Jaipur, June 4 (IANS) The BJP on Thursday announced the names of former Rajasthan BJP president Satish Poonia and party National Secretary Alka Gurjar as its candidates for the upcoming Rajya Sabha elections from Rajasthan.The nominations are being viewed as a calculated political move aimed at sending a strong message to two influential communities in the state — the Jats and the Gurjars.Elections are scheduled for three Rajya Sabha seats from Rajasthan on June 18, with counting to be held on …
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Paschim Medinipur, May 29 (IANS) Union Minister of State for Education Sukanta Majumdar on Friday asserted that no leader from the Trinamool Congress will be allowed to join the BJP.The Union Minister was at Vidyasagar University in West Bengal’s Paschim Medinipur for the inauguration of certificate courses for retiring military personnel.Addressing reporters after the event, the BJP leader asserted: “The party has decided that no Trinamool Congress leader will be allowed to enter the BJP. The T…
New Delhi, May 12 (IANS) Protests erupted in several places on Tuesday after the National Testing Agency (NTA) cancelled the NEET-UG 2026 examination conducted on May 3, as students and student organisations questioned the credibility of the examination system and demanded strict action over the alleged paper leak. Students alleged that irregularities in one of the country’s most competitive entrance examinations had caused deep emotional and financial distress to millions of aspirants who had s…
Kannur/New Delhi/Thiruvananthapuram, April 13 (IANS) The death of Nithin Raj, a BDS student of Ancharakandi Dental College in Kerala’s Kannur, has triggered widespread protests, multiple inquiries, and serious allegations of sustained harassment by faculty.Classmates of Nithin Raj have levelled grave charges against Head of Department Dr M.K. Ram, accusing him of routine intimidation, body shaming, and both mental and physical abuse.According to students, the circumstances leading to Nithin’s …
Jaipur, April 3 (IANS) Former Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Friday condemned the detainment of NSUI leaders and workers during a protest at Rajasthan University, calling it an attack on democratic rights. He urged the state government to immediately release those detained, alleging that the action reflects an authoritarian approach to dissent.Ashok Gehlot stated that the NSUI’s peaceful protest against the alleged imposition of RSS ideology at Rajasthan University—and what it views a…
Jaipur, April 3 (IANS) Tension flared at Rajasthan University on Friday as NSUI workers clashed with police during protests against a seminar scheduled to be held on the campus, which they alleged was linked to the promotion of RSS ideology.The situation escalated when protesters attempted to breach barricades set up at the main gate. A confrontation broke out after NSUI workers staged a protest against a seminar scheduled at the Humanities Auditorium under the banner of Marudhara Nari Sangathan…
Imphal, March 23 (IANS) Manipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh on Monday underscored the importance of agriculture as a critical sector for both the state and the nation, calling for sustained policy support and innovation-driven growth.The Chief Minister was speaking at the valedictory function of the Agrivision, Agri-Youth Parliament-2026, held at the Central Agricultural University in Imphal.During his visit, Singh inspected an exhibition featuring more than 30 stalls, where he interac…
New Delhi, March 23 (IANS) Shiv Sena-UBT MP Priyanka Chaturvedi, reacting to the Jammu University committee recommending the removal of topics on Pakistan founder Muhammad Ali Jinnah from the curriculum, on Monday said that history must reflect both heroes and villains to give a complete understanding of the past. Chaturvedi said that if there are heroes in the pages of history, it is equally important to understand whom they fought against.”If there are heroes, then who did they fight? For that…
New Delhi, March 21 (IANS) Responding to the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP)’s demand for the immediate removal of Muhammad Ali Jinnah from academic curricula, RJD MP Manoj Kumar Jha on Saturday said that history cannot be altered and must be understood in its entirety. Speaking to IANS, Jha questioned the rationale behind such demands and emphasised the importance of studying historical figures in context.“I do not understand whose domain is what and who is commenting on which dom…
Chandigarh, March 18 (IANS) A major firing incident suspected to be a gang rivalry-related attack was reported near the Department of Botany at the Panjab University in Chandigarh, raising fresh concerns over security on the campus. Sources said two unidentified individuals entered the campus on a two-wheeler and upon reaching the parking area near the varsity’s Department of Botany, fired two gunshots in the air on Tuesday evening. They then fled via the Ankur School road towards the temple ins…