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Fresh date for NEET-PG to be announced within two days: Pradhan
The National Board of Examinations (NBE) will announce the new schedule for the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET-PG) within the next two days, following a row over alleged irregularities in competitive tests. The NBE announced revised dates for three cancelled exams: the University Grants Commission-National Eligibility Test (UGC-NET), the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) UGC-NET, and the National Common Entrance Test (NCET).
Jharkhand HC grants bail to former CM Hemant Soren in land scam case
Former Chief Minister Hemant Soren was granted bail by the Jharkhand High Court on Friday in a money-laundering case connected to an alleged land scam. Soren, 48, had filed a petition seeking bail on May 27. He has consistently denied the charges, attributing them to a political vendetta by the BJP-led Central government.
Judge in Trump classified documents case grants his request for one hearing, denies bid for another
A federal judge presiding over the classified documents case of former President Donald Trump granted the defense's request for a hearing to determine if prosecutors improperly breached attorney-client privilege. However, the judge denied a request for a hearing on a separate claim that the Justice Department had submitted false or misleading information for a search warrant at Trump’s Florida estate.
Australian study visa grants drop sharply in 2024
Australia has experienced a significant decrease of nearly 30% in study visa grants during the first four months of this year, with 74,421 visas granted to offshore applicants from January to April, compared to 104,808 granted in the same period in 2023. This decline, although substantial, is less severe than the 53% drop observed between 2019-20 and 2020-21 due to the pandemic.
Supreme Court upholds HC ruling that prevented Haryana govt to grant extra marks to state domiciles
The Supreme Court upheld a Punjab and Haryana High Court ruling preventing the Haryana government from granting 5% marks to state domiciles in certain recruitment posts based on socio-economic criteria. Justices A S Oka and Rajesh Bindal rejected Haryana SSC's appeal against the High Court's decision to cancel additional marks for Haryana residents in the 2023 Common Entrance Test, ordering fresh exams for Group C and D positions.
Kerala CM urges Centre to address NTA's 'incompetence' in conducting exams
Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan criticized the National Testing Agency (NTA) for its repeated failures, citing the NEET and UGC-NET exam controversies. He urged the Centre to promptly address these issues, emphasizing the need for fair and transparent exams to prevent student uncertainty and public resource wastage.
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Why hasn't Bihar been granted special category status: Cong to PM Modi
The Congress criticised Prime Minister Modi during his visit to Bihar for not fulfilling his promise of granting the state special category status and denying Patna University central university status. Jairam Ramesh questioned why Bihar remained the poorest state despite his pledges. Ramesh also raised concerns about the NEET-UG 2024 paper leak and the delayed construction of the Bihta airport. He urgied the PM to address these issues.
Dont' take us for granted: SC slams Delhi govt for not rectifying defects in water scarcity plea
The Supreme Court rebuked the Delhi government for failing to rectify defects in its plea regarding water crisis mitigation. Despite urgency, the court adjourned the matter to June 12, emphasizing the importance of proper procedure. The court directed Himachal Pradesh to release surplus water to Delhi, stressing the need to avoid political issues over water allocation
Dont' take us for granted: SC slams Delhi govt for not rectifying defects in water scarcity plea
The top court said it wants to read the files before the matter is heard as there are so many things being reported in the newspaper. "If we don't read the files at our residential office we will be impressed by whatever the newspapers are reporting. That is not good for any of the parties," the bench said.
Bengaluru Court grants bail to Rahul Gandhi in BJP's defamation case
A Bengaluru special court granted bail to AICC leader Rahul Gandhi in a defamation case filed by the Karnataka BJP unit. The case involved an ad campaign by the Congress party alleging bribes to ministers in the BJP government. Gandhi was ordered to appear in court on June 7 after missing a hearing.
Deal activity dips 3 pc to USD 5 bn in May
Deal activity in May dropped by 3% to $5.023 billion. Mergers and acquisitions fell by 58%, but private equity deals rose by 49%. Largest deals include Google's $350 million investment in Flipkart and Manipal Health's majority acquisition of Medica Synergie.
Govt starts granting citizenship under CAA in West Bengal, Haryana, Uttarakhand
The first set of citizenship certificates after the notification of the Citizenship (Amendment) Rules, 2024, granted by the Empowered Committee, Delhi, were handed over to the applicants in New Delhi by the Union Home Secretary on May 15.
Pune car crash: Panel probing blood sample manipulation to submit report on Wednesday, says official
A committee investigating the alleged manipulation of blood samples in the Pune Porsche crash will submit its report to the Maharashtra government. Details of the investigation are not disclosed yet.
What is UAE's Golden Visa that was recently granted to legendary actor Rajinikanth?
Veteran South actor Rajnikanth was recently granted a UAE golden visa by the Department of Culture and Tourism, Abu Dhabi. He expressed gratitude to the Abu Dhabi government and MA Yusuff Ali, chairman of Lulu Group, for their support. The UAE golden visa is a long-term residency permit offering various privileges, including entry visas for six months with multiple entries, renewable residence visas valid for 5 or 10 years, the ability to stay outside the UAE for extended periods, sponsorship of family members, and permits for family members to stay in the UAE if the primary holder passes away.
