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Piyush Goyal accuses DMK govt of fostering ‘anti-Hindu’ sentiment| India News

Piyush Goyal accuses DMK govt of fostering ‘anti-Hindu’ sentiment| India News

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Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and Union minister Piyush Goyal on Tuesday accused Tamil Nadu’s Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) government of fostering “anti-Hindu” sentiment by opposing the Madras high court’s decision allowing a lamp be lit atop the Thiruparankundram Hills in Madurai. Union minister Piyush Goyal. (X) A high court division bench on Tuesday upheld Justice GR Swaminathan’s December 1 order for the ritual to proceed as part of the Tamil Karthigai Deepam festival, dismissing the state government’s objections. Goyal said the division bench order has given justice to the devotees of an ancient temple, where Lord Murugan resides. He added that lamps have been lit there for Lord Kartikeya for centuries. Goyal accused the state’s ruling dispensation of following an appeasement policy by going against the court order. “…It is not a mere coincidence that Tamil Nadu chief minister MK Stalin, his son Udhayanidhi, and other senior leaders berated, derided, and attacked Sanatan Dharma. On September 2, Udhayanidhi made an audacious and reprehensible demand for removing Santan Dharma, and the lights and celebrations were …

Children’s Day: Fostering inquiry in children in the age of internet

Children’s Day: Fostering inquiry in children in the age of internet

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The rote memory model often leads to mental exhaustion and boredom to the learner, and mostly deals with memorisation of facts. Critical thinkers, innovators and inventors usually emerge from a system that encourages inquiry, reflection and problem solving. | Photo Credit: Madhuvanti S. Krishnan Every child has tons of curiosity. Curiosity is the precursor to learning. While the nourishment for physical growth happens at home, the intellectual and emotional growth happens in school. In the early stage of learning, the child’s curiosity is met in the school through interaction with peers and in the classroom. The early method One of the many forms of learning is rote learning, which is also one of the earliest methods. This is based on repetition. This has also been the preferred method of learning in most civilisations since ancient times. Since this method involves repetition of facts, it helps fast recall. This also works well to improve memory, attention span and mental endurance, particularly in younger learners. In the Indian subcontinent, recitals of tables, hymns, and verses from traditional …

India is breaking silos, fostering collaboration: Union Minister Piyush Goyal

India is breaking silos, fostering collaboration: Union Minister Piyush Goyal

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Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Sunday applauded business ecosystem in the country, highlighting that India is breaking silos, fostering collaboration, and reimagining the future with a convergence of minds. Addressing CAPEXIL`s Vibrant Buildcon 2025 in New Delhi, Goyal highlighted India`s growing strength in the construction ecosystem, from Global Capability Centres (GCCs) to domestic manufacturing under Make in India. He underlined the importance of key sectors such as housing, infrastructure, commercial real estate, railways, airports, highways, and energy. “Every element, from cement and electricals to security systems and automation, plays a part in this ecosystem,” he said.  Goyal said the rapid infrastructure development has happened under the leadership of the Prime Minister. “PM Modi conceptualised world-class convention centres like Bharat Mandapam and Yashobhoomi, both of which were built during the pandemic. These state-of-the-art venues have hosted global events such as the G20 Summit, BharatTex, Bharat Mobility and Startup Mahakumbh,” he pointed out. The Minister listed several major government initiatives, including 20 new smart industrial cities, improved tourism infrastructure across 50 destinations, and 100 …

‘Fostering intellectual dialogue between two Punjabs’: PU mulls inviting University of Punjab, Lahore for annual fest | Chandigarh News

‘Fostering intellectual dialogue between two Punjabs’: PU mulls inviting University of Punjab, Lahore for annual fest | Chandigarh News

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Panjab University, Chandigarh, has decided to consider the proposal of its students’ council to invite the University of Punjab, Lahore for the annual cultural fest, and has constituted a committee to discuss the matter. The meeting of the committee will be held on January 20. After India was partitioned in 1947, the University of Punjab, originally established in 1882 in Lahore of undivided Punjab, was also bifurcated. While the original university continued to function in Lahore in west Punjab (Pakistan), the PU Chandigarh was formed for Punjab that exists in India. The PU Campus Students Council led by its president Anurag Dalal had submitted a proposal to the Vice-Chancellor (V-C) Renu Vig suggesting that the University of Punjab should be invited for the former varsity’s annual cultural fest Jhankaar-2025. Considering the proposal, the varsity has constituted an eight-member committee headed by Amit Chauhan, dean, students welfare, which will meet on January 20 to mull over the issue. The veteran professors and former academicians associated with the university said that they do not remember any previous …