LIVE: 14 engineering colleges in 8 states to teach in 5 Indian languages, says PM Modi

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New Delhi: At the Tokyo Olympics, Indian archer Atanu Das hit a nervous 10 in the shootoff to triumph over two-time Olympic gold medallist Oh Jinhyek of South Korea to go through to the pre-quarterfinals in the men’s individual event at the Tokyo Olympics on Thursday. While, shuttler PV Sindhu booked her quarterfinal berth in the badminton event at the Tokyo Olympics with a straight games win.

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, who in Delhi is on a 5-day visit to the capital and is holding meeting with several leaders of the Opposition, met Congress president Sonia Gandhi at her residence. Congress leader Rahul Gandhi was also present in the meeting, and the talks are being seen as significant with Opposition parties tries to create a united front to tackle the BJP in the 2024 Lok Sabha polls.

On the other hand, as ruckus continues in both Houses of the Parliament on Pegasus snooping issue, both the Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha was adjourned. But the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (Amendment) Bill 2021 and two appropriation bills were passed in was passed in LS on Wednesday. The Parliament will resume at 11 am on Thursday. 

Meawhile, 17 people were killed and 24 missing in a series of cloudbursts that struck different parts of the Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh and Himachal Pradesh on Wednesday, as per reports from news agencies. In Jammu and Kashmir the cloud bursts hit Dacchan and Boujwa areas in Kishtwar, the holy cave shrine of Amarnath in south Kashmir Himalayas, Bandipora in north Kashmir. While cloud burst caused devastation at Kargil in Ladakh and in Himachal's Lahaul-Spiti and Chamba districts.

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29 July 2021

18:21 IST

The NEP, which was approved by the Union Cabinet last year at a meeting presided by Prime Minister Modi, replaced the National Policy on Education framed in 1986. It is aimed at paving the way for transformational reforms in school and higher education systems to make India a global knowledge superpower. 

18:20 IST

Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan as well as some chief ministers also participated in the event.

18:20 IST

Highlighting that the NEP also gives importance to mother tongue and local languages, PM Narendra Modi said he was happy that 14 engineering colleges in eight states are going to start studies in five Indian languages -- Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Marathi and Bangla.

18:20 IST

PM Modi said the Artificial Intelligence (AI) programme which has just been launched will make the youth future-oriented and open the way for an AI-driven economy.

18:19 IST

Addressing a programme on the completion of one year of the NEP, PM Modi said what new heights 'we will achieve in the future will depend on what kind of education we are giving to our youth at present'.

18:19 IST

PM Modi said in the last one year, teachers, principals and policymakers of the country have worked very hard in implementing the National Education Policy on the ground.

17:59 IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi announces 27 per cent reservation for OBC, 10 per cent for EWS all-India medical admissions.

"Our government has taken a landmark decision for providing 27% reservation for OBCs and 10% reservation for economically weaker section in the All India Quota Scheme for undergraduate and postgraduate medical/dental courses from the current academic year," tweeted Modi.

17:47 IST

Indian youths from remote villages are making country proud in many sectors such as sports, robotics, machine-learning etc, says Modi

17:47 IST

With NEP completing one year, I congratulate all the citizens, especially the students, says PM Modi

17:46 IST

PM Narendra Modi launches Vidya Pravesh, a three-month play-based school preparation module for Grade 1 students, Indian Sign Language as a Subject at secondary level and NISHTHA 2.0, an integrated programme of teacher training designed by NCERT; SAFAL (Structured Assessment For Analyzing Learning Levels), a competency based assessment framework for Grades 3, 5 and 8 in CBSE schools; and a website dedicated to Artificial Intelligence.

17:46 IST

He addressed policymakers in the domain of education and skill development to mark one year of the National Education Policy 2020, Modi said new NEP assures youth that country is completely with them, supports their aspirations.

17:46 IST

PM Modi said introducing Indian sign language a as subject at secondary level will facilitate communication with hearing-and-speech impaired people while engineering education in regional languages will plug language divide among students in India. 

17:45 IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today addressed policy makers in the domain of education and skill development, students, teachers, across the country on 29th July 2021, via video conferencing, to mark the completion of one year of reforms under the National Education Policy 2020. 

16:18 IST

A joint meeting of a group of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha MPs, constituted by Chairperson of Congress Parliamentary Party (CPP) Sonia Gandhi, is to be held this evening at CPP office in Parliament.

