No need to teach about riots, demolition in schools, says NCERT chief after textbook revisions

New Delhi, 16/6: Rejecting accusations of saffronisation of school curriculum, NCERT’s director has said that references to Gujarat riots and Babri masjid demolition were modified in school textbooks because teaching about riots “can create violent and depcan create violent and depressed citizens.” In an interaction with PTI editors at the agency’s headquarters here on Saturday,…

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‘Some irregularities have come to light,’ says Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on NEET controversy

New Delhi, 16/6: Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Sunday said that some irregularities have come to light regarding the NEET examinations while speaking to news agency ANI. Pradhan told the publication, “On the recommendations of Supreme Court, the order has been given for re-test of 1,563 candidates,” further adding, “Some irregularities have come to…

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Darshan case: Father of accused in Renukaswamy murder dies of heart attack

Chitradurga,16/6: The father of one of the accused in the Renukaswamy murder case in which leading Kannada actor Darshan and his actress friend Pavithra Gowda are the key accused, died of heart attack, family sources said. Anukumar, who is the accused number seven in the police FIR, lost his father Chandrappa, on Friday. Family sources…

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