Follow Us on Google News Kalaburagi (Karnataka), May 5 (IANS) The Karnataka Police on Monday arrested two staffers of an examination centre for allegedly forcing student to remove his sacred thread before writing the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET). NEET is a nationwide entrance examination conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA) for admission … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Bengaluru, April 28 (IANS) Union Minister of State for Railways and Jal Shakti, V. Somanna, has issued directions to the authorities not to remove sacred threads and mangalsutras from candidates appearing for the exam for the nursing superintendent posts organised by the Railway Recruitment Board. Earlier, a circular issued by … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Bengaluru, April 26 (IANS) The Akhila Karnataka Brahmana Mahasangh filed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) in the Karnataka High Court on Saturday, condemning the removal of sacred threads from students during the Common Entrance Test (CET). The organisation has also demanded that a re-examination be conducted. The High Court has … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Kolkata, April 25 (IANS) Manish Ranjan Mishra, the slain Intelligence Bureau (IB) officer and one of the three tourists killed in the ghastly terror attack at Pahalgam in Jammu and Kashmir on April 22, was identified as a Hindu by the assassins after they spotted a sacred thread tied on … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Bengaluru, April 25 (IANS) Karnataka BJP has filed a complaint with the National Human Rights Commission over the sacred thread row, in which students wearing janviara/janeu were denied entry to write the Common Entrance Test (CET) in the state. In his complaint, Leader of the Opposition in Karnataka Assembly R. … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Bengaluru, April 21 (IANS) Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar slammed the authorities on Monday over the sacred thread removal row, saying that it is ‘very wrong to remove’ ‘Janivara’ (sacred thread). “It was wrong to remove the ‘Janivara’. People wear items like the ‘linga’ (Shiva lingam) or ‘udu-dara’ (a … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Bengaluru, April 20 (IANS) Principal and staff of Sai Spoorthi Pre-University College in Karnataka’s Bidar district were suspended after a probe by the police confirmed that students were not allowed to take the Common Entrance Test (CET) for wearing the sacred thread (janivara/janeu), in violation of rules and guidelines. Chandrashekhar … Read more
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
