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CJI refuses urgent hearing for Karnataka hijab lobby, sets date after Holi vacation while state govt says no hijabs allowed in exam centres
SC to hear plea by Karnataka hijab lobby after the Holi vacations.
Politics over education in Bihar: Purnea University BA exams postponed by Nitish Kumar govt for Mahagathbandhan’s ‘Ekjutata Rally’, BJP fumes
The 'Ekjutata rally' will be the seven-party coalition's first significant show of force since its establishment in August of last year.
Bihar: HS examination candidate hospitalised after he fainted because he was the only boy among over 500 girls in the centre
Bihar HS exam candidate Manish Shankar fainted as he was the only male candidate among over 500 girl students in the exam centre
Saudi Arabia bans abaya in the exam halls, asks female students to conform to prescribed uniforms
Abaya is an Arabic term for a long, loose outer garment. The government has banned women from wearing it in the exam halls.
Gujarat: Congress MLA accused of cheating in exam after caught with mobile phone
The Congress MLA Indrajitsinh Parmar said that as he reached the centre late, he forgot that his mobile was left in his pocket in a hurry.
Seven teachers suspended in Karnataka for allowing students wearing hijab to write SSLC exam, more action to follow: Details
School administrators have suspended 5 teachers from CS Patil Higher Primary School and 2 from other schools in Karnataka.
Karnataka: Upset with High Court’s hijab order, 40 Muslim students refuse to appear for exams in Udupi
At least 24 girl students from Kundapur, 14 from Byndoor and two from Udupi Government Girls Pre-University college have missed the exams in because they did not want to follow uniform dress code.
Karnataka: Education Department issues circular making uniforms mandatory for SSLC exams
The circular cited the state government's order issued on Feb 5, adding that Karnataka HC's order ratified it.
Central Universities to admit students based on CUET scores, ditch old criteria of considering Class 12 marks for admissions
The CUET will be a 3-and-half hour computer based exam with multiple choice questions and based on Class 12 NCERT syllabus.
While Karnataka High Court continues hearing in the hijab case, Muslim students continue to defy the court’s interim order
Karnataka HC had asked students to follow dress code till the hijab case is heard, but Muslim students defy that order
