MBBS abroad may require NEET
New Delhi: Those wanting to study MBBS in foreign universities may soon have to clear the NEET as the government plans to make the test mandatory for them so that only competent students make the cut. Currently, students who wish to study medicine in any government or private medical college in the country have to clear the National Eligibility Cum Entrance Test (NEET) which came into existence from 2016. According to a senior health ministry official, the proposal is at an advanced stage. The official said that the move is aimed at ensuring only competent students get to study medicine in foreign universities. At present, a student who wishes to take up a medical course has to obtain an essentiality certificate from the MCI for admission in any medical college outside India.
RBI still processing demonetised notes
New Delhi: The RBI has said that Rs500 and Rs1,000 notes, returned to banks when the government demonetised high value currency 15 months ago, are still being “processed for their arithmetical accuracy and genuineness”. This is being done in an “expedited manner”, the central bank said. “Specific bank notes are being processed for their arithmetical accuracy and genuineness and the reconciliation for the same is ongoing. This information can, therefore, be shared on completion of the process and reconciliation,” the RBI said in reply to an RTI application filed by a PTI correspondent.
CSWB membership may disqualify MPs: Panel
New Delhi: A high-level panel has said MPs who become members of the Central Social Welfare Board may lose their seats in Parliament. The joint committee on the office of profit in its report said the nomination of a member to the general body of the Board may lead to their disqualification from Parliament. The Parliamentary panel took note of the view of the Law and Justice Ministry on the issue, which in its submission before the committee said such MPs may face disqualification. “…the nomination of a member to the general body of the Central Social Welfare Board (CSWB) may incur disqualification for being a member of Parliament,” the panel said in its recently tabled report. The committee on office of profit is headed by senior BJP leader Kalraj Mishra. The panel has 15 members — 10 from the Lok Sabha and five from the Rajya Sabha.
ED issues fresh summons to Karti
New Delhi: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has issued fresh summons to Karti Chidambaram, son of senior Congress leader P Chidambaram, in connection with the INX Media money laundering case, official sources said. They said Karti has been asked to depose before the investigating officer (IO) of the case February 15. Karti could not be reached for a comment on the development. The central probe agency had earlier summoned Karti on February 2 after which he informed them that he would be unable to depose as he has an interlocutory application pending in the Supreme Court in this case. He was earlier grilled by the agency in this case January 18.
9 juveniles escape from observation home
New Delhi: Nine juveniles escaped from an observation home in Ambala after scaling the 20-ft-high boundary wall early Sunday. The escapees were facing trial in various cases including rape, murder, attempt to murder and theft, ‘Bal Sudhar Grah’ officials said. They said the accused took advantage of ongoing construction at the building and broke open the locks of barrack no. 2 while the security staff was asleep. Ambala superintendent of police Abhishek Jorwal rushed to the spot. He said the inmates used a ladder to reach the terrace from where they climbed down using the same. Some CCTV cameras installed inside the observation home were found defunct, he added.
Uma Bharti not to contest polls in future
Jhansi:Union Minister and senior BJP leader Uma Bharti Sunday said she will not contest any elections in the future though she will continue to work for the party. Addressing the media here, the Bharatiya Janata Party leader said she had decided to opt out of the electoral arena due to advancing age and health issues. The MP from Jhansi said she was a two-time Member of Parliament and since she had done a lot of party work, her health had been affected. The BJP leader said she had been facing problems with her knees and back pain.
