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TopicUP madrasas

Topic: UP madrasas

UP madrasa verdict splits 2 brothers. For one, it’s a lifeline; for the other, a dead-end

Supreme Court has upheld the constitutionality of UP’s Madrasa Act but ruled that higher Kamil and Fazil degrees don’t meet UGC standards. It’s left many young job-seeking Muslims in despair.

Right to run madrasa not ‘right to maladminister’. What SC said while upholding UP law

SC ruled govt-aided or recognised minority educational institutions can't run without competent teachers, in unhealthy surroundings, or not maintain even a fair standard of teaching.

UP’s modern madrasas have run out of govt money. A young girl’s doctor dream is at stake

Teachers in UP madrasas haven’t been paid salaries since 2017, and the state honorarium of Rs 3,000 a month has also been withdrawn. Even students are forced to take up menial jobs to help their families.

Madrasas don’t need govt aid or board affiliation, says Deoband seminary’s Arshad Madani

Aspersions being cast on madrasas, Muslim institutions aren't new & are product of communal minds, he adds. Currently, Uttar Pradesh is doing survey to identify unrecognised madrasas.

Massive dropout, no salaries, UP madrasas gripped in a climate of fear, bulldozer worries

The most rattling part of the survey is Question no. 9 — about the funding of madrasas. Muslims fear such an exercise may bring out the bulldozers.

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More Andhra-style prawn fry for Indian plates? How Naidu’s trying to blunt US tariff hit on aqua exports

Naidu attempts to shield aqua farmers after Trump’s tariff hits the shrimp farming sector in Andhra Pradesh, leading to the cancellation of 50% of the state's exports.

Finnish giant ICEYE to build signature radar microsatellites in India, offers full control to govt

Company builds microsatellites that are smaller, faster, cheaper to produce. ICEYE will develop & launch micro-satellites, hand them over to India, which will have full control & sovereignty.

Something’s hidden in the Oval Office photo of Trump, Munir, Sharif. India must look closely

What Munir has achieved with Trump is a return to normal, ironing out the post-Abbottabad crease. The White House picture gives us insight into how Pakistan survives, occasionally thrives and thinks.