15:38 IST

Trinamool Cnongress MP Derek O' Brien arrives at Agartala after a team (I-PAC) sent by TMC was detained by police. This is the only kind of antics they (Modi-Shah) know- to threaten, to bully. We will take them head-on, he says.

15:38 IST

Parliament passes Factoring Regulation (Amendment) Bill, 2021

15:38 IST

Rajya Sabha proceedings adjourned for day amid Opposition protest over Pegasus snooping row, farm laws and other issues.

15:38 IST

Lok Sabha adjourned for day amid continuous protest by Opposition members over Pegasus, other issues

15:37 IST

Delhi records zero COVID-19 fatality, third time since onset of second wave, 51 new cases: Authorities

14:55 IST

Aslam Shaikh Guardian Minister Mumbai & Cabinet Minister said. "Those who have taken both doses of COVID vaccine should be allowed to travel and open their businesses. COVID Task force has also submitted its recommendation to CM. In coming week, people will get good relaxation." (ANI)

14:53 IST

A tsunami watch was issued for Hawaii on Wednesday evening following a large earthquake off the Alaska peninsula. According to Honolulu Star Advertiser, The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center listed the magnitude as 8.1 and said “an investigation is underway to determine if there is a tsunami threat to Hawaii.” (PTI)

14:52 IST

Japanese officials sounded the alarm Thursday as Tokyo reported record-breaking coronavirus cases for the third straight day with Olympics well underway. Tokyo reported 3,865 new cases Thursday on Wednesday, setting an all-time high since the pandemic began: (The Associated Press)

14:52 IST

West Bengal CM and TMC leader Mamata Banerjee arrives at the residence of Union Minister Nitin Gadkari to meet him. (ANI)

14:46 IST

Two accused have been arrested in this case. Various angles are being considered & investigated. Special Investigation Team (SIT) has been constituted: Advocate General Rajiv Ranjan, Jharkhand on alleged killing of a Dhanbad district judge. Read more here

14:45 IST

The Factoring Regulation (Amendment) Bill, 2021 passed in Rajya Sabha. Also, the Coconut Development Board (Amendment) Bill, 2021 was also passed in Rajya Sabha. House has been adjourned till 11 am, tomorrow

11:23 IST

The total active cases of COVID-19 in India have now mounted to 4,03,840. The country also witnessed a total of 38,465 discharges in the last 24 hours, taking the total recovery rate at around 97.38 per cent. 

11:20 IST

Congress MPs hold protest at the Parliament in support of farmers.

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11:16 IST

Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray to chair a meeting today with COVID-19 Task Force to assess the present situation in the state. (ANI)

11:16 IST

Rajya Sabha adjourned till 12 noon amid protest by Opposition MPs soon after the session began for the day. (ANI)

11:15 IST

Lok Sabha adjourned till 11:30 AM amid ruckus over Opposition MPs tearing papers and throwing them in the House yesterday. (ANI)

10:32 IST

Kerala imposed a complete weekend lockdown on July 31, 2021 and August 1, 2021 after recording an alarming surge in daily COVID-19 cases.

09:40 IST

Indian boxer Satish Kumar (+91kg) eased into the quarterfinals of his debut Olympic Games, defeating Jamaica’s Ricardo Brown in his opening bout in Tokyo on Thursday (July 29). In the battle of two debutants, Satish prevailed and is now one win away from a medal.

09:16 IST

At the Tokyo Olympics, Indian archer Atanu Das hit a nervous 10 in the shootoff to triumph over two-time Olympic gold medallist Oh Jinhyek of South Korea to go through to the pre-quarterfinals in the men’s individual event on Thursday. While, shuttler PV Sindhu booked her quarterfinal berth in the badminton event at the Tokyo Olympics with a straight games win.

08:40 IST

The overall global Covid-19 caseload has topped 195.8 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 4.18 million and vaccinations soared to over 3.96 billion, according to the Johns Hopkins University. (IANS) 

08:39 IST

Congress MP B Manickam Tagore has given adjournment motion notice in Lok Sabha demanding a discussion in the presence of Prime Minister or Home Minister on the Pegasus issue. (ANI)

08:38 IST

The Chinese mainland on Wednesday reported 24 new locally transmitted Covid-19 cases, including 20 in Jiangsu, three in Sichuan and one in Beijing, the National Health Commission said in its daily report on Thursday. (IANS)

08:38 IST

Mizoram government has requested the Centre to intervene in the border dispute with Assam saying miscreants have removed railway tracks and blocked National Highway (NH) 306 disrupting transportation to the state. (ANI)