Agartala, July 27 (IANS) The opposition CPI (M) on Monday intensified pressure on the Tripura government over the death of Director General of Police (DGP) Anurag, demanding a judicial probe to ensure a fair, impartial and credible investigation. Two CPI (M) delegations, one led by Leader of the Opposition and state party Secretary Jitendra Chaudhury and the other by former Chief Minister Manik Sarkar, separately met Governor Indra Sena Reddy Nallu and submitted memoranda seeking a judicial prob…
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New Delhi, July 27 (IANS) Dharmendra Pradhan made his first appearance in Parliament on Monday after resigning as Union Education Minister. He received a rousing welcome from BJP and NDA MPs. It was a show of the NDA’s continued backing for the Odisha leader. During the reception, Congress MP Jairam Ramesh approached Pradhan and expressed sympathy over his resignation, saying, “It happens.” Pradhan responded sharply, saying, “Nothing happened. I am a street fighter, not an AC-room activist…
Jaipur, July 27 (IANS) Social media has become the latest political battleground in Rajasthan, with both the Congress and the BJP acknowledging its growing influence on public opinion and electoral outreach. As digital platforms increasingly shape political narratives, former Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot has urged the government to pay attention to the voices of Gen Z on social media, while the BJP has said it will strengthen its Instagram strategy after the ongoing Parliament session, ahead of t…
Thiruvananthapuram, July 27 (IANS) BJP Kerala President and MLA, Rajeev Chandrasekhar, on Monday accused a section of the Malayalam media of carrying out a coordinated campaign against the party by allegedly publishing baseless and fabricated reports without verification.In a sharply worded statement, Rajeev said the BJP had taken serious note of what he termed as organised attacks by certain media houses over the past few days.He alleged that journalists who published the reports had not even f…
New Delhi, July 27 (IANS) The Congress party on Monday criticised the welcome given to former Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan by his fellow BJP MPs on Parliament premises, calling the developments “shameful”.Jairam Ramesh, Congress MP and General Secretary in-charge Communications, took to social media to question whether the BJP considered Pradhan’s work commendable.“Today, BJP MPs are welcoming former Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan as if he has achieved some great feat. Th…
New Delhi, July 27 (IANS) Congress MP Manish Tewari on Monday called the Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Bill, 2026, a “band-aid solution” introduced by the government as a means to “pacify the public anger” over the paper leaks and other exam-related irregularities. His reaction came as the House was adjourned for the third time on Monday as the Opposition continued to shout slogans following the introduction of the Bill.According to the Congress MP, the Bill lacks an…
Bhopal/Khandwa, July 27 (IANS) Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav on Monday transferred more than Rs 3,300 crore to the bank accounts of over 82 lakh farmers under the Mukhyamantri Kisan Kalyan Yojana during the ‘Balram Krishi Mahotsav’ held in Khandwa district.The amount was transferred through a single-click system at the state-level programme organised at the new Agricultural Produce Market (Mandi) complex in Khandwa.Addressing farmers from across the state, CM Yadav said the state gov…
New Delhi, July 27 (IANS) The Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government has systematically addressed the NEET paper leak crisis through structural reforms, a stringent anti-malpractice law, fast-track courts, and the resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, yet the Opposition continued its Parliamentary blockade on Monday, at the beginning of the second week of the ongoing Monsoon Session.This persistent disruption continued even as the Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Me…
Hyderabad, July 27 (IANS) Telangana BJP president N. Ramchander Rao said on Monday that Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy’s proposal to reduce the minimum age for contesting elections from 25 to 21 is merely an attempt to divert public attention. Addressing a press conference, he alleged that the Chief Minister mooted the proposal out of fear that Gen Z youth would question the failure of the Congress government to release pending fee reimbursements of around Rs 12,000 crore to approximately 20 l…
New Delhi, July 27 (IANS) The Rajya Sabha was adjourned till 3 p.m. on Monday after sustained disruptions by Opposition members when the House reassembled at 2 p.m. following multiple earlier adjournments. Deputy Chairman Harivansh Narayan Singh took up The Prevention of Insults to National Honour (Amendment) Bill, 2026, and allowed Congress member Pramod Tiwari of Congress (Rajasthan) to raise a point of order if he had one relating to the legislation.Tiwari agreed and began by saying that the …