’We must help them’: Morocco students get peers back in school
TIFLET, Morocco(RAHNUMA): Moroccan student Said Rifai, 15, is on a mission to help his peers pursue education in a country where an estimated 270,000 children drop out of school each year. “We must help them come back,” said Rifai, who goes to middle school in Tiflet, a town east of the capital Rabat, and has […]
Elite Women’s Boxing: Two-Time World Champ Nikhat Zareen starts in style; Anjali stuns Manisha Moun
Hyderabad (Telangana), June 28 (IANS) Two-time World Champion Nikhat Zareen opened her campaign in the 48–51kg category with a clinical 4:1 win over Uttar Pradesh’s Rashi Sharma in the Elite Women’s Boxing Tournament at the Saroornagar Indoor Stadium here on Saturday. In another bout, Haryana’s Anjali got the better of World Championships bronze medallist Manisha […]
Gautam Adani hails divine experience at Puri Rath Yatra, hospitality of Odisha govt
Puri, June 28 (IANS) Adani Group Chairman Gautam Adani on Saturday expressed deep spiritual sentiments on witnessing the divine Rath Yatra of Lord Jagannath. Gautam Adani also praised the efforts of the Odisha government, administration, and the people for the grand and well-managed Rath Yatra. “It is my great fortune that I got the opportunity […]
Abandoned coal mines in Jharkhand turn into thriving fish farms, thanks to PMMSY
Ramgarh (Jharkhand), June 28 (IANS) Once abandoned and waterlogged coal mines in Ramgarh district of Jharkhand are now buzzing with economic activity, as residents turn to cage fish farming, earning lakhs of rupees and creating employment under the Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY). Speaking to IANS, Arup Kumar Choudhary, District Fisheries Officer of Ramgarh, […]
BJP ‘first party’ to push for caste census: Union Minister
Bengaluru, June 28 (IANS) Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change Bhupender Yadav claimed on Saturday that the BJP is the “first party” since Independence to push for a caste census. He said that under the “Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas” (Together with all, development for all) policy, the BJP aims to bring change to […]
Rajasthan: Grief-stricken mother of pilot, who died in Kedarnath chopper crash, passes away
Jaipur, June 28 (IANS) Tragedy struck the family of Kedarnath helicopter crash victim Rajveer Singh Chauhan once again, as his mother, Vijay Laxmi Chauhan (58), passed away due to a heart attack on Saturday, just a day after observing the 12th day ritual of her son’s death. On June 15, pilot Rajveer Singh Chauhan, a […]
‘India appears bigger and more majestic from space’: Full text of astronaut Shukla’s interaction with PM Modi
New Delhi, June 28 (IANS) The Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, interacted with Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla, the Indian Astronaut, who became the first Indian to go to the International Space Station, via videoconferencing on Saturday. The Prime Minister remarked that although Shubhanshu Shukla is presently the farthest from the Indian motherland, he remains closest to […]
Gujarat-style smart boards in schools soon: Delhi Education Minister
New Delhi, June 28 (IANS) Delhi Education Minister Ashish Sood on Saturday visited schools in Surat and said that an advanced education system featuring AI, smart boards, and robotics, on the lines of Gujarat, will soon be implemented in the capital’s schools. Speaking to the media in Gujarat, Sood expressed confidence that this initiative would […]
‘Social media is the new form of terrorism’: Experts call for societal awakening
Jaipur, June 28 (IANS) A thought-provoking discussion on the ‘Role of Society Against Terrorism’ was held on Saturday at the Constitution Club in Jaipur, under the banner of the Global Dialogue Forum ‘Vishwam’ on Saturday. The session saw prominent voices, including Major General Sudhakar, former diplomat Gauri Shankar Gupta, and thinker Ashutosh Pant, expressing grave […]
Bihar: 80 children fall ill after eating mid-day meals in Supaul
Patna, June 28 (IANS) A case of food poisoning has appeared at Madhya Vidyalaya Shankarpatti in Chhatapur block, Supaul, where around 80 children fell ill after consuming the Mid-Day Meal (MDM) on Saturday, creating panic among parents and residents. The children, who complained of stomach ache, vomiting, headache, and nausea, were rushed to the Community […]
