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March 16, 2021 18:20 IST
Vikrant Singh criticised IITs on social media for acting against teachers who had alleged corruption with reference to JEE (Mains)
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Vikrant Singh criticised IITs on social media for acting against teachers who had alleged corruption with reference to JEE (Mains) The Indian Institute of Technology-Guwahati (IIT-G) has suspended a research scholar for “defaming the institution” four months after he took to social media to question the credibility of the joint entrance examination (JEE).
Vikrant Singh had on October 29, 2020, posted on Facebook his reaction to the arrest of a JEE (Mains) topper from Assam for using a proxy to write the exam. He said the “problem of proxy isn’t a new thing” and that the IITs have “acted in vague and sad manner” against teachers who have called out instan
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Hourly and daily maid services from Tadbeer centres have been suspended, the authorities announced on Tuesday.
The Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation (Mohre) said it has temporarily stopped the short-term recruitment of domestic workers as a precautionary measure against the spread of Covid-19.
Workers can now be hired for a minimum period of seven days. They are not allowed to be replaced or transferred during this period, the ministry said.
To ensure safety, household workers will also have to undergo a Covid PCR test before they are deployed. It should be taken no more than 48 hours before the service schedule.