Dharmendra Pradhan (File photo) NEW DELHI: Dharmendra Pradhan, who stepped down as Union education minister on Saturday after a five-year tenure, leaves behind an education system more standardised, digitally connected and centrally regulated than the one he inherited — but also questions over examination credibility, institutional autonomy, data privacy and the Centre’s capacity to implement…
Sharad Pawar and PM Modi (File photo) NEW DELHI: Nationalist Congress Party (SP) chief Sharad Pawar on Saturday said he had personally met Prime Minister Narendra Modi and urged him to initiate a dialogue over the NEET-UG paper leak controversy. He said he had appealed to PM Modi to either accept Dharmendra Pradhan’s resignation or…
“Unwavering commitment to ethical values”: Delhi CM Rekha Gupta praises Dharmendra Pradhan following resignation Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Saturday lauded Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan’s resignation from the Cabinet and his tenure and principled stance, describing his decision to step down as a testament to his dedication to public ethics and national interest.In…
Twisha Sharma death case (File Photo) NEW DELHI: A special court in Bhopal on Saturday rejected the bail plea of retired judge Giribala Singh, an accused in the alleged dowry death of former model and actor Twisha Sharma, observing that the charges against her were “serious.“Giribala Singh, Twisha’s mother-in-law, is accused in the case after…
Pralhad Joshi named new education minister after Prez Murmu accepts Pradhan’s resignation NEW DELHI: BJP leader Pralhad Joshi was on Saturday appointed as the new Union education minister, hours after Dharmendra Pradhan resigned.Pradhan resigned taking moral responsibility for the NEET-UG paper leak controversy that triggered weeks of nationwide student protests. His resignation was accepted by…
CJP protestors and students celebrate after Pradhan’s resignation NEW DELHI: Saturday witnessed a series of major developments in the NEET paper leak controversy, beginning with Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan’s resignation after weeks of nationwide protests. Hours later, the Centre and the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) held a third round of talks, after which the…
NEW DELHI: Leader of opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Saturday hailed Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan’s resignation as the “victory of the future of India.”During a press conference, the Congress leader said the country’s education system had been under attack for years and that the government would have to take concrete steps…
UNESCO announces new world heritage site in Sarnath New Delhi: The Ancient Buddhist Site in Sarnath is now a world heritage site. UNESCO inscribed it on the list Saturday during the ongoing 48th session of the world heritage committee in Busan, Korea. With this inscription, India now has 45 World Heritage sites.Tim Curtis, director and…
A student protest rally turned violent in Kolkata on Friday (PTI) NEW DELHI: The West Bengal government on Saturday invoked its newly enacted “Goonda Act” against those accused of orchestrating violence during Friday’s NEET protest, marking the first use of the legislation since it was passed by the state assembly.The West Bengal Public Safety and…
The joint press conference was attended by Union ministers JP Nadda and Jitendra Singh, along with CJP national spokesperson Ashutosh Ranka and CJP chief spokesperson Saurav Das. (PTI image) NEW DELHI: The Cockroach Janata Party on Saturday withdrew its protest against the irregularities in education system including NEET paper leak at Jantar Mantar after the…