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KOLKATA: The West Bengal School Service Commission (SSC) has begun preparations for fresh recruitment of teachers after Supreme Court annulled the earlier batch of recruitment. Under the new process, candidates are likely to receive copies of OMR (Optical Mark Recognition) answer sheets, with SSC maintaining the records for future reference. SC asked the SSC to … Read more
NEW DELHI: Pitching strongly for early implementation of 33% reservation for women in Lok Sabha and state assemblies, Supreme Court Judge B V Nagarathna Friday hoped it would happen within her lifetime, a day which would mark the culmination of the goals of ‘real equality’ envisaged by framers of the Constitution.“The Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam, … Read more
Professor Mohamad Yunus and PM Modi (File Image) NEW DELHI: Following Bangladesh’s remarks on West Bengal violence, the Indian govt hit out at the interim govt in Dhaka saying it should focus on protecting the rights of its own minorities instead of indulging in virtue signalling. The Indian govt also said that the criminal perpetrators … Read more
CHANDIGARH: Punjab and Haryana high court has upheld the conviction of seven villagers from Punjab’s Nawanshahr for attempting to swindle land by forging the will of a soldier who vanished during World War 2, reports Ajay Sura.Harbans Singh, a native of Sheikhupur Bagh village, disappeared after 1943, prompting his wife Joginder Kaur to have him … Read more
Rajya Sabha deputy chairman Harivansh NEW DELHI: Reflecting on India’s rich heritage, Rajya Sabha deputy chairman Harivansh on Friday said that even after India emerged from the shadows of colonial rule after Independence, it was only “post-2014 that India has begun to speak about its culture and ancient heritage with pride, and this credit goes … Read more
BAREILLY: A 500-page chargesheet was Thursday filed by the SIT in cases involving the alleged murder of Mohd Bilal and Ayan, two of the five men killed in violence during a court-directed survey of the Shahi Jama Masjid in Sambhal on Nov 24, 2024.An SIT officer in Sambhal, requesting anonymity, said Friday that the chargesheet … Read more
JAMMU: With the operation to track down terrorists who escaped after an encounter in Lasana in Poonch district of J&K entering the fifth day on Friday, Bhim Sen Tuti, IGP of Jammu zone, visited the district to assess operational readiness of troops.“Troops of counterinsurgency force Romeo, SOG of the police, and CRPF are conducting search … Read more
SRINAGAR: A day after a high-powered committee of Union home ministry (MHA) invited Ladakhi political parties for a meeting in New Delhi on May 20, the parties said on Friday that they are optimistic and hopeful about the outcome of the meeting, but held out the prospect of an agitation if the meeting does not … Read more
Indore: Madhya Pradesh chief minister Mohan Yadav will release two male cheetahs from Kuno in Gandhi Sagar Wildlife Sanctuary in Neemuch-Mandsaur on Sunday, making it the second home of cheetahs in India, Neemuch collector Himanshu Chandra said on Friday.It’s the first translocation of cheetahs in India and marks phase-II of the cheetah reintroduction project to … Read more
Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, Kashmir’s chief cleric and chairman of Hurriyat Conference (Image Credit: X/@MirwaizKashmir) SRINAGAR: Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, Kashmir’s chief cleric and chairman of Hurriyat Conference, was placed under house arrest and not allowed to offer Friday prayers at Srinagar’s Jamia Masjid.“Every Friday, I am put under arbitrary house arrest,” Mirwaiz said. J&K police had … Read more