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Nagapattinam MLA M H Jawahirullah said CBSE's new On Screen Marking system has jeopardised students' future. He noted around 13,000 answer sheets were unreadable, causing low marks and a pass percentage decline. Jawahirullah demanded Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan and CBSE officials resign over these "glitches".
Myanmar President General Min Aung Hlaing assured PM Modi that his country's soil won't be used against India's security. Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri said the President reiterated this assurance during talks. The four-day visit, from May 30 to June 2, focused on strengthening cooperation in technology, energy, infrastructure, trade, and security.
The Election Commission of India started polls for Rajya Sabha and seven Karnataka Legislative Council seats on June 18. The MLC polls will give the ruling Congress an upper hand. The terms of four Rajya Sabha members are ending on June 25. Many candidates can file nominations until June 8.
Twenty-one seers met Satish Jarkiholi on Monday in Bengaluru. They pushed for more OBC-Dalit representation in the new Karnataka cabinet. The seers said, "Jarkiholi, one of the Congress' most influential OBC leaders, was a deserving candidate." Many communities were represented, seeking better political inclusion.
Senior Congress leader Zameer Ahmed Khan is in trouble over a leaked audio clip. The Davanagere Congress unit asked the party to act against him for alleged anti-party activities. Zameer called it a "fake audio created by miscreants" and said they will file a case.
Punjab government on Monday transferred 11 IPS officers. Amritsar Rural SSP Suhail Qasim Mir was among them, posted as AIG Personnel-I. His transfer followed a press conference about an FIR. Kanwardeep Singh got additional charge of Amritsar Rural SSP. "These transfers have been done purely on administrative grounds," said a functionary.
Caretaker CM Siddaramaiah reportedly does not favour Satish Jarkiholi for KPCC chief. He suggested MLC BK Hariprasad, Dr G Parameshwara, and Shivaraj Thangadagi. Many leaders are in the race for the top post, which will fall vacant soon. Sources said Satish demanded the KPCC post and a ministerial berth.
BJP MLA Ratna Debnath thanked Sonarpur people for egg attack on Abhishek Banerjee, saying "everyone must get the consequences of their action." She said they took care of his "skin and hair and make them silky." Banerjee faced stones and eggs during his visit. Debnath also spoke about TMC's election defeat.
A 38-year-old grocer, Gurcharan Singh, was shot dead in Ferozepur's Makhu on Monday. Unidentified men on a motorcycle attacked him at his shop. Police said they "got important clues" and recovered the bike. The incident caused chaos, with traders demanding swift action. Investigations are underway.
Thirty-one Independent councillors joined the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) on Monday. SAD president Sukhbir Singh Badal said this bumped up the party's representation. The SAD now has a majority in nine municipal committees. Badal claimed the SAD got the number one position in votes polled in several committees.
Ladakh's new excise policy aims to fight drug abuse by expanding alcohol sales. The policy allows a 10-fold increase in retail outlets, selling hard liquor, and permits beer bars. Officials said "unavailability of hard liquor was prompting individuals to resort to illegal narcotics." This shift seeks to curb bootlegging and the drug trade.
Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari's Cabinet expansion on Monday saw many RSS-linked leaders inducted. These grassroots workers, who built the party's base, now hold key ministerial roles. Tapas Roy said his aspiration was "to end the TMC regime." The new cabinet mixes veterans and professionals with shared ideological roots.