New Delhi, May 7 (IANS) Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Thursday condemned the killing of Chandranath Rath, Personal Assistant (PA) to BJP leader and outgoing Leader of Opposition in the West Bengal Assembly Suvendu Adhikari, and accused the “goons” of Trinamool Congress of the attack. In a shocking incident late on Wednesday night, Rath was shot dead while returning home from a party programme in the Madhyamgram area of the North 24 Parganas district.Rath sustained multiple gunsh…
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New Delhi, May 6 (IANS) Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Wednesday slammed Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee over her “stubbornness” after she ruled out the possibility of voluntarily tendering her resignation to the Governor as the outgoing Chief Minister. Pradhan said that the “resistance to accountability” and the refusal to accept the public’s mandate by the Trinamool Congress is an example of how democracy in Bengal “is being held at gunpoint”.In a post on X, Pradhan sa…
New Delhi, May 4 (IANS) Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Monday welcomed the outcome of the Assembly elections across five states, saying the trends reflect the people’s faith in democracy while also placing greater responsibility on the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and NDA.Reacting to the poll result trends, Pradhan expressed gratitude to voters and said their participation strengthens the democratic framework of the country.”I extend my heartfelt congratulations and gratitude to …
New Delhi, May 3 (IANS) Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan visited the headquarters of the National Testing Agency (NTA) to assess the on-ground conduct of the NEET UG 2026 examination for 23 lakh aspiring doctors on Sunday, an official said. During the visit, the Union Minister oversaw key operational aspects including examination logistics, coordination with the centres, and monitoring systems put in place to conduct the test seamlessly across the country, a statement said.Officials b…
New Delhi, May 3 (IANS) Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Sunday visited the headquarters of the National Testing Agency (NTA) for a first-hand and on-ground assessment of the NEET UG 2026 examination held on Sunday. During the visit to the NTA office during the day, the Union Minister oversaw key operational aspects, including examination logistics, coordination with the centres, and monitoring systems put in place to conduct the test seamlessly across the country.The officials, en…
Jaipur, May 1 (IANS) The Rajasthan government on Friday signed MoUs with institutions, including the English and Foreign Languages University (EFLU), Hyderabad, and the National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC), during the MoU exchange ceremony for the Foreign Language Communication Skills Programme at Birla Auditorium in Jaipur on Friday. Speaking on the occasion, Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said that Rajasthan’s youth possess a natural aptitude for hard work, innovation, …
New Delhi, May 1 (IANS) President Droupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday wished the people on Maharashtra Day and said that the sacred land of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj inspires us with a spirit of patriotism, courage, and self-respect.President Murmu took to social media ‘X’ and said, “On the auspicious occasion of Maharashtra Day, I extend my heartfelt greetings and best wishes to all the residents of the state. This sacred land of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj inspires us w…
New Delhi, April 30 (IANS) Rajya Sabha MP Swati Maliwal said on Thursday that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will win in the West Bengal Assembly polls due to the Trinamool Congress government’s indulgence in “corruption and hooliganism”.Speaking to reporters, Maliwal expressed confidence that BJP is certain to win across all five states/Union Territories where Assembly elections have been conducted.Commenting about the Bengal polls, the Rajya Sabha MP said: “I have spoken to people on the gro…
Bengaluru, April 30 (IANS) Union Minister for Education Dharmendra Pradhan on Thursday expressed confidence that the BJP will form governments in West Bengal and Assam.Speaking to media persons in Bengaluru, he said that people in West Bengal have placed their trust in Prime Minister Narendra Modi. In Assam, he added, the people are likely to give the BJP an opportunity to serve for a third consecutive term. He also asserted that a nationalist government would be formed in West Bengal this time….
New Delhi, April 26 (IANS) Political leaders across the country joined citizens in listening to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s monthly radio programme ‘Mann Ki Baat’, as the 133rd episode drew participation from multiple states, reflecting the programme’s continued national outreach. Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan listened to the broadcast from his ancestral village, Nalam, in Odisha’s Angul district, where he was accompanied by party leaders, workers, and local villagers.The gathering …