New Delhi/Raipur, July 8 (IANS) The Chhattisgarh High Court has dismissed as premature a petition challenging the state government’s directive introducing the recitation of the Saraswati Vandana, Gayatri Mantra, Guru Mantra, Shanti Mantra and other invocations during school assemblies in government schools from the 2026-27 academic session. Dismissing the writ petition, a single-judge Bench of Justice Amitendra Kishore Prasad held that the order issued by the School Education Department did not …
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New Delhi, June 10 (IANS) The National Commission for Homoeopathy (NCH) on Wednesday issued an advisory calling on media organisations, institutions and the public to exercise responsibility and ensure factual accuracy while making statements about Homoeopathy and registered homoeopathic practitioners.In an advisory issued through a circular, the Commission called upon media organisations, healthcare institutions, professional bodies and social media users to ensure factual accuracy before makin…
New Delhi, May 22 (IANS) Acknowledging the mental torture suffered by 22 lakh students due to the NEET-UG 2026 exam cancellation, Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan vowed on Friday that the retest on June 21 will be free from irregularities, urging parents and students to trust Prime Minister Narendra Modi for fulfilling their aspirations. Reiterating the Union government’s commitment to ensure 100 per cent error-free NEET-UG 2026 exam, Union Minister Pradhan also hinted towards suicide…
Bhubaneswar, Jan 28 (IANS) In a significant order, the Odisha Human Rights Commission (OHRC) has recommended that the state government consider the inclusion of “Third Gender/Transgender” as a gender option in government job applications. It has also recommended making at least 1 per cent horizontal reservation for them and directing all recruiting boards and authorities, including the Odisha Public Service Commission (OPSC), to implement the same.The Commission issued the recommendations wh…