The UDISE 2025-26 report finds that only 51.8 of every 100 children who enrol in Class 1 in Rajasthan reach Class 12, while 48.2% drop out earlier. Retention falls from 93.2% in Classes 1-2 to 77% in Classes 6-8 and 51.8% at the secondary stage, and total enrolment has slipped from 1.67 crore in 2023-24 to 1.59 crore in 2025-26. School facilities such as drinking water, electricity and girls' toilets have improved sharply, but have not stopped children from leaving school.

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11 July 2026Press Information BureauTop story

Joint Committee on Constitution (129th Amendment) Bill Holds Simultaneous Elections Consultations in Goa

The Joint Committee examining the Constitution (One Hundred and Twenty-Ninth Amendment) Bill, 2024 and the Union Territories Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2024 held stakeholder consultations in Goa on 10 July 2026 to elicit views on Simultaneous Elections. Chaired by Shri P. P. Chaudhary, it met the State political executive, senior officials, political parties, academic and legal bodies, and industry organisations. The inputs form part of the Committee's effort to gather diverse opinions before it finalises its Report on the two Bills.

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11 July 2026Press Information BureauTop story

Third NAMASTE Day on 14 July: Main Event with Divya Kala Mela in Kolkata

The Union Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment will commemorate the 3rd NAMASTE Day on 14 July 2026, marking three years since the National Action for Mechanized Sanitation Ecosystem (NAMASTE) Scheme was launched in 2023. The main event, along with the Divya Kala Mela, will be held at Rabindra Sadan in Kolkata, West Bengal, with parallel programmes across Urban Local Bodies nationwide. The day honours sewer and septic tank workers, waste pickers and former manual scavengers, and promotes mechanized sanitation, skill development and protective equipment for them.

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11 July 2026Press Information Bureau

CAQM Inspects 17 Urban Road Stretches in Noida and Greater Noida to Curb Road Dust

CAQM inspected 17 urban road stretches covering about 46.87 km in Noida and Greater Noida on 10 July 2026 to check compliance with its Standard Framework for road redevelopment. Only 9 stretches had end-to-end paving, while 8 lacked it; unpaved pathways were found along 8 stretches and paved central verges were missing on 5. The Commission directed the authorities to expedite pending works, as road dust is a major source of particulate air pollution.

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