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[00:00:10] Hello, this is your daily dose of news from Onmanorama. I am your host Swati Ajay and these are the major news stories of Sunday, June 16, 2024. Union Education Minister Tharmendra Prathan said there were irregularities in the neat examinations.
[00:00:29] Prathan emphasised that strict action would be taken against any officials found guilty of malpractice. Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday said electronic voting machines in India Israel's military has said it would pause fighting around the South Gaza route daily
[00:00:55] to facilitate air deliveries following months of warnings of famine in the besieged Palestinian territory. Months after including the Supreme Court's order on the Ramzan Mubumi movement, NCRT has revised its history textbook again. The revised Plus 2 Political Science textbook now refers to the Babri Masjid only as a three-dome
[00:01:14] structure. People exposed to H5N1 virus-infected birds should undergo home quarantine for 10 days from last day of exposure, as per new guidelines issued by the Kerala Health Department following repeated bird flu outbreaks in the state. Let's get to the details.
[00:01:34] Union Education Minister Tharmendra Prathan addressed the ongoing need controversy on Sunday reiterating the government's commitment to accountability and fairness. Prathan emphasised that strict action will be taken against any officials found guilty of malpractice. Prathan stated that on the recommendations of the Supreme Court, a rate test has been
[00:01:52] ordered for 1,563 candidates. He mentioned that irregularities had been found in two places and stressed that the government is taking the issue seriously. He added that if any high-ranking officials of the NTA are found guilty, they will face strict consequences.
[00:02:09] Prathan also noted that significant improvements are needed in the NTA and reaffirmed the government's commitment to ensuring that no wrongdoer escapes punishment. Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday said electronic voting machines in India are a
[00:02:24] black box which nobody is allowed to scrutinise and asserted that serious concerns are being raised about transparency in India's electoral process. He made the remark after Ted Jai and Elon Musk raised concern over the chances of hacking EVMs.
[00:02:39] Democracy ends up becoming a sham and prone to fraud when institutions lack accountability. Gandhi set and tagged the media report which claimed that a relative of Sivasena's candidate who won the poll from Mumbai's North West by 48 votes had a phone that unlocks an EVM.
[00:02:53] Meanwhile, former Union Minister Rajiv Chandrasekhar dismissed Elon Musk's suggestion to eliminate electronic voting machines calling it a huge sweeping generalisation with no truth. He invited the Tesla CEO to visit India and learn more about the system.
[00:03:11] Israel's military announced on Sunday that it would pause fighting around a southern Gaza route daily to facilitate aid deliveries. This decision follows months of warnings about famine in the besieged Palestinian territory. The announcement detailed a local tactical post of military activity during daylight
[00:03:26] hours in the area of Rafah. It came a day after eight Israeli soldiers were killed in a blast near the far southern city and three more troops died elsewhere. This marked one of the heaviest losses for the army in its war against Hamas militants.
[00:03:41] UN agencies and aid groups have repeatedly warned about severe shortages of food and other essentials in the Gaza Strip. These shortages have worsened due to restricted overland access and the closure of the key Rafah crossing with Egypt since Israeli forces took control in early May.
[00:03:59] Months after including the Supreme Court's order on the Ramzan Bhoomi movement, NCRT has revised its history textbook again. The revised Plus 2 Political Science textbook now refers to the Babri Masjid only as a three-dom structure. The revision pertains to Chapter 8, Recent developments in Indian politics.
[00:04:16] The chapter lists the Ayodhya movement among five key developments, others being the defeat of the Congress party in 1989, the rise of the Mandal issue, new economic reforms and the assassination of Rajiv Gandhi that had a long-lasting impact on Indian politics in the late 80s.
[00:04:32] As per the Indian Express report, the revised textbook deleted topics such as the BJP Radhyatra from Somnath to Ayodhya, the role of Karseviks, the communal violence following the demolition of the Babri Masjid on December 6, 992, President's rule in BJP-ruled states and the
[00:04:48] BJP's expression of regret over happenings at Ayodhya. People exposed to H5N1 virus infected birds should undergo home quarantine for 10 days from last day of exposure as per new guidelines issued by the Kerala Health Department following repeated bird flu outbreaks in the state.
[00:05:07] The Kerala government has issued new guidelines as most human infections reported globally occurred after unprotected exposure to sick-caught and infected poultry. Home quarantine has been recommended even to expose people even if they were wearing personal protective equipment while handling the birds.
[00:05:23] Those who develop symptoms shall seek medical evaluation, testing and antiviral treatment. That brings us to the end of this episode. Thanks for listening to Daily News Stores, hosted by me, Swati Ajit and produced by Vishnu Murlitharan. With technical support from Idea Brew Studios, follow
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