteran Indian National Lok Dal (INLD) leader and former Chief Minister of Haryana, Om Prakash Chautala, died on Friday at the age of 89. He suffered cardiac arrest at his Gurugram residence and was soon rushed to a hospital, where he was declared dead. Chautala, a towering figure in Haryana politics, served four terms as Chief Minister from December 1989, the last being from 1999 to 2005. A Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA), he held the distinction of being Haryana’s longest-serving leaders. Born into a prominent political family in January 1935, the son of Chaudhary Devi Lal, two-time…
On the final day of the Winter Session of Parliament, both Houses were adjourned sine die shortly after reconvening. The Houses were adjourned amid a faceoff between the Centre and Opposition MPs over the scuffle on Thursday amid protests by the BJP and Congress MPs over comments on B R Ambedkar. Meanwhile, the Lok Sabha adopted a resolution referring the bills on simultaneous elections to a joint parliamentary committee amid uproar. Rajya Sabha BJP members Ghanshyam Tiwari, Bhubaneshwar Kalita, K Laxman and Kavita Patidar to be part of parliamentary panel on simultaneous polls. A scuffle, an Fir against Rahul Gandhi and two BJP…
Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman Harivansh Narayan Singh on Thursday rejected the Congress-led opposition notice moved to bring a motion of no-confidence against Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar, calling it severely flawed and moved in haste to mar the reputation of the second highest constitutional office. In his preliminary ruling on the notice submitted on December 10, Harivansh said, “The gravity of this personally targeted notice bereft of facts and aimed at securing publicity makes its expose expedient, being misadventure in deliberate trivialising and demeaning of the high constitutional office of Vice-President of the largest democracy. “In view of the above, the notice…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday tore into the Opposition, which has been accusing Union Home Minister Amit Shah of insulting Dr B R Ambedkar during his speech in the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday, saying the “rotten ecosystem of the Congress and its malicious lies cannot hide its misdeeds”. In a scathing attack on the Congress listed out its ‘sins’ towards BR Ambedkar and accused it of denying the ‘Father of the Constitution’ a Bharat Ratna and added that the party can no longer hide its misdeeds of several years. Congress members had sought an apology from Home Minister Amit Shah for his…
By Nava Thakuria A record number of media persons have been killed this year across the world, observed the Geneva-based global safety & rights body Press Emblem Campaign (www.pressemblem.ch/). At least 165 of them lost their lives in 21 countries on the globe (till Tuesday) said the PEC. Two conflicts are responsible for two thirds of victims namely the wars in the Middle East and Ukraine. The increase compared with 2023 is almost 18%, when the journo-victims were counted to 140 (followed by 116 casualties in 2022, 79 in 2021, 92 in 2020 and 75 in 2019). Almost three quarters of…
Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra walked into Parliament on Tuesday, making yet another statement with imprints on her bag, this time sending a message to Hindu and Christian minorities of Bangladesh. The move comes a day after Priyanka’s display of support for Palestine via her bag. On Monday, her bag featured the ‘Palestine’ tag and also some emblems of the war-torn nation. “Bangladesh ke Hindus and Christians ke saath khade ho” (stand up with the Hindus and Christians of Bangladesh) was inscribed on the bag that the Congress General Secretary carried on Tuesday. Wayanad MP along with fellow Congress lawmakers…
According to a report by Primus Partners, India’s online advertising market is witnessing robust growth, with approximately 80% of surveyed Small and Medium Businesses (SMBs) relying on digital advertising. The report reveals that 42% of respondents allocate over 40% of their marketing budget to online ads. Personalised advertisements are deemed effective by 74% of SMBs in achieving business objectives. Additionally, 70% of SMBs use more than two online advertising platforms to maximise reach, with regional language ads gaining traction through platforms like ShareChat and YouTube, particularly in Tier II and Tier III cities. AI-driven targeting, big data, and short-form video…