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The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting on Tuesday ordered the blocking of apps, website and social media accounts linked to the banned organisation, Sikhs For Justice (SFJ). In a statement, the Ministry said it has ordered the blocking of apps, website, and social media accounts of foreign-based 'Punjab Politics TV' having close links with the SFJ, deemed unlawful under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967. "Relying on intelligence inputs that the channel was attempting to use online media to disturb public order during the ongoing State Assembly Elections, the Ministry used emergency powers under the IT Rules on February 18 to block the digital media resources of Punjab Politics TV," it said. The Ministry claimed that the contents of the blocked apps, website, and social media accounts had the potential to incite communal disharmony and separatism; and were found to be detrimental to the sovereignty and integrity of India, security of the state, and public order. "It was also observed that the launch of new apps and social media accounts was timed to gain traction during the ongoing elections. The government of India remains vigilant and committed to secure the overall information environment in India and thwart any actions having the potential to undermine India's sovereignty and integrity," it added. In January, the Ministry had ordered the blocking of 35 YouTube-based news channels and two websites which were involved in spreading fake news against India in a coordinated manner over digital media. In December last year, the Centre blocked 20 YouTube channels and two websites when the emergency powers under the IT Rules, 2021 were first utilised. SEE ALSO <a class="tout-title-link" href="https://www.businessinsider.in/stock-market/news/equity-markets-across-the-world-witness-bloodbath-amid-worsening-russia-ukraine-conflict/articleshow/89740850.cms" style="">Equity markets across the world witness bloodbath amid worsening Russia-Ukraine conflict</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/politics/world/news/putin-orders-russian-troops-to-eastern-ukraine-for-peacekeeping-operation-a-major-escalation-towards-a-war/articleshow/89735923.cms" style="">Putin orders Russian troops to eastern Ukraine for 'peacekeeping' operation, a major escalation towards a war</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/entertainment/news/fans-mourn-the-end-of-arthur-after-25-years-of-life-lessons-and-a-bunch-of-iconic-memes/articleshow/89737181.cms" style="">Fans mourn the end of 'Arthur' after 25 years of life lessons and a bunch of iconic memes</a>

Indian government orders blocking of apps, website, social media accounts linked to Sikhs For Justice

Around two lakh students from the Scheduled Caste category dropped out of college due to non-payment of dues under a scholarship scheme worth around Rs 2,000 crore by the <keyword id="6354953" type="General" weightage="100" keywordseo="punjab" source="Orion">Punjab</keyword> government, the <keyword id="516560" type="General" weightage="50" keywordseo="national-commission-for-scheduled-caste" source="Orion">National Commission for Scheduled Caste</keyword> said on Wednesday. Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant <keyword id="19116" type="General" weightage="80" keywordseo="mann" source="Orion">Mann</keyword> last week ordered a comprehensive probe into alleged irregularities in the post-matric scholarship scheme that had surfaced during the previous <keyword id="1575" type="General" weightage="50" keywordseo="congress" source="Orion">Congress</keyword> regime in the state. NCSC chairperson Vijay <keyword id="6391235" type="General" weightage="80" keywordseo="sampla" source="Orion">Sampla</keyword> told reporters that the Commission has sought an explanation from the state government on why the money has not been paid to colleges despite the payment of dues by the Centre. "We have taken suo motu cognisance in the matter. There have been many complaints from <keyword id="104433" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="SC-students" source="Orion">SC students</keyword> that they are not being allowed in colleges as the government has not paid their fees. "There were around three lakh SC students who benefited from the scheme in 2017 and the number dropped to 1-1.25 lakh in 2020. When we asked the state government, they said these children dropped out," he said. Sampla said that a meeting was held on Monday between <keyword id="112438" type="General" weightage="50" keywordseo="social-justice" source="Orion">Social Justice</keyword> and Empowerment ministry and Punjab government to discuss the matter. "In the meeting, it came to light that no dues from the Centre are there while the state government has to pay dues worth Rs 2000 crore to pay to these colleges. Where has the money gone that is due," he said. Sampla said that the Punjab government has been asked to give an explanation by next Wednesday. Mann had taken to Twitter to announce the decision for a probe into the matter. I have received files pertaining to the release of scholarship amount during the previous government. Irregularities have been found in releasing funds to private institutions orders have been issued for a probe, the chief minister tweeted while promising to act against those who put the future of Scheduled Caste students at stake. Account of every single penny will be taken, said Mann. SEE ALSO: <a target="_blank" class="c-link c-message_attachment__title_link" href="https://www.businessinsider.in/finance/news/how-to-transfer-money-from-paytm-wallet-to-a-bank-account-for-free/articleshow/93001217.cms">Looking to transfer money from Paytm wallet to a bank account? Here’s how to do it in five easy steps</a> <a target="_blank" class="c-link c-message_attachment__title_link" href="https://www.businessinsider.in/business/news/i-t-officials-raid-40-locations-linked-to-madhusudan-ghee-in-mumbai/articleshow/93002254.cms">I-T officials raid 40 locations linked to Madhusudan Ghee in Mumbai</a>

2 lakh college students in Punjab drop out due to non-payment of scholarships, says constitutional body

