Mumbai, July 27 (IANS) Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray) leader Sanjay Raut on Monday reiterated his claim that Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis would soon move to Delhi to take charge as the Union Education Minister, despite the latter firmly rejecting the speculation.Addressing a press conference, Raut said Prime Minister Narendra Modi should appoint someone outside the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) to overhaul the country’s education system. Drawing a parallel with 1991, …
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Bengaluru, July 25 (IANS) Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) President and MLC B.K. Hariprasad on Saturday launched a scathing attack on the Narendra Modi-led Union government following the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, claiming that the development was a victory for the student movement against alleged irregularities in the education sector. Addressing a press conference at the Indira Gandhi Bhavan, the KPCC headquarters in Bengaluru, Hariprasad said that …
Guwahati, July 24 (IANS) Assam Education Minister Ranoj Pegu on Thursday accused Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi of attempting to derive political mileage from the alleged NEET paper leak controversy, saying the Congress was exploiting students’ concerns instead of supporting reforms to strengthen the examination system. Addressing a press conference here, Pegu described the alleged paper leak as a serious and sensitive matter and said the Central Government had acted prompt…
Bengaluru, July 23 (IANS) Karnataka Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) State President B.Y. Vijayendra on Thursday alleged that anti‑social elements had exploited the ongoing protests over the NEET controversy to create unrest in the national capital, claiming there was a conspiracy to unleash goons and create anarchy similar to what was witnessed in Sri Lanka and Nepal. Addressing media at Vidhana Soudha in Bengaluru, Vijayendra said police personnel and media representatives were attacked during t…
Bhopal, June 13 (IANS) Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Saturday said that earning the trust of the people was the biggest achievement of the Prime Minister Narendra Modi government and asserted that India could emerge as a global superpower within the next two decades through the participation of every citizen. Addressing the ‘Viksit Bharat Sankalp Sammelan’ at the Kushabhau Thakre Convention Centre in Bhopal, Pradhan said gaining public trust in a democracy was akin to receiv…
Mumbai, June 11 (IANS) The Shiv Sena Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray (UBT) on Thursday said the BJP-led government under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s 12-year tenure does not align with the governance legacy stretching from Nehru to Manmohan Singh, and highlights a stark contrast between the foundational philosophies of India’s leadership.The Thackeray camp, in an editorial in the party’s mouthpiece, ‘Saamana’, said that under Pandit Nehru’s leadership, institutions like AIIMS, I…
Ahmedabad, May 14 (IANS) Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said on Thursday that the IIMs can evolve into national assets that contribute significantly to India’s journey towards becoming a developed nation by nurturing innovation ecosystems and adapting to emerging global challenges. Chairing a meeting of the Coordination Forum of Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs) in Ahmedabad, Pradhan led discussions on the role of IIMs in shaping Viksit Bharat 2047, focusing on student welfar…
Jaipur, April 16 (IANS) Rajasthan Pradesh Congress Committee President Govind Singh Dotasra on Thursday criticised the state government’s decision to remove four books from the school curriculum for the 2026-27 academic session.Dotasra said that the removal of books such as Rajasthan’s Freedom Movement and Gallantry Traditions (Class 9), History and Culture of Rajasthan (Class 10), Golden India After Independence (Class 11), and Golden India After Independence – Part 2 (Class 12) would result …
Jaipur, March 27 (IANS) This is the story of Pt Ramkrishna Sharma, a veteran freedom fighter and socialist, who turns 100 on Saturday. He witnessed the country’s politics before Independence and then went on to shape the nation’s democratic journey as a four-time MLA and a Member of Parliament from Bharatpur district. A man of principle, he bats against the turncoat politics of today, preferring service and sacrifice over power. His life has been one of purpose — taking on untouchability, figh…
New Delhi, March 19 (IANS) The Congress on Thursday launched an attack on the Centre over a “shockingly high” number of vacancies in the country’s top higher education regulatory bodies, while simultaneously rejecting the proposed Viksit Bharat Shiksha Adhishthan (VBSA) Bill, 2025.Citing the latest report of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Education, Congress general secretary (communications) Jairam Ramesh, in a statement, warned that the administrative paralysis in the University Gra…