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New education policy seeks to junk 10+2 format, ‘high-stakes’ exams

June 2, 2019 Loknath Das$102, Education, exams, format, Junk, New, policy, Seeks, to, ‘high-stakes’

NEW DELHI: Replacing the 10+2 system, replacing ‘high stakes’ Class 10 and 12 exams with subject-wise ‘modular’ assessments anytime between Classes 9 and 12, ‘census’ examinations for classes 3, 5 and 8 to track progress throughout the school experience and deregulating higher education to allow students to opt for courses, exit them mid-way and resume them at fully autonomous public and private institutes — these are some of the key recommendations of the new education policy that the Modi government is set to make public as it begins its second stint. Key…

WeChat Seeks Even More China Clicks With New Mini-Apps

May 22, 2017 Loknath DasChina, Clicks, Even, Mini-Apps, More, New, Seeks, WeChat, With

In a cluster of refurbished Mao-era industrial buildings in Guangzhou, developers at China’s top messaging app, WeChat, are redesigning key parts of its product to spread its tentacles to just about every aspect of Chinese life. Around 1,500 developers, mainly twentysomething males, have been tasked with increasing user engagement through new ‘mini-programs’ on WeChat that look and operate much like apps on Apple Inc’s iOS and Google’s Android operating systems – but are far less data-intensive. WeChat, owned by Tencent Holdings, says it’s not a direct challenge to the dominant…

Chikungunya Deaths at 12, Centre Seeks Report From Delhi Government

September 16, 2016 Srijita12, at, Centre, Chikungunya, Deaths, Delhi, From, Government, Report, Seeks

The death toll due to chikungunya-triggered complications stood at 12 on Wednesday, with two new cases reported from the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), prompting Union Health Minister J.P. Nadda to seek a report from the Delhi Government on the rising deaths and number of patients. Delhi’s Water Minister Kapil Mishra also appealed to all legislators and councillors to keep aside political differences and fight the vector-borne menace together. Delhi Lt. Governor Najeeb Jung also urged the people to rise above considerations of politics and fight chikungunya and…

Now Centre for technology and environment Seeks Ban on Potassium Iodate

June 29, 2016 Srijitaand, Ban, Centre, environment, for, Iodate, Now, On, Potassium, Seeks, Technology'

The Centre’s ban on the use of potassium bromate as a food additive will lessen threat from cancer-causing chemical compounds and safeguard public health, the CSE today said and additionally sought a ban on potassium iodate, any other chemical used as a flour remedy agent in making bread. “we are satisfied to understand that the FSSAI has banned the use of potassium bromate. Our study on bread last month raised this trouble and FSSAI had announced that it’d be banned quickly. We welcome the set off action. The chemical turned…

DIPP Seeks more information From Xiaomi for release trendy Retail shops

May 3, 2016 SrijitaDIPP, for, From, information, More, Release, Retail, Seeks, shops, trendy, Xiaomi

The department today’s business coverage and promotion has sought more facts from the chinese cell tool maker Xiaomi to technique the software for beginning absolutely-owned single-emblem retail stores in India. “The DIPP wants a few more records from the enterprise as there are some gaps of their utility. after you have their reaction, the department will flow forward on that,” an respectable stated. The information is crucial as Xiaomi has sought complete exemption from the required 30 percent neighborhood sourcing norms. when contacted about the problem, the company said: “we’ve…

LeEco appears to Open different Retail memories in India, Seeks FIPB Nod

April 27, 2016 SrijitaAppears, different, FIPB, In, India, LeEco, memories, Nod, Open, Retail, Seeks, to

chinese device maker LeEco on Monday stated it has filed an software with the FIPB for opening unmarried-emblem retail stores to promote its electronic products. The cellphone maker stated it has “filed an application with the overseas funding promotion Board (FIPB) for mission unmarried brand retail buying and selling modern day digital merchandise both through brick and mortar stores and e-trade portal”. “India is a key marketplace for LeEco and we plan to significantly invest in putting in place our business model inside the united states. we’ve got obtained a…