NEW DELHI: Only 60 per cent of countries have legislations and standards governing food and beverages in schools, according to the Global Education Monitoring Report by UNESCO. The report has been published in partnership with the Research Consortium for School Health and Nutrition led by the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, which is…
KOLKATA: The West Bengal government is planning to introduce a Bill in the assembly soon to keep a tab on the unbridled fee hike in private schools, Education Minister Bratya Basu said on Tuesday. Replying to a query from a BJP legislator regarding the state government’s plan to control the steep fee hike by the…
NEW DELHI: A parliamentary committee headed by BJP MP Nishikant Dubey on Thursday wrote to the Information and Broadcasting Ministry over Ranveer Allahbadia‘s crass joke row, news agency PTI reported quoting sources. The panel sought the ministry’s response by February 17 on the measures, including amendments to existing laws, required to ensure that incidents like…
NEW DELHI: Supreme Court on Thursday emphasised the urgent need for a pan-India policy to standardise the management of tiger reserves, addressing issues such as vehicular disruptions and illegal activities that threaten wildlife conservation efforts. During a hearing on irregularities in Corbett Tiger Reserve, a bench led by Justice B R Gavai, stressed the importance…
Ashwini Vaishnaw (Picture credit: Agencies) NEW DELHI: The government on Wednesday said it is “open to the idea” of bringing in a new law to regulate artificial intelligence but a “lot of consensus” is required for it. IT minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said in the Parliament that ethical issues remain a concern when it comes to…