Jaipur, July 28 (IANS) Amid the nationwide political uproar over alleged irregularities in the NEET examination, the issue of the 2021 REET paper leak in Rajasthan has once again taken centre stage. Rajasthan Minister Dr Kirodi Lal Meena has written a letter to Union Home Minister Amit Shah, seeking a comprehensive probe by Central agencies into alleged paper leak cases that occurred during the previous Congress government.In the letter, Meena names former Education Minister Govind Singh Dotasra…
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Jaipur, July 28 (IANS) Ahead of the upcoming Panchayat Raj and urban local body elections in Rajasthan, Pradesh Congress Committee (PCC) president Govind Singh Dotasra has announced that the party would reserve 50% of its tickets for young candidates, describing the move as an effort to bring new leadership into grassroots politics. Addressing a workshop of the Rajiv Gandhi Panchayati Raj Sangathan at the PCC headquarters in Jaipur, Dotasra said the Congress aims to strengthen youth participatio…
Mumbai, July 27 (IANS) Actress and politician Kangana Ranaut has strongly reacted to the videos of Gen Z-led protests that have been going viral over social media.The actress who seems to have been mighty upset with the language used by the Gen Z in the protest videos, said that it all has left her disturbed and ‘scarred.’Taking to her social media account,, Kangana criticised the language and visuals seen in the protest reels.She wrote, “Never in my life I have seen so much ugliness in one …
New Delhi, July 27 (IANS) The Congress party on Monday criticised the welcome given to former Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan by his fellow BJP MPs on Parliament premises, calling the developments “shameful”.Jairam Ramesh, Congress MP and General Secretary in-charge Communications, took to social media to question whether the BJP considered Pradhan’s work commendable.“Today, BJP MPs are welcoming former Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan as if he has achieved some great feat. Th…
New Delhi, July 27 (IANS) The Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government has systematically addressed the NEET paper leak crisis through structural reforms, a stringent anti-malpractice law, fast-track courts, and the resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, yet the Opposition continued its Parliamentary blockade on Monday, at the beginning of the second week of the ongoing Monsoon Session.This persistent disruption continued even as the Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Me…
Patna, July 27 (IANS) Leader of the Opposition, Tejashwi Yadav, has strongly criticised the Bihar government over the police action against protesters during the July 25 demonstrations, demanding the release of detained students and the withdrawal of criminal cases registered against them.He warned that the Opposition would launch a large-scale agitation if the demands were not met.In a post on social media platform X, Tejashwi Yadav alleged that the government had abandoned democratic norms whi…
New Delhi, July 27 (IANS) Climate activist Sonam Wangchuk on Monday announced that he has been discharged from Medanta Hospital in Gurugram after recovering from his illness after being on a hunger strike for 26 days. In a post on X, Wangchuk said he would visit Rajghat to pay tribute to Mahatma Gandhi before returning to his home in Ladakh.Sharing the update, Wangchuk wrote: “AND FINALLY…I’m being discharged from the hospital. Will be going to Rajghat to pay tribute to Mahatma Gandhi and …
New Delhi, July 27 (IANS) As Opposition MPs staged a protest at Makar Dwar of Parliament on Monday over police action during the Jantar Mantar protest, BJP MP Nishikant Dubey launched a sharp attack on Leader of Opposition (LoP) Rahul Gandhi, alleging a lack of transparency regarding his foreign visits and calling for investigation into them. The Opposition members gathered with banners demanding accountability from Union Home Minister Amit Shah over the police action against students who were p…
New Delhi, July 27 (IANS) The Rajya Sabha was adjourned till 2 pm on Monday after the Opposition continued to disrupt proceedings over the alleged NEET paper leak and police action against protesting students, marking yet another day of the Monsoon Session without any legislative business.The House was earlier adjourned till noon. When it reconvened after the hour-long break, Congress member Pramod Tiwari (Rajasthan) raised the NEET paper leak issue.He said that under Article 75, the Council of …
New Delhi, July 27 (IANS) The Lok Sabha was adjourned till noon on Monday amid Opposition sloganeering on the use of “lethal force” on protesters during the Parliament March on July 20.Even after repeated requests from Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla urging the MPs to proceed with the Question Hour, the Opposition continued with the sloganeering, demanding an apology from the government over the police action against the protesters. Subsequently, the House was adjourned till noon.Earlier, several Opp…