India
2014 and 2016 Recorded Maximum SC/ST Atrocities, Govt Tells Parliament
Amid widespread protests across the country over the Supreme Court order on dilution of the SC/ST Atrocities Act, the ruling BJP on Wednesday said that in the last five years, 2014 and 2016 recorded the maximum number of atrocities against SC/ST in the co...
Senior Journalists Recall Rajiv Gandhi's Defamation Bill After Fake News Circular
The bill placed the entire burden of proof on the accused in defamation suits. If a politician or bureaucrat disliked what was written in a newspaper, he could use poorly defined terms (which were included in the bill) like “grossly indecent,” “scurrilous...
'Fake News' Order Withdrawn as PM Modi Overrules Smriti Irani Following Outcry Over Press Freedom
On Monday, the government had said the accreditation of a journalist could be permanently cancelled if the scribe is found generating or propagating fake news, as it came out with stringent measures to contain the menace.
BJP MLA Seen Downing Shutters During Bharat Bandh in Madhya Pradesh
A video of MLA Gopal Parmar forcing a couple to shut their shop in the town during the bandh had gone viral in the state on Monday.
From Paying Extra to Tutors to Taking Exam for 5th Time, the Struggle of 2 CBSE Students
His brother, Suraj Tiwari, will also be appearing for the re-examination. Both of them are not happy with what has transpired in the last few days.
Budget Session Ends in 3 Days, Here's a Look At Issues That Can Raise a Storm
The first issue that would continue to rake up would be the paper leaks that has affected lakhs of students.
Bharat Bandh LIVE: Nine Dead; 1,700 Anti-riot Police Personnel Sent to Violence-hit States
Four people have died in Gwalior and Morena, confirmed IG Law and Order Makrand Deuska. Meanwhile, protestors are openly brandishing swords in Punjab's Firozpur during the Bharat Bandh Protests, while cars in UP have been set ablaze.
Central Vigilance Commission to Take Aadhaar Route to Detect Bureaucratic Corruption
The anti-corruption watchdog was optimistic that information made available through a person's Permanent Account Number (PAN) and Aadhaar cards could help the CVC check if financial deals carried out by the card holder were within his or her means.
'If Officials Stop Us, We Have Our Own Ways': BJP Team Sets Off for Violence-Hit Asansol
OM Mathur, Shahnawaz Hussain, Roopa Ganguly and BD Mathur constitute the members of the BJP delegation. The team will speak to the victims and submit a report to BJP president Amit Shah.
Order Banning Automatic Arrest Will Dilute SC/ST Act, Govt to Tell Supreme Court
In its review petition to be filed in the apex court this week, the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment is likely to say that the SC order will weaken the provisions of the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1...
H-1B Application Process Begins Tomorrow, ‘Zero Tolerance’ Even for Minor Errors
A strong indication has come from US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), the federal agency which is responsible to process all H-1B visas, that there will be “zero tolerance” by it for even minor errors.
Class 10 CBSE Student Finishes Maths Exam, Later Realises it was a 2-year-old Paper
Ameeya Saleem, a student of Mount Carmel School, wrote the entire Maths paper on March 28 and was later discussing the questions with her friends after coming out of the exam hall when she was in for the rude shock.
Leaking Ship, Squished Kids and Sleepy Javadekar: The Circus of CBSE Exams in Cartoons
Education Secretary Anil Swarup on Friday said that the Class XII Economics re-exam will be held on April 25 and the leak of the Maths paper was restricted to only Delhi and Haryana and a retest, if held, would only be in these two places. He added that a...
Students Blast NSUI for Hijacking Protests on CBSE Paper Leak, Making Unilateral Demands
The CBSE had on Wednesday announced that it would re-conduct the Class XII economics exam and the Class X Maths exam after they were leaked.
5 Men Held, Juvenile Apprehended For Killing Ola Driver in Delhi
Ola in a statement said, "We compliment the Delhi Police for their swift action. We are in touch with the family of the driver partner and are extending all support to them."
Balmer Lawrie Recruitment 2018: 15 Posts, Apply Before April 13
The Public Sector Enterprise aims to fill 15 vacancies for the posts of Junior Officer (Sales), Junior Officer (Travel), Assistant Manager, Assistant Company Secretary, Deputy Manager, Senior Manager, Chief Manager and Head (Operations).
