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Morning Digest: CBI arrests private school owner in NEET-UG case; INDIA bloc to participate in debate on Motion of Thanks to President’s address, and more
The Hindu
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NEET-UG exam case: CBI arrests private school owner from Godhra
The Central Bureau of Investigation on June 30 arrested Dixit Patel, owner of a private school in Gujarat’s Godhra, in connection with alleged malpractices in the NEET-UG exam. He was arrested from his residence, said public prosecutor Rakesh Thakor, adding that the CBI was taking him to Ahmedabad to seek his remand. “As the case has been handed over to the CBI by the Gujarat government, a CBI team will produce him (Dixit Patel) before a designated court in Ahmedabad to seek his remand,” Mr. Thakor said.
Indian athletes dazzle in Olympic attire during ceremonial send-off by the IOA
The cream of Indian sports was in attendance as the Olympics bound athletes were given a hearty send-off by the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) here on Sunday. The unveiling of the ceremonial and competition kit saw the athletes catch the eye in their sparkling attire. They were assured of the “blessings and good wishes” of the entire nation, especially in the address by the Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya and the Petroleum Minister Hardeep Singh Puri.
Centre likely to amend BNS to include section on sexual crimes against men, transgender people
As three new criminal laws come into effect across the country from Monday despite objections from Opposition-ruled States, Union government officials said that States were free to bring in their own amendments to some provisions of the Bharatiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) that replaces the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC). The BNSS prescribes the procedure and conditions for arrest, bail, and custody, among others. The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), which replaces the Indian Penal Code, 1860, may also be amended soon by the Union government to incorporate a missing section on sexual crimes against men and transgender persons. A senior government official said that police officers were being asked to invoke other allied sections under the BNS, such as wrongful confinement and physical hurt, if they get such complaints, until an amendment is brought to correct this anomaly.
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Centre allows growers in A.P. to sell excess FCV tobacco without penalty for 2023-24 crop year. The nod comes following the initiative of BJP MP from Rajahmundry Daggubati Purandeswari, says Tobacco Board Chairman Yashwanth Kumar. The Centre also accepted subvention of 3% interest on loans availed of by the farmers for remodelling, or repairing the existing barns.