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Chennai, April 9: In the run-up to the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections on April 23, the Indian National Congress (INC) on Thursday released its manifesto aimed at "Transforming Tamil Nadu." Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar, Congress MP Karti Chidambaram, and State Congress chief K Selvaperunthagai were present during the unveiling. The manifesto pledges to transform the state with major initiatives targeting employment, public safety, healthcare, and law and order. One of the highlig ...Read More >
New Delhi: Admissions to the CM Shri Schools in Delhi will open on April 13 for Classes 6 and 9, and on May 7 for Class 11 for the 2026-27 academic session, according to the Directorate of Education. Admit cards were distributed on Wednesday for the entrance examinations. The tests for Classes 6 and 9 will be conducted in the last week of March, while the examination for Class 11 is scheduled for May, the DoE said in a public notice issued on Tuesday. The results for Classes 6 and 9 will be an ...Read More >
Mumbai, April 8 (MExN): Bank of Baroda has launched 'bob SAMVAD', an AI-powered multilingual conversational platform aimed at transforming in-branch customer interactions and enhancing inclusive banking services. The platform was formally launched by M Nagaraju, Secretary, Department of Financial Services (DFS), Ministry of Finance, in Mumbai on March 28. Described as an industry-first initiative, bob SAMVAD enables real-time, low-latency, two-way communication across 22 languages, allowing cu ...Read More >
Bank of Baroda (BoB) has unveiled "bob SAMVAD", an AI-powered multilingual conversational platform aimed at transforming customer interactions at its branches. Designed to eliminate language barriers, the industry-first platform enables customers and branch staff to communicate seamlessly with each other in their preferred language, according to a PIB statement issued on behalf of the Ministry of Finance. Developed entirely in-house, bob SAMVAD leverages AI-driven speech and language technolog ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 7 (PTI) State-owned Bank of Baroda (BoB) unveiled its bob SAMVAD, an AI-powered multilingual conversational platform aimed at transforming customer interactions at its branches. The platform was launched by M Nagaraju, Secretary, Department of Financial Services (DFS). The platform is designed to eliminate language barriers, and it enables customers and branch staff to communicate seamlessly with each other in their preferred language, BoB said in a statement. Developed entirel ...Read More >
Two days after the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) rolled out the three-language formula under the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020, Tamil Nadu chief minister M K Stalin accused the Centre of "linguistic imposition" and pushing Hindi through a "covert mechanism", while Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan dismissed the charge as politically motivated and defended the policy as a step towards multilingual empowerment. The CBSE on Thursday announced the phased implementatio ...Read More >
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M. K. Stalin has firmly reiterated that the state will not implement the three-language formula under the National Education Policy (NEP), calling it an attempt to impose Hindi on non-Hindi-speaking regions. Speaking ahead of the state elections, Stalin said that as long as his party, the DMK, remains in power, the policy will not be adopted in Tamil Nadu. Political Clash Intensifies Over Language Policy The remarks have triggered a sharp exchange between Stalin and ...Read More >
CHENNAI: Chief minister M K Stalin and BJP govt at Centre locked horns on Saturday on the language issue. Stalin said, in the guise of promoting Indian languages, BJP is imposing Hindi, but Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan responded that Stalin's narrative of imposition is a "tired attempt to mask political failure". Stalin then dared BJP to proclaim, while seeking votes in Tamil Nadu, that every Indian child should compulsorily learn three languages.The issue started when Stalin said ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: With 18 days to polling, Tamil Nadu CM M K Stalin has sharpened a familiar electoral plank, accusing the Centre of pushing Hindi through CBSE's NEP-aligned three-language rollout. Union minister Dharmendra Pradhan hit back, calling the charge a political cover and pitching NEP as a mother-tongue-first, flexible multilingual model. The clash has turned a curriculum change into a high-stakes political faultline, forcing parties to pick sides on identity, federalism and access.Stalin's b ...Read More >
The National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) will release its new Class 9 textbooks, aligned with the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 and National Curriculum Framework for School Education (NCF-SE) 2023, for the academic year 2026-27 by April 15, NCERT director Dinesh Prasad Saklani said on Thursday. Addressing a webinar organised by the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) at its headquarters in Dwarka, Saklani said most of the Class 9 textbooks are currently i ...Read More >