As part of <keyword id="6355311" type="General" weightage="50" keywordseo="japan" source="Orion">Japan</keyword>'s efforts to combat <keyword id="138820" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="cyberbullying" source="Orion">cyberbullying</keyword>, a <keyword id="6362397" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="prison" source="Orion">prison</keyword> sentence of up to one year and additional harsher penalties for <keyword id="22508" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="online" source="Orion">online</keyword> insults went into force on Thursday. According to the Kyodo news agency, the revised Penal Code also raised the fine for insults to up to 300,000 yen ($2,200 approx), upping the ante from the current penalty of detention for less than 30 days or a fine of less than 10,000 yen ($73.55 approx). The statute of limitations for insults has also been extended from one year to three years, the report said. Moves to amend the law gained traction after Hana Kimura, a 22-year-old professional wrestler and cast member on the popular Netflix reality show "Terrace House," was believed to have committed suicide in May 2020 after receiving a barrage of hateful messages on <keyword id="6354632" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="social-media" source="Orion">social media</keyword>. Two men in Osaka and Fukui prefectures were fined 9,000 yen ($66.29 approx) each for insults posted about TV personality Kimura before her death, but some expressed concern the penalties were too light, which led to the push for legal changes. The <keyword id="6357043" type="General" weightage="80" keywordseo="justice" source="Orion">Justice</keyword> Ministry's Legislative Council recommended to Justice Minister <keyword id="13814964" type="General" weightage="80" keywordseo="yoshihisa-furukawa" source="Orion">Yoshihisa Furukawa</keyword> last October that the penalties should be tougher, the report said. The proposed amendment was submitted at this year's ordinary Diet session, but the main opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan and others had opposed the revision, arguing that it could stifle legitimate criticism of politicians and public officials. The bill was passed at an Upper House plenary session on June 13 after the ruling Liberal Democratic Party reached an agreement that a supplementary provision, stipulating that a review will be conducted within three years of its enactment to determine if it unfairly restricts free speech, would be added. SEE ALSO : <a target="_blank" class="c-link c-message_attachment__title_link" href="https://www.businessinsider.in/stock-market/news/tcs-to-flag-off-the-earnings-season-heres-what-to-expect/articleshow/92713823.cms">TCS to flag off the earnings season — here’s what to expect</a> <a target="_blank" class="c-link c-message_attachment__title_link" href="https://www.businessinsider.in/science/environment/news/monsoon-rain-wreaks-havoc-in-himachal-and-karnataka-orange-alert-in-gujarat/articleshow/92704563.cms">Monsoon rain wreaks havoc in Himachal and Karnataka, orange alert in Gujarat</a>

