Tag: 2016
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Class 10 student moves Delhi HC over demand for special educator
A mentally-challenged Class 10 student on Thursday moved a petition to Delhi High Court seeking directions against New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) to provide him with a special educator.
October 13, 2022 -
13 Russian nationals indicted over 2016 US election interference
US Special counsel Robert Mueller has indicted 13 Russian nationals and three Russian entities for allegedly meddling in the 2016 presidential election, charging them with conspiracy to defraud Washington, according to the Department of Justice. In addition, three defendants were charged on Friday with conspiracy to commit wire and bank fraud, and five defendants with...
February 17, 2018 -
Acid attack victims to get quota in central govt jobs
People with autism, mental illnesses, intellectual disability and victims of acid attacks will now get quota in central government jobs, an official order said. In case of direct recruitment, four per cent of the total number of vacancies, up from the existing three per cent, in groups A, B and C shall be reserved for...
January 28, 2018 -
Prime Minister’s Shram Award for 2016 announced, 50 workers awarded
The government of India on Thursday announced the Prime Minister’s Shram Awards for the year 2016, which will be awarded to 50 workers employed in the departmental undertakings and PSU’s of the Central and State Governments and Private Sector units employing 500 or more workers. Although, the total number of Shram Awards conferred this year...
January 25, 2018 -
HPU denying 5 pc quota to disabled students in admission
The Disabled Students Association at Himachal Pradesh University (HPU)on Wednesday rued non-implementation of Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 and denial of admission to disabled students in the varsity under five per cent quota. In a representation to Governor, Acharya Devvrat, who is also the chancellor of the HPU, Convener of the Association, Ph.D scholar,...
July 26, 2017 -
Parties spent Rs.573 cr during assembly polls in 2016: ADR
Political parties shelled out more money than they collected during assembly elections in five states last year, spending more than Rs.573 crore although they had raised only Rs.355 crore, says a report. The figures are cumulative for national and regional parties put together during the polls to the assemblies of Assam, Kerala, Puducherry, Tamil Nadu...
July 6, 2017 -
Russia hacked 2016 US presidential election, reveals NSA
Intelligence officials around the world on Tuesday were jolted by revelations in a top-secret report from the US National Security Agency that Russia made hacking attacks to influence the 2016 American presidential election. The NSA report published on Monday by online news organisation The Intercept said that Russia's military intelligence conducted over 100 cyberattacks on...
June 6, 2017 -
Hitting your child no solution
“Iam a good teacher, as I do not scold or punish my students. If they do not understand something then I explain it to them,” declared a four-year-old who was acting out the role of a “teacher”; the “students” were his parents. I always observe children play with great interest. It gives me an opportunity...
April 27, 2017 -
A year after Kolkata flyover collapse: Despair, dread stalk residents
A year after an under-construction flyover collapsed here snuffing out 27 lives and injuring over a hundred, despair and dread still stalk residents living within kissing distance of the remaining structure. On March 31, 2016, around 12.30 pm the world came crashing down for hundreds of commuters and residents of Ganesh Talkies in north Kolkata where the...
March 30, 2017 -
Mental health Bill introduced in LS
Union Health Minister J P Nadda today introduced the Mental Healthcare Bill, 2016, in the Lok Sabha that would make provision to protect, promote and fulfill the rights of persons suffering from mental illness. The Bill, which was cleared last year by the Rajya Sabha, is crucial as it would not only decriminalise suicide, but...
March 24, 2017 -
LS passes Enemy Property Bill amid Cong walkout
The Lok Sabha on Tuesday passed the Enemy Property (Amendment and Validation) Bill, 2016, after an ordinance had to be promulgated five times. Home Minister Rajnath Singh said though the government was against the ordinance route, the Bill could not be discussed in the House due to certain reasons and as public interest was involved,...
March 14, 2017 -
Parliament passes bill to raise maternity leave to 26 weeks
Women working in the organised sector will now be entitled to paid maternity leave of 26 weeks, up from 12 weeks, as Parliament on Thursday passed a bill in this regard that will benefit about 1.8 million women. The new law will apply to all establishments employing 10 or more people and the entitlement will...
March 9, 2017 -
Rijiju to felicitate Northeast sportspersons
Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Kiren Rijiju will felicitate sportspersons of Northeastern states, who participated in Rio Olympics, 2016 at a function here on Tuesday. Sportspersons, who will be felicitated in Tuesday's function, include Gymnast Dipa Karmakar, P Sushila Chanu (Hockey- Women), H Lal Ruatfeli (Hockey- Women), L Bombayla Devi (Archery), K Chinglensan Singh (Hockey- Men),...
February 27, 2017 -
Rijiju to felicitate Northeast sportspersons
Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Kiren Rijiju will felicitate sportspersons of Northeastern states, who participated in Rio Olympics, 2016 at a function here on Tuesday. Sportspersons, who will be felicitated in Tuesday's function, include Gymnast Dipa Karmakar, P Sushila Chanu (Hockey- Women), H Lal Ruatfeli (Hockey- Women), L Bombayla Devi (Archery), K Chinglensan Singh (Hockey- Men),...
February 27, 2017