Author: Gandhi Maithi G

How it started: Tamil Nadu was one of the first states to introduce the mid-day meal scheme in India. In 1956, K Kamaraj the third Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu initiated the scheme first in Chennai, later in every district of Tamil Nadu. The objective of the mid-day meal scheme was to provide nutritious food for the students of government and government – aided schools. Poverty-stricken people who were unable to send their children to school later send their children to school to get free nutritious food as a result the number of students coming to school increased. M.…

Amit Shah participated in the All India Official Language Conference in Gujarat’s Surat city on Wednesday stressed on the importance of Hindi and appealed all children to speak in their mother tongue which would pave the way for them to learn Hindi without effort. “Hindi language is not a competitor but a “friend” of all the other regional languages in the country and their mutual growth is dependent on each other”, Amit Shah said on Wednesday. The BJP government since 2014 has taken several steps to promote Hindi in government business. “ The government fostered the ‘LILA Hindi Pravah’ app…

The Union ministry of women and child development to integrate 1098 childline helpline with the telephonic shortcode 112 national emergency number. Childline 1098 service across the country is a 24-hour emergency phone service for children in need, running successfully for the past 26 years. It integrates between civil society and the government to ensure their rights and protection to build a child-friendly society. Childline 1098 receives 8 million calls annually. These units do not have a proper phone operator. The ministry on Monday wrote to states to identify a State-level nodal officer to support C-DAC and provide space…

Jean-Luc Godard one of the pioneers of the 1960’s French New Wave Cinema passes away at 91 at home on Tuesday. He began his career as a film critic and later turned to filmmaker. His influence is hard to underestimate. Godard rewrote the rules of film in his gangster romance ‘Breathless’(1960) shooting on the streets of Paris and it is his first feature-length work which attracts much attention from the audience for its bold visual. Godard blew up the conventions and stripped down cinema to is essence. The director produced a number of iconic works including ‘A Woman is a…

Kerala logs seven deaths due to stray dog attack in four months from May 2022 Vaccination drive to commence from September 20 says Mr. Rajesh. Citizens in Kerala are awfully attacked by the unexpected mouthing of stray dogs. Dog makes good pets and are usually pampered well by pet lovers with utmost love and care. They are usually referred to as humans “best friend”. On the contrary, life of stray dogs are different. Stray dogs occupy the road and are used to eating waste meat. Stray dog turns wild and attack human when they don’t find anything to eat.…

Every child should get an education whether free or not because it makes an individual strong and gives them a positive outlook towards society….

Serena Williams holds a distinct place in every sports enthusiast out there. She is a living example of how one can be immaculate in whatever role one ought to play. She is impeccable as a tennis player, an ideal woman, and most importantly as a mother. Serena as a pro player: Serena Williams who was ranked world no:1 in singles by the Women’s Tennis Association started playing tennis at the age of four under the coach of her parents. Consequently, she sparkles as an excellent player despite injuries. Serena won 23 grand slam singles titles. She also bagged numerous women’s…