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The National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 was recently approved by the Union Cabinet and it has proposed a lot of progressive and uplifting changes in the education system. The National Education Policy 2020 (NEP2020) which has recently been approved by the Union Cabinet has great potential to overhaul and revamp the education system in New India of the 21st Century. NEP 2020 has several segments and features each of which needs a separate analysis and commentary. This brief article focuses on higher education in particular that can shape the New India through real-world application-oriented education in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) while making equally important progress in communication skills and interpersonal attributes to help India reclaim its historical role as a global leader in the field of education.

Wildfires are raging in nine other western states, according to the National Fire Information Center Oregon Governor Kate Brown told a news conference on Wednesday: "This could be the greatest loss of human life and property due to wildfire in our state's history." The fires are blazing across the state's valleys and along the coast, causing mass evacuations. One Oregon evacuee, Jody Evans, told NewsChannel 21 about her ordeal. "Fire on both sides, winds blowing, ash flying - it was like driving through hell," she said. Washington Governor Jay Inslee said on Tuesday that more than double the acreage had been torched in the previous 24 hours than had been burned during all of last year in his state. What's happening in California? California - in the middle of a 20-year mega-drought - is experiencing more than two dozen wildfires, including three of its five largest ever. The sheriff of Butte County, north-east of San Francisco, said two people had been f...

Seers at the Ram Janmabhoomi Nyas workshop ahead of the ground-breaking ceremony of the Ram temple, in Ayodhya on Monday. Ayodhya : At 9.30am on Monday with the chanting of Vedic hymns, a group of 21 Hindu priests began a holy ceremony that will culminate with Prime Minister Narendra Modi laying the foundation stone of the Ram temple in Uttar Pradesh’s Ayodhya town two days later, marking a key milestone as a 135-year conflict that sparked riots and left thousands dead heads towards closure. The two-hour Gauri Ganesh Puja, in honour of Hindu god Ganesh, was helmed by Vanarasi-based priest, Jai Prakash Upadhyay, as the Sri Ram Janmabhoomi Tirath Kshetra Trust, which is overseeing the temple’s construction, confirmed that 175 guests were invited for Wednesday’s ceremony.

CAPTAIN COOL: The man from Ranchi who led India to two world titles announces retirement in characteristically nonchalant manner 16/08/2020 MS Dhoni at the crease in Ranchi — the town he made famous Nearly 400 days since he played his last match for India, Mahendra Singh Dhoni has retired from international cricket, putting to an end both a storied career and months of speculation. “Thanks a lot for ur love and support throughout from 1929 hrs consider me as Retired,” the 39-yearold wrote on Saturday in an Instagram post, which also contained a slideshow of images from his dazzling decade-and-a-half spell with the Indian team, which he championed in several roles—as country’s most illustrious captain, distinguished wicket-keeper and also as one of the most destructive batsmen the world has ever seen.

Mumbai : Bollywood actor Sushant Singh Rajput , who dropped out of college to pursue a career in the Mumbai film industry and delivered several hit films, died by suicide in his apartment in Mumbai on Sunday. He was 34. Rajput’s death was condoled by people from all professions, including stalwarts of the film industry, politicians and sports stars. “His rise in the world of entertainment inspired many and he leaves behind several memorable performances. Shocked by his passing away. My thoughts are with his family and fans,” tweeted Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Born in Bihar’s Patna, Rajput was the youngest of five children of a government employee. In 2008, Rajput landed his first role in the Hindi serial, Kis Desh Mein Hai Meraa Dil, but gained popularity in the popular soap, Pavitra Rishta . He debuted in Bollywood in 2013 with the movie Kai Po Che! but became a household name with the success of MS Dhoni: The Untold Story , a biopic on the World Cup-winning Indian cricket captain...