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These teachers are part of the Fulbright Teachers for Global Classroom programme by Fulbright Teachers Exchanges run by the US government.Education Minister Atishi, who welcomed them, said: “The scenario of the divide between public and private schools is no different in India from other parts of the world. Today, 70 per cent of the children in India have moved to private education due to the deteriorating condition of state government schools. It is mostly the children of people who can’t afford costly education in private schools that attend government schools.”She said that the main aim of the Arvind Kejriwal government…

The customs officers said that all the three accused arrived at IGI from Dubai. “Three kg gold was concealed by passengers in the cistern tank of arrivals washroom, and the rest was recovered from the aircraft. The entire gold been seized under Section 110 of Customs Act,” an official said. All the three passengers were placed under arrest in terms of Section 104 of the Act, the official added. –IANSatk/vd.

Jacqueline appeared before Special Judge Shailendra Malik of Patiala House Courts. On November 15, 2022, the court had granted pre-arrest bail to the accused. The Enforcement Directorate (ED) had recently filed its second supplementary charge sheet naming Jacqueline as an accused. Jacqueline and another Bollywood personality, Nora Fatehi, have recorded their statements as witnesses in the case. Earlier, assets and fixed deposits worth Rs 7.2 crore belonging to Jacqueline were attached by the ED, which termed these gifts and properties as “proceeds” of crime received by the actor. In February, the ED had filed its first supplementary charge sheet against…

London, July 5 (IANS) World No.1 Iga Swiatek of Poland clinched a spot in the third round of Wimbledon for the third straight season with a 6-2, 6-0 victory over Spain’s Sara Sorribes Tormo, here on Wednesday. Making her first appearance on Centre Court this year, top-seeded Swiatek won her first career meeting with 84th-ranked Sorribes Tormo after just 70 minutes of play. It is Swiatek’s 40th match-win of the 2023 season.”I feel really confident. I was able to kind of do everything tactically as I wanted to, as my coach wanted me to do, in the first and second…

It was projected during the course of discussions that a total of 26.14 lakh metric tonnes (LMT) of coarse grains would be procured in the Kharif marketing season (KMS) 2023-2024, while the expected distribution would be 22.31 LMT.Some of the other key topics that were discussed extensively during the conference included grading of procurement centres to ensure uniformity and quality, effective implementation of Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana (PMGKAY) and implementation of the SMART–PDS scheme for end-to-end computerisation of procurement and distribution of foodgrains.Transformation of fair price shops (FPS), as well as an action plan for the implementation of…

Medvedev delivered a highly professional display against Grand Slam debutant Fery, who grew up five minutes from the All England Club, on No. 1 Court.The World No. 3 showcased pinpoint returns from deep and was ultimately too consistent for the 20-year-old Fery, converting six of his 12 break points in a match that was interrupted for 30 minutes by rain at 5-5 in the first set.”[I was] pretty nervous. I didn’t play here for two years and yesterday we didn’t get to play [due to rain], so it was a little bit hectic for everyone, for the supporters and the…

The ED initiated a PMLA investigation based on an FIR registered by Vigilance Establishment, Dehradun against Yadav under the Prevention of Corruption Act, for possessing disproportionate assets. It was alleged in the charge sheet that during the check period between January 1, 2013 and December 31, 2016, Yadav earned Rs 78,51,777 through his known sources of income whereas his expenses were to the tune of Rs 21.40 crore. Therefore, he had been accused of amassing disproportionate assets to the tune of Rs. 20.61 crore which was 2,626 per cent more than his known sources of legal income. During the course…

The videos of the incident have been doing the rounds on social media. In one of the videos, a man in white shirt and black pant could be seen firing into the air, accompanied by others hurling stones and wooden planks.The involved parties, predominantly in lawyer’s attire, could be seen brandishing sticks and engaging in verbal confrontations.Another video shows bullet casings scattered at the location where the gunshots were fired.Deputy Commissioner of Police (North), Sagar Singh Kalsi, said that at around 1.35 p.m., a firing incident was reported at the Subzi Mandi police station near the Tis Hazari Courts complex.“When…

“The Club has reached an agreement for the transfer of @nprabhu_4 for an undisclosed fee! Wishing you the best in your new adventure Nikhil!, ” said FC Goa in a tweet.A product of Hyderabad FC’s academy side, Prabhu was promoted to the first team in the Indian Super League (ISL) 2020-21 but didn’t gain enough gametime. This led the defender to make a loan switch away from the club to Odisha FC in the 2021-22 season, where he made his ISL debut in a 0-0 draw against Mohun Bagan Super Giant.His spell at the Bhubaneswar-based side prompted him to make…

In this direction, Bharti chaired a high-level meeting with MLAs of different Assembly constituencies and top officials, in which the areas affected with contaminated water supply were identified and a detailed list of such areas was prepared. Bharti said: “As per the instructions of Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, the DJB will be employing modern technologies in place of traditional methods to deal with the problem of contaminated water supply. DJB has started to find out the possibilities of correcting the leakages in the pipelines with the help of helium gas or modern camera systems.” He also stated that there would…