NEET paper leak case
: 2 teachers among 4 booked in Maharashtra
The Maharashtra police have booked four persons , including
two zila parishad teachers , in connection to the NEET UG question paper leak .
Two of them are teachers at local coaching centers from
Latur city of Maharashtra .
While one teacher was arrested , another is being questioned
, they allegedly shared hall tickets
detailes to a third accused linked to the money trial.
The Central Bureau of Investigation on Monday took over five
cases related to paper leak in NEET from state police .
One case is from Bihar , one from Godhra , and three cases
from Rajsthan .
Bihar EOU has arrested 18 people in this
NTA reforms committee
holds its first meeting
The committee constituted to reform the functioning of
National Testing Agency held it first
meeting on Monday .
It discussed methods to develop solid end to end process to
conduct various exams , a source said .
The committee is to come up with a clear manual to fix a data security protocol
to prevent the leaking of question papers .
The committee is also looking at the processes by which
question papers is printed . The committee is looking for the possibility of doing this without external interference .
The committee is also expected to examine different modes of
conducting examinations .
Meanwhile , The Supreme Court on Monday said that there was
“ no urgency “ to issue notice to CBI and ED in NEET UG irregularities .
Will seek consensus
PM says as Lok Sabha convenes
18 th Lok Sabha
began on Monday , with PM Narendra Modi
first person to take oath .
On the first day 262 members took oath .
The proceeding was chaired by pro tem speaker Bharthuhari Mahtab .
The other opposition leaders K Suresh , T R Baalu and Sudip
Bandopadhyay did not turn up .
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday , the first day of 18
th Lok Sabha . Stating that his govt would “ strive to drive a consensus both
inside and outside the House . “
He said that the people of India wanted a “ good and
responsible “ opposition based on “ substance rather than slogans “ , and not
one that indulged in “ drama and disruption “ .
Quite unusual for HC
to reserve order affecting personal liberty : SC
SC on Monday did not intervened in High Court’s stay on
Arvind Kejriwal’s bail .
Mr Kejriwal in turn asked why his freedom has been curtailed
despite trial court upholding his personal liberty and grant him bail .
Trial court on June 20 had granted Arvind Kejriwal bail . ED
moved to Delhi High Court against trial court .
Delhi High court in his interim order had cancelled the bail . The court
will pronounce its verdict today .
India , Pak
delegations reach J&K to inspect power projects under Indus Water Treaty
Delegation of India and Pakistan reached Kishtwar on Monday
to inspect various hydroelectric projects under Indus Water Treaty ( IWT ) .
This is after five years that any Pakistani delegation has
visited India .
The delegation would inspect Ratle Hydroelectric Power
Project , Pakal Dul Power Project , a tributary of Chenab in Kishtwar .
IWT was signed in 1960 , with mediation by World Bank .
Under this the control over the waters of Beas ,Ravi , Satuj , has been given
to India . While the Indus , Chenab and Jhelum was given to Pakistan . India
however can still limited use waters of Chebab , Jhelum and Chenab for
irregatoon , hydroelectricty , fish culture etc .
Srinagar’s ‘ World
craft city ‘ tag will promot e global links
Srinagar has earned the
tag of World Craft city tag from World Craft Council ( WCC ) , a NGO
. This is going to provide the links of Srinagar with Central Asia and Iran , said Saleem Beg of Indian National Trust
for Art and Culture Heritage Kashmir (INTACH – K) .
Currently , 14 Iranian cities are listed in world Craft City
.
Mamata says Bengal
must be involved in any talks on sharing of Teesta waters
West Bengal CM Mamta Banerjee has wrote to PM that any that
no discussion on Sharing of Teesta water should happen without the consent of
state government .
Currently under a temporary solution in 1983 , Bagladesh
gets 36 % of Teesta river water , India gets 39% while remaining water remains
unallocated .
Both countries are looking to solve the water sharing
problem .
