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NEET-UG 2024: 'Announce an action plan, issue daily bulletin,' ex-Infosys CFO to Education Ministry
NEET-UG 2024: 'Announce an action plan, issue daily bulletin,' ex-Infosys CFO to Education Ministry
June 23, 2024The Ministry of Education transferred the probe into irregularities in the medical entrance exam to the CBI, saying certain cases of alleged irregularities, cheating, impersonation, and malpractices had been reported. The CBI registered an FIR on Sunday
Mohandas Pai, former Chief Financial Officer at Infosys
Mohandas Pai, former Chief Financial Officer at Infosys, has appealed to the Centre to announce an action plan to safeguard the interests of 24 lakh students who took the NEET-UG examination. He also urged the Education Ministry to issue a daily bulletin of actions taken and future actions. "Students are very stressed," he said in a tweet.
The NEET examination was held on May 5 across 4,750 centres. Some students alleged irregularities after as many as 67 students scored a perfect 720, which had never happened in the NTA's history. The reports of paper leak also surfaced first in Bihar, and then Gujarat's Godhra.
Bihar's Economic Offences Unit arrested 13 people, including prime suspect Sikandar Yadavendu, in connection with the alleged paper leak. The EOU is also exploring the "possibility of conducting narco analysis and brain mapping tests" of the accused.
The Ministry of Education transferred the probe into irregularities in the medical entrance exam to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), saying certain cases of alleged irregularities, cheating, impersonation, and malpractices had been reported. The CBI registered an FIR on Sunday.
"The central government has also enacted the Public Examination (Prevention of Unfair Means) Act, 2024, to prevent unfair means in the public examinations and to provide for matter connected therewith or incidental thereto," the ministry said.
The ministry also formed a high-level committee of experts to improve the functioning of the National Testing Agency (NTA). The committee will be headed by former ISRO chief K Radhakrishnan.
The ministry also postponed the NEET-PG entrance, the fourth entrance exam to be impacted in recent days. "We stand for transparent, tamper-free, and zero error examination. A panel has been formed on exam reforms, strict action has been taken against officials and the case has been handed over to CBI," Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said.
"Students' interest will be safeguarded at any cost," he said amid protests in different parts of the country on the issue of alleged irregularities in entrance exams.
The Health Ministry announced the postponement of NEET-PG entrance, a night before the entrance exam, as a "precautionary measure" in the wake of recent allegations on the integrity of certain competitive exams.
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Russia could reduce decision time for use of nuclear weapons, lawmaker says
Russia could reduce decision time for use of nuclear weapons, lawmaker says
Russia considers reducing decision-making time for nuclear weapons use as threats increase, amid tensions with the West over Ukraine. President Putin may change nuclear doctrine conditions, influenced by pressure from hardliners.
MOSCOW: Russia, the world's biggest nuclear power, could reduce the decision-making time stipulated in official policy for the use of nuclear weapons if Moscow believes that threats are increasing, parliament's defence committee chairman said.
The war in Ukraine has triggered the biggest confrontation between Russia and the West since the 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis, with President Vladimir Putin last month saying that Russia might change its official nuclear doctrine setting out the conditions under which such weapons could be used.
On Sunday Andrei Kartapolov, the head of the Russian lower house of parliament's defence committee, was quoted by state news agency RIA as saying that if threats increased then the decision-making time for using such weapons could be changed.
"If we see that the challenges and threats increase, it means that we can correct something in (the doctrine) regarding the timing of the use of nuclear weapons and the decision to make this use," RIA quoted Kartapolov as saying.
Russia's 2020 nuclear doctrine sets out when its president would consider using a nuclear weapon: broadly as a response to an attack using nuclear or other weapons of mass destruction or conventional weapons "when the very existence of the state is put under threat".
Russia and the United States are by far the world's biggest nuclear powers, holding about 88% of the world's nuclear weapons, according to the Federation of American Scientists.
Both are modernising their nuclear arsenals while China is rapidly boosting its nuclear arsenal.