In Japan, you could get a prison sentence for online insults and cyberbullying

<a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/financing-a-sustainable-future-2022"></a><div type="image" title="sam muller founder of hiil speaks at a conference" height="1337" width="1782" msid="91817447" hostid="261"></div><ul class="summary-list"><li>The Hague Institute for Innovation of Law is a nonprofit based in The Hague, Netherlands.</li><li>Its work focuses on injustices such as people getting kicked off their land or losing their job.</li><li>It surveys people about pressing <keyword id="11964181" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="justice" source="Orion">justice</keyword> issues and supports entrepreneurs trying to solve them.</li></ul>In 2004, Sam Muller was a lawyer helping build the International Criminal Court in The Hague, Netherlands, where people accused of war crimes and genocide are tried. It was the kind of work he'd always dreamed of doing. Then, he said, "something odd" happened to him.Muller told Insider that during his travels around the world, he "had seen so much 'ordinary justice' go wrong." Ordinary justice, as Muller sees it, involves people's ability to work, to support their family, or simply to live safely. He'd seen people get kicked off the land they owned and others lose their jobs unfairly.These infractions, Muller said, tended not to draw the attention of lawmakers and policymakers. But they had profound effects on people's livelihood and well-being. In 2005, this realization prompted Muller to found the Hague Institute for Innovation of Law, or <a href="https://www.hiil.org/">HiiL</a>, a nonprofit headquartered in The Hague that today has 44 staff members and donors like the European Union and the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs.The institute researches justice issues worldwide while identifying and supporting the social entrepreneurs meeting those needs in local markets. It says some 139 startups have participated in its <a href="https://www.hiil.org/what-we-do/the-justice-accelerator/">Justice Accelerator</a> program to address justice issues, with 84 of them in operation as of 2021.It also runs events such as the annual <a href="https://worldjusticeproject.org/world-justice-forum-2022">World Justice Forum</a>, which kicks off on May 30, with speakers including Sherrilyn Ifill, the president and director-counsel emeritus of the NAACP Legal Defense Fund, and Mary Robinson, the chair of The Elders, the global leadership organization founded by Nelson Mandela.It's about making global justice efforts more local and more agile."I wanted to step out of the rather cumbersome, complex, sometimes bureaucratic UN, even though it did a lot of good stuff, and find a more dynamic environment," Muller said.He added that creating that environment fits into a broader goal of building a sustainable society. "One of the things that justice systems do is they allow societies to keep their trust, to keep their social cohesion," he said.<h2>HiiL's research suggests that injustices related to family, work, and land are among the most pressing</h2><div type="image" title="HiiL employees at the office" height="1247" width="1662" msid="91817451" hostid="261"></div>The institute's approach to user-friendly justice involves identifying problems and testing solutions.Through surveys of populations across the globe, it has found that the injustices that bother most people have to do with family, work, land, public services, and <keyword id="11893298" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="crime" source="Orion">crime</keyword>. It has published research on the state of justice and how citizens feel served by their justice systems in <a href="https://www.hiil.org/projects/justice-transformation-in-kaduna-state-nigeria/">Nigeria</a>, <a href="https://www.hiil.org/projects/syria-justice-innovation-network/">Syria</a>, and the <a href="https://www.hiil.org/projects/assessing-justice-needs-accross-the-us/">United States</a>, among other countries.It runs "Justice Needs and Satisfaction" <a href="https://iaals.du.edu/publications/justice-needs-and-satisfaction-united-states-america">surveys</a> on a national scale and then convenes entrepreneurs who can tackle the problems.The institute looks to partner with organizations developing tools to help people resolve injustice on their own. Justice Accelerator alums include We Are More, a digital legal-aid platform in Kenya, and Molao365, a free legal-advice service in South Africa. Housing was identified as an issue in America, so the institute supported a startup called <a href="https://www.justfix.nyc/en/">JustFix</a> that wants to make it easy for New York City renters to research property owners, put in requests for repairs, and protect themselves from eviction.The institute has also worked with the international law firm Clifford Chance on promoting equal access to justice in Africa and with the information-services firm Wolters Kluwer on mentoring entrepreneurs.<h2>HiiL communicates the impact of its work through stories and statistics</h2>The institute sometimes draws on the stories of people who have experienced injustice — as people tend to <a href="https://www.harvardbusiness.org/what-makes-storytelling-so-effective-for-learning/">remember stories</a> better than facts and numbers — but more often uses data and statistics to show how widespread injustice is.Muller said that "it's very important to be in touch with the real stories and the lives" that injustice affects. "At the same time, you can't get stuck in that," he said. "You've got to make it something that somebody who works on policy or <keyword id="11893563" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="strategy" source="Orion">strategy</keyword> can actually work with."To that end, its leadership tries to quantify the impact of its work in ways that make sense to both the public and potential investors. In a 2021 <a href="https://www.hiil.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/HiiL-Policy-Brief-PCJ-Programmes.pdf">policy brief</a>, the institute reported on an economic-advice agency's finding that resolving or preventing 80% of ordinary injustices in the Netherlands would yield a roughly 0.15% contribution to the country's gross domestic product. It said the agency found that every $1 invested in achieving user-friendly justice translated to a $14 gain in productivity and $10 saved in the cost of public services.Ultimately, Muller thinks building a user-friendly justice system will require his team to keep adapting. "It's a big, wicked problem," he said.

How a Dutch justice accelerator is helping startups tackle social issues worldwide, from legal aid in Kenya to rent in New York City

<ul class="summary-list"><li>A 15-year-old was expelled from his Florida high school for his mother's pro-Palestine posts.</li><li>His mother, Maha Almasri, was removed from her position as a math tutor at the school.</li></ul>A Palestinian student was expelled from his high school in Fort Lauderdale, <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/cost-of-living-florida-cities-prices-housing-medical-energy-2023-8?r=US&amp;IR=T">Florida</a>, over his mother's pro-Palestine social media posts, <a target="_blank" href="https://edition.cnn.com/2023/12/15/us/palestinian-student-expelled-pine-crest-florida/index.html">CNN reports</a>.The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) has urged the US Department of Education to investigate 15-year-old Jad Abuhamda's expulsion from the Pine Crest School on November 19.Abuhamda's mother, Maha Almasri, was a math teacher at the private school until it fired her because of social media posts it deemed "hateful and incendiary," CNN reported.<a target="_blank" href="https://www.pinecrest.edu/pine-crest-media-statement">Pine Crest said her posts had "the possibility of inciting hatred and creating a climate of fear,"</a> in a media release on its website.The school said it also removed her son because in cases of "disruptive, intimidating, or overly aggressive" behavior from parents, the school may "take the action that it deems necessary to address the situation." It decided to "separate" the family from the school, it said.On October 7, Hamas militants launched <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/pictures-of-hamas-oct-7-terror-attacks-israeli-homes-photos-2023-11?r=US&amp;IR=T">a terrorist attack on Israel</a>, killing 1,200 and taking over 200 hostages. Israel's retaliatory air strikes and ground invasion of Gaza has left more than 18,000 dead, according to the Hamas-run Ministry of Health.CAIR's Florida chapter called the comments about Almasri and her son on Pine Crest's website "false and defamatory." Almasri told CNN her posts were taken out of context, and her son has been subjected to wrongful treatment.The school said it investigated the matter and communicated with Almasri multiple times about her conduct."Her behavior was also such that the school believed it could increase the risk of violence in our community and compromise the safety of our students, employees, and families," the school said in its statement.It said she had violated its employment policies and "parent expectations that families agree to abide by", adding that she had also posted images of herself wearing her school lanyard, which "clearly identified her as a Pine Crest employee and improperly linked her posts to the School".Pine Crest said one of the posts it deemed incendiary was an image of a "soldier pointing a machine gun at an infant inside of an incubator and an image with commentary suggesting that some wanted to roast babies in an oven." Business Insider was not able to independently verify the posts.CAIR said Almasri's posts criticized <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/gaza-israel-airstrikes-trapped-in-a-humanitarian-disaster-2023-10?r=US&amp;IR=T">Israel's "collective brutality" against Gaza</a>.The news comes two months after Florida university system chancellor ordered any chapters of the <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/desantis-state-university-chief-disband-pro-palestinian-group-2023-10?r=US&amp;IR=T">Students for Justice in Palestine group at state universities to be disbanded</a> and cease on-campus activism.BI reached out to Almasri for comment.

