Several student outfits in the southwestern coastal state of India protested after female aspirants appearing for the pre-medical entrance test were forced to remove their brassiere.
Reports in Indian media said medical aspirants were forced to remove their undergarments at an exam center located in Ayur town of Kollam.
The disgraceful incident surfaced after the father of one of the girls revealed that her daughter suffered a traumatic experience as she was told by authorities to sit for over a 3-hour-long exam removing her innerwear.
One of the invigilators at the exam center threatened my daughter to remove her bra or not write the exam, the man told to media.
Following the incident, Kerala Police lodged a case against offenders under sections related to outraging women’s modesty and acts intended to insult the modesty of a woman.
Later, police also detained three employees of the agency hired by a testing agency who dismissed the allegations.
Amid the outrage, the Indian education ministry formed a fact-finding team to dig deep into the allegations, and further action will be taken on the report of the committee.
Women in the Asian country experienced social hostilities mostly due to clothing that was deemed to violate the dress code.
Earlier, several Muslim students were not allowed to enter a state-run college for wearing a headscarf amid hijab row in the southern Indian state of Karnataka.
Pakistani currency continues to gain against US Dollar and other currencies on April 18, 2024. US dollar was being quoted at 277.2 for buying and 280.3 for selling.
Euro comes down to 293 for buying and 296 for selling while British Pound stands at 342.25 for buying, and 345.65 for selling.
UAE Dirham AED was at 75.25 and Saudi Riyal's new rates was at 73.30.
Currency | Symbol | Buying | Selling |
---|---|---|---|
US Dollar | USD | 277.2 | 280.3 |
Euro | EUR | 293 | 296 |
UK Pound Sterling | GBP | 342.25 | 345.65 |
U.A.E Dirham | AED | 75.25 | 75.95 |
Saudi Riyal | SAR | 73.3 | 74.05 |
Australian Dollar | AUD | 181 | 182.8 |
Bahrain Dinar | BHD | 739.63 | 747.63 |
Canadian Dollar | CAD | 201 | 203 |
China Yuan | CNY | 38.45 | 38.85 |
Danish Krone | DKK | 40.45 | 40.85 |
Hong Kong Dollar | HKD | 35.57 | 35.92 |
Indian Rupee | INR | 3.32 | 3.43 |
Japanese Yen | JPY | 1.86 | 1.94 |
Kuwaiti Dinar | KWD | 902.26 | 912.91 |
Malaysian Ringgit | MYR | 58.24 | 59.52 |
New Zealand Dollar | NZD | 164.75 | 169.63 |
Norwegians Krone | NOK | 25.42 | 25.68 |
Omani Riyal | OMR | 722.1 | 730.1 |
Qatari Riyal | QAR | 76.37 | 77.05 |
Singapore Dollar | SGD | 206 | 208 |
Swedish Korona | SEK | 25.72 | 26.02 |
Swiss Franc | CHF | 307.11 | 309.61 |
Thai Bhat | THB | 7.56 | 7.76 |
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