New Delhi, June 4 (IANS) The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has reported a massive response to its answer-sheet verification and re-evaluation process, with more than 56,000 applications submitted by students. The Board also revealed that it successfully defended its online systems against a significant cyber attack during the ongoing application period. The Board, in a statement on X on Wednesday, said, “More than 56,000 applications for verification and re-evaluation were accepted…
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Mumbai, June 3 (IANS) Shiv Sena-UBT MLA Aaditya Thackeray on Wednesday launched a scathing attack on the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led Centre, a day after the Chairman and Secretary of the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) were transferred. Thackeray claimed the transfers of the officials to the Agriculture Ministry is a “reward” and they should have instead been taken to a “criminal court”.Former CBSE Chairman Rahul Singh and ex-Secretary Himanshu Gupta were transferred to the Depa…
New Delhi, June 2 (IANS) All India Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge on Tuesday launched a sharp attack on the Central government over the transfer of CBSE Chairman and Secretary amid the ongoing controversy surrounding the board’s digital evaluation system, describing the move as a “mere eye-wash”. In a strongly worded post on X, Kharge demanded the immediate removal of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, saying it was the only step that could deliver justice to students.He w…
New Delhi, June 2 (IANS) The National Democratic Alliance (NDA) leaders on Tuesday welcomed the decision of the Central government to transfer the CBSE Chairman and Secretary in connection with the On-Screen marking controversy. However, Shiv Sena-UBT opined that the CBSE officials should have been suspended instead.The BJP-led Centre formed an inquiry committee to conduct a thorough probe into the On-Screen marking controversy.The One-Member Committee will be chaired by S. Radha Chauhan, Capaci…
New Delhi, June 2 (IANS) In a major administrative reshuffle amid mounting controversy over the Central Board of Secondary Education’s (CBSE) On-Screen Marking (OSM) system, the Central government on Tuesday appointed senior IAS officer Lokhande Prashant Sitaram as the new CBSE Chairperson and named Varun Bhardwaj as the board’s new Secretary. The appointments came just hours after the Centre ordered a high-level inquiry into the procurement and implementation of the digital evaluation system.Ac…
New Delhi, June 2 (IANS) Congress leader and Rajya Sabha MP Jairam Ramesh on Tuesday lauded the efforts of students in unearthing issues that raised questions over the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) paper-evaluation contract and sought the resignation of Union Minister of Education Dharmendra Pradhan. “The CBSE Chairman and Secretary have been transferred. Justice requires that the Mantri Pradhan be sacked,” posted Jairam Ramesh on X.His post followed the transfer of CBSE chairm…
New Delhi, June 2 (IANS) In a significant clampdown, the Central government on Tuesday transferred CBSE Chairman and Secretary and formed an inquiry committee to conduct a thorough probe into the On-Screen marking controversy. The move comes amid growing anger and outrage among the students and their parents over alleged irregularities and gaps in the On-screen marking controversy.The inquiry panel will probe the procurement of On-Screen Marking (OSM) services by CBSE, which has been mired in a …
New Delhi, March 10 (IANS) The Delhi Police on Tuesday arrested the main contractor hired by the Delhi Jal Board, Himanshu Gupta, in connection with the Janakpuri pit death incident following a relentless manhunt. A team of the Anti-Auto Theft Squad (AATS) of the West District apprehended Gupta from Udaipur in Rajasthan, early in the morning, from where he had been hiding. Police officials said he is currently being brought to Delhi for further investigation.The arrest comes amid an ongoing prob…