Palestinian high school student in Florida expelled over mother's 'hateful and incendiary' social media posts

<ul class="summary-list"><li>Wagner Group boss Prigozhin accused Russia of attacking his mercenaries on Friday.</li><li>In response, the warlord called Russia's defense ministry "evil" and said it "must be stopped."</li></ul>Wagner Group founder Yevgeny Prigozhin blasted Russia's defense ministry as "evil" on Friday, saying Moscow's military leadership "must be stopped" after an alleged missile strike killed scores of his fighters, allegations immediately denied by that Russia's ministry of defense.In a statement shared to social media, Prigozhin seemed to openly declare taking up arms against Russia's defense ministry in an escalation of his simmering stand-off, saying that those who were responsible for the death of the Wagner mercenaries and Russian soldiers should be "punished." "PMC Wagner Commanders' Council made a decision: the evil brought by the military leadership of the country must be stopped," Prigozhin said, according to a translation of his statement. "They neglect the lives of soldiers. They forgot the word 'justice', and we will bring it back.""I'm asking: no one resist. Everyone who will try to resist, we will consider them a danger and destroy them immediately, including any checkpoints on our way," the Wagner chief said. "And any aviation that we see above our heads. I'm asking everyone to remain calm, do not succumb to provocations, and remain in their houses. Ideally, those along our way, do not go outside."Prigozhin noted that the presidential authority — a nod to Russian President Vladimir Putin, who has historically been Prigozhin's patron — "will continue operating as before," and that Wagner will eventually return to the front lines whenever it is done; it was not immediately clear what uses of force that Prigozhin was ordering to seek justice for what he claims was an attack on his employees.Earlier on Friday, Prigozhin published a video to his Telegram account that he claimed to show the aftermath of a missile attack on Wagner Group positions. He accused Russia's defense ministry of carrying out the attack, in which he claimed a <a href="https://www.cnn.com/europe/live-news/russia-ukraine-war-news-06-23-23/h_8ca7869e3cd32d5f9f89d96fb2858f4b">"huge amount"</a> of his mercenaries were killed; these claims could not be immediately confirmed, and Russia's ministry of defense countered that they are lies. The video, around one minute and 20 seconds long, shows debris and destruction in an open clearing surrounded by a dense forest. At one point, the camera pans over to a crater, where two small fires are blazing. It's not immediately clear where, exactly, the strike took place. Russia's defense ministry denied Prigozhin's accusations. "All the messages and videos speaded in social networks on behalf of E. Prigozhin about the alleged 'strike of the Russian Ministry of Defense against the 'rear camps of the Wagner PMC' are untrue and are an informational provocation," Russia's defense ministry said on Telegram. "The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue to carry out combat tasks on the line of contact with the AFU in the area of the special military operation," Moscow said, referring to its ongoing war in Ukraine. Friday's alleged missile strike — and Prigozhin's retaliation comments — represent the most serious escalation in the deepening <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/russian-and-wagner-troops-clashed-deadly-shootout-ukraine-claims-2023-4">feud</a> between Wagner and Moscow.Mercenaries from the private military company have <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/ukrainian-forces-bakhmut-could-retake-city-after-wagner-group-evacuate-2023-5">battled alongside</a> Russia's regular military in eastern Ukraine and played a key role in Moscow's efforts to capture Bakhmut. After months of bloody fighting, Prigozhin successfully spearheaded the seizure of the war-torn city, delivering Russia a rare victory at a huge expense and, for a time, increasing his political cache.Prigozhin has frequently <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/ukraine-wagner-boss-prigozhin-angry-defense-ministry-putin-limited-options-2023-5">ripped into</a> Russian military leadership, issuing shocking threats, scathing statements, and expletive-filled tirades over Moscow's consistent battlefield failures and incompetence, in turn raising questions about how long he would be allowed to blatantly disregard Moscow's draconian war-time censorship.

Wagner boss Prigozhin says Russia's 'evil' defense ministry 'must be stopped' in latest shocking provocation

