70% of NIOS students fail 10th grade: Is Delhi’s lifeline turning into a conveyor belt for failure?

Recent Views 8 Delhi’s ambitious NIOS Project, launched to rescue students failing in 9th and 10th grades, is facing an unprecedented failure itself. According to data obtained through a Right to Information (RTI) application filed by PTI, nearly 70% of students registered under the scheme have failed their 10th-grade examinations over the past four years….

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Care mandate kicks in: Lifetime shelter, food, vax for captured stray dogs | Bengaluru News

Recent Views 16 Bengaluru: Stray dogs removed from schools, hospitals, transport hubs or other institutional areas across India should be compulsorily provided lifetime shelter, compulsory sterilisation, detailed feeds and hygiene standards as part of standard operating procedures (SOPs) issued by Animal Welfare Board of India (AWBI) in line with Supreme Court directions.The care protocol bans…

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US markets today: Wall street opens mixed as tech stocks weigh; gold climbs back above $5,000 per ounce

Recent Views 5 US equities moved in mixed territory early Wednesday, with technology stocks continuing to weigh on sentiment, while gold prices rebounded and moved back above the $5,000-per-ounce mark as investors sought safe-haven assets.The S&P 500 slipped 0.1% in early trade, coming off its fourth modest decline in the last five sessions. The Dow…

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RBI governor tells CCIL to ‘look beyond’ rupee-dollar trades

Recent Views 12 RBI governor Sanjay Malhotra (File photo) MUMBAI: RBI governor Sanjay Malhotra on Thursday urged the Clearing Corporation of India (CCIL) to expand beyond dollar-rupee trades by creating settlement infrastructure for other currency pairs, as part of efforts to deepen markets and internationalise the rupee.“Given the broader objective of internationalisation of INR, CCIL…

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Many US student loan borrowers are unknowingly overpaying: Here’s what you must know to save

Recent Views 12 How US student loan borrowers can save money by exploring federal repayment options. (Representative Image) A significant number of US student loan borrowers are paying more than necessary, often because they are unaware of the relief programs available to them, financial advisors say in conversation with the CNBC. Many of these borrowers…

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