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BMC rolls out Constitution lessons in civic schools
5+ hour, 37+ min ago (211+ words) MUMBAI: In a push to boost constitutional awareness, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has approved a "1 crore plan to introduce structured lessons on the Indian Constitution for students of Classes 8 to 10 in its secondary schools. The initiative will cover 247 civic-run…...
NCERT apologises for controversial judiciary chapter for Class 8, withdraws book
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (226+ words) The National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) on Tuesday tendered "unconditional and unqualified apology" for the chapter of Grade 8 on judiciary that recently sparked controversy. NCERT said the entire book has been withdrawn. The NCERT's Social Science textbook…...
BJP cheers Tharoor's bold "Indian politics are family business' article, Congress says Gandhis laid down lives
5+ mon, 2+ week ago (681+ words) Shashi Tharoor, the Congress MP often hitting headlines for his strong opinions over issues even if it sometimes mean not blindly siding with his party - got Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) backing on Tuesday for his remarks in a news article…...
Shashi Tharoor's article on "dynastic politics' triggers fresh row
5+ mon, 2+ week ago (350+ words) Referring to the Congress MP's column, BJP national spokesperson CR Kesavan termed it a "veiled attack" on Nehru-Gandhi family's "misrule". | Latest News India New Delhi: Congress lawmaker Shashi Tharoor's article on dynastic politics " saying it poses a "grave threat to…...