Punjab governor directs all varsities to share with students their solved papers
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April 2, 2021
LAHORE: The Punjab governor, for the first time in the country’s history, has directed all public and private sector universities to share with students their solved papers after all examinations.
The governor, who is also chancellor of all universities, issued these instructions to the vice chancellors and rectors of the universities in the light of a verdict, given by the Chief Commissioner of the Information Commission in the Nauman-ul-Haq vs. Punjab Public Service Commission (PPSC) case.
The Punjab Information Commission issued an order on Feb 1, 2021 that the PPSC should share the solved papers with the candidates. The PPSC had submitted before the Information Commission that the papers solved by the candidates were classified documents under the PPSC Rules 16.35 (iii)(B). However, the Information Commission rejected the PPSC plea, and ordered it to provide copies of
LAHORE: The Punjab governor, for the first time in the country’s history, has directed all public and private sector universities to share with students their solved papers after all.
Why Agraâs metro rail may wreck its historical heritage and environment
Records obtained under the RTI Act show the project is being built without prior approvals from the National Monument Authority and the environment ministry.
On December 7, prime minister Narendra Modi
inaugurated the Rs 8,379-crore Agra metro rail project at a virtual ceremony. Uttar Pradesh chief minister Adityanath was also virtually present. The ceremony masked the fact that both their governments rushed the project without obtaining permissions from the agencies meant to protect the cityâs heritage and the environment.
Records show that between September 2020 and inauguration day, the National Monument Authority, or NMA, the apex agency to protect monuments, had at least twice refused to allow the project in its current form because of its proximity to the cityâs iconic monuments, including Agra Fort, Delhi Gate, and Jama Masjid.
26 Assam Muslim women on ‘D-voter’ list move SC
Dhananjay Mahapatra | TNN | Updated: Mar 4, 2021, 18:11 IST
Supreme Court sought responses from the Centre, the EC and the Assam government on a petition filed by 26 Musl.Read More
NEW DELHI: Ahead of Assam assembly polls, the Supreme Court on Wednesday sought responses from the Centre, the Election Commission and the Assam government on a petition filed by 26 Muslim women from Muslim-majority Barpeta district alleging that their names have been arbitrarily placed in the ‘doubtful voter’ list for the last 23 years. The main point requires consideration, a bench of Chief Justice S A Bobde and Justices L N Rao and S R Bhat said after hearing counsel Jayshree Satpute and Tripti Poddar, who appeared for Tahmina Khatun and 25 other Muslim women. The bench asked the respondents to file their replies to the petition within four weeks.