Putin said this month that Russia had no need to use nuclear weapons to secure victory in Ukraine, the Kremlin's strongest signal to date that Europe's deadliest conflict since World War Two will not escalate into nuclear war.
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But he also said he did not rule out changes to Russia's nuclear doctrine. The was viewed as a nod to pressure from hardliners in the Russian elite who believe that Putin should be able to act more swiftly on nuclear escalation and reduce the threshold for use.
Putin said again last week that the nuclear doctrine might have to be changed because Russia's adversaries were developing ultra-low-yield nuclear devices.
Both Moscow and Washington made heavy cuts to the number of their weapons as the Soviet Union crumbled, but the Cold War arms control architecture has crumbled and many diplomats say they now fear a new arms race.
The United States may have to deploy more strategic nuclear weapons in coming years to deter growing threats from Russia, China and other adversaries, a senior White House aide said this month.
Russia says it is interested in discussing arms control with the United States, but only as part of a broader discussion involving European security and the future of Ukraine.
The U.S. 2022 Nuclear Posture Review says that Russia and China are both developing their nuclear arsenals so that by the 2030s "the United States will, for the first time in its history, face two major nuclear powers as strategic competitors and potential adversaries".
The war in Ukraine has triggered the biggest confrontation between Russia and the West since the 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis, with President Vladimir Putin last month saying that Russia might change its official nuclear doctrine setting out the conditions under which such weapons could be used.
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On Sunday Andrei Kartapolov, the head of the Russian lower house of parliament's defence committee, was quoted by state news agency RIA as saying that if threats increased then the decision-making time for using such weapons could be changed.
"If we see that the challenges and threats increase, it means that we can correct something in (the doctrine) regarding the timing of the use of nuclear weapons and the decision to make this use," RIA quoted Kartapolov as saying.
Kartapolov, who once commanded Russian forces in Syria and now serves as a lawmaker from the ruling United Russia party, added that it was too early to speak about specific changes to the nuclear doctrine.
Russia's 2020 nuclear doctrine sets out when its president would consider using a nuclear weapon: broadly as a response to an attack using nuclear or other weapons of mass destruction or conventional weapons "when the very existence of the state is put under threat".
Russia and the United States are by far the world's biggest nuclear powers, holding about 88% of the world's nuclear weapons, according to the Federation of American Scientists.
Both are modernising their nuclear arsenals while China is rapidly boosting its nuclear arsenal.
Putin said this month that Russia had no need to use nuclear weapons to secure victory in Ukraine, the Kremlin's strongest signal to date that Europe's deadliest conflict since World War Two will not escalate into nuclear war.
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But he also said he did not rule out changes to Russia's nuclear doctrine. The was viewed as a nod to pressure from hardliners in the Russian elite who believe that Putin should be able to act more swiftly on nuclear escalation and reduce the threshold for use.
Putin said again last week that the nuclear doctrine might have to be changed because Russia's adversaries were developing ultra-low-yield nuclear devices.
Both Moscow and Washington made heavy cuts to the number of their weapons as the Soviet Union crumbled, but the Cold War arms control architecture has crumbled and many diplomats say they now fear a new arms race.
The United States may have to deploy more strategic nuclear weapons in coming years to deter growing threats from Russia, China and other adversaries, a senior White House aide said this month.
Russia says it is interested in discussing arms control with the United States, but only as part of a broader discussion involving European security and the future of Ukraine.
The U.S. 2022 Nuclear Posture Review says that Russia and China are both developing their nuclear arsenals so that by the 2030s "the United States will, for the first time in its history, face two major nuclear powers as strategic competitors and potential adversaries".
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Israeli women applying for gun permits triples to 42,000 after Hamas attack
Israeli women applying for gun permits triples to 42,000 after Hamas attack
Israeli woman Limor Gonen practising at a shooting range in Israeli settlement in West Bank (AFP photo)
More than 42,000 women have applied for gun permits in Israel following the unprecedented attack by Hamas on October 7, with 18,000 of them being approved. This significant increase in the number of women applying for gun permits has been attributed to a sense of insecurity after the attack by Hamas.
