New Delhi/Bhopal, July 27 (IANS) Veteran Congress leader and former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Digvijaya Singh on Monday said a “stringent law against examination paper leaks alone would not solve the country’s examination crisis” and called for a wider discussion on the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020.Singh’s remarks came a day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the formation of a high-powered task force, headed by former UIDAI chairman Nandan Nilekani, to recommend meas…
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New Delhi, July 27 (IANS) Political leaders on Monday reacted to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s announcement of a high-powered task force on examination reforms, chaired by Nandan Nilekani. The initiative comes in the wake of the NEET-UG paper leak controversy, which triggered nationwide protests and renewed concerns over the integrity of examinations. Reacting to the development, Congress MP Pawan Khera took a swipe at the BJP, saying the ruling party continues to rely on Congress leaders and t…
New Delhi, July 27 (IANS) The Centre introduced the Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Bill, 2026, in the Lok Sabha on Monday amid intense sloganeering by the Opposition benches. Union Minister of State (MoS) Jitendra Singh introduced the Bill, as part of its legislative agenda to further strengthen the legal framework against paper leaks and examination malpractices.However, the Opposition MPs continued with the sloganeering because of which the House was adjourned till …
New Delhi, July 27 (IANS) As the Centre prepares to introduce the Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Bill, 2026, in Parliament on Monday, several Opposition MPs expressed scepticism over the proposed legislation, arguing that stricter laws alone would not prevent examination paper leaks and alleging that the government has failed to ensure accountability in previous cases. Opposition MPs maintained that similar legal provisions already exist and questioned whether the pro…
Mumbai, July 27 (IANS) Music composer Leslee Lewis has explained how indie pop music was made in the 90s. The composer spoke with IANS in the Andheri West area of Mumbai. He shared that back in the day, the labels approached music composers to make music for singers whom they wanted to promote or cast. The composer than used to make the song as per the strengths of the singers.Talking about the same, he told IANS, “In those days, you didn’t, mostly didn’t take a song to the label. The label ca…
Mumbai, July 27 (IANS) Launching a scathing attack on the BJP-led NDA government, the Shiv Sena Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray on Monday claimed that the Centre became a “laughing stock” during the 35-day agitation by youth and student leaders at New Delhi’s Jantar Mantar. In a sharply worded editorial in its mouthpiece, ‘Saamana’, the Thackeray faction stated that the sustained protests against the NEET exam paper leaks gave the Central government a “full-time reality check”, severely fracturing th…
New Delhi, July 27 (IANS) From BJP’s Bansuri Swaraj to Shiv Sena’s Shrikant Shinde, young NDA MPs are expected to speak in the Lok Sabha on Monday following the introduction of the Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Bill, 2026. The Centre will table the Bill in Parliament 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…
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…
Bhubaneswar, July 26 (IANS) Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Sunday welcomed the setting up of the high-powered Task Force on examination reforms, saying the landmark initiative would pave the way for a more transparent, secure, and future-ready education ecosystem in line with the vision of the ‘Viksit Bharat’. In a post shared on X, the Chief Minister stated that the future of India’s students has always been the foremost priority of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.“The constitut…
Guwahati, July 26 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday welcomed Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s decision to constitute a high-powered task force to strengthen the country’s examination system, saying the initiative would reinforce transparency, integrity and merit in public examinations. In a post on X, Sarma said, “I wholeheartedly welcome this excellent decision by Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri @narendramodi ji.” The Chief Minister said a credible examination system rests on …