On Tuesday, during a religious gathering, more than 100 people died in an awful crush of the crowd hence casting a mourning cloud over Uttar Pradesh, India. As a result of mostly women and children getting injured from this horrible incident, there is now a lot anger and anxiety among participants about inadequate safety measures […]
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UGC-NET Update: Leak, Reschedule, and Protests
NTA has faced a major outcry after an exam was suddenly called-off last minute before its date – originally set for 18 June 2024 by UGC-NET due to a paper leak suspicion. This test meant to help students to enroll into college or university teaching careers; which claimedly lost credibility after the claims of distribution […]
Monsoon Rains Cause Roof Collapse at Delhi Airport, Disrupting Flights
At around 5:00 am on Friday, there was a heavy downpour in Delhi reflecting negatively on Terminal 1 at Indira Gandhi International Airport where a fracas took place this early hour on the departure forecourt when a section of the roof came off. This led to 1 death and interruption of the local flights. According […]
Arvind Kejriwal Arrested by CBI Over Delhi Liquor Policy Case, Bail Order Stayed by High Court
In the alleged liquor policy case, Arvind Kejriwal, was arrested at Delhi’s Rouse Avenue Court by the CBI and an hour later he withdrew a Supreme Court petition challenging a stay on grant of bail in the same case after his arrest by the Enforcement Directorate in March. Corruption claims led to the CBI taking […]
Britannia Factory Closure Sparks Political and Economic Debate in West Bengal
Britannia Industries Limited, a powerful force in the Indian Biscuit Manufacturing Space, is set to shut its historic factory that is located at Taratala in Kolkata. This decision signals the demise of one of its oldest production facilities, thereby raising significant political and economic discussions on the West Bengal scene. In 1947, the Britannia factory […]
NEET Controversy Deepens: Teachers Arrested in Maharashtra Leak Probe
The scandal surrounding the NEET-UG 2024 test continues to escalate, with the arrest of four people in Maharashtra adding to the intricacy of the alleged question paper leak. This development comes amid countrywide student demonstrations calling for a fair and transparent assessment procedure. Maharashtra Arrests and Suspicious Activity: On June 24th, 2024, Maharashtra Police apprehended […]
New Law Aims to Curb Question Paper Leaks in Public Exams
The Union Government has announced the Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Act, 2024 as a key move towards redeeming India’s public examination system. The Act, approved by the President last month, comes into force on June 21st, next year, to deal with the serious challenge of paper leaks and cheating in important tests like […]
Changes introduced in the Indian judicial system: Aimed at modernisation and efficiency.
India’s criminal justice system is going through major changes and come July 1, 2024, there will be three new laws in place. They are Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), as well as Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam (BSA), all of which will take over from the old Indian Penal Code (IPC), Code of […]
Arvind Kejriwal Granted Bail; ED to Challenge Decision in High Court
In a significant development in a corruption case involving Delhi’s taxation policy, the High Court has granted bail to Arvind Kejriwal, the Chief Minister of Delhi and the national convener of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP). Kejriwal had been in judicial custody from March and on vacation justice Nyay Bindu’s orders, he has been granted […]
UGC-NET Exam Cancelled: 9 Lakh Students in Limbo as Exam Integrity Questioned
The sudden announcement of the cancellation of the June 18, 2024, UGC-NET exam by the Ministry of Education has brought utter stress to 9 lakh prospective candidates. The government cites a possible breach in the exam’s integrity. This is a blow to ambitious professors and researchers in India. This exam determines academic staff recruitment in […]