In the Heart of Asia - Istanbul Process (HoA-IP) Sixth Ministerial Conference, the Ministers of Foreign Affairs and high-level representatives of the participating and supporting countries, joined by high level representatives of the international and regional organizations, met in Amritsar, India, on 4 December, 2016. The Conference was inaugurated by Mohammad Ashraf Ghani, Presid...
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Should mobile phones be allowed in classroom?
The presence of mobile phones is ubiquitous. They have become integral to our day today life. Who does not own mobile in today’s age? And who does not want to possess the one? From teens to adolescents to adult to youth and to elders all have developed deep fondness for mobile phones. Not just that toddlers and children in the age group of 10-14 has a cherish the desire to be a part of the world of mobile telep...
Role of Media in Democracy
Media has emerged as a powerful tool in our democratic societies, not only as a medium to disseminate information and shape public opinion on issues that confront our society, but also as a giant force, which influences policy making of the government. There are two important components of our media world: one is the print media or the newspapers, tabloids or magazines; and the other that in effect is ruling the...
Medical aspirants celebrate the Single Entrance Exam National Eligibility cum Entrance Test 2017
Aspirants for medical undergraduate courses have a reason to take a sigh of relief! As NEET (National Eligibility cum Entrance Test) test has replaced AIPMT from...
Banking Top Paying Industry in the Area of Commerce and Accounts
Ever wondered what do those guys wearing ties in banks do all days long? Have you ever had a fascination about the kind of job they have? Well, you have reasons to dream about a career in banking now. Banking, today, enjoys the status of one of the highest paying industries in the area of commerce and accounts. Yes, an important fact – it is true not only for private sector banks but for public sector banks as ...
An Age Old Ambiguity of Candidates Put to Rest
Supreme Court declares students' right to access their evaluated answer sheets
A case, CBSE Vs Aditya Bandopadhya, opened up a new dimension to examinations and evaluations. The Supreme Court had, in 2011, made it clear that every examinee (C...
A case, CBSE Vs Aditya Bandopadhya, opened up a new dimension to examinations and evaluations. The Supreme Court had, in 2011, made it clear that every examinee (C...
Swachh Bharat Mission
Swachh Bharat Mission was launched by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi on October 2, 2014 to realize the goal of universal sanitation coverage through coordinated and collective efforts. It is a national level campaign by the Government of India covering 4041 statutory towns to clean the streets, roads and infrastructure across the length and breadth of the country. The Mission has two major submissions viz...
Beti Bachao Beti Padhao Scheme
The scheme “Beti Bachao Beti Padhao” (BBBP) (save daughter, educate daughter) was launched in January 2015 to save and empower the girl child .The project addresses the problem of declining child sex ratio and envisages to bring out a drastic change in collective social behaviour on the front of female child welfare in term of education and social security through the mechanism of strong incentives to ensure equ...
Swadesh Darshan Scheme
The Ministry of Tourism (MoT), Government of India has launched Swadesh Darshan scheme for integrated development of tourist circuits based on specific themes. In pursuance to the Budget Announcements of 2014-15, Swadesh Darshan, together with PRASAD - another notable tourism scheme, was launched in January 2015. The projects sanctioned under the two schemes have been proposed to be commissioned in 18 to 36 mont...
Supreme Court Rules that Answer Sheets and Interview Marks Sheets can be Disclosed, but not Examiner Names
Reiterating its earlier stand, the Supreme Court held that citizens have a right to access their evaluated answer sheets and interview marks sheets. But the Court also made it clear that the identity of the examiners cannot be disclosed and that such disclosure will lead to confusion and public unrest.
In CBSE Vs Aditya Bandopadhyay case, the Supreme Court (...