New Delhi, June 5 (IANS) After requesting Prime Minister Narendra Modi to release a comprehensive ‘White Paper’ on paper leaks and irregularities in National Testing Agency (NTA)-conducted examinations, veteran Congress leader Digvijaya Singh said that he has asked the Prime Minister for information regarding the data breaches which took place during both Congress and BJP governments.In a letter to Prime Minister Modi, Singh, who is the Chairman of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Educati…
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New Delhi/Bhopal, June 5 (IANS) Citing ‘growing anxiety’ among lakhs of students after the cancellation of NEET-UG 2026, senior Congress leader Digvijaya Singh has requested Prime Minister Narendra Modi to release a comprehensive ‘White Paper’ on paper leaks and irregularities in NTA-conducted examinations. In a letter to the Prime Minister, Digvijaya Singh, who is the Chairman of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Education, Women, Children, Youth & Sports, noted that the absen…
Bhopal, June 3 (IANS) Senior Congress leader and Rajya Sabha MP Digvijaya Singh on Wednesday wrote to Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav demanding a high-level inquiry into the drowning of three minor tribal girls in Raisen district, calling it a “grave example of administrative negligence.” The incident took place on May 23 in a tribal-dominated village in Gairatganj tehsil. Three girls — 12-year-old Radha Gond, 13-year-old Tanu Gond, and 12-year-old Amrita Gond — drowned in a we…
New Delhi, June 2 (IANS) Congress leader and Rajya Sabha MP Jairam Ramesh on Tuesday lauded the efforts of students in unearthing issues that raised questions over the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) paper-evaluation contract and sought the resignation of Union Minister of Education Dharmendra Pradhan. “The CBSE Chairman and Secretary have been transferred. Justice requires that the Mantri Pradhan be sacked,” posted Jairam Ramesh on X.His post followed the transfer of CBSE chairm…
New Delhi, June 1 (IANS) In an exclusive interview with IANS, veteran Congress leader, Rajya Sabha Member, and former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Digvijaya Singh launched a scathing attack on the ruling BJP-led government. Addressing the ongoing controversies surrounding national competitive examinations and data integrity, Singh demanded the immediate resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan.He asserted that if the Minister fails to step down voluntarily, Prime Minister Nare…
New Delhi, June 1 (IANS) The Congress on Monday continued its attack on the government over the disruption of the NEET-UG 2026 exam, dismissing claims that a parliamentary standing committee has given a clean chit to Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Congress MP Jairam Ramesh wrote on X, “The Modi government and its Education ‘system’ – thoroughly discredited and exposed as incompetent, corrupt, and arrogant – is now relying on out-of-context quotes, rumour, and news.Ramesh, Congress General S…
Bhopal, May 30 (IANS) Several senior Congress leaders, including former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Digvijaya Singh, were detained by police in Bhopal on Saturday while leading a protest march over the alleged NEET paper leak and irregularities in competitive examinations. The Congress and its student wing, the National Students’ Union of India (NSUI), had organised the protest at the Pradesh Congress Committee (PCC) headquarters, from where party leaders and workers attempted to march towar…
Bhopal, May 29 (IANS) Former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister and senior Congress leader Digvijaya Singh has urged the state government to reopen hostels and ashrams meant for Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe students, which have remained closed for the past decade. In a letter addressed to Chief Minister Mohan Yadav, Singh highlighted the plight of thousands of underprivileged children who have been deprived of educational opportunities since the closure of these facilities in 2016.Singh referr…
New Delhi, May 22 (IANS) The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Friday announced the schedule for the biennial elections to the Rajya Sabha to fill 24 seats, which are falling vacant due to the retirement of members in June and July 2026.According to the Commission, the tenure of 24 Rajya Sabha members elected from 10 states is set to expire during the June-July period.As per the schedule released by the ECI, notifications for the elections will be issued on June 1, while the last date for fi…
New Delhi, May 18 (IANS) The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Education, Women, Children, Youth and Sports will review the progress made in the investigation into NEET-UG 2026 Paper Leak on May 21, apart from discussing NTA reforms, a Rajya Sabha circular said on Monday.The crucial meeting, scheduled to begin at 11 a.m. at Committee Room-3 of Parliament Annexe Extension Building, is likely to be stormy due to the thorny questions being raised by Opposition members about the poor progress on t…