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NCERT drops 3 chapters from Class 9, one on caste struggles

The NCERT has dropped three chapters from its Class 9 history textbook, including one that illustrates caste conflict through the struggles of the so-called ‘lower caste’ Nadar women of Travancore, who were forced to keep their upper bodies uncovered.........

Union Cabinet okays proposal for ordinance restoring 200-point roster in faculty jobs

The Union Cabinet approved the HRD Ministry’s proposal to bring an Ordinance to restore 200-point roster system for reservation in faculty jobs in higher education.........

Kerala Class X textbook says HIV spreads via premarital or extramarital sex

A class X textbook in Kerala has a page that states that Human Immunodeficiency Viruses (HIV) can spread through premarital or extramarital sexual conduct.........

Government likely to ease medical college norms

In a move likely to dilute the norms for setting up medical colleges, the Union health ministry is set to notify a regulation giving institutions the licence to function with fewer students if they do not meet the eligibility criteria for clinical work and faculty strength.........