Senior IAS officer Lokhande Prashant Sitaram appointed new CBSE chairman amid OSM row | India News

NEW DELHI: The government on Tuesday appointed senior IAS officer Lokhande Prashant Sitaram as the new chairperson of the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) amid a major row over the board’s new On-Screen Marking (OSM) system.He will succeed Rahul Singh, who was transferred out hours earlier along with then-CBSE secretary Himanshu Gupta.According to an…

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CA students’ conference on June 5 | Mangaluru News

Mangaluru: The Mangaluru branch of Southern India Chartered Accountants Students Association (SICASA) of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (CA) will host two-day national conference for CA students titled ‘Udgam-Origins of Excellence: Where Knowledge Finds Its Source,’ on Friday and Saturday.Daniel Marsh Pereira, conference coordinator and chairman of the Mangaluru branch of Southern India…

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Two workers die in warehouse wall collapse in Bengaluru | Bengaluru News

Bengaluru: In yet another fatal incident linked to heavy rain, two labourers lost their lives after a 12ft-high warehouse wall collapsed at a construction site in Bommashettyhalli village in Bengaluru North taluk.The deceased are Dyamanna, 50, a native of Yadgir district, and Babulal, 35, who hailed from Bihar. Both were employed at a warehouse construction…

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Watch: Team India arrives in New Chandigarh ahead of their one-off Test against Afghanistan | Cricket News

Team India arrives in New Chandigarh (Screengrab) NEW DELHI: India’s Test squad reached New Chandigarh on Tuesday ahead of their one-off Test against Afghanistan, which begins on June 6 at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium in Mullanpur. The match marks India’s return to red-ball cricket after the end of IPL 2026 and will…

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‘Throwing dust in people’s eyes’: Congress after transfer of CBSE officers amid OSM row; calls for sacking Dharmendra Pradhan | India News

NEW DELHI: Congress termed the transfer of Central Board of Secondary Education’s (CBSE)’s top officials after the new On-Screen Marking (OSM) system row a “petty” move, calling upon the Union education minister to take responsibility.The opposition party accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of “protecting” the education minister Dharmendra Pradhan.“The Modi government is completely engaged in…

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India tightens silver import curbs; DGFT approval now mandatory for grains, powder

India has tightened restrictions on silver imports by bringing additional categories, including silver grains and powder, under the restricted list and requiring prior government approval for shipments, according to a government order issued on Tuesday.Under the revised rules, imports of silver in the form of grains, powder, other forms, and products containing 99.9 per cent…

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