Follow Us on Google News Hubballi, (Karnataka) April 19 (IANS) Union Minister for Food, Public Distribution and Consumer Affairs Pralhad Joshi said on Saturday that ‘Janivara’ (sacred thread) is not only worn by the Brahmins, but is a part of the religious belief system. “It’s not just Brahmins who wear the Janivara. It is part … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Shivamogga, April 19 (IANS) A police complaint has been filed against an officer attached to the Education Department on Saturday for allegedly denying entry to students wearing the sacred thread (Janivara) into the examination hall during the Common Entrance Test (CET) in Karnataka’s Shivamogga district. The adheels of the Shigaval … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Bengaluru, April 18 (IANS) The Karnataka BJP has urged Chief Minister Siddaramaiah to apologise to the people of the state for denying entry to examination halls for students wearing the sacred thread (Janivara) before the Common Entrance Test (CET) examination. Speaking in Bengaluru on Friday, the Leader of the Opposition … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Bengaluru, April 18 (IANS) The sacred thread removal row in Karnataka is taking a serious turn, as a student who missed the Common Entrance Test (CET) alleged that staff at the examination centre denied him entry for refusing to remove his sacred thread (Janivara). He further claimed that they (staff) … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Bengaluru, April 18 (IANS) The incident of Brahmin students allegedly being asked to remove their sacred thread (Janivara) by authorities before being allowed to attend the Common Entrance Test (CET) has stirred a major controversy in Karnataka. The incident, which came to light on Friday, has drawn sharp reactions from … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Bhopal, April 10 (IANS) Two firemen were injured and a three-story building totally gutted in a massive fire that erupted in the wee hours of Thursday in Gwalior. The blaze was made worse by the bursting of five LPG cylinders kept in the factory. The fire began at around 2:30 … Read more