New Delhi/Bhopal, July 27 (IANS) Veteran Congress leader and former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Digvijaya Singh on Monday said a “stringent law against examination paper leaks alone would not solve the country’s examination crisis” and called for a wider discussion on the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020.Singh’s remarks came a day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the formation of a high-powered task force, headed by former UIDAI chairman Nandan Nilekani, to recommend meas…
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Gwalior, July 25 (IANS) Former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Digvijaya Singh on Friday termed the ongoing student movement a “victory of democracy” and alleged that the country’s education system had been plagued by corruption and irregularities for years. Speaking to reporters in Gwalior, the former Rajya Sabha MP levelled a series of allegations against National Testing Agency (NTA) Chairman Pradeep Joshi, claiming controversies surrounding him had been ignored despite repeated warnings….
New Delhi/Bhopal, July 18 (IANS) Former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Digvijaya Singh has urged the Centre to allow NEET PG‑2026 candidates to choose their preferred examination cities instead of only selecting states while filling the application form. In a letter to Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, Singh said the National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS) has changed the examination centre selection process this year by allowing candidates to choose only three pre…
Datia (Madhya Pradesh), July 13 (IANS) BJP candidate Ashutosh Tiwari and Congress nominee Ghanshyam Singh filed their nomination papers on Monday for the Datia Assembly by-election, with both parties holding separate roadshows and showcasing their political strength ahead of the July 30 poll.Tiwari filed his nomination in the presence of Chief Minister Mohan Yadav, BJP state president Hemant Khandelwal, former Home Minister Narottam Mishra and several senior BJP leaders, signalling the ruling pa…
Datia (Madhya Pradesh), July 13 (IANS) Former Madhya Pradesh Home Minister Narottam Mishra turned emotional and broke down while addressing BJP workers in Datia on Monday, marking his first major public appearance after being denied the party ticket for the Assembly by-election from his long-time political stronghold.The emotional moment came as Mishra appealed to party workers and voters to ensure the victory of BJP nominee Ashutosh Tiwari, signalling that he had put aside personal disappointme…
Datia, July 13 (IANS) Congress candidate and former MLA Ghanshyam Singh filed his nomination for the Datia Assembly bypoll on Monday, with senior party leaders rallying behind him and asserting that resentment within the BJP over the denial of a ticket to former minister Narottam Mishra would benefit the opposition.Senior Congress leaders, including Madhya Pradesh party chief Jitu Patwari, Leader of Opposition (LoP) Umang Singhar, former Chief Minister Digvijaya Singh and former MLA Rajendra Bha…
Indore/Datia, July 11 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Saturday ruled out any change in its candidate for the Datia Assembly by-election, with senior party leader and Madhya Pradesh Urban Development Minister Kailash Vijayvargiya asserting that the former Home Minister Narottam Mishra would campaign for the party’s official nominee, Ashutosh Tiwari. His remarks came amid continuing unrest in Datia following the BJP’s decision to deny a ticket to Mishra.As the ruling BJP sought to proje…
Indore, July 10 (IANS) Amid speculation over differing public statements by senior Congress leaders on the alleged Ujjain land deal, All India Congress Committee (AICC) General Secretary and Madhya Pradesh In-charge Harish Chaudhary on Friday asserted that State Congress Chief Jitu Patwari’s allegations against Chief Minister Mohan Yadav represented the party’s official stand, while former Chief Minister Digvijaya Singh’s remarks on the issue were made in his personal capacity. During a press co…
Bhopal, July 4 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Saturday hit back at senior Congress leader Digvijaya Singh over his proposed Mahakal-to-Ayodhya padyatra, with Khajuraho MP Vishnu Dutt Sharma dismissing his allegations concerning the Ram Temple and land linked to the Mahakal Temple in Ujjain as “baseless”.Former Madhya Pradesh BJP chief Sharma said the entire country knew the kind of statements made by Digvijaya Singh and rejected his allegations relating to the Ram Temple Trust an…
New Delhi, July 4 (IANS) Congress MP Tariq Anwar on Saturday recalled former Prime Minister late Atal Bihari Vajpayee’s remark regarding Pakistan that “You can change your friends, but not your neighbours” while defending Jammu and Kashmir National Conference chief Farooq Abdullah, who was one of the 117 eminent signatories seeking restoration of dialogue between both nations. Speaking to IANS, Anwar said: “Farooq Abdullah hails from Kashmir and has served as both Chief Minister and Union Minist…