1. Indian Workers Killed in Mosul Were Illegal Immigrants, Embassy Had No Record of Them: VK Singh
The Indian workers killed in Mosul were illegal immigrants and the Indian embassy in the country had no record of them, General (retd) VK Singh, Minister of State for External Affairs, said on Monday at the Sri Guru Ram Das Jee International Airport at Amritsar after bringing back the mortal remains of 38 of them.
(Source: Hindustan Times)
2. Govt in Damage Control Mode After 9 Killed in Dalit Protests, Says Committed to Well-Being of SCs & STs
Nine deaths and widespread violence during Monday’s Bharat Bandh called by Dalit groups to protest the alleged dilution of a law protecting Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes saw the government and the BJP swing into damage-control mode.
The government filed a review petition in the Supreme Court against a 20 March order that banned automatic arrests and registration of criminal cases under the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989. Several ministers, including home minister Rajnath Singh, reiterated the government’s commitment to the well-being of SCs and STs .
(Source: Hindustan Times)
3. After Apology, Arun Jaitley, Arvind Kejriwal Move Court to Settle Defamation Case; Kumar Vishwas Refuses to Say Sorry
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and AAP leaders Ashutosh, Sanjay Singh, Raghav Chadha and Deepak Bajpai have tendered written apologies to Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley in the DDCA defamation case. A joint plea was moved by Jaitley and Kejriwal to “settle” their over two-year-old litigation regarding alleged defamatory statements made against the BJP leader after the AAP supremo apologised for his remarks.
(Source: The Indian Express)
4. Sealing: Supreme Court Lashes Out at Centre, Says ‘You Cannot Go on Destroying Delhi’
Lashing out at the Centre and other authorities over the strikes and ‘dharnas’ against the ongoing sealing drive in the national capital, the Supreme Court on Monday stated that there is a “complete breakdown” of law and order in Delhi. Calling it a “very serious issue” concerning governance, the apex court said that due to the failure of authorities in doing their job, such a situation has arisen.
(Source: The Indian Express)
5. Journalists Found Guilty of Writing Fake News Will Lose Accreditation
Journalists found guilty of writing or broadcasting “fake news” will have their accreditation withdrawn for a limited period or permanently, depending on the frequency of violations, the Union Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB) announced on Monday, as India moved to crack down on the menace of fake news.
The ministry did not define “fake news” but said in a statement that all complaints of “fake news” would be referred for determination to the Press Council of India (PCI) for violations in print, and to the National Broadcasters Association (NBA) for violations on TV. The ministry’s statement didn’t mention digital media, although I&B Minister Smriti Irani has previously said that the government would try and frame rules for that too.
(Source: Hindustan Times)
6. Terrorists Killing: Pakistan Accuses India of Launching ‘Brutal Crackdown’ in Kashmir
Condemning the killing of 13 terrorists by security forces in Kashmir, Pakistan Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi on Monday accused India of launching a “brutal crackdown” in Kashmir. “The brutal crackdown, including the despicable use of pellet guns on civilians who were protesting against the killing is deplorable,” Abbasi said.
Security forces on Sunday gunned down 13 terrorists, including those responsible for the brutal killing of Lieutenant Umar Fayaz, in three counter-insurgency operations that also claimed the lives of three Army jawans and four civilians in Anantnag and Shopian districts.
(Source: The Indian Express)
7. Half a Government? 50% Staff Shortfall in Delhi, Says Report
The Delhi government is facing a crippling staff shortage with an average 50% of posts lying vacant across departments. A report highlighting the crisis shows that the shortfall in 20 key departments ranges from 20% (power) to as much as 87% (law). Government sources say the situation is grave and can impact implementation of key projects.
(Source: The Times of India)
8. CWG 2018: Indian Boxers Cleared of Doping Charges
In a huge relief for India's Commonwealth Games contingent, its boxers were cleared of any doping violation, but they remained under the scanner for breaching the Games' strict 'no needle' policy.
The Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) though continued to avoid naming the country involved in the matter, which is highly suspected to be India.
(Source: The Times of India)
9. Violation of Rights to Dignity and Education: NHRC Notice to CBSE, HRD Ministry
Stating that the authorities have failed to keep the faith of students intact following CBSE paper leaks, the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has issued notices to the MHRD secretary, CBSE chairperson and the Delhi Police chief.
The Commission has directed them to submit a report within four weeks. “The humiliation being faced by innocent students is amounting to violation of their rights to dignity and education. The Commission has further observed that such instances would adversely affect the credibility of the institutions in which the students have absolute faith. Students have been undergoing trauma...” NHRC said in a statement.
(Source: The Times of India)
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