Friday, February 24, 2012

Single National Engineering Exam. to replace multiple tests draws ire of IIT faculty

NEWSPAPERS HEADLINES

    The Supreme Court blaming both the Delhi Police and Baba Ramdev for what happened at the Ramlila Maidan in June 2011 is one of the top stories this morning. "Book cops for Ramdev crack-down" headlines the Indian Express while the Hindu reports that Baba Ramdev was blamed for contributory negligence.
    The goof-up by the Centre on Gay Rights, is also given prominence. "Government swings both ways on gay rights"- writes the Hindustan Times.
    Newspapers carry photographs of the aftermath of the tragic avalanches in Kashmir that killed 16 army personnel.
    On the issue of the death of Mahindra Sharma, a health department clerk linked to the NRHM scam in Uttar Pradesh, the Asian Age writes that Eight days after his decomposed body was found in Lakhimpur, the UP police have now recovered a 'suicide' note.
    Mamta Banerjee bringing to the Prime Minister's attention the leakage at two sluice gates of the Farakka Barrage, and resultant excess water going go Bangladesh, is covered by the Tribune. "Govt. mollifies Mamta", orders an inquiry.
    The Financial Express headlines "Single National Engineering Exam. to replace multiple tests draws ire of IIT faculty". The institute’s primary concern is the impact on the batch of Class 12 Students who appear for IIT-JEE and other exams this year.
    And finally, the Hindustan Times informs that the Delhi Metro has installed 'Automated External Defibrillators' at two of its interchange stations, to help people suffering from cardiac arrest - "Metro lends a helping hand to Heart patients, reports the paper.

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