Now IITs to teach Sanskrit
New Delhi: IITs have been asked to teach Sanskrit language for facilitating study of science and technology as reflected in its literature, lok Sabha was told on Monday. A panel, chaired by former CEC N Gopalaswami, in its report had suggested that IITs may facilitate study of science and technology as reflected in Sanskrit literature along with inter-disciplinary study of Sanskrit and modern subjects, HRD Minister Smriti Irani said in a written reply.
SC pulls up BCCI for ‘monopolising’ cricket
New Delhi: The SC on Monday pulled up BCCI for “monopolizing” cricket in the country and said several youngsters wanting to be Dhonis and Kohlis are not given equal opportunity if they are not on the right side of the cricket body. “Several youngsters in the country want to make their career in cricket and want to be Dhonis and Kohlis due to the glamour and glitz associated with it. They do not get equal opportunity if they are not on the right side of the BCCI. Sometimes they are prevented by the people at the helm of affiars,” a bench headed by Chief Justice T S Thakur said.
New Rajya Sabha members take oath
New Delhi: Senior Congress leader Anand Sharma besides his party’s Pratap Singh Bajwa, SAD’s Naresh Gujral, Shamsher Singh Dullo (Cong), Shwatt Malik (BJP), Ripun Bora and Ranee Narah (Cong), K Somaprasad (CPI-M) and Jharna Das Baidya (CPI-M) who were recently elected or re-elected to the Rajya Sabha on Monday took oath or affirmation of allegiance to the Constitution.