New Delhi, July 24 (IANS) Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant on Friday refuted media reports claiming that he had refused to list a petition relating to the alleged police action against student protesters during the recent ‘Sansad Chalo’ march, clarifying that no writ petition had been filed before the Supreme Court and that only a letter representation had been submitted.Making the clarification in open court, CJI Kant said reports suggesting that the apex court had declined to hear the m…
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New Delhi, July 24 (IANS) Congress Parliamentary Party (CPP) Chairperson Sonia Gandhi on Friday criticised the Central government’s handling of student protests over examination paper leaks, alleging that the education system was facing a deep crisis. The veteran leader, in an article in The Hindu, shared by the Congress party on its X handle, said, “The Modi government routinely uses violence in preference to dialogue. The pattern is clear, from farmers to activists.”The party said, “Th…
Jaipur, July 24 (IANS) In a significant administrative reshuffle amid nationwide concerns over examination paper leaks and alleged irregularities in competitive exams, including NEET, the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) has appointed 1994-batch Rajasthan-cadre IAS officer Naresh Pal Gangwar as the new Secretary, Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Education.The appointment comes at a time when the Centre is facing mounting pressure over the credibility of the National Testing…
Bhopal, July 23 (IANS) As protests over the alleged NEET paper leak continued in New Delhi and several parts of the country, including Madhya Pradesh, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Congress on Thursday stepped up their political attack on each other, trading charges over accountability and the conduct of the examination. Addressing a press conference in Datia, Madhya Pradesh BJP president Hemant Khandelwal accused Congress leader and Leader of the Opposition (LoP) in Lok Sabha Rahul G…
Hyderabad, July 23 (IANS) Telangana Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president N. Ramchander Rao on Thursday alleged that the Congress Party, anti‑India forces and ultra‑Left groups are sponsoring protests to create Nepal‑like chaos and anarchy in India. He stated that such efforts will never succeed and claimed that India’s Gen Z stands firmly with the nation and with Prime Minister Narendra Modi.Addressing a press conference, the BJP leader said the Congress Party presided over 53 paper le…
New Delhi, July 22 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Wednesday refused to urgently list a petition challenging the alleged police action against student protesters during the CJP-led ‘Sansad Chalo’ march in the national capital, with Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant asking the petitioner not to “waste” the top court’s time.A Bench of CJI Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V. Mohana was hearing the oral mentioning of the matter when the petitioner’s counsel sought an urgent hearing, all…
Mumbai, July 20 (IANS) Veteran actress and politician, Hema Malini has reacted to the ongoing protests in the national capital. The actress and BJP MP spoke with the media, and urged the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) to not mislead the students. She also said that the union government is always ready to listen to the youth, and has always worked for education. She even went to the extent of saying that the protests hold no value, and won’t achieve anything.She told the media, “Agar koi problem…
Mumbai, July 20 (IANS) Actress-director Nandita Das, and veteran actress Shabana Azmi are expressing solidarity with the protestors at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi. On Monday, Nandita Das took to her Instagram, and penned a note, and shared that she stands with people of the nation who believe in democracy.She wrote, “Standing in solidarity with everyone who believes that democracy is strengthened when people can gather, speak, listen and be heard. Constructive dissent is what keeps a democracy …
New Delhi, July 20 (IANS) The National Testing Agency (NTA) on Monday rejected a series of claims made by several NEET (UG) 2026 candidates regarding their OMR answer sheets and results, stating that the images circulating on social media were digitally fabricated and did not match the official records.In a series of posts on X, the NTA said it had verified the records of multiple candidates, including Avaneesh Srivastava, Abhay Yadav, Lakshya Singh and Arya Singh, and found that the scores decl…
New Delhi, July 20 (IANS) Congress Lok Sabha Members of Parliament (MPs) will meet at 10:30 a.m. on Monday at the Congress Parliamentary Party (CPP) office in Parliament, just ahead of the Monsoon Session. During this meeting, the parliamentarians will be briefed on the decisions made during the Opposition floor leaders’ meeting, as Congress finalises its strategy for the session.The Monsoon Session is set to commence on Monday and will run until August 13, featuring a total of 19 sittings over …