<ul class="summary-list"><li>Wagner Group leader Yevgeny Prigozhin has prompted fears of an impending coup in Russia.</li><li>Russian civilians and officials are imploring troops to keep their focus on Ukraine amid the panic.</li></ul>As chaos envelops Moscow amid unprecedented infighting among the nation's regular and irregular commanders, Russian civilians and officials alike are imploring the country's troops to keep the real "enemy" — Ukraine — top of mind.Wagner Group founder <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/wagner-boss-prigozhin-russia-evil-defense-ministry-must-stop-2023-6">Yevgeny Prigozhin triggered panic on Friday as he castigated Russia's "evil" defense ministry</a> in a series of video addresses and social media statements which escalated his <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/ukraine-wagner-boss-prigozhin-angry-defense-ministry-putin-limited-options-2023-5">longstanding public contempt for Russia's </a>military leadership into plausible coup fodder.The Putin ally, whose mercenary troops <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/ukrainian-forces-bakhmut-could-retake-city-after-wagner-group-evacuate-2023-5">helped secure the besieged Ukrainian city of Bakhmut</a> in a bloody battle earlier this year, <a href="https://twitter.com/wartranslated/status/1672314259907158028?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1672314259907158028%7Ctwgr%5Ebea065a4435750802c148a0149afdcdd791503f6%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.businessinsider.com%2Fwagner-boss-prigozhin-russia-evil-defense-ministry-must-stop-2023-6">appeared to openly encourage taking up arms against Russia's defense ministry</a> after Russia's armed forces allegedly conducted a missile strike that killed a number of his fighters — a claim which the Russian military has firmly denied. Prigozhin insisted that those responsible for the deaths of his men should be "punished" as he pledged to "destroy" anyone who tries to resist his efforts to seek "justice," according to a translation of his comments. Up to this point, the Russian government has seemingly tolerated Prigozhin's rants and allowed him to skirt the country's strict war-time censorship policies, which directly forbid the types of <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/russian-and-wagner-troops-clashed-deadly-shootout-ukraine-claims-2023-4">incendiary statements Prigozhin has frequently made</a> about Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu and Chief of the General Staff Valery Gerasimov, who have spearheaded Russia's 16-month war effort in Ukraine. But Prigozhin's escalation Friday, which included casting doubt on Russia's purported reasons for invading Ukraine in the first place, appeared to be the last straw for Russian authorities, as Russia's Federal Security Service promptly <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/russia-open-criminal-case-against-wagner-boss-prigozhin-after-comments-2023-6">initiated a criminal case</a> against the notorious mercenary leader.As fears of a potential gang war mount between Wagner and the Russian military, several Russian Telegram channels are reposting the same message geared toward Russian soldiers fighting in Ukraine, <a href="https://twitter.com/sambendett/status/1672334508169756673?s=20">according to Samuel Bendett</a>, an advisor at the Center for Naval Analyses. "Brothers! Everyone who holds a weapon at the line of contact - remember: your enemy is across from you, keep him at gunpoint, Moscow will sort this all out without us," <a href="https://t.me/vysokygovorit/12065" target="_blank" rel="noopener">the statement reads.</a>" There is nothing more important than Russia."<div type="image" title="Founder of Wagner private mercenary group Yevgeny Prigozhin." height="1280" width="2560" msid="101228716" hostid="261" sizebytes="215032"></div>The Russian defense ministry, meanwhile, also attempted to refocus attention on the fight in Ukraine in a Friday Telegram post."The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue to carry out combat tasks on the line of contact with the [Armed Forces of Ukraine] in the area of the special military operation," the agency said, referring to the conflict in Ukraine. Fears that Prigozhin could try to win more Russian troops to his side are not entirely unfounded, according to Simon Miles, an assistant professor at Duke University's Sanford School of Public Policy and a historian of the Soviet Union and US-Soviet relations."One thing which should worry the Kremlin is that [Prigozhin] has always been very popular with rank-and-file soldiers and junior officers in the military proper," Miles told Insider. "What does that do for command and control when the Ukrainians are probing along a wide front? Probably not good things."Multiple Russian generals took to Telegram on Friday to appeal directly to Wagner troops, including <a href="https://t.me/wagner_group_pmc/34476">General Sergey Surovikin, who called on Wagner leadership</a> to "stop their armored columns" and handle the dispute peacefully, <a href="https://twitter.com/sambendett/status/1672357851967242240">according to a translation by Bendett.</a>Another general <a href="https://t.me/strelkovii/5641">invoked fears of a civil war in speaking to Wagner members</a>: "There is no worse image for our country than what is happening now. We did not hit Wagner positions. This is stab in Russia's back," <a href="https://twitter.com/sambendett/status/1672361531034460162">he said, per Bendett. </a>

Russians are reminding troops the enemy is Ukraine amid fears of a Wagner coup attempt against the defense ministry

