Month: October 2020

Norms breached by BEd, MEd colleges

Source:-https://www.dailypioneer.com While teachers education colleges in Odisha have drawn the ire of the NCTE for repeatedly violating norms and a majority of them have been told not to take admission in the current academic session, in Rajasthan, the same NCTE has allegedly kept mum over violations of norms by many colleges and universities imparting BEd

Puzzled by use of tin sheets to block COVID patients’ houses, Madras HC seeks explanation

Source:-https://www.newindianexpress.com CHENNAI: The Madras High Court on Tuesday censured the Chennai city corporation for blocking houses of COVID-19 patients in the city by raising tin sheets without any scientific evidence. A division bench of the Madras High Court raised several queries on the practice and directed the Chennai Corporation Commissioner to appear before it by

Karnataka High Court defers judgement on Franklin Templeton case

Source:-https://www.business-standard.com The Karnataka High Court deferred its judgement in the Franklin Templeton Asset Management (India) case on Monday, with the court passing an order to take on record duly notarised copies of affidavits filed by the asset manager (e-filed originally) as per the standard operating procedure of the court, said a person familiar with the

Patna Collectorate rare specimen of Dutch architecture, priceless gem to preserve: Experts

Source:-https://www.outlookindia.com New Delhi/Patna, Oct 5 (PTI) Endowed with high ceilings, magnificent pillars and hanging skylights, the buildings of the sprawling Patna Collectorate complex are “rare specimens” of Dutch and British architecture which need to be preserved as a “priceless gem” for posterity, experts said on Monday.The fate of this iconic landmark in Patna currently hangs

Assam ex-DIG, wanted in SI exam paper leak case, held at Nepal border

Source:-https://www.newindianexpress.com GUWAHATI: PK Dutta, an elusive former deputy inspector general (DIG) of Assam Police, was detained by cops on the Indo-Nepal border on Tuesday.He was wanted in connection with the leakage of question paper of a test for the recruitment of police sub-inspectors. “PK Dutta has been detained at Indo-Nepal border on the strength of

Special websites likely for details of cases pending against 4,859 former, serving lawmakers

Source:-https://www.hindustantimes.com The Supreme Court is likely to consider a proposal asking all high courts to have special websites for details of cases pending against 4,859 former and serving lawmakers along with the progress in each trial as part of attempts to expedite them.The suggestion is among recommendations of Vijay Hansaria, the amicus curiae (friend of

Steps on to complete India-Myanmar-Thailand Trilateral Highways

Source:-https://www.deccanchronicle.com Guwahati: In what is set to change the economic scenario of land-locked north-eastern states, the government of India is making an all out effort to complete the ambitious Trilateral Highways project connecting northeast India to Southeast Asia through land-route. This is what has been informed by external affairs minister Dr S Jaishankar in a

Delhi HC terms as absurd UPSC stand that change in vacancies will not change number of seats reserved for disabled

Source:-indianexpress The Delhi High Court has termed as “absurd” the UPSC’s argument that while the number of vacancies in the All India Civil Services may vary before the final selection of candidates, the number of seats for the disabled would remain fixed. “You cannot say the number of reservations is fixed, but the number of

Plea against Zee Entertainment: IPR cases moved before courts at eleventh hour unfair to other litigants, says Bombay HC

Source:-indianexpress The Bombay High Court recently said it was unfair to other litigants when cases concerning intellectual property rights (IPR) are moved before courts at the “eleventh hour” against the release of a movie and seek to impose on the court’s time. A single judge bench of Justice Gautam S Patel made these observations on