From smart classrooms to skilled youth: How UP rebuilt school education; higher education gets NEP push | India News

NEW DELHI: Uttar Pradesh’s education sector has witnessed a far-reaching transformation over the past eight years, marked by expanded digital access, improved infrastructure, higher enrolment, rapid growth in skill education and structural reforms in higher education.Government data indicate that sustained policy focus since 2017 has led to measurable improvements across school, secondary, technical and university…

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Middle East heat reaches Pakistan: PM Shehbaz Sharif announces fuel‑saving measures; work from home, salary cuts and more

Global oil supplies are facing mounting pressure as the Middle East crisis continues to intensify, with disruptions rippling across several regions and the heat has reached Pakistan. In a bid to soften the hit, Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif has rolled out measures, running from cutting government spending and work from home guidelines, aimed towards saving…

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No conclusive data linking higher AQI to lung diseases, govt tells Parliament while admitting it as triggering factors for respiratory ailments | India News

NEW DELHI: The government has told Parliament that there is “no conclusive data” establishing a “direct correlation” between higher air quality index (AQI) levels and lung diseases.In a written response to a Parliament question in Rajya Sabha on Thursday, the Union environment ministry, however, underlined that air pollution is “one of the triggering factors for…

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