In a decisive move to rein in the commercialization of school education, the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has barred all affiliated private schools from selling books, uniforms, and stationery items on campus. The directive, issued under Chapter 2, Clause 2.4.7 of the CBSE Affiliation Bye-Laws, is aimed at protecting students and parents from exploitative practices and mounting financial stress.
A sudden spell of intense and unseasonal rainfall in North and Middle Andaman has led to widespread fish mortality, prompting the ICAR-Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK), Nimbudera to conduct a diagnostic investigation across key aquaculture sites in the region.