New Delhi, July 26 (IANS) It should never have taken a street protest to force governments to address a problem that has plagued India’s examination system for many decades. But that is precisely what the Cockroach Janata Party’s (CJP) protest at Jantar Mantar in Delhi has exposed. The protest, though projected as an agitation against examination paper leaks and carrying an unmistakable political hue, has brought to the fore a problem that has plagued the country for decades.Year after year, Ind…
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New Delhi, July 26 (IANS) Delhi BJP President and Union Minister of State Harsh Malhotra lashed out at the Aam Aadmi Party’s (AAP) leadership on Sunday, over its alleged hypocrisy in seeking resignation of former Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, accusing it of turning a blind eye to the high-tech cheating racket unearthed in Punjab where the party is in power.He attacked the AAP national convener Arvind Kejriwal and associate Manish Sisodia, in particular over attempts to ‘hijacking’…
New Delhi, July 26 (IANS) Delhi Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa on Sunday launched a sharp attack on the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), demanding the resignation of Punjab Education Minister Harjot Singh Bains over the alleged paper leak controversy. Sirsa accused the AAP of adopting double standards and alleged that its leaders had failed to uphold the principles they had previously advocated on examination paper leaks.Speaking in a video post, Sirsa referred to AAP’s earlier stand on similar controve…
Mumbai, July 26 (IANS) Television actress Devoleena Bhattacharjee has expressed her views on a social media post that called for education ministers of Punjab, Kerala, and Karnataka to resign following Dharmendra Pradhan’s exit. A user on X shared a post claiming that Dharmendra Pradhan’s resignation had set a precedent and urged the education ministers of Punjab, Kerala, and Karnataka to step down. The user also tagged political leaders Rahul Gandhi and Arvind Kejriwal, asking them to stand…
Lucknow, July 25 (IANS) The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has carried out search operations at ten premises located in Delhi, Uttar Pradesh and Punjab in connection with an alleged bank loan diversion and money-laundering case involving M/s Santosh Overseas Ltd (SOL), officials said on Saturday. The searches were conducted by the Lucknow Zonal Office under Section 17 of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002, at premises linked to the company’s promoters, associated companies, facili…
Chandigarh, July 25 (IANS) Shiromani Akali Dal leader Bikram Singh Majithia on Saturday congratulated the youth across the country, saying their long struggle against paper leaks and examination irregularities had finally achieved success. He also congratulated every young person, teachers and social activist Sonam Wangchuk for contributing to this movement. He said moral responsibility had finally been fixed and Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan had submitted his resignation.For Majithia, this …
Glasgow, July 25 (IANS) The chief medical officer (CMO) of the Indian contingent at the Commonwealth Games 2026, Dr. Pardiwala, termed doping a ‘menace’ that must be rooted out to protect the country’s global sporting reputation. He also highlighted the grave risk of inadvertent doping, revealing that a staggering 90% of over-the-counter supplements contain contaminants.His warnings come at a time when Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya recently revealed in a written response to a query in Lok Sa…
Islamabad, July 25 (IANS) The Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP), the ruling party in Sindh staged rallies across the province over what it described as “theft” of water from the Indus River, threatening to intensify the agitation if its concerns remain unaddressed, local media reported.Led by PPP Sindh President Nisar Khuhro, the rally saw participation of party leaders, workers and women who carried placards and raised slogans such as “No to theft of Sindh’s water”Addressing the gathering on Friday,…
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,…
Jaipur, July 24 (IANS) The vast stretches of the Thar Desert are set to witness a remarkable transformation this monsoon as a massive artificial lake with a circumference of 28 kilometre takes shape in Rajasthan’s Jaisalmer district, officials said on Friday. The reservoir, developed at the Burji 1356 escape structure of the Indira Gandhi Canal Project, is expected to become a crucial water source for the desert districts of Jaisalmer and Barmer.Built as part of efforts to strengthen water secur…