-Newsclick.in Many candidates alleged they gave ‘cut money’ (commission) which was channelised to then state education minister Partha Chatterjee (who is now under arrest) and were recruited. Kolkata: The School Selection Commission (SSC) scam in West Bengal came to national limelight after the Enforcement Directorate (ED) unearthed Rs 21 crore 90 lakh in hard cash from Arpita Mukherjee’s residence. Arpita Mukherjee is believed to be a close confidante of Partha Chatterjee,a trusted...

-TheWire.in States like Delhi (despite its unique multi-party governance architecture), West Bengal, Kerala (or even Goa and Sikkim) perform better compared to UP when it comes to being measured for securing access to basic social, economic services. In a veiled attack against BJP’s political opponents, accusing them of promising ‘freebies’ (revdi) in exchange for electoral votes, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday cautioned people, especially the youth, against this “revdi culture”, saying...

-The Telegraph State, which is still reeling under the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, is now staring at a drought-like situation: Hemant Soren Ranchi: The rainfall measurement in Jharkhand — inadequate till now — has become a matter of concern. “The state, which is still reeling under the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, is now staring at a drought-like situation,” a worried Chief Minister Hemant Soren said while addressing a gathering in Dumka...

-TheWire.in There is little doubt that the practice of handing out freebies undermines both democracy and development. But the problem doesn't lie just with the opposition. Constitutional authorities in India have recently spoken about key challenges the country is facing. The Chief Justice of India (CJI) has said that there is “diminishing” space for the opposition, that there was no longer any mutual respect between the Union government and the opposition, and that...

-The Telegraph Union Territory administration orders all schools to comply with a two-month-old Supreme Court order restoring meat to menu Bangalore: Beef and chicken are set to return to the midday meals for Lakshadweep’s schoolchildren, with the Union Territory administration on Friday ordering all schools to comply with a two-month-old Supreme Court order restoring meat to the menu. The archipelago administration had banned meat from the midday meals sometime after Praful Khoda Patel...