New Delhi, July 27 (IANS) The Union government will introduce the Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Bill, 2026 in Parliament on Monday as part of its legislative agenda to further strengthen the legal framework against paper leaks and examination malpractices. Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh will table the Bill, which seeks to amend the Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Act, 2024. A government notification regarding its introduction has already been issue…
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New Delhi, July 26 (IANS) Union Minister Pralhad Joshi, who assumed charge as the Union Education Minister on Sunday, expressed gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for entrusting him with the responsibility. In a post on X, after taking the additional charge, Joshi said: “Today, I assumed charge as the Union Minister for Education. I am grateful to Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi ji for placing his faith in me and entrusting me with this responsibility.””I accept it with humili…
New Delhi, July 25 (IANS) Union MoS for Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions Dr. Jitendra Singh on Saturday said the government’s focus on transparency, accountability and employee welfare resolved several legacy service‑related grievances that had remained pending for nearly 25 to 30 years.Government remains committed to engaging with employee organisations through regular dialogue and constructive consultations, the minister said while interacting with a 12‑member delegation of the …
Mumbai, July 25 (IANS) In a strongly worded editorial published in its mouthpiece Saamana on Saturday, the Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray) launched a blistering attack on the Union government, the Delhi Police, and the judiciary.The editorial alleged that the ruling dispensation is systematically eroding the foundational principles of the Indian Constitution while remaining indifferent to the mounting anger among students over repeated leaks of national-level examination papers.Invoking t…
Chennai, July 24 (IANS) Producer Soundarya Rajinikanth, who is also the younger daughter of Tamil Superstar Rajinikanth, on Friday expressed solidarity with protesting students in Jantar Mantar in New Delhi, saying that students were our future and that their voices deserve to be heard with empathy, dignity and respect. Taking to her Instagram page to express support for the students, whose protests have now spread to various parts of the country, Soundarya Rajinikanth said, ” In solidarity with…
New Delhi, July 24 (IANS) Union Ministers J.P. Nadda and Dr Jitendra Singh held discussions with the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) spokespersons in the national capital on Friday, in a fresh bid to address their grievances over the NEET paper leaks and demands regarding the resignation of the Education Minister.The meeting, lasting nearly two hours, however, remained inconclusive, with CJP staying firm on one of its demands.J.P. Nadda and Dr Jitendra Singh represented the government while the CJP…
New Delhi, July 23 (IANS) The government on Thursday said the domestic space sector witnessed unprecedented momentum after landmark reforms, with private investment crossing $618.5 million, 105 authorisations being issued to private entities, and a robust regulatory framework being strengthened to safeguard strategic and national security interests while promoting greater private participation.Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Dr Jitendra Singh informed the Rajya Sabha that $187 milli…
New Delhi, July 22 (IANS) Minister of State in the Department of Atomic Energy, Dr Jitendra Singh, informed Parliament on Wednesday that the Government is aiming to bring at least five indigenous small modular nuclear reactors into operation by 2033 as the country heads towards its goal of achieving 100 GWe nuclear power generation capacity by 2047. The Bhabha Atomic Research Centre is developing a 220-megawatt Bharat Small Modular Reactor, a 55-MW reactor and a high-temperature gas-cooled react…
New Delhi, July 20 (IANS) Union Minister of State for Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions Dr Jitendra Singh on Monday called for a comprehensive review of pension regulations to ensure they reflect changing social realities, saying outdated rules are a major reason behind recurring pension-related litigation, an official statement said on Monday.Addressing the second National Workshop on Pension Litigation organised by the Department of Pension and Pensioners’ Welfare here, the minister sa…
New Delhi, July 19 (IANS) Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science and Technology Dr Jitendra Singh on Sunday called for a nationwide ‘Jan Andolan’ against cancer, diabetes, obesity and other non-communicable diseases, saying India’s response to the growing burden of lifestyle disorders must extend beyond hospitals and evolve into a mass public movement focused on prevention, early diagnosis and evidence-based healthcare.Addressing the launch of “UNBROKEN: My Battle with Canc…