Patna, July 27 (IANS) In a significant decision, the Home Department of the Bihar government on Monday announced the withdrawal of all criminal cases registered against students who participated in protests over the NEET-UG examination. The Home Department also clarified that no further legal action would be taken against students in connection with the protests.According to an official communication issued on July 27 by Kshtranil Singh, Special Secretary, Home Department, the government has dec…
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New Delhi, July 25 (IANS) As Dharmendra Pradhan resigned from the post of Union Education Minister on Saturday, educator, innovator and climate activist Sonam Wangchuk congratulated the countrymen, calling it a “victory of democracy”. Taking to X, Wangchuk said, “IT’S A VICTORY OF DEMOCRACY. Direct democracy… straight from the streets. It’s a victory of peace, patience & perseverance. Congratulations, CJP, Gen Z of the nation, and thank you all citizens for shedding fear and the fear of fe…
Mumbai, July 25 (IANS) Veteran actress Soni Razdan, also known for being Bollywood star Alia Bhatt’s mother, shared her detailed opinion on the ongoing student protests.The actress stated that while Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan’s tenure has brought significant reforms, accountability must still be demanded when institutions fail.Her post comes amid nationwide protests by students over the alleged NEET paper leak and other examination-related issues.Protesters have been demanding greater…
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…
Chennai, July 21 (IANS) The Tamil Nadu government has introduced a major overhaul of the liquor procurement policy of the Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation (TASMAC), directing the state-run retail monopoly to purchase alcoholic beverages more evenly from all approved manufacturers instead of relying heavily on a handful of companies.TASMAC, which operates more than 4,000 retail liquor outlets across Tamil Nadu, currently procures Indian Made Foreign Liquor (IMFL) from 11 manufacturers and b…
Bhubaneswar, July 19 (IANS) Leader of Opposition (LoP) in Odisha Assembly and Biju Janata Dal (BJD) president Naveen Patnaik on Sunday demanded that the paper leak issue be debated in Parliament and also urged the Centre to engage in a meaningful dialogue with students protesting against the NEET paper leak case.Taking to his X handle, Patnaik on Sunday wrote, “For millions of children in our country, education remains the only path to a brighter future. Every developed nation is built upon a …
Guwahati, July 15 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday launched a sharp attack on what he described as “left-liberal” politics, accusing such groups of routinely opposing development projects and asserting that states must embrace “competitive federalism” to secure greater support from the Centre. Speaking in the Assam Assembly, Sarma said people need better hospitals, roads, irrigation facilities and agricultural development, but alleged that certain groups oppose projec…
Washington, July 12 (IANS) The United States renewed its call for the immediate release of political prisoners in Cuba as Secretary of State Marco Rubio marked the fifth anniversary of the July 11, 2021, anti-government demonstrations, saying the Cuban people still deserve “a better future” after decades of repression and economic hardship under the Communist government.In a statement issued on the anniversary of the protests, Rubio said thousands of Cubans had taken to the streets five years ag…
New Delhi, June 5 (IANS) BJP leader Amit Malviya took a dig at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, citing the high GDP growth figure for the Indian economy released on Friday as a “tsunami” that has “washed away” the Opposition leader’s “latest sinister attempt to malign India.” The latest GDP data shows India growing at 7.7 per cent in FY 2025–26 is the fastest among major economies. Quarter after quarter, India held firm with a 6.7 per cent growth in Q1, 8.4 per cent growth in Q2, 7….
United Nations, May 27 (IANS) Even as the Security Council, frozen in the world of 1945, faces a crisis of credibility, India has said that “entrenched interests” are blocking reforms needed to make it capable of meeting contemporary challenges.“Lack of progress in the Inter-Governmental Negotiations (IGN) on Council reforms is indicative of entrenched interests of several member states to maintain the status quo and retain the eight-decade-old UNSC architecture”, India’s Permanent Rep…