Nation's fastest train Vande Bharat Express breaks down just a day after launch
NEW DELHI: A day after its launch, India's fastest train, Vande Bharat Express, broke down this morning about 200 km from the capital.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi had launched this engine-less train, also known as Train 18 in Delhi on Friday.
The train came to a halt at Chamrola station at around 5 am, power disrupted in some coaches on the train. The passengers also witnesses mild smoke and foul smell.
According to officials, the train will have to be taken to Delhi to fix the fault and it cannot be driven above 40 km per hour for now.
The Railway Ministry has attributed the disruption to a possible cattle run over. However, the train is expected to start its commercial run tomorrow.
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AIITA welcomes Karnataka’s ban on obscene songs in school events
Bhatkal: The Karnataka unit of the All India Ideal Teachers Association (AIITA) has welcomed the Karnataka government’s decision to strictly ban school children from dancing to obscene songs during educational and cultural programmes in government, aided, and private schools across the state.
AIITA Karnataka State President M. R. Manvi congratulated the government for taking what he termed an important step to preserve the sanctity of education.
“Such decisions to safeguard the dignity of school children and uphold the values of education are the need of the hour. This rule should not be limited to government schools alone but must be strictly implemented in all private educational institutions as well,” he said.
He further urged the government to address other concerns within school programmes.
“The government should not only prohibit obscene dances in the name of school anniversaries, but also ensure that plays and dialogues that incite religious hatred are avoided. Schools should be centres of harmony, not platforms for spreading hatred,” he added.
According to a recent circular issued by the Department of School Education and Literacy, obscene dances are adversely affecting the mental health and moral values of students.
In this regard, schools have been advised to use songs that promote nationalism, positive thinking, the greatness of Kannada culture, and value-based traditions instead of inappropriate content during programmes.
The circular also emphasises that students should be dressed in decent attire.
AIITA also backed the department’s warning that disciplinary action would be taken against head teachers if such guidelines are violated. The association has further demanded that district Deputy Directors of Public Instruction strictly monitor the implementation of these rules.
