The Supreme Court of India ordered the National Board of Examinations to conduct the NEET PG 2025 exam in a single shift, citing concerns over fairness and arbitrariness associated with two shifts. The court emphasized the need for transparency and addressed students’ fears about unequal difficulty impacting rankings.
West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee announced a new teacher recruitment process following the Supreme Court’s cancellation of over 25,000 appointments due to a recruitment scam. The state will pursue a review petition while conducting recruitment, allowing impacted teachers to reapply despite age limits. Protests continue among unhappy teachers over the new process.
The Supreme Court of India has ordered a halt to the demolition of Bale Shah Peer Dargah in Uttan, maintaining the status quo. A notice was issued to the Maharashtra government regarding its previous actions. The case will be revisited in four weeks, following concerns over alleged illegal construction in a protected area.
The Supreme Court of India has ordered High Courts to establish or amend rules for appointing court managers, ensuring regularization of current managers after a suitability test. This significant direction enhances their status to Class-II gazetted officers, aiming to improve court administration and provide job security, addressing long-standing issues in the system.
KOLKATA: Around 500 deserving teachers, who lost their jobs after the Supreme Court cancelled over 26,000 appointments made through the 2016 SSC recruitment process, held a protest rally in Kolkata on Thursday. These teachers said they should not be treated like those who got jobs by cheating or through corruption.
The Election Commission of India invited MP Mahua Moitra for a meeting on April 15. The apex court directed that “petitioners may submit representations” to the ECI regarding their grievances and suggestions. In compliance, the ECI has scheduled a hearing for April 15, 2025, at 10:30 AM in Room No. 106, Nirvachan Sadan, New Delhi. A copy of the notice has also been sent to the Registrar of the Supreme Court for transparency and official record.
NEW DELHI: The Punjab government informed the Supreme Court on Wednesday(22nd Jan) that farmer leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal, who has been on an indefinite fast, has started taking medical assistance, which has improved his health condition. Dallewal has been fasting as part of the ongoing farmers’ protests demanding a minimum support price (MSP) for crops.