Celebrations as Spain’s state of emergency ends

Madrid: Impromptu street celebrations erupted across Spain as the clock struck midnight on Saturday, when a six-month-long national state of emergency to contain Covid spread ended. Teenagers and young adults poured into central squares and beaches in different cities to celebrate the government’s move. Similar scenes were seen in Belgium, where a few restrictions were lifted. agencies

Teacher award winner joins new student prize academy

London: Global Teacher Prize-2020 winner Ranjitsinh Disale has joined the new Global Student Prize Academy alongside the likes of Hollywood actors Ashton Kutcher and Mila Kunis. Disale, a primary school teacher from the village of Paritewadi in Solapur district of Maharashtra, will join the judging panel of the $50,000 sister award to the Global Teacher Prize launched by the Varkey Foundation with Chegg.org. PTI