Lord Jagannath, Siblings adorned in ‘Suna Besha’
Puri: Lord Jagannath, Lord Balabhadra and Devi Subhadra were adorned in the grand 'Suna Besha' (Golden Attire) on their chariots in Odisha's pilgrim town of Puri Saturday, a day after the Bahuda Yatra. The Sibling Deities were decorated with ornate...
Missing report inquiry: Pandian abroad, assures cooperation after return to country in August
Bhubaneswar: VK Pandian Saturday informed Odisha Police that he would fully cooperate with the probe into the alleged missing inquiry commission reports case but expressed his inability to appear before the investigating officer in Bhubaneswar on the scheduled day. The...
India crush Zimbabwe by 90 runs in 2nd T20I
Harare: An all-round India crushed Zimbabwe by 90 runs in the second T20I to take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series, here Saturday. The third and final T20I will be played here Sunday. Chasing 220, Zimbabwe were off...
Odisha CM Mohan Charan Majhi lauds Pradhan’s contribution to education sector
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Saturday lauded Pradhan's contribution to the education sector and described his resignation as an act of moral responsibility. CM Majhi said Pradhan, the MP of Sambalpur, had spearheaded transformative reforms, including the implementation...
‘Nobody above will of people’: Patnaik congratulates students after Pradhan’s resignation
Bhubaneswar: BJD chief Naveen Patnaik Saturday congratulated the country's youth after Dharmendra Pradhan resigned as Union Education Minister amid nationwide protests over the alleged NEET question paper leak. Patnaik, who had earlier demanded Pradhan's resignation following the alleged assault on...
Pralhad Joshi appointed as Education Minister after Pradhan resigns from post
New Delhi: Union Minister Prahlad Joshi has been appointed as Education Minister following Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation from the post Saturday. Joshi has been given additional charge of the Education Ministry besides his role as Consumer Affairs Minister. A Rashtrapati Bhavan communique said the President, as advised by Prime Minister Narendra...
Read moreDetailsVictory of youth power, democracy: Opposition on Pradhan’s resignation
New Delhi/Mumbai: Opposition parties Saturday termed the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over the NEET paper leak issue as a victory of democracy and said that the Modi government had to "bow before the collective struggle" of the country's youth. They also called for education reforms. While Congress leaders tried to give credit to Rahul Gandhi for the climbdown by the government, the Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha...
Read moreDetailsJoy, tears at Jantar Mantar as Pradhan resigns and protest withdrawn
New Delhi: Jubilant scenes erupted at Jantar Mantar Saturday as protesting students, youth leaders, and participants celebrated the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan after weeks of demonstrations over examination paper leaks. As the celebrations continued, authorities began overseeing the winding down of the demonstration, urging protesters to disperse peacefully, while the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) reopened all entry and exit gates at nearby stations to facilitate their movement....
Read moreDetailsCJP-led protesters score big win; announce withdrawal of stir after govt agrees to key demands, Pradhan quits
New Delhi: The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) Saturday announced the withdrawal of its 36-day agitation, a massive win for the student-led movement centred around the resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan who stepped down from his office hours earlier. The government also agreed to the CJP's two other demands -- Rs 1 crore to the families of all students who died by suicide and no action against any of the student...
Read moreDetailsPradhan’s resignation reflects highest standards of integrity: BJP president Nitin Nabin
New Delhi: BJP president Nitin Nabin said Saturday that Dharmendra Pradhan's decision to step down as Union Education Minister reflects the highest standards of integrity and selfless service in public life, asserting that the party stands firmly with him. Nabin said that as Union Education Minister, Pradhan played a "pivotal role" in reforming India's education landscape and successfully implementing the "landmark" National Education Policy (NEP 2020), among other initiatives. "Prioritising larger...
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‘Pradhan resigned keeping in mind sentiments of youth’: Rajnath Singh
New Delhi: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said Saturday that Dharmendra Pradhan resigned as the Union Education Minister "keeping in mind the sentiments of students and youth". Pradhan tendered his resignation following weeks of nationwide students' agitation over exam irregularities. Taking to his official X account, Rajnath Singh said: "Keeping in mind the sentiments of the youth and...
‘Better late than never’: MM Joshi on Pradhan’s resignation over NEET paper leak issue
New Delhi: After Dharmendra Pradhan stepped down as Union education minister, veteran BJP leader Murli Manohar Joshi Saturday congratulated students for the "peaceful conclusion" of their agitation. Pradhan's resignation earlier in the day came amid mounting pressure over the NEET paper leak controversy, with the Centre conceding the principal demand of the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP)-led agitation...
Victory of youth power, democracy: Opposition on Pradhan’s resignation
New Delhi/Mumbai: Opposition parties Saturday termed the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over the NEET paper leak issue as a victory of democracy and said that the Modi government had to "bow before the collective struggle" of the country's youth. They also called for education reforms. While Congress leaders tried to give credit to Rahul...
Pralhad Joshi appointed as Education Minister after Pradhan resigns from post
New Delhi: Union Minister Prahlad Joshi has been appointed as Education Minister following Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation from the post Saturday. Joshi has been given additional charge of the Education Ministry besides his role as Consumer Affairs Minister. A Rashtrapati Bhavan communique said the President, as advised by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has accepted the resignation of Pradhan...
Lord Jagannath, Siblings adorned in ‘Suna Besha’
Puri: Lord Jagannath, Lord Balabhadra and Devi Subhadra were adorned in the grand 'Suna Besha' (Golden Attire) on their chariots in Odisha's pilgrim town of Puri Saturday, a day after the Bahuda Yatra. The Sibling Deities were decorated with ornate gold ornaments while seated on their chariots parked outside the Singhadwar (Lion's Gate) of the 12th-century Shree...
Missing report inquiry: Pandian abroad, assures cooperation after return to country in August
Bhubaneswar: VK Pandian Saturday informed Odisha Police that he would fully cooperate with the probe into the alleged missing inquiry commission reports case but expressed his inability to appear before the investigating officer in Bhubaneswar on the scheduled day. The Capital police station had summoned bureaucrat-turned-politician Pandian to appear before the investigating officer at 1 pm on...
Students’ agitation warning to BJP-RSS, can’t run govt as personal fiefdom: Rahul
New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi Saturday said the students' agitation against paper leaks has given a warning to the BJP-RSS regime that they cannot run the government as their personal fiefdom, and in case they did, they would face 10 times the scale of what happened during the stir. Gandhi said Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan...
Joy, tears at Jantar Mantar as Pradhan resigns and protest withdrawn
New Delhi: Jubilant scenes erupted at Jantar Mantar Saturday as protesting students, youth leaders, and participants celebrated the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan after weeks of demonstrations over examination paper leaks. As the celebrations continued, authorities began overseeing the winding down of the demonstration, urging protesters to disperse peacefully, while the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation...
India crush Zimbabwe by 90 runs in 2nd T20I
Harare: An all-round India crushed Zimbabwe by 90 runs in the second T20I to take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series, here Saturday. The third and final T20I will be played here Sunday. Chasing 220, Zimbabwe were off to a strong start courtesy Brian Bennett, who struck 32 off 19 balls with three sixes and...
India to announce test squad by tuesday: Saikia
New Delhi: The Ajit Agarkar-led senior men’s selection committee will announce India’s Test squad for the upcoming tour of Sri Lanka by Tuesday, said BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia Saturday. The Shubman Gill-led squad is scheduled to play two Test matches in Sri Lanka as part of their ICC World Test Championship (WTC) commitments. “By Tuesday, we'll announce...
