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Advocates back SC's show cause notice to NCERT over 'corruption in judicia
Updated : 2 weeks, 1 day 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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Congress' Jairam Ramesh backs Supreme Court's "outrage" over NCERT textboo
Updated : 2 weeks, 1 day ago IST
Congress MP Jairam Ramesh backed the Supreme Court's outrage over critical references to the judiciary in NCERT textbooks, and called for an investigation into what he termed as the RSS's "vile and malice-driven work" over the past decade.
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SC bans NCERT class 8 chapter on 'corruption in judiciary'; issues show ca
Updated : 2 weeks, 1 day 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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NCERT withdraws Class 8 Social Science textbook over inappropriate content
Updated : 2 weeks, 2 days ago IST
The National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) has issued an apology and withdrawn the distribution of its newly released Class 8 Social Science textbook after an inappropriate textual material and errors of judgement were found in a chapter on the judiciary.
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NCERT 'trying' to retrieve 38 sold copies of now-withdrawn Class 8 Social
Updated : 2 weeks, 2 days ago IST
The National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) is attempting to retrieve the 38 copies of the now-withdrawn Class 8 Social Science Part 2 textbook that were sold, sources in the Education Ministry told ANI on Wednesday.
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Delhi: After SC rap, NCERT halts Class 8 textbook to rewrite judiciary cha
Updated : 2 weeks, 2 days ago IST
After the Supreme Court took strong note of references to "corruption in the judiciary" in a Class 8 Social Science textbook, the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) on Wednesday said it has put the book's distribution on "strict hold" and apologised for what it
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NCERT's Class 8 Social Science textbook, having section on 'corruption in
Updated : 2 weeks, 2 days ago IST
The National Council of Educational Research and Training's new Class 8 Social Science textbook, which had a section on "corruption in the judiciary", has been pulled out of sale, sources in the NCERT told ANI on Wednesday.
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"Will not let anyone defame institution," CJI raps NCERT after inclusion o
Updated : 2 weeks, 2 days ago IST
Senior lawyers Kapil Sibal and Abhishek M Singhvi mentioned the issue before the CJI-led bench and stated that children are being taught the subject of corruption in the judiciary as if it doesn't exist anywhere else in any other institution.
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"Brush them under the carpet": Senior Advocate Sibal slams NCERT over Clas
Updated : 2 weeks, 3 days ago IST
Senior Advocate Kapil Sibal on Tuesday criticised the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) over a newly added section in its Class 8 textbook on corruption in the judiciary, questioning why corruption in other sectors is not addressed.
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NCERT introduces 'corruption in judiciary' in new Class 8 Social Science t
Updated : 2 weeks, 4 days ago IST
For the first time, the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) has introduced a section on "corruption in the judiciary" in its new Class 8 Social Science textbook, marking a significant shift from earlier editions that largely focused on the structure and role of c
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Olympiad Exams 2026: Subjects & Eligibility Explained
Updated : 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Februay 6: For a long time, parents considered Olympiad exams as "extra exams." However, it's not the same anymore. Currently, they are playing an important role in helping students develop strong concepts. Additionally, they promote logical thinking among students and pre
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Bridging the way to progress: BMW Group and UNICEF STEM initiative deliver
Updated : 1 month, 2 weeks ago IST
Gurugram (Haryana) [India], January 27: With shared vision of building a future-ready generation, BMW Group and UNICEF today highlighted the annual impact of their global BRIDGE partnership in India. Since its launch in December 2024, the initiative has reached around 110,216 children and 39
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