IIT Kharagpur urges students to write essays on PM Modi's global relations
Kharagpur: IIT Kharagpur has encouraged its students to participate "with full vigour" in an essay competition commemorating Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 74th birthday on September 17. The contest, focusing on "How Prime Minister Narendra Modi Strengthened India's Global Relations," invites essays of 750-800 words in English or any of the 13 recognized Indian languages.
The Technology Students' Gymkhana, the institute's student body, shared the announcement, highlighting the director's desire for students to excel in the competition.
The Centre for Narendra Modi Studies, an independent trust promoting research and policy debates, initiated the contest and requested IITs across the country to inform their students.
A student voiced concerns about being compelled to participate in politically motivated events, while an IIT official explained that the initiative followed a directive from the Union Ministry of Education.
The essays must be submitted by August 30. This event follows a December UGC circular that controversially instructed universities to set up selfie points with images of Modi, which was later retracted.
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Man runs over security guard with his SUV for objecting to his honking, held
New Delhi, Mar 5 (PTI): A 24-year-old SUV driver "intentionally" ran over a security guard posted at Delhi airport’s terminal-3 after he objected to his honking, an official said on Monday.
The accused, identified as Vijay alias Lale, was arrested under attempt to murder charges, he said.
The incident took place on Sunday morning when Rajiv Kumar, working as a security guard, came to Mahipalpur by a cab. He got from the vehicle and was crossing the road to reach his home when Vijay, driving Mahindra Thar, starting blowing his horn loudly from behind, a senior police officer said.
Upon objecting, the accused threatened Rajiv that if he crosses the road he would crush him with his SUV, police said.
According to the CCTV camera footage, which surfaced online, the Thar driver was seen running over Kumar, dressed in security guard’s uniform with a baton, twice publicly.
Kumar suffered multiple crushed and fracture injuries over legs and ankle.
"Lale, a resident of Rangpuri, was arrested and the SUV allegedly used in the crime was seized," Deputy Commissioner of Police (Southwest) Surendra Choudhary said in a statement.
An FIR was registered at Vasant Kunj South police station and an investigation was launched, said the DCP.
He said that the team examined footage from the crime scene and surrounding areas which helped them identify the offending vehicle's registration number. The footage showed the SUV hitting the victim, after which it fled from the spot.
They conducted an extensive search of CCTV footage at and around the vicinity of the scene of crime. The offending vehicle was identified through CCTV footage and the owner of the vehicle was traced.
"A notice was served under sections 133 of the Motor Vehicle Act to the owner of the vehicle. During investigation offender driver Lale (24) was arrested," he said, adding that further investigation is under progress.
A security guard was run over by a Thar SUV in Delhi’s Vasant Kunj area after he asked the driver not to honk. The guard suffered multiple fractures. The entire incident was caught on #CCTV , and police have arrested the driver pic.twitter.com/jeifJhg1UZ
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