New Delhi, The <keyword id="6354977" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="Supreme-Court">Supreme Court</keyword> on Friday issued a notice to the Centre and Twitter on a plea seeking a mechanism to check content on Twitter spreading hatred through <keyword id="2479020" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Fake-news">fake news</keyword> and instigative content through <keyword id="5009640" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="bogus-accounts">bogus accounts</keyword>. A bench headed by Chief <keyword id="6357043" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="20" keywordseo="justice">Justice</keyword> S.A. Bobde issued the notice on a plea by BJP leader Vinit Goenka seeking a mechanism to check content on Twitter spreading hatred through fake news and instigative content through bogus accounts. The top court tagged the matter with similar pending petitions seeking social media regulation. The plea, filed through advocate Ashwani Kumar Dubey, argued that presently total number of Twitter handles in India are around 35 million and total number of Facebook accounts are 350 million and experts says that around 10 per cent Twitter handles (3.5 million) and 10 per cent Facebook accounts (35 million) are duplicate/bogus/fake. The petitioner argued that these fake Twitters handles and bogus Facebook accounts, have been created, in the name of eminent people and high dignitaries including the <keyword id="2540" type="POSITION" weightage="20" keywordseo="President">President</keyword> of India, Vice President of India, Prime Minister of India, Chief Ministers, <keyword id="68811" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="Cabinet-ministers">Cabinet Ministers</keyword>, Chief Justice of India and the judges of the Supreme Court and High Courts. Goenka said that these fake Twitter handles and Facebook accounts use real photos of constitutional authorities and eminent citizens. As a result, the common man relies upon the messages published from these Twitter handles and Facebook accounts. The petitioner insisted that fake news is the root cause of many riots, including the one in Delhi earlier this year. Moreover, bogus accounts are used to promote communalism, which is a threat to the unity of the country. The plea argued that political parties use fake social media accounts to tarnish the image of opponents during elections, and also self-promotion. The plea sought the apex court to issue direction to the Centre, Ministry of Information &amp; Broadcasting, Ministry of Law &amp; Justice, and <keyword id="749437" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="Twitter-India">Twitter India</keyword> to make a mechanism against the social media accounts in order to stop the hatred, fake, instigative and other news which are contrary to the law of the country or violates the law of the country. The plea also sought directions to make a law to initiate action against Twitter and their representatives in India for wilfully abetting and promoting anti India tweets and penalising them. The petitioner cited that the <keyword id="69522" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="ministry-of-home-affairs">Ministry of Home Affairs</keyword> has banned Sikhs for Justice (SFJ) under the Unlawful Activities and Prevention Act on July 10, 2019, yet this banned organisation continues to have an active presence on Twitter promoting its agenda. The petitioner argued despite sending a representation to the authority concerned no action has been taken against social media giant Twitter. SEE ALSO: <a target="_blank" class="c-link c-message_attachment__title_link" href="https://www.businessinsider.in/defense/news/experts-say-india-and-china-both-need-to-show-their-voters-that-they-won-in-ladakh-for-the-disengagement-to-be-successful/articleshow/80876036.cms">Experts say India and China both need to show their voters that they won in Ladakh⁠ for the disengagement to be successful</a> <a target="_blank" class="c-link c-message_attachment__title_link" href="https://www.businessinsider.in/business/ecommerce/news/why-grofers-may-allow-an-american-blank-cheque-firm-to-buy-it-out-instead-of-fighting-ambani-and-bigbasket-for-ipo/articleshow/80874979.cms">Here’s why Grofers may allow an American “blank cheque” firm to buy it out instead of fighting Ambani and BigBasket for IPO</a> <a target="_blank" class="c-link c-message_attachment__title_link" href="https://www.businessinsider.in/india/news/spicejet-and-indigo-stocks-take-off-as-a-2-hour-flight-could-now-cost-up-to-13000/articleshow/80873865.cms">SpiceJet and IndiGo stocks take off as a 2-hour flight could now cost up to ₹13,000</a>

Supreme Court tells Indian government and Twitter to find a way to curb hate speech online and shut down fake accounts

<keyword id="6358815" type="General" weightage="50" keywordseo="tech" source="Orion">Tech</keyword> giant <keyword id="10387" type="General" weightage="100" keywordseo="microsoft" source="Orion">Microsoft</keyword> on Wednesday partnered with the <keyword id="3029683" type="General" weightage="50" keywordseo="union-ministry-of-skill-development" source="Orion">Union Ministry of Skill Development</keyword> and Entrepreneurship (<keyword id="2952126" type="General" weightage="80" keywordseo="msde" source="Orion">MSDE</keyword>), and Capacity Building Commission (CBC) to enhance the functional computer literacy of nearly 2.5 million civil servants of the <keyword id="6378065" type="General" weightage="80" keywordseo="central" source="Orion">Central</keyword> government. The project -- Capacity Building by MSDE in Microsoft Digital Productivity Skills -- will digitally empower them to provide efficient and effective citizen-centric services to the vulnerable and underprivileged sections of society. "Through this programme, we are aiming to empower central government employees on key digital skills and amplify the vision of Digital India," Ashutosh Chadha, <keyword id="231267" type="General" weightage="50" keywordseo="group-head" source="Orion">Group Head</keyword> and Director, Government Affairs, Microsoft India "This initiative will not only drive more productivity but will also enable ease of doing business with more digital solutions," Chadha added. Within the project, the training will include job roles such as Section Officers, Assistant Section Officers, Clerks, Upper Division Clerks, Lower Division Clerks, Under Secretaries, Deputy Secretaries, and equivalent officers at senior, junior and supporting levels in the central government entities. CBC has undertaken the capacity-building plans for the ministries of Defence, Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, Expenditure, Finance, Social Justice, Civil Aviation, Ports and Shipping, and Labour. As part of the collaboration, Microsoft will develop an online, self-paced learning course on Microsoft Office 365 digital productivity suite offerings for MSDE, enabling MSDE to provide digital skills training to the officials in central government ministries and departments. The courses will be created under two categories -- Beginners and Advanced courses of 12 hours duration each -- and the learners would be enabled with access to Advanced course after receiving the certificate of completion in the Beginners course. "Our aim is to develop citizen-friendly and business-friendly policies. Technology has become an integral part of our everyday lives, Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint are now an essential component of our work life," <keyword id="234155" type="General" weightage="50" keywordseo="rajesh-aggarwal" source="Orion">Rajesh Aggarwal</keyword>, Secretary, MSDE, said in a statement. "Therefore, it is imperative that our workforce is trained in these programmes, and I am certain that with this alliance, we will be able to make <keyword id="9868764" type="General" weightage="50" keywordseo="mission-karmayogi" source="Orion">Mission Karmayogi</keyword>, a successful scheme," Aggarwal added. SEE ALSO : <a target="_blank" class="c-link c-message_attachment__title_link" href="https://www.businessinsider.in/business/auto/news/hyundai-launched-its-premium-suv-tucson-in-india-with-automated-sensing-technology/slidelist/93473904.cms">Hyundai launched its premium SUV Tucson in India with automated sensing technology - check details here</a> <a target="_blank" class="c-link c-message_attachment__title_link" href="https://www.businessinsider.in/business/news/healthy-household-balance-sheets-will-push-auto-consumer-goods-sales-morgan-stanley/articleshow/93473239.cms">Healthy household balance sheets will push auto, consumer goods sales: Morgan Stanley</a>

