NCERT Director denies attempts to saffronise curriculum

New Delhi: Rejecting accusations of saffronisation of school curriculum, NCERT’s director has said that references to Gujarat riots and Babri masjid demolition were modified in school textbooks because teaching about riots “can create violent and depressed citizens. ” In an interaction with PTI editors at the agency’s headquarters here, National Council of Educational Research and…

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Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah defends fuel price hike

Bengaluru: A day after the Karnataka government announced a Rs 3 hike in fuel prices in the state, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah defended the move, pointing out that despite the price rise, Karnataka’s fuel prices remain lower than many other states in the country. “The Government of Karnataka has increased VAT on petrol to 29.84% and on…

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Two fishermen drowned in sea near Rameswaram

Ramanathapuram: Two fishermen were reportedly dead and one fisherman missing after their boat capsized in the sea near Rameswaram in Ramanathapuram district on Friday night. According to a police source, five fishermen ventured into the sea from Sethunagar near Mandapam in Ramanathapuram on Friday night. After moving more than eight nautical miles, the boat reportedly…

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