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In Gujarat, number of mid-day meals falling, but spending on scheme rising: here’s why
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Officials said the increased spending on the PM POSHAN scheme is on account of rising input costs, including the cost of kitchen supplies, during this period (Representative image).

In Gujarat, number of mid-day meals falling, but spending on scheme rising: here’s why

Officials said the increased spending on the PM POSHAN scheme is on account of rising input costs, including the cost of kitchen supplies, during this period (Representative image). 76 lakh over the past three years, but the expenditure on the scheme has increased by more than 57% during this period, official data presented to the Assembly show. Most of the time children in the semi-urban and urban areas carry their tiffin from home to school,” Gupta said.

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Iran downs F-15, A-10 jets: First US combat aircraft losses in over 20 years
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Iran downs F-15, A-10 jets: First US combat aircraft losses in over 20 years

Iran’s downing of two US military aircraft marks the first time in more than 20 years that American warplanes have been shot down by enemy fire, underlining Tehran’s continued ability to retaliate despite claims by US President Donald Trump that the country has been “completely decimated. Iranian state media also reported that a US A-10 attack aircraft crashed after being struck by Iranian air defences. Helicopters remain more vulnerable While fighter jet losses have been rare, other aircraft have faced greater risks historically.

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CBSE Class 10th, 12th Results 2026: When will Board announce results for matric, inter?
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CBSE Class 10th, 12th Results 2026: When will Board announce results for matric, inter?

With the implementation of the two board exams for Class 10 from the current academic session, students might be curious to know when CBSE will release Class 10 and 12 results. As and when the results for the first exam are announced, CBSE Class 10 students will need to gear up for their second board exam, which is expected to begin in the first week of May.

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Weather update today: Cloudy skies and dust storms hit Delhi; thunderstorms, rainfall expected across North India
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Weather update today: Cloudy skies and dust storms hit Delhi; thunderstorms, rainfall expected across North India

Rainfall forecast across Northern and Northeast India Across northern India, light to moderate rainfall with thunderstorms, lightning, and gusty winds is expected over Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh between April 2 and April 6. In Northeast India, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Mizoram, and Tripura, are forecasted to experience light to moderate rainfall with thunderstorms, lightning, and gusty winds between April 3 and April 6.

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Choice of political candidates, over the last three decades, by the electorate has thrown up surprises in the Kangayam Assembly segment of Tiruppur district that has been witnessing rapid economic strides owing to diverse industrial activities in the main town, as also agriculture in the hinterland. In the previous two elections in 2016 and 2011, AIADMK candidates had emerged victorious over those of Indian National Congress by comfortable margins. In the 2001 election, the face-off between the DMK and AIADMK candidates resulted in the victory of the latter.

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