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All private school principals and managers have been “directed by letter not to put unnecessary pressure or coercion on parents/children to create Santa Claus on Christmas”, the order warns. (Express Photo)

Rajasthan’s Sri Ganganagar bars schools from 'forcing' Santa Claus costumes on students, warns of ‘strict legal action’

December 23, 2025 3:05 pm

An order issued on December 22 by Sri Ganganagar Additional District Education Officer Ashok Wadhwa cautions private schools against the practice.

The school's present authorities and cooks claim the arrangement has been in place since 2000, when the midday meal scheme was introduced. The school has 72 students -- 29 Muslims and 43 Hindus.

25 years after it started, Bengal school scraps ‘separate’ midday meals for student of different communities hours after probe begins

June 26, 2025 5:09 am

The school has, since 2000, maintained separate kitchens and utensils for preparing meals, with two cooks as well. Although meals have been cooked on a single gas connection, food has been served to students in separate classrooms based on their religion.

DNH villagers, panchayat members oppose programme by district admininstation

March 14, 2021 1:39 am

The programme was arranged for villagers who wanted to get a copy of any land record or those who wanted to submit any forms related to land or any government related works.

UP govt: Rs 5 lakh assistance for 1,800 displaced Muslim families

October 27, 2013 1:10 am

The state has released Rs 90 crore to be distributed among 1,800 families belonging to nine villages of two districts.

Two districts,many issues about who controls what

September 12, 2013 2:24 am

A jurisdictional complexity on the border of Muzaffarnagar and Shamli complicated operations during the violence.

Back home,father whose loss triggered clashes

September 12, 2013 2:19 am

District administration team promptly handed Rs 10 lakh as compensation.

Shindewadi: Rathods land transferred to govt

September 11, 2013 1:12 am

The controversial five-acre land of developer Kisan Rathod in Shindewadi,Katraj,has been transferred in the name of the government during an auction held by the district administration on Tuesday