Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], April 20 (ANI): A massive protest was carried out by the members of the Joint Action Committee and Transport Union on Tuesday at Indira Park in Hyderabad against the implementation of new rules of the motor vehicle act.

Ranchi Feb 24 PTI Jharkhand Academic Council JAC is all set to conduct the board examinations for class 10 Matriculation and class 12 Intermediate in offline mode from March 24 with strict compliance of COVID-19 protocols JAC officials said on Thursday This year about eight lakh students would write the exam papers in class 10 and 12 in the state JAC secretary Mahip Kumar Singh told PTI We are all prepared for taking the board examinations for class 10 and class 12 from March 24 The examination will take place in offline mode However all Covid guidelines including social distancing and wearing mask will be ensured at the examination places The Council released the exam date-sheet on Wednesday The board examination for class 10 will conclude on April 20 while the intermediate examination will come to an end on April 25 The number of students appearing in both examinations will be higher than the previous year Singh said The exams will be conducted in two sittings The class 10 examinations will be conducted in the first sitting while the class 12 in the second sitting JAC officials said The offline mode of board examinations is taking place after 2020 Jharkhand government had to cancel the examinations in 2021 due to prevailing situation of COVID-19 Around 75 lakh students of class 10 and 12 were promoted to higher classes without exams based on the results in class 9 and 11 PTI SAN NAM RG RG

Islamabad [Pakistan], February 23 (ANI): Pakistan journalists have decided to stage a sit-in outside parliament on March 1 against a recently promulgated ordinance introducing "controversial" amendments to the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act (PECA), reported local media.

Islamabad [Pakistan], February 21 (ANI): Imran Khan government's efforts to regulate social media through amendments to the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act (PECA) has received flak from the opposition parties as well as various media and journalists' bodies in Pakistan for shackling the fundamental rights of the citizens, local media reported.

Karachi [Pakistan], February 21 (ANI): Pakistan media bodies have rejected the oppressive amendments to the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act (PECA), saying it is a flagrant move to undermine the freedom of the press, speech and defiant voices in the country, local media reported.

Islamabad [Pakistan], December 11 (ANI): The teaching and non-teaching staff of Pakistan's Federal Directorate of Education (FDE) announced to call off their strike and resume duty after sorting their differences with the Imran Khan government.