Kerala houses passes
motion to rename the state to ‘ Keralam ‘
The Kerala assembly in a unanimous decision on Monday ,
passed a resolution proposing constitutional amendment to change , the name of
state to ‘ Keralam ‘ .
Thr resolution , called to invoke Article 3 of the
constitution ,to effectuate this change
.
Now , use of
artificial colours in Kebabs banned across Karnataka
Karnataka government , the Karnataka government has now
banned the use of artificial colours in Kebabs made with vegetables , chickens
and fish across the state .
Of 39 samples of kebabs samples from various locations by
Food Safety department , eight were found to be unsafe owing to presence of
artificial colouring agent .
While the presence of sunset yellow color was found in seven
, one has sunset yellow and carmonise colour .
World
‘ intense’ pahse of
Gaza is winding down , says Israel PM
Israeli PM Netanyahu said that the war in Gaza was in “
intense phase “ . He stressed that this “ does not mean that the war is about
to end ,but war in intense phase is about to end in Gaza .”
“ The goal is to return the kidnapped and uproot the Hamas
regime in Gaza . “
Israel would then be able to “ redeploy “ some of its forces
in North border with Labnon .
When asked about post war scenario , Mr Netanyahu said “
military control in the foreseeable future “ , but that “ we also want a
civilian adminsitration , if possible with local Palestinians “ .
Currently , Israeli defense minister Yoah Gallant is in US for
“ critical “ talk over arms supply .
Hamas again has demanded ceasefire and permanent end of war
.
.
Russia’s Dagestan
region mourns as toll in Islamist attack climb to 20
Islamist militants in Russia’s killed at least 20 people in
a coordinated attack in Russia’s Dagestan .
Militants first attacked a church in Derbent , killed the
main priest , and set the church ablaze .
Shortly after the attack in Derbent , militants fired at a
police post in Dagestan’s capital Makhachakala and attacked a Russian Synagogue
.
The inventive committee , the countries top criminal
investigation agency said that all five attackers were killed .
Of the 20 dead ,at least
15 were police . At least 46 were injured .
The Washington based study of war argued that Islamic states
group of North Caucuasus branch , Vilayar Kavkaz was likely behind the attack .
Islamic State Afghanistan praised the attack saying it was
conducted by “ brothers of Dagestan who showed that they are still strong . “
This is the second biggest attack on Russia this year by
Islamic groups . In March 145 people were killed in an attack on concert hall
in Russia .
The Islamic State group of Afghanistan had claimed
responsibility of the attack .
Fire at lithium
factory in South Korea kills 22 workers
A fire likely started in a Lithium factory in South Korea ,
Seol that has killed 22 persons .
Apple becomes the
first Target of EU’s new digital competition rules
The European Union labelled their first charges against ,
under Digital Management Act ( DMA ) .
Apple has been charged of preventing app makers from
pointing users to cheaper options outside it’s App store .
App makers such as Spotify had complained for years about
Apple’s requirement that subscription only be bought through iOS app , allowing
the company to take commission upto 30 %.
After the status quo
The expansion of conflict in Manipur calls for decisive
change
The editorial is about the current situation in Manipur .
Since the start of violence in last year more than 221 people have lost life ,
more than 50,000 have been displaced .
The violence has subsided but the recent violence in Jiribam showed militants
again trying to disturb peace in the state .
As elections are over , the center should take right
measures to curb the violence .
Nicobar triangle
Without consultation center should not embark on
infrastructure project
The editorial is about recent statement of ministry of
tribal affairs that the in which he has said that the ministry will examine
great Nicobar project.
This comes after National Green Tribunal ( NGT) and NCST
( National Commission for Scheduled Tribes expressed concern about the
project .
Last year the project had got environmental clearance. Environmental concerns and concerns about the
indigenous population who are Shompen tribes mainly is the major issue .
₹72,000 crore project will have port , airport , township
and solar panel to produce power on the island .
India is looking to create built it as a major transhipment
hub in the island .