Chennai: Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan Saturday launched a sharp attack on Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin over the ongoing row surrounding the three-language policy under the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020, accusing him of misrepresenting the reform for political gains. In a strongly worded statement, Pradhan rejected Stalin's claims of "Hindi imposition", describing them as a "tired narrative" aimed at masking governance failures. He asserted that the NEP promotes li ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 4 (ANI): Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Saturday launched a sharp attack on Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin, accusing the DMK government of using the "Hindi imposition" narrative as a "facade" to mask administrative failures and deprive students of educational equity.In a detailed post on X, Pradhan asserted that the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 is a "manifesto for linguistic liberation" rather than an imposition, emphasising that it priorit ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 4 (PTI) Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Saturday hit out at Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin over his criticism of the three-language formula, saying the narrative of "imposition" is a "tired attempt" to mask political failures. Pradhan said mischaracterising a progressive and inclusive reform as "linguistic imposition" was aimed at creating unnecessary apprehension and confusion. Earlier in the day, Stalin said the three-language formula was a "covert" mechan ...Read More >
Mumbai, Apr 4 (PTI) South actor Adivi Sesh on Saturday said he had to push the release of his bilingual film "Dacoit" due to the massive theatrical dominance of Aditya Dhar's "Dhurandhar: The Revenge". Sesh's film was originally slate to lock horns with "Dhurandhar" on March 19 but the film's team decided to shift the movie to April 10. "We were going to release it on March 19 and for the South version the occasion of Ugadi, which is the Telugu new year is good, but we were not getting proper ...Read More >
New Delhi, April 4: The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has rolled out its new curriculum, launching a phased implementation of the three-language formula from class 6 and a two-level system of mathematics and science for class 9 starting in the 2026-27 academic session. While the three-language formula mandated under the new National Education Policy (NEP) will be implemented from 2026 for class 6, introduction of the two-level system of mandatory standard and optional advanced cou ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has unveiled a comprehensive curriculum overhaul for the 2026-27 academic session, introducing a phased implementation of the three-language formula from Class 6 and a dual-level system for mathematics and science in Class 9. The reforms, aligned with the National Education Policy (NEP) and the National Curriculum Framework (NCF), aim to strengthen multilingual learning, conceptual clarity, and future-ready skills among students.While th ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has rolled out its new curriculum, launching a phased implementation of the three-language formula from Class 6 and a two-level system of mathematics and science for Class 9 starting in the 2026-27 academic session, officials said on Friday. While the three-language formula mandated under the new national education policy (NEP) will be implemented from 2026 for Class 6, introduction of the two-level system of mandatory standard and opti ...Read More >
Mumbai: The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has introduced a revised curriculum framework to be implemented in phases from the 2026-27 academic session. The key changes include the rollout of the three-language policy from Class 6 -- set to be fully implemented by 2030 and the introduction of a two-level system for mathematics and science in Class 9. Aligned with the National Education Policy (NEP), the framework mandates that students from Class 6 study three languages, with at lea ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Revamping a course of study aligned with the National Education Policy (NEP), the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) on Friday announced a new curriculum framework that will introduce a three-language formula from Class 6 and a two-level system in mathematics and science for Class 9, beginning the 2026-27 academic session. The new framework shows a shift in how subjects are structured and assessed, with a focus on flexibility, multilingualism, and competency-based learning. ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has rolled out its new curriculum, launching a phased implementation of the three-language formula from Class VI and a two-level system of mathematics and science for Class IX starting in the 2026-27 academic session, officials said Friday. While the three-language formula mandated under the new National Education Policy (NEP) will be implemented from 2026 for Class VI, introduction of the two-level system of mandatory standard and opti ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 3 (PTI) The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has rolled out its new curriculum, launching a phased implementation of the three-language formula from Class 6 and a two-level system of mathematics and science for Class 9 starting in the 2026-27 academic session, officials said on Friday. While the three-language formula mandated under the new National Education Policy (NEP) will be implemented from 2026 for Class 6, introduction of the two-level system of mandatory stand ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has unveiled a significant curriculum overhaul that will gradually introduce a compulsory third language in the Class 10 board examinations by 2031. Beginning with the 2026-27 academic session, students from Class 6 onwards will be required to study an additional language, marking a major shift in school education. The move aligns with the recommendations of the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020, which promotes multilingual learning ...Read More >
The first-ever 'Sports Alphabet Booklets' in India, developed in 21 languages by Dr. Kanishka Pandey, aim to integrate sports with education, making it engaging for children. Launched with Olympic medalist Ashok Kumar in attendance, they serve a dual purpose of enhancing literacy and fostering sports interest among young learners. In an unprecedented move to blend sports with education in India, the 'Sports Alphabet Booklets' were unveiled in 21 languages, making it the first endeavor of its ki ...Read More >
NEW DELHI, April1: In a unique multilingual initiative to develop sports culture in India, the "Sports Alphabet Booklets" were released simultaneously in 21 languages in a first-of-its-kind event, here on Wednesday.Developed by sports researcher Dr. Kanishka Pandey under the aegis of "Sports: A Way of Life", the booklets aim to integrate sports with early education by using alphabets to introduce children to sporting concepts. The booklets have been prepared in Hindi, English, Urdu, Sanskrit, M ...Read More >
Jammu, April 1 (PTI) Amit Sharma, the Chief Principal Census Officer and Director of Census Operations in Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh, on Wednesday outlined the roadmap for Census 2027 in the twin Union Territories, where self-enumeration will begin on May 17. This will be India's first census to be conducted entirely through digital mode, he said. Sharma said the massive national exercise will ensure complete confidentiality of individual data in accordance with the provisions of the Census ...Read More >
New Delhi: India has begun the world's largest national population count, which could reshape welfare programs and political representation across the country. The previous census in 2011 recorded a population of 1.21 billion. It's now estimated to be more than 1.4 billion, making India the most populous nation . The new census had been planned for 2021 but was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic and logistical challenges. Here's how India's census works and why it is significant: Counting m ...Read More >
NEW DELHI (AP) -- India has begun the world's largest national population count, which could reshape welfare programs and political representation across the country. The previous census in 2011 recorded a population of 1.21 billion. It's now estimated to be more than 1.4 billion, making India the most populous nation. The new census had been planned for 2021 but was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic and logistical challenges. Here's how India's census works and why it is significant: T ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 1 (PTI) In a unique multilingual initiative to develop sports culture in India, the "Sports Alphabet Booklets" were released simultaneously in 21 languages in a first-of-its-kind event, here on Wednesday. Developed by sports researcher Dr. Kanishka Pandey under the aegis of "Sports: A Way of Life", the booklets aim to integrate sports with early education by using alphabets to introduce children to sporting concepts. Dr. Pandey said just as alphabet learning is the first step in ...Read More >
NEW DELHI (AP) - India has begun the world´s largest national population count, which could reshape welfare programs and political representation across the country. The previous census in 2011 recorded a population of 1.21 billion. It's now estimated to be more than 1.4 billion, making India the most populous nation. The new census had been planned for 2021 but was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic and logistical challenges. Here´s how India´s census works and why it is significant: Th ...Read More >
NEW DELHI(AP) -- India has begun the world's largest national population count, which could reshape welfare programs and political representation across the country. The previous census in 2011 recorded a population of 1.21 billion. It's now estimated to be more than 1.4 billion, making India the most populous nation. The new census had been planned for 2021 but was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic and logistical challenges. Here's how India's census works and why it is significant: Th ...Read More >
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