According to data from the security ministry, the number of applications is more than triple the number of pre-war licenses held by women.
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Feminist groups, however, have criticized this rush to arms.
The surge in gun ownership has been facilitated by the loosening of gun laws under Israel's right-wing government and its far-right security minister Itamar Ben Gvir. As a result, more than 15,000 women civilians now own a firearm in Israel and the occupied West Bank, with 10,000 enrolled in mandatory training, according to the ministry.
Expressing a change in her perspective, Limor Gonen, a political science professor, told AFP, "I would have never thought of buying a weapon or getting a permit, but since October 7, things changed a little bit."
Gonen, after attending a mandatory weapons handling class, added, "We were all targeted (on October 7) and I don't want to be taken by surprise, so I'm trying to defend myself."
Under Ben Gvir's leadership, the process for obtaining a gun license has been expedited, with Israeli media reporting that in the immediate aftermath of the Hamas attack, the authorities were often clearing hundreds of permits per day.
The eligibility criteria for gun ownership in Israel now include being a citizen or permanent resident over the age of 18, having a basic command of Hebrew, and medical clearance. However, the full list of requirements makes it nearly impossible for non-Jews to obtain a permit.
Many organisations and activists however, have condemned the policy of easy access, suggesting that this can lead to an increase in murders and violence.
Despite the criticism, some women feel safer with their newfound access to firearms. Yahel Reznik, a 24-year-old community manager, said she now felt "a lot more safe" in Ariel, a West Bank settlement. "Thanks to my training I will be able to defend myself and protect others" from an attack, she told AFP.
The October 7 attack that triggered the war resulted in the deaths of 1,194 people in Israel, mostly civilians, according to Israeli official figures. In response, Israel's retaliatory offensive has killed at least 37,431 people in Gaza, also mostly civilians, according to the Hamas health ministry.
Donald Trump strikes again: Ex-President proposes automatic green cards for foreign graduates of US colleges
Donald Trump strikes again: Ex-President proposes automatic green cards for foreign graduates of US colleges
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US presidential candidateSecuring a green card in the US is a Herculean task whose difficulty is probably comparable to capturing and bringing back Cerberus. And this legal permanent residence, which can sometimes take decades, is only the first step to becoming a US citizen. Many Indians have tried, whether it’s through residing and working for decades, navigating rather lengthy paperwork or marrying someone who is already a US citizen. Sadly, many have failed too.
However, should Donald Trump become the President of the United States again (and decide to keep his word), Indian students might actually have an easier time getting a green card.
In a surprising shift from his previous stance on immigration, former President Donald Trump has unveiled a bold plan to automatically grant green cards to foreign graduates of US colleges if re-elected. This announcement, made during a podcast interview with Silicon Valley investors, marks a departure from Trump's traditionally tough rhetoric on immigration.
During the podcast hosted by Chamath Palihapitiya and others, Trump expressed his commitment to retaining talent educated in American universities. He argued passionately for granting green cards as a standard benefit for graduates, regardless of the institution they attended. Trump emphasised that this policy should encompass graduates from renowned institutions like Harvard and MIT as well as from junior colleges across the country.
“It’s so sad when we lose people from Harvard, MIT, the greatest schools, and lesser schools that are phenomenal schools also,” Trump lamented on the All-In Podcast. “I think you should get, automatically, as part of your diploma, a green card to be able to stay in this country and that includes junior colleges, too.”
A green card affords its holder permanent residency rights in the United States and represents a crucial step towards citizenship. Trump's proposal, if enacted, could potentially introduce hundreds of thousands of new applicants for citizenship annually.
Adding to the exodus of Indians who have already migrated to the US, over 200,000 Indian nationals are enrolled in institutes across the US in 2024, setting a new record. In fact, the significant surge in Indian students seeking education in the country between 2022-23 represented an unprecedented 35% increase from the year before that.
