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CHENNAI: On a trial basis, select state-run schools have rearranged the seating arrangement of students in a semi-circle format, following the recent orders by the Department of School Education. Taking inspiration from the Malayalam film Sthanarthi Sreekuttan, the Kerala government first proposed to alter the seating arrangement of students in a semi-circle, abolishing the concept of 'back benchers'. Following suit, the Tamil Nadu School Education Department on Saturday announced that schools can try the seating arrangement in 'Pa-shape' (a Tamil alphabet), promoting the idea of 'engagement begins with arrangement'. An education department official said, "We have encouraged schools to follow the idea as per students' strength and size of the classroom. This is not the mandate; school management can implement the concept as per feasibility." The seating arrangement has been proposed to ensure that every student can view the board and teacher comfortably, easy monitoring of students by teachers, and accommodate students with special needs, among others. In addition, the education department officials claimed that this seating arrangement will gradually abolish the concept of backbenchers inside the classroom and also from the minds of the students. "Every student will be in the front row, where every voice can be seen or heard, with learning becoming a conversation and not a lecture," the department circular read
New Delhi, Aug 28 (PTI) India's gains from importing discounted Russian oil are estimated to be just USD 2.5 billion per annum, significantly lower than the previously speculated range of USD 10-25 billion, a research report said on Thursday. Stopping Russian oil imports would force India, the world's third-largest oil importer and consumer, to rely on limited alternatives, potentially driving global crude prices up to USD 100 per barrel amid rising demand and tight supply. "Benefit from Russian oil imports is way less than exaggerated media numbers," brokerage CLSA said in a report. While ...Read More >
New Delhi: The country's largest carmaker Maruti Suzuki has announced the rollout of its first made-in-India electric vehicle - the e-Vitara SUV - in a major boost to the green segment from its upgraded Gujarat plant, which is now set to become one of the world's largest automotive manufacturing hubs with a projected annual capacity of one million units. Crucially, this facility will serve as Suzuki's global production base for electric vehicles (EVs), exporting to over 100 countries, including advanced markets in Japan and Europe, which is aligned with India's vision of becoming a global aut ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], July 12 (ANI): Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday slammed Kerala ruling Left Democratic Front (LDF) and the Opposition Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF), accusing both of being tainted by corruption. Rejecting allegations of the Centre stepmotherly treatment toward the state, he said the Modi-led government had allocated more funds to Kerala than the previous UPA government. The track record of LDF and UDF has been that of a corrupt government. LDF has done explosives scam, cooperative bank scam, AI camera scam, Life Mission scam, PPE kit s ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy on Wednesday accused Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and the ruling Left Democratic Front (LDF) of having a "secret understanding" with the BJP. He termed the relationship between the BJP and LDF as a "fevicol bond" and said voting for the LDF was "equivalent to voting for the BJP." Campaigning as a star campaigner for the Congress in multiple constituencies, including Nemom, Revanth Reddy said only the defeat of Vijayan would usher in better days for Kerala. While the BJP and LDF appear to be political rivals, Revanth Reddy claimed that thei ...Read More >
Early findings revealed that the assault had been filmed, allegedly to later blackmail the survivor. Suni reportedly told her during the crime that he was acting "on contract." The survivor in the 2017 actress assault case on Sunday said the trial court verdict did not come as a surprise to her, noting that over the years she realised not every citizen in the country is treated equally before the law. In an emotional but strongly worded social media post, she alleged that her fundamental rights ...Read More >
Countering the points raised by Vijayan's letter to him earlier in the day, Revanth Reddy dashed off a reply, raising questions over Kerala's claims on poverty eradication and governance. "You tweeted that by late 2025, Kerala is set to become the first state to completely eradicate extreme poverty. We are in April 2026. In your letter, you speak of 64,006 families still receiving micro-plans. I ask plainly: has extreme poverty been eradicated? Was the November 1, 2025 declaration independently ...Read More >
The Kerala High Court on Friday (October 24, 2025) held as "illegal and unenforceable" the ownership certificates given by the Principal Chief Conservator of Forest and Wildlife for the ivory items in the possession of actor Mohanlal at his resident at Thevara, Kochi, in 2011. A Division Bench of Justice A.K. Jayasankaran Nambiar and Justice Jobin Sebastian issued the order on a public interest litigations (PIL) filed by James Mathew, a former Forest officer, and Paulose A.A. of Ernakulam who ch ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram: Congress MP Kodikunnil Suresh on Thursday backed Palakkad MLA Rahul Mamkoottathil who is facing sexual harassment charges over allegedly sending obscene messages to some women. He accused the police of registering false case against the suspended Congress member without receiving any complaint or finding evidence. "FIR lodged by the Crime Branch against Palakkad MLA Rahul Mamkootathil was a "false case" and will not stand in court," he said. The Congress MP from Mavelikkara also questioned how the police or the state government could lodge a case against the MLA when ther ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], September 14 (ANI): The Kerala government has directed officials to use the prefix "Bahu" (short term of "honourable" in Malayalam) before the names of the Chief Minister and other ministers as a mark of respect. A circular issued by the Personnel and Administrative Reforms Department stated, "As part of the actions taken by the concerned offices after examining the petitions/complaints submitted by the general public to the Hon. Chief Minister and other ministers raising various demands, the correspondence regarding the reply to the respondents and applic ...Read More >
Bhopal, July 19 (SocialNews.XYZ) Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav's seven-day foreign visits to Dubai and Spain concluded on Saturday, and he is scheduled to return to New Delhi on Sunday, government officials said. Talking to media in Barcelona in Spain on Saturday, Chief Minister Yadav said that his visit has been successful as various memorandums of understanding were signed with investors to increase production, employment opportunity and farmers' income in the state. Speaking at the conclusion of his visit, the Chief Minister highlighted the state's focused efforts on developme ...Read More >
Tiruvalla (Kerala), April 4 (SocialNews.XYZ) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said that the days of the Left Democratic Front (LDF) government in Kerala are "numbered", using a high-voltage NDA rally in Tiruvalla to pitch a decisive political shift in the state. PM Modi arrived in Kochi earlier in the day and flew by helicopter to Changanassery before travelling about eight km by road to Tiruvalla, where he addressed a mammoth gathering. Large crowds lined both sides of the route, reflecting what BJP leaders described as growing momentum for the NDA in central Kerala. Opening his sp ...Read More >
A government-appointed judicial commission investigating the Munambam Waqf land dispute on Thursday (May 22, 2025) said that the row can be resolved if the Kerala government acquires the land for public purpose as per the provisions of the existing Waqf Act. Justice (retired) C.N. Ramachandran Nair, speaking to a Malayalam TV channel, said the Kerala government has the powers to protect the Munambam residents within the provisions of the existing law. Munambam land dispute in Kerala: A comprehe ...Read More >