News Reports

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News Reports

Bizarre diktat by Congress government in Rajasthan, no male teachers below 50 in girls’ schools

OpIndia Staff - 19 October, 2019

Rajasthan education minister wants to remove male teachers below 50 from girls’ schools

Crime

Kamlesh Tiwari murder: Son welcomes NIA probe, says ‘no faith in administration’

OpIndia Staff - 19 October, 2019

Gujarat ATS had today arrested 3 accused- Shamim, Faizan and Mohsin Sheikh from Surat in connection with the murder of Kamlesh Tiwari

Politics

Congress govt in Rajasthan stops the pension for MISA prisoners, says they were ‘rule breakers’ not freedom fighters

OpIndia Staff - 19 October, 2019

In January, Congress in Madhya Pradesh had also suspended the MISA pension but was forced to withdraw its decision after it led to an uproar in the state.

Government and Policy

Jadavpur Univesity set to lose ‘Institute of Eminence’ tag as Bengal govt refuses to commit the state’s share of funds

OpIndia Staff - 19 October, 2019

The MHRD had written to the governments of West Bengal and Tamil Nadu to commit Rs 2,000 crore and Rs 1,750 crore respectively for JU and Anna University respectively to meet the expansion proposals.

News Reports

PM Modi was gracious in congratulating me, economic slowdown not India specific: Esther Duflo on India, PM Modi and the Economy

OpIndia Staff - 19 October, 2019

Esther Duflo, who belongs to France also stated how President Macron only congratulated her and did not mention the other two for winning the prestigious award, but hailed PM Modi for being gracious

News Reports

‘Target for Jihadis’: 2 days before his murder, Kamlesh Tiwari wrote about UP IB speaking to him about threat to his life

OpIndia Staff - 19 October, 2019

Only two days before his murder, Kamlesh Tiwari had taken to Facebook to speak about how Uttar Pradesh Intelligence Bureau (UP IB) thought that he was a 'target for Jihadis'.

News Reports

Samajwadi party friendly ‘journalist’ and trolls spread fake news after CBI gives Indrani Mukerjea conditional reprieve in INX Media case

OpIndia Staff - 19 October, 2019

Indrani Mukerjea pardoned in INX Media case, journalists spread news that she is pardoned in Sheena Bora murder case

Crime

UP DGP’s press conference: Confirms Gujarat ATS arrests, says suspects were radicalised and planned Kamlesh Tiwari’s murder

OpIndia Staff - 19 October, 2019

Gujarat ATS had arrested three persons named Faizan Pathan, Khurshid Ahmed Pathan and a Maulvi named Mohsin Sheikh in connection with the murders. Khurshid is also stated to be a computer expert.

News Reports

UP DGP confirms: Maulana Anwar-ul-Haq and Mohammed Mufti Naeem Kazmi detained and being interrogated in Kamlesh Tiwari murder

OpIndia Staff - 19 October, 2019

Uttar Pradesh ATS has confirmed that Maulana Anwar-ul-Haq and Mohammed Mufti Naeem Kazmi have been detained and are being interrogated for their role in the murder of Kamlesh Tiwari

Crime