Amaravati, July 21 (IANS) A day after the police lathi charge on students protesting the NEET paper leaks in the national Capital, the YSR Congress Party has called for handling of protest by students and young people with responsibility and sensitivity. The party demanded that the NDA government listen to their genuine concerns and works towards meaningful solutions.“Democracy must not only be upheld, but must also be seen to be upheld,” reads a post on YSR Congress Party’s official handl…
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Mumbai, July 21 (IANS) Television stars Asha Negi and Karan Kundrra have voiced their support for students amid the ongoing protests, urging authorities to address their concerns through dialogue rather than force.Taking to their respective social media accounts, Asha Negi shared a strongly-worded note expressing solidarity with the students and describing the previous day as “a black day” for the country.She wrote, “Yesterday was a black day for this country. I’m not going to pretend I have all…
Islamabad, July 19 (IANS) Pakistan’s Supreme Court has overturned the sentences of the final three men convicted in the 2014 murder of a Christian couple, a decision that has once again drawn criticism from Church leaders who say religious minorities in the country are routinely denied justice after being targeted in incidents of violence, according to a recent report.The victims, 26-year-old Shahzad Masih and his 24-year-old pregnant wife Shama Bibi, were brutally killed after being thrown into…
Ranchi, July 19 (IANS) Former Jharkhand Chief Minister Arjun Munda has written to Chief Minister Hemant Soren, demanding a fair and time-bound probe into the alleged death of a tribal woman, Budhan Purti, due to medical negligence in Khunti district.He said that if the woman died after she was transfused with the wrong blood group, it would be an extremely serious lapse warranting strict action against those responsible. In his letter, Arjun Munda said the incident at the Birsa Institute of Medi…
Bhubaneswar, July 19 (IANS) Leader of Opposition (LoP) in Odisha Assembly and Biju Janata Dal (BJD) president Naveen Patnaik on Sunday demanded that the paper leak issue be debated in Parliament and also urged the Centre to engage in a meaningful dialogue with students protesting against the NEET paper leak case.Taking to his X handle, Patnaik on Sunday wrote, “For millions of children in our country, education remains the only path to a brighter future. Every developed nation is built upon a …
Jaipur, July 18 (IANS) Congress leader Sachin Pilot on Saturday accused the Centre of failing to engage in dialogue with activist Sonam Wangchuk and instead resorting to force, saying the government should have addressed his concerns through discussions rather than removing him during a peaceful hunger strike.Addressing the media in Tonk, Pilot said it was surprising that the government was neither willing to hold discussions with Wangchuk nor prepared to consider his demands, despite the Parlia…
Jaipur, July 18 (IANS) Congress National General Secretary, former Deputy Chief Minister and Tonk MLA Sachin Pilot has alleged that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government in Rajasthan has failed to uphold its basic responsibilities of providing quality education, healthcare and public safety, accusing it of administrative negligence and poor governance. Pilot said on Friday that the condition of the education and healthcare systems continues to deteriorate. He cited the deaths of pregnant w…
Bhopal, July 17 (IANS) The Madhya Pradesh Congress Legislature Party (CLP) will meet here on July 19 to finalise its strategy for the Monsoon Session of the state Assembly, with the proposed Uniform Civil Code (UCC) Bill and several public issues expected to dominate the Opposition’s agenda. The meeting, to be held at the residence of Leader of Opposition (LoP) in the state Assembly, Umang Singhar, on July 19 evening, comes a day before the five-day Assembly session begins on July 20, Congress s…
Imphal, July 16 (IANS) Manipur Police has initiated the process of introducing the e-Office system across the state to enhance efficiency, transparency, accountability and paperless functioning within the organisation, officials said on Thursday.A senior police official said the e-Office system is being introduced with the objective of creating a simplified, responsive, effective, accountable and transparent work environment across the police organisation and all its official establishments by t…
Chennai, July 16 (IANS) The Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) has suspended six officials, including four senior officers, following allegations of bribery, tender irregularities and financial misconduct in a major disciplinary action aimed at tightening accountability within the civic administration. Corporation Commissioner G.S. Sameeran ordered the suspensions after a preliminary inquiry into a series of complaints involving corruption, misuse of public funds and violations in official proced…