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NCERT textbook revives debatable theory on Sengol handed to Nehru (opens the original)
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The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government’s claim that Sengol, which is a sceptre anointed by Hindu religious leaders, marked the transfer of power in 1947 when India became independent, finds a mention in the National Council of Educational Research and Training’s (NCERT) newly released Class 9 social science textbook. The new textbook ‘Understanding Society and Beyond - Part 2’ states, “The Sengol, a cultural marker of rulership and good governance, was placed in India’s newly inaugurated Pa
New NCERT Social Science text replaces European revolutions with resistance movements in medieval India (opens the original)
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The new Social Science textbook for Class 9 students released by the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) on Tuesday (September 29, 2026) has removed several chapters on European revolutions and has instead prioritised India’s medieval history, regional resistance movements, and the impact of successive foreign invasions in its new edition. The new textbook, Understanding Society: India and Beyond - Part Two, replaces the previous edition’s chapters on European revolutio
Indian Railways approves new tri-weekly train Between Machilipatnam and Kurnool City (opens the original)
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In a major relief to the commuters of Andhra Pradesh, the Indian Railways has approved a new tri-weekly train service between Machilipatnam and Kurnool City via Vijayawada of South Coast Railway, providing an additional rail connectivity option between coastal and central parts of Andhra Pradesh. The approved Machilipatnam-Kurnool City Express will cover a distance of 499 km. It will depart from Machilipatnam at 16:55 and reach Kurnool City at 05:45 a.m. the next day. In the return direction, th
NPTEL survey proposing âchargeâ for access to free learning modules creates discontent (opens the original)
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After a survey instituted by the National Programme on Technology Enhanced Learning (NPTEL), a Ministry of Education body, for a potential âchargeâ to be levied for its e-learning material that is currently running free, the agency clarified that the purpose of the exercise was âto collect feedback from learnersâ. NPTEL also said that it did not indicate âany imminent stoppage of fundingâ from the Ministry to the organisation. NPTEL stated this after learners who had received the sur
Indiaâs academic freedom âseverely restrictedâ under BJP government: report (opens the original)
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Indiaâs academic freedom has been "severely restrictedâ under the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government, according to the annual âFree to Think 2026â report released by Scholars at Riskâs (SAR), an international network of higher education institutions that works to protect threatened scholars and promote academic freedom, headquartered at New York University. Founded in 1999 at the University of Chicago, SAR comprises over 650 universities, academic associations, and educati
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