Mumbai, July 25 (IANS) Bollywood has reacted to the resignation tender by the Union Minister of Education, Dharmendra Pradhan. On Saturday, Dharmendra Pradhan took to his X, formerly Twitter, and penned a long note in which he notified people that he sent his resignation to the Union cabinet.The film fraternity reacted positively to the development, as they upheld the values of democracy.Actress Kriti Sanon took to the Stories section of her Instagram, and wrote, “A true democracy doesn’t weak…
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Mumbai, July 25 (IANS) Bollywood actress Sonakshi Sinha, has nothing but praise for Gen Z. On Saturday, the actress took to her Instagram, and shared a Reel in which she heaped praise on Gen Z for mounting a sturdy student movement culminating into the resignation of Dharmendra Pradhan as the Union Minister of Education. She said in the video, “You have no idea what you have done today. I am an artist bro, but Gen Z is the art. I know I have taken you to so many places. But what is this? We ge…
New Delhi, July 25 (IANS) Union Minister Pralhad Joshi on Saturday been assigned the additional charge of the Ministry of Education following the resignation of Dharmendra Pradhan. The development comes amid protests over exam paper leaks.The President’s office confirmed the appointment through an official communique issued on Saturday.President Droupadi Murmu, acting on the advice of the Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has accepted the resignation of Dharmendra Pradhan from the Union Council of M…
Bengaluru, July 24 (IANS) Union Minister for Food, Public Distribution and Consumer Affairs Pralhad Joshi on Friday asserted that the Narendra Modi‑led government is committed to protecting the interests of students and youth, while accusing “anti‑social elements” of attempting to exploit the ongoing protests over the NEET examination controversy. Addressing the media in New Delhi, Joshi said the Centre has demonstrated genuine concern and sensitivity towards students and has consistentl…
New Delhi/Bengaluru, July 23 (IANS) Union Minister for Food, Public Distribution and Consumer Affairs Pralhad Joshi on Thursday accused Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi of spreading misinformation among students and youth for political reasons, asserting that the Narendra Modi-led government remains committed to securing the future of every student in the country.Addressing the issue, Joshi, in a statement, alleged that Rahul Gandhi has been misleading the younger generation by…
Hassan (Karnataka), July 20 (IANS) Chennamma, wife of former Prime Minister H.D. Deve Gowda, was cremated with full state honours at the foothills of Ranganathaswamy Hill in Mavinakere village of Hassan district on Monday, with senior leaders from both the Centre and Karnataka paying their final respects. Karnataka Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar paid homage to the departed and handed over the Tricolour to Deve Gowda after the state honours ceremony. He later presented the national flag to Union …
Bengaluru, July 20 (IANS) Responding to the controversy surrounding his remarks on Union Minister of State Shobha Karandlaje, Congress MLA H.C. Balakrishna, on Monday said that he holds the senior BJP leader in high regard and expressed regret if his statements had hurt anyone.The row stems from Balakrishna’s comments while defending the Bidadi Township Project near Bengaluru, which has faced stiff opposition from the BJP and JD(S) over concerns related to land acquisition.Targeting Shobha Karan…
Bengaluru, July 20 (IANS) Former Prime Minister H.D. Deve Gowda’s wife, Chennamma Deve Gowda, will be laid to rest on Monday with full traditional rites at the foothills of the Bettada Ranganathaswamy Temple near Haradanahalli in Hassan district, Karnataka. Union Ministers Shivraj Singh Chouhan and Pralhad Joshi, Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar, and several prominent leaders from across the state are expected to attend the funeral.Her mortal remains, which arrived at H.D. Revanna’s residence in H…
Bengaluru, July 19 (IANS) Union Minister Pralhad Joshi on Sunday launched a sharp attack on the Congress party and Karnataka MLA H.C. Balakrishna, a close associate of Chief Minister D. K. Shivakumar, over the latter’s alleged remarks against Union Minister of State Shobha Karandlaje during a press conference on the Bidadi Township protest issue. The row stems from Balakrishna’s comments while defending the controversial Bidadi Township Project near Bengaluru, which has faced stiff opposition fr…
Bengaluru, July 19 (IANS) Union Minister for Food and Public Distribution Pralhad Joshi, representing the Central government, paid his last respects to Chennamma, wife of former Prime Minister H.D. Deve Gowda, at the family’s residence in Padmanabhanagar, here on Sunday.Joshi, who arrived in Bengaluru on Sunday morning, travelled directly from the airport to Deve Gowda’s residence to offer floral tributes to Chennamma’s mortal remains on behalf of the Union government.He also met former Prime Mi…