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Even after five years of a parliamentary committee circular ordering the filling up of around 4,500 backlog posts in <keyword id="6360099" type="General" weightage="100" keywordseo="delhi-university" source="Orion">Delhi University</keyword> (DU), the recommendation is yet to be implemented. Now, the varsity teachers are demanding implementation of the circular. The committee had held a meeting with the <keyword id="181369" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="education-ministry" source="Orion">Education Ministry</keyword>, <keyword id="56459" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="university-grants-commission" source="Orion">University Grants Commission</keyword>, <keyword id="245696" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="department-of-personnel" source="Orion">Department of Personnel</keyword> and Training (DoPT) on the reservation policy for SC, ST, teaching and non-teaching staff and roster issues. The Committee had found a backlog of 4,500 posts in Delhi University and many discrepancies in colleges' rosters. Apart from this, the rosters of three colleges were not prepared as per DoPT. On December 22, 2016, the panel asked the vice-chancellor of the varsity to implement minutes of meeting. Forum of Academics for Social Justice and <keyword id="12648626" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="delhi-university-sc" source="Orion">Delhi University SC</keyword>, ST OBC Teachers has expressed deep concern over non-implementation of the circular. Forum chairman Hansraj Suman said the letter by the committee to Yogesh Kumar Tyagi says that 4,500 posts are lying vacant, colleges are not following the reservation policy properly, rules of roster system are not being followed and liaison officers do not have freedom to do their work. In such a situation, the UGC, being the nodal office to implement the reservation, should stop the grant, he said. Aryabhatta College, Deen Dayal Upadhyay College and College of Vocational Studies are the institutions where discrepancies in making roster were found. Suman said that that the then vice chancellor was also told that a time frame should be decided to fill up the backlog vacancies. He said that the letter also mentions that the liaison officer should be thoroughly trained. SEE ALSO: <a target="_blank" class="c-link c-message_attachment__title_link" href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/mobile/news/iphone-users-continue-to-experience-dropped-calls-even-after-ios-update/articleshow/88029934.cms">iPhone users continue to experience dropped calls even after iOS update</a> <a target="_blank" class="c-link c-message_attachment__title_link" href="https://www.businessinsider.in/entertainment/news/apple-announces-winners-of-third-annual-apple-music-award-the-weeknd-named-as-global-artist-of-the-year/articleshow/88029356.cms">Apple announces winners of third annual Apple Music Award; The Weeknd named as 'Global Artist of the Year'</a>

After five years, circular for filling up 4,500 posts in Delhi University not implemented