Officials of India, Maldives hold review meeting, take stock of Indian grant-funded community development projects
Indian High Commissioner to the Maldives Munu Mahawar and Maldivian Ambassador Ahmed Naseer co-chaired a meeting to review Indian-funded community development projects in the Maldives. They assessed 65 projects valued at MVR 360 million. Additionally, India extended a USD 50 million Treasury Bill at the Maldives' request, showing the strong bilateral relationship. Maldivian Foreign Minister Moosa Zameer thanked India for the support, emphasizing the countries' enduring friendship.
PSBs seek changes to rules for Infra loans, may approach govt
State-owned lenders plan to approach the government seeking changes to terms governing performance bank guarantees (PBGs), timely compensation from concessioning authorities, and greater immunity for board members sanctioning funds for infrastructure projects as they firm up their response to Reserve Bank of India (RBI) draft rules on project financing that call for higher provisioning.
Under Modi govt, implementation of Bundelkhand package plagued by 'rampant corruption': Congress
The Congress party has accused the Modi government of corruption in the implementation of the Bundelkhand Package, leading to an increase in uncultivable land in the region. Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh posed questions to Prime Minister Modi regarding issues like the Bundelkhand Expressway and the Ken-Betwa Link project. Ramesh also criticized the scrapping of the Backward Region Grant Fund by the BJP government.
Calcutta HC grants bail to Sandeshkhali BJP worker Piyali Das
The Calcutta High Court granted bail to Piyali Das, a Sandeshkhali BJP worker, who surrendered three days ago due to a criminal case. Das was accused of obtaining a woman's signature, which was later used as a complaint of sexual assault against TMC leaders.
UK confirms it will build six new warships for Royal Marines
Grant Shapps orders six new warships for Royal Marines, boosting British military capabilities. The Multi Role Support Ships are part of the defense spending increase to 2.5% of GDP by 2030, reflecting a new era of British shipbuilding.
Deal activity declines 60 pc in April to USD 5.19 bn despite more transactions
The highest decline by value was in the merger and acquisitions transactions, which came down 75 per cent to USD 2.526 billion when compared with USD 10.212 billion in March, while the private equity transactions by value were marginally down at USD 2.666 billion, the report by Grant Thornton Bharat said.
Situation remains tense in PoK as strike enters 4th day; Pakistan PM allocates Rs 23 billion grant to quell protests
Protests in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir demand lower electricity costs and flour subsidies. President Zardari urges dialogue as clashes escalate, leading to arrests and mobile service suspensions.
Aravalli hills: No final permission for mining be granted by 4 states till further orders, says SC
The Supreme Court has directed Delhi, Haryana, Rajasthan, and Gujarat to not grant final permission for mining activities in the Aravalli hills and their ranges until further orders. The order is not to prohibit legal mining activities already carried out in accordance with valid permits and licenses. The court noted issues with illegal mining and permissions granted by the states, and a major issue was with different definitions of Aravalli hills and ranges as adopted by different states.
Arvind Kejriwal to walk out of jail? SC to consider granting interim bail to Delhi CM today
On May 3, the apex court mentioned that it might think about giving Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal a temporary release due to the current Lok Sabha elections. "This may take time. But if the case takes time, we may consider the question of interim bail due to elections," Justice Sanjiv Khanna remarked orally. However, he made it clear, repeatedly, that the bench has not decided anything in this regard and was merely posing a query to the ED counsel to be answered on Tuesday.
UK defence ministry targeted in cyberattack: govt
Britain's Ministry of Defence has faced a significant cyberattack targeting a third-party payroll system, according to government officials. While the attack's origin has not been officially confirmed, former minister Tobias Ellwood suggested it had the hallmarks of a Chinese cyberattack. The breach reportedly exposed the personal information, including names, bank details, and addresses, of current and former armed forces members. The Ministry of Defence swiftly took the affected database offline, and Defence Secretary Grant Shapps is expected to provide more information to Parliament.
Supreme Court grants anticipatory bail to Umar Ansari in model code violation case
The Allahabad High Court had on December 19 last year rejected Ansari's anticipatory bail application and said looking at the facts and circumstances of the case, an offence was made out against him.
Indian envoy underscores India's special relationship with Sri Lanka's Eastern Province
During a visit last week,Santosh Jha, India's High Commissioner in Sri Lanka, highlighted the multi-sectoral grant assistance package consisting of 33 different projects throughout the province in diverse areas as well as ongoing discussions between the two governments to collaborate for the comprehensive development of Trincomalee, an official statement said.
Government cancels FCRA licences of 6 NGOs over 'violations'
The NGOs include the Diocesan Society Church of North, Jesus and Mary Delhi Educational Society, Delhi Diocese Overseas Grant Fund, Institute of Economic Growth (IEG), Samuel Foundation Charitable India Trust and Hemophilia Federation of India (HFI). Earlier this month, the home ministry had revoked the FCRA licences of five leading NGOs on charges of violations.
Tihar jail administration grants permission to Sunita Kejriwal for meeting Arvind Kejriwal, AAP says
Sunita Kejriwal, wife of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, has been granted permission by the Tihar jail administration to meet him. The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) claims that jail authorities refused her request to meet Kejriwal, a claim denied by prison authorities. Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann is scheduled to meet Kejriwal on Tuesday.
IREDA granted 'Navratna' status
These companies have the autonomy to invest up to ₹1,000 crore. IREDA is a Non-Banking Financial Institution engaged in promoting, developing and extending financial assistance for setting up projects relating to new and renewable sources of energy and energy efficiency/conservation.
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