‘No feedom of conscience’: Chhattisgarh High Court says students cannot be forced to recite Hindu prayers in schools

The Chhattisgarh High Court on Thursday said that no child can be compelled to recite Hindu prayers in government schools while hearing a petition against a State government circular issued on June 12.Justice Amitendra Kishore Prasad was hearing a plea challenging the circular, which directed government schools to conduct Saraswati Vandana, Gayatri Mantra, Guru Mantra…

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UP police exam rush leaves reserved passengers stranded amid train chaos | Lucknow News

Candidates who appeared for the UP Police Constable written examination gathered at Lucknow’s Charbagh Railway Station on Monday, waiting to board trains for their return journey (Photo credit: Manoj Chhabra) LUCKNOW: Thousands of aspirants travelling to appear for the Uttar Pradesh Police Constable Recruitment Examination caused widespread disruption across the state’s railway network on Monday,…

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Drug-addicted teen held for choking 10-year-old, snatching mobile phone in Gurgaon | Gurgaon News

GURGAON: The Gurgaon Police has apprehended a person for alleged strangling a 10-year-old boy and snatching his mobile phone in Prem Nagar area, officials said on Saturday.The accused, identified as 19-year-old Sachin, a resident of Ashok Vihar, was arrested near the Gurgaon bus stand on Saturday, less than 24 hours after the alleged incident, police…

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Mizoram CM highlights EAP-backed roads, health and agriculture gains at Shillong seminar | Guwahati News

Aizawl: Mizoram chief minister Lalduhoma on Saturday said Externally Aided Projects (EAPs) offer more than funding, bringing technical expertise from partner institutions that study local challenges and share knowledge to improve implementation.He was speaking at a seminar on “Leveraging Externally Aided Projects (EAPs) in the North Eastern States” organised by the Department of Economic Affairs…

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‘No security breaches’: CBSE rubbishes OSM portal hacking claim amid answer sheet mix-up row – what we know so far | India News

NEW DELHI: The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) on Tuesday rejected claims circulating on social media about an alleged breach of its On-Screen Marking (OSM) system, clarifying that the portal mentioned in the viral posts was only a testing site and not the actual platform used for evaluating board exam answer sheets.In a statement…

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