The former US president specifically mentioned India and China, highlighting how talented individuals were unable to stay in the US because of current
Immigration has been a hot topic in the US political arena for decades. However, in recent years, the political right and others have been more divided than ever on this issue. Republicans have been calling for stringent immigration policies and strict border protections. Therefore, even if Trump does deliver what he promises, the packaging will most likely have fine print that might continue to make it difficult for students to attain green cards.
In fact, the presidential candidate’s campaign press secretary, Karoline Leavitt, has already clarified that Trump's proposal would only apply to thoroughly vetted college graduates who can “make significant contributions” to America and would not undercut American wages or workers.
She emphasised that Trump has outlined the most aggressive vetting process in US history to exclude "all communists, radical Islamists, Hamas supporters, America haters and public charges."
Trump intensified restrictions on legal immigration amid the pandemic and his final year in office. He proposed halting all immigration to the US and deporting foreign students who didn't attend some in-person classes. A month before the 2020 election, Trump once more moved to tighten regulations on the
He has also criticised the H-1B visa program, which tech companies favour for hiring foreign skilled workers, as detrimental to American prosperity. The H-1B visa is a non-immigrant visa allowing US firms to employ foreigners in specialised occupations requiring theoretical or technical expertise.
At a recent campaign event in Wisconsin, Trump criticised Biden's immigration policies, particularly lambasting a new program allowing undocumented spouses of US citizens to apply for permanent residence without leaving the country. Trump characterised immigration under Biden as an "invasion" and argued against discussing amnesty, urging instead for measures to halt what he perceives as an influx of unauthorised migrants.
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Trump thinks he can peel voters away from Biden in Democratic-heavy Philadelphia. Here's how he plans to do it.
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Politics3 min readFormer President Donald Trump speaks to supporters during a rally in Pennsylvania. Jeff Swensen/Getty Images
- Trump on Saturday is headlining a rally at Temple University in deep blue Philadelphia.
- The former president hopes to make inroads with Biden's base of Black voters.
For former President Donald Trump, few states anchor his potential path back to the White House more than Pennsylvania.
The former president lost the Keystone State to Biden by 1% in the 2020 election after narrowly winning the state over former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in 2016.
And a huge part of why Biden won in 2020 was his strong margins in the Philadelphia area — the city and its affluent suburbs — which offset the substantial edge Trump enjoyed.
But Biden has struggled over the past year to reactivate the liberal-leaning coalition that sent him to the White House four years ago. Support among Black and Hispanic voters is particularly shaky.
It's part of why Trump will speak at Temple University on Saturday in Philadelphia. He hopes to woo voters who may not have considered him in the past and may be up for grabs in November. He'll also be joined by Pennsylvania GOP Senate nominee David McCormick, who'll face veteran Democratic Sen. Bob Casey Jr. in the fall.
Here's a look at how Trump is looking to win over these voters and the deep challenges that he faces in doing so.
It's all about the economy…
Pennsylvania's unemployment rate has sat at 3.4% for eight consecutive months as of May 2024, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry.
That's below the current US unemployment rate of 4%.
But similar to most national polls, Trump leads Biden on the question of which candidate would better handle the economy. In the most recent New York Times/Philadelphia Inquirer/Siena College poll conducted in late April and early May, Trump had a 12-point advantage over Biden on the issue among registered voters. And only 21% of respondents said the US economy was "good" or "excellent," while 78% described it as "fair" or "poor."
Trump is banking that many Democratic-leaning voters, who rate inflation and elevated housing costs as major concerns, could give him a lift in Philadelphia — a city where voters gave 81% of their votes to Biden in 2020.
In 2020, Biden won Pennsylvania by roughly 80,000 votes out of more than 6.9 million ballots cast. And over 604,000 of those ballots cast for Biden came from Philadelphia voters. So any small movement toward Trump, especially among Biden's base of Black support in the city, could have dramatic implications for the statewide results.