London, Apr 10 (AFP) The COVID-19 pandemic is causing an "unprecedented crisis" for some European criminal justice systems as officials try to deal with a host of unforeseen problems. Courts, lawyers and prison officials from Belfast to Warsaw are trying to adapt systems that protect society but are cracking under the strain of the new coronavirus. Many countries have taken similar approaches to deal with the crisis. Austria, Britain, Germany and Poland are among those that have postponed trials, with London halting new jury cases because of social distancing restrictions. "The COVID-19 outbreak presents an unprecedented crisis for the criminal justice system in the UK," said a National Police Chiefs' Council document published on April 2 that outlined new guidance for officers. "It follows that there must be careful consideration of what new offences are fed into the system," it added. Northern Ireland has agreed the temporary release of 200 prisoners from jail because of the crisis. In Poland -- where the right-wing Law and Justice Party has introduced a slew of controversial judicial reforms since 2015 -- most prisoners serving terms of less than three years have been released. Portugal has granted pardons on humanitarian grounds. In Austria, prisoners denied visits are allowed longer phone and video calls. "The ban on visitors led to some tensions among the prisoners. So now we allow them to talk more on the phone," Peter Bevc, a prison director in Klagenfurt, Austria, said last week. Scotland, which has its own legal system, announced -- and then dropped following an outcry -- plans to suspend jury trials for up to 18 months. The Law Society of Scotland described the call for a suspension of juries one of "the most dramatic changes to the legal system ever considered". And Guido Wolf, a justice minister in Germany's Baden-Wuerttemberg state, said hearings had been postponed. "Our business will be severely restricted, but it will not be discontinued." Although human rights groups and others have noted the logic of such moves to prevent further spreading of the virus, they also warn authorities against disproportionate actions. Penal Reform International said officials "must ensure human rights are respected" for those in prison. "In such anxious times it is even more pertinent that people are not cut off from the outside world, they do not end up in solitary confinement, and most of all they have access to information and adequate healthcare provision," it said. Amnesty International highlighted concerns over Turkey's plan to release some prisoners, but not some human rights activists. Problems appear particularly exacerbated in English and Welsh courts, as prisons and lawyers try to tackle a growing case backlog after years of government austerity, experts said. Bill Waddington, chair of the Criminal Law Solicitors Association, said the system in Britain was "creaking" before the crisis. "The criminal justice system and those working in it have been incredibly starved of proper funding for many years and lawyers have been warning government that even before COVID the system was on the verge of collapse," he told AFP. Justice ministry figures released last month showed that by late 2019, there were 37,434 cases waiting to be heard at English and Welsh crown courts, a two-year high and a 13-percent increase from the previous year. Police in England and Wales have said serious crime organisations and fraudsters should not be charged during the pandemic to avoid "clogging up" courts -- as they have been labelled "lower priority". Similar cases include criminal damages, common assault and low-level traffic offences, according to the April 2 guidance. Even those charged with domestic abuse should be released on bail for extended periods, it said. On March 6, Refuge, the largest domestic abuse charity, reported a 120-percent increase in calls to its helpline. Meanwhile, The Law Society, which represents solicitors in England and Wales, has warned that some smaller legal firms could go out of business as court cases dwindle. Waddington said it was inevitable. "Solicitors and barristers who rely on legal aid work are working in businesses that simply will not survive the downturn," he said. "This was happening before COVID anyway but will certainly accelerate in the next few months." (AFP) INDIND

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While <keyword id="20154" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="80" keywordseo="tamil-nadu">Tamil Nadu</keyword> takes pride in the fact that 99.4% of its children between the age of six and 13 are in schools, the state seems to have forgotten about children with special needs. According to a national-level survey, one in four children with special needs is out of school in Tamil Nadu, according to a Times of India report. 
 There are 87,603 children with special needs in the 6-13 age group in Tamil Nadu. And, according to the survey, 23,627 of them, or nearly 27%, are out of school. Nationally, the situation is even worse, with 28% of children with special needs not attending school. The survey was conducted by <keyword id="2813075" type="COMPANY" weightage="80" keywordseo="Educational-Consultants-India-Ltd">Educational Consultants India Ltd</keyword> and the Union ministry of human resource and development. 
 Experts say most schools in Tamil Nadu, especially private institutions, are not accommodative when it comes to children with special needs. "Many schools hesitate to admit children with special needs because they lack infrastructure," said Meenakshi Balasubramanian, projects coordinator of <keyword id="106123" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="80" keywordseo="equals">Equals</keyword> - <keyword id="215397" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="80" keywordseo="Centre-for-Social-Justice">Centre for Social Justice</keyword>, an organization working for the rights of disabled people told TOI. 
 The NGO surveyed 36 schools in Chennai last year to check their willingness to accommodate children with special needs. It found that only around 20% schools were open to admitting such children. "Around 90% of the schools lacked basic facilities like ramps and toilets for such children. All these are a part of an inclusive <keyword id="6356826" type="COMPANY" weightage="80" keywordseo="environment">environment</keyword> for a special child," said Balasubramanian. In many instances, family members were seen accompanying such children to schools, staying with them throughout. "This is considered loss of a source of income for the family," she said. 
 While it is mandatory for schools to admit children between the age of six and 13, experts suggest that to make sure that special children are not excluded from the system, teachers need to be trained in helping such children. Coimbatore-based <keyword id="118391" type="POSITION" weightage="80" keywordseo="psychologist">psychologist</keyword> and special educationist Purni Krishnakumar said: "Lack of training among teachers is a drawback for most schools, preventing admission of special children." 
 
While the government's Sarva Shiksha Abhiyaan is aimed at ensuring that every child in the age group of six and 14 gets education, the Right to Education Act, 2009 bars schools from denying admission to children with special needs. "In rural areas, block officers visit the schools to check if children with special needs are being admitted," said Purni. However, the efforts seem to be incomplete as 27% of such children are still out of school. 
 Experts say that most schools also fail to understand that educating a special child is not about teaching them to read or write. "Special children need to be educated with an aim of equipping them to live their daily life. For example, a child with speech disability needs to given speech therapy," said Santhya Vikram, founder of <keyword id="2813076" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="80" keywordseo="Yellow-Train-School">Yellow Train School</keyword>, which attempts to accommodate as many children with special needs as possible at the kindergarten level told TOI. 
 Lack of equipment for <keyword id="776571" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="80" keywordseo="Special-education">special education</keyword> in schools is also a reason for many special children to dropping out. Districts like Thanjavur, Krishnagiri, Virudhunagar, Namakkal, Tuticorin and Trichy saw a high dropout of girl children with special needs. Santhya Vikram suggested that the government make it mandatory for every school to have a remedial centre and special educators to make sure that special children are not denied admission. "When such children get the facilities they need, the percentage of out-of-school children will reduce," said Santhya to TOI.

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