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17 Mar

Parliamentary commission said that 13,525 open positions in Delhi Police

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According to a report by a Parliamentary commission, the Delhi Police has up to 13,525 open positions, which represents almost 14% of the 94,254 authorised positions.The 3,861 open positions are being filled through a hiring procedure, which the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Home Affairs, led by BJP MP Brijlal, observed is now underway. The committee also suggested that the hiring process be finished within a set time limit.In its report, which was delivered to Parliament on Friday, the committee noted that there were 13,525 open positions in the Delhi Police, which amounted to about 14% of the 94,254 authorised positions.

17 Mar

BBC documentary screening attempt, DU bans the NSUI leader

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Due to the 'forbidden' BBC documentary screening attempt, DU bans the NSUI leader and another student for a year.For reportedly attending a BBC documentary showing of the Godhra riots on campus, Delhi University has suspended two students, including the leader of the Congress students wing, for a year, a top official said.According to the memo dated March 10, students will not be permitted to appear for any departmental, university, or college exams during this time.According to the source, six further students who were allegedly involved in the event on January 27 received "less strict" punishments. But, the official also hinted…

17 Mar

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine was a “deliberate act of aggression” by Former French prime minister Edouard Philippe

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Former French prime minister Edouard Philippe said here on Friday that Russia's invasion of Ukraine was a "deliberate act of aggression" against the global order and not only an issue for Europe. He added that existing in a world run by the authoritarian China would be different from doing so in one run by the United States. At the city's St Xavier's College, Philippe gave a lecture titled "The quest for balance in an uneven world" while on a visit to India. I'll tell you right now that it's not, "He was alluding to the Russian-led invasion of Ukraine, which…

17 Mar

HSLC MIL examination paper gets leaked

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Following HSLC science question paper leak of class X, now MIL Assamese gets leaked in Assam. Chief Minister advised the Board of Secondary Education (SEBA) to cancel the exam for now. Modern Indian Language (MIL) examination was scheduled for Saturday, 18 March. MIL includes languages of the country like English, Hindi, Assamese, Bengali, Bodo, Hindi, Manipuri, Hmar, Nepali, Mizo, Khasi, Garo, Karbi and Urdu. As the Assamese question paper gets leaked all MIL subjects will be cancelled for now and rescheduled later. "It has been brought to my notice that the arrested accused centre in-charge of Luhit Khabalu HS School…

17 Mar

600 madrasas closed in Assam: Assam CM

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Assam’s Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma recently addressed a rally in Belgavi’s Shivaji Maharaj Garden, in poll-bound Karnataka. Elections in Karnataka will be held soon, though the dates have not been announced yet. “People from Bangladesh come to Assam and create a threat to our civilisation and culture. I have closed 600 madrassas and I intend to close all madrassas because we do not want madrassas. We want schools, colleges and universities,” Sarma said during the speech. The Assam Chief Minister has also spoke about person who can proudly say that I am a Hindu. And lashed out at Congress…

16 Mar

HSLC question paper leak; new highlight from the case

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On Thursday, Director-General of Police Gyanendra Pratap Singh comes up with new update from the ongoing investigation for question paper leakage in Assam. According to the reports, Assam’s HSLC General Science question papers were sold for up to Rs 3,000 on WhatsApp. “The investigation has revealed that the question paper of the General Science examination was sold for anything between Rs 100 and Rs 3,000. We have found that somewhere it was sold for Rs 100, somewhere for Rs 200-300, and it went up to Rs 3,000. Assistance is being sought from WhatsApp to identify the origin of the leak,”…

16 Mar

Assam Chief Minister speaks on arrested numbers against child marriage

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On Wednesday, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma speaks on the allegation of communal target made by the opposition party against child marriage crackdown in Assam. The Chief Minister informed that equal number of Hindus and Muslim were arrested in the state during the child marriage crackdown. He said it was done even though child marriages are “more prevalent in Muslim-majority areas”, and put the ratio of Muslims to Hindus among those arrested at 55:45. Although, highest number of child marriages were found in Dhubri and South Salmara districts – where Muslims are in majority, the CM added too.

16 Mar

Due to Shah Rukh Khan’s “busy schedule,” Mamata Banerjee wants Dev to serve as the brand ambassador for Bengal tourism

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Due to superstar Shah Rukh Khan's "busy schedule," West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee urged actor-MP Deepak Adhikari, also known as Dev, to take on the role of brand ambassador for the state on Wednesday. Banerjee asked Dev to take up the duty at an Industrial Promotional Board (IPB) meeting that was held at the state headquarters in Nabanna.Due to superstar Shah Rukh Khan's "busy schedule," West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee urged actor-MP Deepak Adhikari, also known as Dev, to take on the role of brand ambassador for the state on Wednesday.

16 Mar

The Very Short Range Air Defence System (VSHORADS) missile was successfully tested in two back-to-back flight tests at the Integrated Test Range, Chandipur off the coast of Odisha by the Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO)

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Flight tests were conducted using a ground-based man-portable launcher against swift unmanned aerial targets to simulate approaching and departing aircraft. The mission objectives were met by the successful intercept of the targets. Short-range low-altitude aerial threat neutralisation is the purpose of the VSHORADS Man Portable Air Defence System (MANPAD).

15 Mar

Since the Center revoked his Z-plus security cover, former J&K Governor Satyapal Malik “fears threat to life”

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Former Jammu and Kashmir Governor Satyapal Malik, who is well-known for his frank and uncompromising opinions, said after the Union Home Ministry decided to revoke the Z-plus security cover that had been granted to him that the central government would be liable if anything happened to him.Malik claimed to have learned that, despite being one of the strongest security barriers an Indian leader can have, he will no longer be protected by elite commandos under the Z-plus bracket.