Trainee Sub Inspector Anamika Kushwaha, who was recruited through Vyapam, found dead near Madhya Pradesh police academy in Sagar. Her body was found in a lake. Anamika Kushwaha was recruited through Vyapam and was from 2014 batch. In the last 48 hours, a journalist and a doctor have died under mysterious circumstances. Nearly 50 persons connected to an ongoing probe into a mammoth scam have died, half of them under suspicious circumstances.
What Vyapam scam?
Till 2014, the MP government had a special body (Professional Examination Board or Vyapam) for conducting entrance examinations for professional colleges (medical, dental, engineering etc) and recruitments tests for government posts like teachers, sub-inspectors and transport officers. Most of these exams were rigged and the aspirants cheated. A network of middlemen, Vyapam staff and politicians manipulated the results to give admissions and jobs to those who either paid for them or came with recommendations from influential people.

Sensex sinks after Greece says no

Indian shares fell on Monday after Greeks overwhelmingly rejected conditions of a rescue package from creditors, raising fears foreign investors would ride out the uncertainty by paring down riskier holdings in emerging markets. The resounding 'no' vote threw the future of Greece's euro zone membership into further doubt and deepened a standoff with lenders. The S&P BSE Sensex plunged as much as 315 points whilethe NSE index fell more than 1 percent. The rupee weakened to 63.5600/57 per dollar compared to its previous close of 63.44/45 at 9.15 am.

Euro, stocks slide as Greek 'No' vote heightens euro exit fears

Asian stocks and the euro stumbled on Monday after a Greek vote against austerity measures endangered its future in the single currency and raised the risk of a full-blown crisis in the euro zone.US equity futures dropped around 1.2 per cent though they were off early lows. Japan's Nikkei share index fell 1.4 per cent while MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan dropped 0.5 per cent.

FTII students to continue strike in Pune

Expressing disappointment with government's response to their demand, students of the FTII decided to continue their strike which entered the 25th day on Monday till TV actor and BJP member Gajendra Chauhan's appointment as its chairman is cancelled. Meanwhile, Popular actress Pallavi Joshi has reportedly written to the I&B Ministry saying she does not want to be a part of the Film and Television Institute of India (FTII) society. Earlier filmmaker Jahnu Barua and well-known cinematographer Santosh Sivan also had reportedly written to the FTII asking them to not be considered as a part of the FTII society or its governing council.

Technology can magically transform lives: PM Modi

 As part of the "Digital India Week" that he launched on July 1, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday pushed for productive use of technology and social media and said it could potentially transform lives of all people."To me technology used wisely is a catalyst to magically transforming the way we live. The future belongs to social media. It is egalitarian and inclusive," Modi said during an online interaction with tech enthusiasts on how to make India a digitally-empowered knowledge economy.

Govt panel on net neutrality against Internet.org

A panel on net neutrality, set up by department of telecommunications, is learnt to have opposed projects like Facebook's Internet.org, which allow access to certain websites without mobile data charges, while suggesting that similar plans such as Airtel Zero be allowed with prior clearance from Trai.

Pakistan targets 6 BSF posts in Jammu and Kashmir

 In continued ceasefire violations, Pakistani troops resorted to night-long firing and mortar shelling targeting six Border Out Posts (BoPS) along Indo-Pak border in Jammu district, forcing the Border Security Force (BSF) to retaliate effectively. "Pakistani Rangers resorted to firing and mortar shelling targeting six BoPs along International Border (IB) in Arnia sector of Jammu district throughout the night", a BSF officer said on Monday.

Nepal's Maoist supremo Prachanda visiting India next week

Nepal's Maoist chief Prachanda is set to visit India next week (July 14) as the Himalayan nation moves closer to finalizing a constitution that could end years of political bickering. Prachanda's visit also assumes significance with his stance towards India softening in recent years. He had earlier frequently engaged in bitter attacks on India and accused New Delhi of interfering in Nepal's affairs and "dictating" to its leadership.

RJD to protest withholding caste census data: Lalu Prasad

Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Prasad has announced that his party would compel the Bharatiya Janata Party-led central government to make public the caste-based Census data. Bihar goes to polls and the data has not been released as it could have bearing on the elections.

Congress workers to be asked to contribute Rs 250

Congress workers will be asked to contribute Rs 250 annually to the party, in an apparent move to tide over the resource crunch. At present, each party MP and MLA is required to pay one month's salary to the organisation, while each AICC member has to contribute Rs 600 annually to the party coffer. A PCC member has to contribute Rs 300 to the state unit.

ISRO to launch heaviest commercial mission on July 10

Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) will launch its heaviest ever commercial mission on July 10. ISRO will be launching five British satellites, which weigh nealry 1440 kg, from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC) in Sriharikota. There are three identical DMC3 optical Earth observation satellites and two auxiliary satellites, CBNT-1 which is a technology demonstrator Earth observation microsatellite and De-OrbitSail a technology demonstrator nanosatellite, to be launched on Friday.

Maruti opens new showroom to sell high end vehicles

India's largest small car maker in terms of volumes is undertaking a major transformation to appeal to the premium end of the market. The bread-and-butter Altos and Swifts won't be retailed at these outlets. The NEXA-branded showrooms will try attracting customers looking to buy vehicles priced Rs 8 lakh and above.

Mass failure in DU sociology exam: HRD Minister Smriti assures students of probe

Union HRD Minister Smriti Irani has assured Delhi University students of that the officials will enquire with the varsity over mass failure in Sociology paper, triggering widespread resentment among the students.