Top news of the day: NCERT says ‘too premature to comment’ on move to change ‘India’ to ‘Bharat’ in textbooks; in Rajasthan, Congress promises ₹10,000 a year to women heads of family, and more
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Top news updates from The Hindu on October 25, 2023
‘Too premature to comment...’: NCERT on reports about move to change ‘India’ to ‘Bharat’ in textbooks
The National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) on October 25 said that “it is too premature to comment” on reports in sections of media concerning changing ‘India’ to ‘Bharat’ in its textbooks and noted that development of new syllabus and textbooks is in the process for which groups of domain experts are being notified by it. NCERT said that since “the development of new syllabus and textbooks is in the process and for that purpose various Curricular Area Groups of domain experts are being notified so it is too premature to comment on the news being flashed in the media on the concerned issue”.
In Rajasthan, Congress promises ₹10,000 a year to woman head of the family
Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on October 25 promised to give woman head of family ₹10,000 annually in instalments if the Congress is re-elected. He said, “Under the ‘Grah Laxmi Guarantee’, the woman head of a family will be given ₹10,000 a year.” Mr. Gehlot also promised to slash cooking gas cylinder price to ₹500 to 1.05 crore families.
Amid protests by party workers, Congress changes candidates in four seats in Madhya Pradesh
The Congress has changed its candidates in four Constituencies for the November 17 Assembly polls in Madhya Pradesh, days after its lists sparked protests at various places in the State. The All India Congress Committee on October 25 changed its earlier announced candidates from Sumaoli, Pipariya, Badnagar and Jaora Assembly seats.
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