… but Biden's Philly ties run deep
There's perhaps no city outside of Delaware that Biden loves to visit more than Philadelphia.
He's lavished attention on the City of Brotherly Love — paying particularly close attention to its Black voters and union workers — before and during his presidency. As a US Senator from Delaware who resided in Wilmington, he was only miles away from Pennsylvania's largest city.
So he has a natural relationship with many elected Democrats and union leaders. He can easily find himself among receptive audiences in the city's numerous Black churches, where a loyal base of older Black voters are overwhelmingly supporting his bid for a second term.
Biden has stumbled with younger Black voters over issues like the conflict in Gaza and student-loan debt relief. And many young voters overall are largely unaware of his work on climate issues. But it would take a huge electoral shift — which can often take several cycles to come to fruition — for Biden to be seriously in danger of losing a large chunk of his Philadelphia base.
So far, many down-ballot Senate Democratic candidates like Casey are outperforming their GOP challengers in critical races across the country. It's something that the Trump campaign is surely noticing as they look to flip Pennsylvania.
Right now, the statewide race is incredibly tight. And Philadelphia is poised to once again have its say in the outcome.
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Ted Cruz says Biden is breaking the law by taking credit for infrastructure projects
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Politics2 min readPresident Joe Biden speaks to a crowd in Kentucky about his economic and infrastructure plans. Michael Swensen/Getty Images
- Sen. Ted Cruz has an issue with signage touting projects funded by the 2021 infrastructure law.
- Construction sites across the US note that projects were made possible by the Biden-signed law.
Across the United States, scores of construction sites are emblazoned with signs that read: "Project Funded By President Joe Biden's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law."
For many people, it's an innocuous notation of the thousands of projects financed by the sweeping $1.2 trillion infrastructure law Biden signed into law in 2021 and was backed by both Democrats and a sizable contingent of Republicans.
Texas Sen. Ted Cruz was not one of them.
Cruz is now pushing for a government probe into whether the Biden administration has run afoul of the Hatch Act by using taxpayer funds to promote the law's impact, according to Politico.
In a letter obtained by Politico, Cruz argues that the Biden administration has "highly politicized" the infrastructure law, pointing to the signs that explicitly state that projects were made possible by the legislation and include the president's name.
Cruz, in the letter, then argues that Biden "unilaterally rebranded" the bipartisan infrastructure law as "President Biden's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law," which passed the House by 228-206 votes and the Senate by 69-30 votes.
"I write to refer this to you for investigation as a possible violation of the Hatch Act, federal law that broadly prohibits using taxpayer dollars for campaign activity," Cruz said in the letter addressed to the Office of the Special Counsel's Hampton Dellinger. "Congress, not President Biden, wrote [the infrastructure law], and it did not do so to aid the President's reelection campaign."
"These displays are nothing more than campaign yard signs courtesy of the American taxpayer," the senator added, according to Politico.
Cruz vociferously opposed the law and voted against its passage.
White House spokesperson Robyn Patterson told Politico in a statement that the project signs "promote transparency and inform taxpayers how federal dollars are being spent."
"If Senator Cruz were half as concerned about Texas kids getting safe drinking water as he is about signs, he might have voted for the Infrastructure Law and to send $31 billion to tackle essential infrastructure needs across Texas," the statement added.
According to Politico, Cruz also said the "Investing in America" logo was "purposefully designed to look like the Biden-Harris campaign logo."
The infrastructure law — by far Biden's signature domestic accomplishment — is being touted by the president himself and Democratic candidates on the campaign trail as one of their biggest legislative wins.
The law provided federal funding for long-awaited upgrades for bridges and tunnels, highways, and rail infrastructure, among other projects.
Biden aims to set himself apart from former President Donald Trump on the issue. In 2016, Trump ran on enacting a broad infrastructure plan, but during his term in the White House, he never proposed a workable bil for lawmakers.
Still, Biden has hit a wall on the issue ahead of the November election, as some voters remain skeptical of the law's effectiveness — while a significant slice isn't giving him much credit for it at all.
