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school management, head teachers and teachers often go gaga when the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) introduces a new course or a reform. Over the last few years, the CBSE has introduced the comprehensive and continuous evaluation as an educational reform and added scores of new subjects and courses at the school level.Since the schools are captives of the board for affiliation and cer...
Source : Merinews | 6 Hour(s) AgoCategory : frontpage
Indian pugilists put up an awesome display of boxing in the Invitation FXTM International Boxing Cup held in Limassol, Cyprus, helping India win 10 medals including four gold medals. It brought smiles on the faces of many Indian boxing fans along with people associated with the game.It is also considered to be India's biggest performance in the international circuit. Abhishek Matoria, President of...
Source : Merinews | 6 Hour(s) AgoCategory : frontpage
Insult to national flag: Police refuse to file FIR against Sahara India ParivaarOn a petition moved by Lucknow-based social activist Urvashi Sharma under 156(3) CrPc, the court of Judicial Magistrate II has directed the Ashiyana police station to enquire on First Information Report (FIR) against Subrata Roy and Sahara India Parivaar and submit report by 22 May. The next date of hearing is 23 May.Parivaar...
Source : Merinews | 6 Hour(s) AgoCategory : frontpage
Preksha meditation or preksha dhyana (PD) is a popular meditation technique of Jainism revived and popularized by the tenth spiritual head of Terapanth Shvetambara Jain Acharya Mahaprajna under the guidance of Acharya Tulsi.The word Preksa is derived from the root word ‘iksa’, which means 'to see' or perceive and the prefix 'pra' means 'profoundly' or minutely. Thus, PD stands for perceiving profoundly...
Source : Merinews | 12 Hour(s) AgoCategory : frontpage
India had joined the Arctic Council by signing up to become an observer - a vital step which gives the country a foothold in the future of the resource-rich Arctic Ocean, as the ice melts and everything from navigation to oil and gas may be up for grabs.Arctic Council comprises eight Arctic nations: Canada, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Russia, Sweden and the US. By joining the Council,Based on...
Source : Merinews | 12 Hour(s) AgoCategory : frontpage
Phaneesh Murthy, chief executive of iGate Corp, an information technology outsourcing service has been sacked by the company in a case of alleged sexual harassment. The company took the decision following an investigation.As was reported by hindustantimes.com, this is not the first instance that Murthy has landed in murky waters. In 2002, he was a rising executive ofbut had to leave due to a sexual...
Source : Merinews | 12 Hour(s) AgoCategory : frontpage
25 per cent of the youth cannot be utilised for nation building or can't be an asset for the nation because they live below poverty line. They have hardly any access to education, healthcare, sanitation, safe drinking water or basic needs like housing, clothing as well as bread and butter.How can you exploit such youth for any work except unskilled labour for which manpower is already available in...
Source : Merinews | 12 Hour(s) AgoCategory : frontpage
Maverick leader Mamata Banerjee completed two years as the chief minister of West Bengal after ending thirty five years of communist rule. This is not a long enough time to see the results of the change. But, it is not so short a period to not to throw up signs of improvement. Sadly, both the results and signs are missing from the spectre of hope in West Bengal.made the Trinamool Congress the force...
Source : Merinews | 12 Hour(s) AgoCategory : frontpage
A cup of coffee a day has been found to be a protection against a rare disease that can lead to liver failure and cancer. This has also been found to be good for heavy drinkers of alcohol, as coffee reduces their risk of liver disease. This drink mainly protects against primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC), a rare inflammatory disease that can lead to cirrhosis, liver failure and biliary cancer.The...
Source : Merinews | 17 Hour(s) AgoCategory : frontpage
Women who eat a lot of meat are apt to weigh more than those who do not. Previous studies have consistently shown that vegetarians are lighter and have a lower body mass index than their omnivorous counterparts.A study from Brigham Young evaluated 284 premenopausal women, an average of 40-years-old and did not smoke. The researchers separated the women into groups classified by low, moderate, and high...
Source : Merinews | 17 Hour(s) AgoCategory : frontpage
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