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2024: Year of paper leaks, test cancellations, widespread protests and exam reforms

New Delhi: A series of paper leaks in recruitment and entrance tests, cancellation of exams and widespread protests – the year 2024 saw the integrity of several exams being compromised raising concerns about the process while the government notified a stringent law that aims to curb malpractices and irregularities in competitive examinations. The Centre also…

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Won’t tolerate ‘gunda raj’, nobody will be spared: Maharashtra CM Fadnavis on sarpanch murder case

Mumbai: Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Tuesday warned that ‘gunda raj’ will not be tolerated and nobody will be spared in the sarpanch Santosh Deshmukh murder case in Beed. Talking to reporters here, Fadnavis said he had a telephonic conversation with Deshmukh’s brother and assured him that justice will prevail in the case. Massajog…

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Columnist M S Shanker, Orange News 9

Anna University Incident: A Political and Social Flashpoint for DMK

The ruling Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK), led by Chief Minister M.K. Stalin, finds itself grappling with a significant political and social backlash following a harrowing incident at Anna University. A police First Information Report (FIR) has brought to light a terrifying sequence of events involving threats, coercion, and sexual assault, leaving the DMK government under…

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Space docking experiment: Spacecraft injected into right orbit, ISRO eyes another tech feat

Sriharikota (Andhra Pradesh):  Two spacecraft that would aid ISRO in demonstrating space docking, a critical technology for future space missions, got separated successfully and were placed into the desired orbit late Monday, the country’s space agency said. “PSLV C60 mission accomplished as a SpaDeX spacecraft is considered,” said Mission Director M Jayakumar. Indian Space Research…

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