A Politico-Morning Consult Poll conducted in April showed that 40% of registered voters gave Biden the edge on infrastructure upgrades and job creation, while 37% of respondents gave Trump the advantage. And in the seven battleground states, Biden's edge over Trump on the issue was just six points (42% to 36%).
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The reclusive billionaire who's spent $75 million on Trump and $25 million on RFK Jr.
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Politics3 min readTimothy Mellon has spent millions supporting the campaigns of both RFK Jr. and Donald Trump. Leonard Ortiz/MediaNews Group/Orange County Register via Getty Images; Bill Pugliano/Getty Images
- Timothy Mellon is a secretive billionaire who's the heir to a Gilded Age banking fortune.
- He's RFK Jr.'s biggest financial backer and has given $25 million to a super PAC supporting him.
Timothy Mellon has now emerged as the most important donor to both former President Donald Trump and Robert F. Kennedy Jr., spending tens of millions of dollars on both men.
A GOP megadonor for several years, the relatively secretive billionaire emerged as a key financial backer of Kennedy's last year, contributing the majority of the funding for American Values 2024, the main super PAC supporting Kennedy's candidacy.
In July 2023 — before Kennedy abandoned his Democratic primary campaign for an independent bid — Mellon described Kennedy as the "one candidate who can unite the country and root out corruption." He has since given $25 million to the super PAC, including $10 million in April.
At the same time, Mellon has contributed handsomely to the pro-Trump super PAC "Make America Great Again Inc.," pouring $25 million into the PAC from July 2023 to April 2024.
Then came the big one: the day after Trump was convicted on 34 felony counts by a jury in Manhattan, Mellon gave $50 million to MAGA Inc., according to documents filed with the Federal Election Commission on Thursday.
Mellon did not respond to Business Insider's request for comment.
Who is Timothy Mellon?
The 81-year-old Mellon is the grandson of Andrew Mellon, a Gilded Age-era banking titan who served as Treasury Secretary from 1921 - 1932, spanning three Republican presidents.
He is an heir to the family fortune. Forbes estimates the family's net worth to be more than $14 billion.
When it comes to Mellon's own business ventures, he's perhaps best known for purchasing and turning around Pan Am Systems, and he's set to release a book about it next month entitled "panam.captain."
Mellon is a former liberal who has veered rightward over the years, telling Bloomberg in 2020 that it was mostly about his business dealings.
"I think it came largely from going into business with certain small companies and seeing the interaction between commerce and government — it just seemed like government was making things way too difficult and against the interests of working people," Mellon said at the time. "The more restrictions you have, the less likely you are to hire people."
He also once wrote in a self-published autobiography that welfare programs are "slavery redux" while saying that Black people became "even more belligerent and unwilling to pitch in to improve their own situations" after the expansion of social welfare systems.
He told Bloomberg that he "said everything I wanted to say" and doesn't "have any regrets" about the book.
He's a big contributor to GOP causes — and Democrats have been eager to point that out
The last time Mellon spent this much money in one fell swoop, it was for a literal border wall.
In 2021, Mellon contributed $53 million to an effort led by Republican Gov. Greg Abbott of Texas to build a wall along the US-Mexico border, effectively funding that entire venture on his own.
But he's given millions of dollars to GOP causes and campaigns in recent years, including $20 million to a pro-Trump super PAC in 2020, $45 million to a super PAC tied to GOP House leadership, and $30 million to a super PAC associated with Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell.
As Democrats seek to minimize Kennedy's appeal to the party base, lest he negatively impact President Joe Biden's chances, one key calling card has been Mellon's donation history.
After Mellon's most recent contribution to Kennedy became public in May, Democratic National Committee spokesman Matt Corridoni said the transaction "tells us everything we need to know."
"MAGA Republicans are hellbent on propping up RFK Jr. to be a spoiler for Trump in this race," Corridoni said in a statementat the time. "This is even more proof that a vote for RFK Jr. is a vote for Trump."
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