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10 ஆண்டு சம்பளம் குடுத்தாச்சு: சான்றிதழை பற்றி தெரியாதாம்.

அரசு பள்ளி ஆசிரியர்களுக்கு, 10 ஆண்டுகளாக சம்பளம் அளித்த பிறகும், அவர்களின் சான்றிதழ் உண்மையானதா என, கண்டுபிடிக்க முடியாமல் பள்ளிக்கல்வி துறை திணறுகிறது. இதனால், ஆசிரியர்களுக்கு பதவி உயர்வு நிராகரிக்கப்பட்டு உள்ளது. 

Kerala emerges as winner of 61st National School Athletics championship

The National School Athletics championship began on January 29 and concluded yesterday, i.e on February 2. Kerala emerged as the overall winner for the 19th consecutive time. The national School Athletics championship was held at Olympian Rahman Stadium in Kozhikode, Kerala. According to newspaper reports, Kerala, the host of the championship got 306 points winning 39 gold, 29 silver and 17 bronze medals. On the other hand, Tamil Nadu stood at second position with 116 points winning 11 gold, 8 silver and 13 bronze medals. Maharashtra with 101 points obt

Top World's Famous Disabled People

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The world’s most famous disabled people…. let me know if I have missed any out....

12 nations sign Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal

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The Trans-Pacific Partnership, one of the world's biggest multinational trade deals, was signed by 12 member nations on Thursday in New Zealand, but the massive trade pact will still require years of tough negotiations before it becomes a reality. The TPP, a deal which will cover 40 percent of the world economy, has already taken five years of negotiations to reach Thursday's signing stage.

India becomes associate member of European science body

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New Delhi, Feb 4 (PTI) In a bid to strengthen interaction between India and Europe in the field of molecular biology, the Ministry of Science and Technology today signed an agreement to acquire the status of Associate Member State of European Molecular Biology Organisation (EMBO). Researchers working in India will now be eligible to participate in all EMBO programmes and activities and Indian scientists can apply for its programmes, such as long-term fellowships for postdoctoral researchers, short-term fellowships, courses and workshops, as well as the EMBO Young Investigator Programme.

Sarangi maestro Ram Narayan gets Bhimsen Joshi Award

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Sarangi maestro Pandit Ram Narayan has been chosen for the prestigious Bharat Ratna Pandit Bhimsen Joshi classical music award for 2015-2016, Maharashtra’s Cultural Affairs Minister Vinod Tawde announced here on Wednesday. The annual award, instituted by the Maharashtra government, is given to individuals who have excelled in classical vocal or instrumental music, the minister said. The award, finalised by a committee of top music artistes and exponents, comprises Rs.5 lakh in cash, a trophy and a citation.

12th South Asian Games begin in Guwahati

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The 2016 South Asian Games, officially the XII South Asian Games, will be taking place from February 5 to February 16 in Guwahati and Shillong, India.  Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi will be inaugurating the 2016 South Asian Games in Guwahati today (February 5).  Here are some interesting facts about this major multi-sport biennial event:

Edgar Mitchell, sixth man to walk on the Moon, dead

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Apollo 14 astronaut Edgar Mitchell, who became the sixth man on the moon when he and Alan Shepard helped NASA recover from Apollo 13’s “successful failure” has died in Florida. He was 85. Mitchell died Thursday night at a West Palm Beach hospice after a short illness, his daughter, Kimberly Mitchell, said. Mitchell’s passing coincides with the 45th anniversary of the Apollo 14 mission, which ran from Jan. 31-Feb. 9, 1971.