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"Supreme Court has justified what it has done": Karnataka Minister Priyank
Updated : 5 days, 16 hours ago IST
The political row over an NCERT textbook chapter on judicial corruption escalated on Thursday after the Supreme Court imposed a "complete blanket ban" on the Class 8 NCERT book.
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Education Ministry writes to MeitY, I&B to halt digital circulation of ban
Updated : 5 days, 16 hours ago IST
The Education Ministry on Thursday wrote to the Secretary of the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (I&B), and the Secretary of the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), seeking immediate steps to halt the dissemination of the withdrawn textbook through dig
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"We respect judiciary, action will be taken": Education Minister over NCER
Updated : 5 days, 16 hours ago IST
NCERT had earlier issued an apology and stated that it would review and revise the chapter following proper consultation, acknowledging that the reference to corruption was inappropriate.
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SC issues notices to Education Secy, NCERT director for "corruption in jud
Updated : 5 days, 16 hours ago IST
The Supreme Court on Thursday ordered a complete blanket ban on both the reprinting and online circulation of NCERT's latest Class 8 Social Science textbook, addressing the issue of "corruption within the judiciary".
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Delhi Excise policy corruption case: Court to pronounce order on framing o
Updated : 5 days, 16 hours ago IST
The Rouse Avenue Court is set to pronounce its order on the framing of charges in the Delhi Excise Policy corruption case tomorrow, February 27.
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CBI searches Office, Residence of Anil Ambani in Reliance Communications L
Updated : 5 days, 16 hours ago IST
Central Bureau of Investigation has conducted searches at the residence of Anil Ambani, Promoter & erstwhile Chairman of RCoM, Reliance Communications, and the registered offices of Reliance Communications Ltd.
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Advocates back SC's show cause notice to NCERT over 'corruption in judicia
Updated : 5 days, 16 hours ago IST
Senior Advocate Pinky Anand backed the court's move, saying the content appeared deliberate. "It (NCERT book's content) is surely calculated and targeted... You have picked one institution then there cannot be a good reason behind that, it automatically goes in the wrong direction and tha
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Leading legal voices back Supreme Court action on NCERT chapter targeting
Updated : 5 days, 16 hours ago IST
Leading legal luminaries have voiced strong support for the Supreme Court of India after it took suo motu cognisance of a Class 8 NCERT chapter referring to "corruption in the Indian judiciary," calling the issue serious and potentially damaging to public faith in democratic institutions.
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"Not only withdrawal, but also finding who all are responsible...": Sasmit
Updated : 5 days, 16 hours ago IST
Speaking to ANI, Patra called the curriculum "unwarranted and deplorable", supporting CJI Justice Surya Kant's views. He demands the withdrawal of the books and action against those responsible.
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"Supreme Court has taken this episode very seriously": BJP MP Manan Mishra
Updated : 5 days, 16 hours ago IST
He noted that the Solicitor General of India was personally present in court and expressed a positive stance on the issue. Mishra asserted that the Solicitor General assured the court that an inquiry would be conducted to identify those responsible. He stated that the individuals involved
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SC bans NCERT class 8 chapter on 'corruption in judiciary'; issues show ca
Updated : 5 days, 12 hours ago IST
A bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi, and Justice Vipul M. Pancholi refused to halt suo motu proceedings despite NCERT's apology over the controversial inclusion and imposed a blanket ban on the textbook section. The court warned that any attempt t
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Industrialist Anil Ambani joins ED's money laundering investigation
Updated : 5 days, 16 hours ago IST
The move comes after the ED attached the Mumbai's Pali Hill Residential property 'Abode' of the industrialist worth Rs 3,716.83 crores in connection with its ongoing money laundering probe linked to Reliance Communications Ltd's alleged bank fraud case. ED's Special Task Force (Headquarte
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