Mumbai, July 25 (IANS) Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Saturday praised Dharmendra Pradhan for putting national interest above personal position. In his post on X, the Chief Minister said Pradhan implemented several key reforms in the education sector and played a crucial role in rolling out the National Education Policy (NEP). He spearheaded initiatives like the PM SHRI schools project, the expansion of IITs, and making entrance exams available in 19 languages. Demonstrating com…
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New Delhi, July 25 (IANS) Union Minister of State for Ayush Prataprao Jadhav has urged the Central government to commemorate the 150th Prakat Din of the revered Sant Gajanan Maharaj by issuing a Rs 150 commemorative coin and a commemorative postage stamp. The 150th Prakat Din of Sant Gajanan Maharaj will be observed on February 17, 2028, marking an important spiritual and cultural occasion for devotees across the country.In letters addressed to Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs Ni…
Mumbai, July 25 (IANS) Opposition parties in Maharashtra on Saturday claimed that the Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan’s resignation is “major victory of the youth power in the country”. The NCP-SP President and former Union Minister Sharad Pawar said: “The struggle and determination shown by the youth over 28 consecutive days at Jantar Mantar in Delhi in the NEET paper leak case is truly commendable. In response to the insistent demand of the protesters, the Union Education Minister …
New Delhi, July 25 (IANS) The Shahzad Bhatti network, tasked by Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) with recruiting Indian youth for a range of anti-India activities, has concentrated much of its efforts in Uttar Pradesh.Although investigations into the network have extended to Delhi and Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh remains Bhatti’s primary area of operation, officials said. Of the 20 people arrested so far in the case, nine are from the state.Earlier this week, the Uttar Pradesh Anti-Ter…
New Delhi, July 25 (IANS) The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Saturday issued a fresh weather advisory, forecasting heavy to very heavy rainfall across several parts of the country over the next few days as the southwest monsoon continues to remain active. According to the IMD, widespread rain accompanied by thunderstorms, lightning and gusty winds is likely to affect several regions, including Delhi-NCR, Rajasthan, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Punjab, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, Gujarat,…
Pandharpur, July 24 (IANS) Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Friday declared that his government has fulfilled its promise to provide the country’s largest debt relief to distressed farmers, symbolically distributing debt waiver certificates and new crop loan cheques under the Punyashlok Ahilyadevi Holkar Debt Relief Scheme in Solapur district. Speaking at the inauguration of the Sudhakarpant Paricharak State‑Level Agriculture Exhibition organised by the Pandharpur Agriculture …
Mumbai, July 24 (IANS) Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister and Shiv Sena chief leader Eknath Shinde on Saturday hailed a slew of steps announced by the Centre to make the examination system more transparent, fair and reliable. He said taking serious cognisance of the widespread anxiety among students amid the nationwide NEET paper leak controversy, the Central government has taken historic steps to set up fast‑track courts, impose up to 10 years of imprisonment and levy a Rs 10 crore fine to cur…
New Delhi, July 24 (IANS) Union Tourism Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat told the Rajya Sabha on Friday that as many as 15 states and Union Territories (UTs) have deployed dedicated Tourist Police to create a safer ecosystem for visitors. Shekhawat said Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Delhi, Goa, Karnataka, Kerala, Maharashtra, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, Punjab, Rajasthan, Sikkim and Uttar Pradesh have deployed Tourist Police to strengthen the on-ground safety mecha…
New Delhi, July 24 (IANS) ACC Ltd has begun FY27 with a resilient performance, supported by a higher share of trade volumes and continued premiumisation, while expressing confidence in improved operational performance in the coming quarters on the back of capacity expansion, cost optimisation and the proposed One Cement Platform, the company said on Friday.Quarterly cement sales volume stood at 10 million tonnes, with the share of trade sales rising five percentage points year-on-year to 81 per …
Mumbai, July 24 (IANS) Facing existential threats due to the high-profile defections by six Lok Sabha MPs who joined the Eknath Shinde faction, the Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray is deploying a three-pronged approach to save the party, i.e. ideological reclaiming, issue-based youth mobilisation, and constitutional litigation.Rather than playing defence after losing key party members, the Sena (UBT) is attempting to shift the political momentum back onto the ruling BJP-led Mahayuti/NDA co…