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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Guwahati, July 23 (IANS) Assam Congress President and Lok Sabha MP Gaurav Gogoi on Thursday criticised Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the controversy surrounding the alleged irregularities in the NEET examination, accusing the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led Central government of evading accountability by attributing present-day failures to the country’s first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru. Taking to his own X account, Gogoi mocked what he described as the Centre’s response to the concerns…
Bengaluru, July 21 (IANS) Senior BJP leader and Leader of the Opposition in the Karnataka Assembly, R. Ashoka, on Tuesday claimed that the renewal of the licence of the Government Flying Training School (GFTS) at Jakkur by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) was a victory for public vigilance and the BJP’s sustained opposition to the state government’s alleged attempts to relocate the institution.In a statement, Ashoka alleged that the government had sought to dismantle one of India…
New Delhi, July 7 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in Jakarta on the first leg of a three-nation tour on Tuesday, remembered Odisha’s former chief minister Biju Patnaik’s role in Indonesia’s independence movement, adding how his actions helped bring the country closer to India, according to reports. Popularly known as Biju Babu, he performed a daring 1947 evacuation of Indonesian leaders from Dutch-held Java, cementing his bond and establishing his heroics as an accomplished pilot.Incidental…
Gandhinagar, July 6 (IANS) Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel and Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghavi on Monday shared Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s article commemorating the 125th birth anniversary of Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjee, highlighting his ideals, public service and contributions to India’s political and administrative history.In a post on social media platform X, CM Patel said Dr Mookerjee’s ideals, thoughts and “unparalleled dedication to the nation” continue to inspire every India…
Gurugram, June 28 (IANS) Sharmistha Mukherjee, the daughter of former President Pranab Mukherjee, commented on the organisational strength of the Congress party, stating that it reflects a “failure” on the part of Rahul Gandhi because, according to her, he has not been able to secure a decisive mandate for the party despite being its face. Speaking exclusively to IANS, Mukherjee pointed out that since 2014, around the time Rahul began to emerge as the face of Congress, the party has consistently…
New Delhi, June 26 (IANS) Following the West Bengal BJP government’s decision to introduce the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) Bill in the state Assembly on Monday, All India Muslim Jamaat’s Maulana Shahabuddin and the Trinamool Congress opposed the move, saying the proposed law cannot be implemented until it is accepted by the Muslim community.Talking to IANS, President of All India Muslim Jamaat Maulana Shahabuddin Razvi Bareilvi called UCC “against the Constitution”.”The Constitution says that the U…
Mumbai, June 25 (IANS) Congress leader Husain Dalwai on Thursday accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led Central government of attempting to “shape students through Hindutva ideology”.His remarks came after the NCERT incorporated a section on Emergency in the class 9 social science textbooks, five decades after its imposition.Maintaining that he does not support the imposition of the Emergency, Dalwai said: “There are many issues, all of them should be considered rather than only discussing…
Gandhinagar, June 23 (IANS) Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel, Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghavi and BJP state president Jagdish Vishwakarma paid tributes to Dr Shyama Prasad Mukherjee on his death anniversary on Tuesday, remembering the Bharatiya Jana Sangh founder for his role in advocating national integration and his opposition to Jammu and Kashmir’s special constitutional status.In a message marking the occasion, Patel recalled Mukherjee’s slogan, “One country cannot have two cons…
New Delhi, June 23 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday paid homage to Dr. Syama Prasad Mookerjee on his death anniversary, describing him as a distinguished patriot, scholar, and statesman who dedicated his life to India’s development. Taking to social media platform X, PM Modi said, “On his Balidan Diwas, I pay homage to Dr. Syama Prasad Mookerjee, a distinguished patriot, scholar and statesman who dedicated his life to India’s development. His unwavering conviction, courage in p…