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| It’s special, left behind those who ruled us for 250 years: PM Modi on India becoming fifth largest economy | | | | Agencies
NEW DELHI, Sept 5: Surpassing the UK to become the world’s fifth largest economy is special because India has left behind those who ruled it for 250 years, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on September 5, 2022.
According to International Monetary Fund (IMF) projections, India has overtaken the U.K. to become the world’s fifth-largest economy and is now behind only the US, China, Japan and Germany.
The Prime Minister, who was interacting with National Teacher Award winners, said the country has broken the shackles of thousands of years of slavery and will only move forward.
“The pleasure of surpassing the UK, who ruled over India for approximately 250 years supersedes the mere statistics of improved ranking from the sixth largest to the fifth largest economy. It is special,” he said.
Mr. Modi highlighted the spirit of the Tiranga which led to India achieving new heights in the world of today.
“This spirit is essential today. I urge everyone to ignite the same spirit of living, toiling and dying for the country as seen from 1930 to 1942 when every Indian was fighting... | |
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| LG honours finest teachers from J&K with Union Territory Awards | | Urges them to allow independent thinking, creativity, inquisitiveness, knowledge for quality education | |  Early Times Report
Srinagar, Sept 5: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha today honoured the finest teachers from across J&K with Union Territory Awards at SKICC to mark the Teachers’ day celebrations.
Extending his greetings on the occasion of Teachers' Day, the Lt Governor urged the teachers to allow independent thinking, creativity, inquisitiveness, knowledge for quality education by involving students and ensuring individual growth for appropriate learning experience.
“A teacher is a brig... | |
| | | | Prez Murmu bats for teaching in mother tongue | | | |
Agencies
New Delhi, Sept 5: President Droupadi Murmu on Monday emphasised that talent development in science, literature and social sciences can be more effective if taught in one's mother tongue. She was addressing the gathering at National Teachers Awards ceremony where she recalled the contribution of her school teachers due to which she became the first girl from her village to go to college.
"Talent development in science, literature and social sciences can be more effective if taught in mother tongue," she said.
Murmu also noted that India's school education is counted among the world's largest education systems.
She presented the National Teachers Awards to 46 select award... | |
| | | | Azad’s party name finalized, veteran leader holds his cards back | | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, Sept 5: Although it was finalized that name of the new party would be Indian National Democratic Congress but at the eleventh hour, Ghulam Nabi Azad decided not to disclose the name.
Many eyebrows are raised about the decision of Azad not to disclose the name of the new party during Sunday’s rally.
As a mature and experienced politician, Ghulam Nabi Azad has not disclosed his cards because he is waiting for some developments at the national level.
Highly placed sources said Azad is waiting for the outcome of the election of Congress president slated to be held in October.
Meanwhile, a day after addressing his first public meeting former Congress leader and... | |
| | | | Encounter breaks out in Shopian | | | |
Early Times Report
Srinagar, Sept 5: A gunfight broke out between militants and security forces in village Baskuchan of Jammu and Kashmir's Shopian district on Monday, officials said.
They said the gun battle erupted at Baskuchan during a cordon and a search operation in the area following an input about the presence of militants.
"As the joint team of forces cordoned the suspected spot, the hiding terrorists opened fire, triggering a gunfight," a security official said.
Police and joint forces are on the job.
"Encounter has started at Baskuchan area of Shopian district. Police and security forces are on the job. Further details will follow, a Police tweet said.... | |
| | | | Govt to rename Rajpath and Central Vista lawns as Kartavya Path | | | |
Agencies
New Delhi, Sept 5: The Rajpath and Central Vista lawns in the heart of national capital Delhi have been renamed Kartavya Path in line with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s push to shed names and symbols reminiscent of the British era. The entire stretch from the Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose statue to the Rashtrapati Bhavan will now be known as Kartavya Path — a reminder of the Prime Minister’s emphasis of duty In the run up to 2047, which completes 100 years of Independence.
During his address from the ramparts of Red Fort on August 15, PM Modi had stressed on the abolition of symbols relating to colonial mindset.
In line with it, the Navy changed its ensign last week, during th... | |
| | | | Pulwama man killed due to rivalry between terror groups: ADGP Kumar | | | |
Early Times Report
Srinagar, Sept 5: Additional director general of police Kashmir zone, Vijay Kumar on Monday said that killing of Pulwama man, whose body with bullet marks was recovered in Shopian village today, has been due to group rivalry between terrorist groups.
Kashmir zone police, while quoting ADGP, as in a tweet informed that deceased’s one brother is active militant of JeM and is presently in Pakistan, while one has been killed in an encounter in 2014 and another one is in jail.
Kumar said that the preliminary investigation has revealed that the killing has taken place due to group rivalry between terror groups.
He added that the investigation of the case is going on v... | |
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