Lord Jagannath, Siblings adorned in ‘Suna Besha’
Puri: Lord Jagannath, Lord Balabhadra and Devi Subhadra were adorned in the grand 'Suna Besha' (Golden Attire) on their chariots in Odisha's pilgrim town of Puri Saturday, a day after the Bahuda Yatra. The Sibling Deities were decorated with ornate...
Missing report inquiry: Pandian abroad, assures cooperation after return to country in August
Bhubaneswar: VK Pandian Saturday informed Odisha Police that he would fully cooperate with the probe into the alleged missing inquiry commission reports case but expressed his inability to appear before the investigating officer in Bhubaneswar on the scheduled day. The...
India crush Zimbabwe by 90 runs in 2nd T20I
Harare: An all-round India crushed Zimbabwe by 90 runs in the second T20I to take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series, here Saturday. The third and final T20I will be played here Sunday. Chasing 220, Zimbabwe were off...
Odisha CM Mohan Charan Majhi lauds Pradhan’s contribution to education sector
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Saturday lauded Pradhan's contribution to the education sector and described his resignation as an act of moral responsibility. CM Majhi said Pradhan, the MP of Sambalpur, had spearheaded transformative reforms, including the implementation...
‘Nobody above will of people’: Patnaik congratulates students after Pradhan’s resignation
Bhubaneswar: BJD chief Naveen Patnaik Saturday congratulated the country's youth after Dharmendra Pradhan resigned as Union Education Minister amid nationwide protests over the alleged NEET question paper leak. Patnaik, who had earlier demanded Pradhan's resignation following the alleged assault on...
Pralhad Joshi appointed as Education Minister after Pradhan resigns from post
New Delhi: Union Minister Prahlad Joshi has been appointed as Education Minister following Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation from the post Saturday. Joshi has been given additional charge of the Education Ministry besides his role as Consumer Affairs Minister. A Rashtrapati Bhavan communique said the President, as advised by Prime Minister Narendra...
Read moreDetailsStudents’ agitation warning to BJP-RSS, can’t run govt as personal fiefdom: Rahul
New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi Saturday said the students' agitation against paper leaks has given a warning to the BJP-RSS regime that they cannot run the government as their personal fiefdom, and in case they did, they would face 10 times the scale of what happened during the stir. Gandhi said Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan was a symbol of corruption and "it is good that he is gone". Pradhan...
Read moreDetailsJoy, tears at Jantar Mantar as Pradhan resigns and protest withdrawn
New Delhi: Jubilant scenes erupted at Jantar Mantar Saturday as protesting students, youth leaders, and participants celebrated the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan after weeks of demonstrations over examination paper leaks. As the celebrations continued, authorities began overseeing the winding down of the demonstration, urging protesters to disperse peacefully, while the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) reopened all entry and exit gates at nearby stations to facilitate their movement....
Read moreDetailsCJP-led protesters score big win; announce withdrawal of stir after govt agrees to key demands, Pradhan quits
New Delhi: The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) Saturday announced the withdrawal of its 36-day agitation, a massive win for the student-led movement centred around the resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan who stepped down from his office hours earlier. The government also agreed to the CJP's two other demands -- Rs 1 crore to the families of all students who died by suicide and no action against any of the student...
Read moreDetailsPradhan’s resignation reflects highest standards of integrity: BJP president Nitin Nabin
New Delhi: BJP president Nitin Nabin said Saturday that Dharmendra Pradhan's decision to step down as Union Education Minister reflects the highest standards of integrity and selfless service in public life, asserting that the party stands firmly with him. Nabin said that as Union Education Minister, Pradhan played a "pivotal role" in reforming India's education landscape and successfully implementing the "landmark" National Education Policy (NEP 2020), among other initiatives. "Prioritising larger...
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Pralhad Joshi appointed as Education Minister after Pradhan resigns from post
New Delhi: Union Minister Prahlad Joshi has been appointed as Education Minister following Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation from the post Saturday. Joshi has been given additional charge of the Education Ministry besides his role as Consumer Affairs Minister. A Rashtrapati Bhavan communique said the President, as advised by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has accepted the resignation of Pradhan...
Lord Jagannath, Siblings adorned in ‘Suna Besha’
Puri: Lord Jagannath, Lord Balabhadra and Devi Subhadra were adorned in the grand 'Suna Besha' (Golden Attire) on their chariots in Odisha's pilgrim town of Puri Saturday, a day after the Bahuda Yatra. The Sibling Deities were decorated with ornate gold ornaments while seated on their chariots parked outside the Singhadwar (Lion's Gate) of the 12th-century Shree...
Missing report inquiry: Pandian abroad, assures cooperation after return to country in August
Bhubaneswar: VK Pandian Saturday informed Odisha Police that he would fully cooperate with the probe into the alleged missing inquiry commission reports case but expressed his inability to appear before the investigating officer in Bhubaneswar on the scheduled day. The Capital police station had summoned bureaucrat-turned-politician Pandian to appear before the investigating officer at 1 pm on...
Students’ agitation warning to BJP-RSS, can’t run govt as personal fiefdom: Rahul
New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi Saturday said the students' agitation against paper leaks has given a warning to the BJP-RSS regime that they cannot run the government as their personal fiefdom, and in case they did, they would face 10 times the scale of what happened during the stir. Gandhi said Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan...
Joy, tears at Jantar Mantar as Pradhan resigns and protest withdrawn
New Delhi: Jubilant scenes erupted at Jantar Mantar Saturday as protesting students, youth leaders, and participants celebrated the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan after weeks of demonstrations over examination paper leaks. As the celebrations continued, authorities began overseeing the winding down of the demonstration, urging protesters to disperse peacefully, while the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation...
India crush Zimbabwe by 90 runs in 2nd T20I
Harare: An all-round India crushed Zimbabwe by 90 runs in the second T20I to take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series, here Saturday. The third and final T20I will be played here Sunday. Chasing 220, Zimbabwe were off to a strong start courtesy Brian Bennett, who struck 32 off 19 balls with three sixes and...
India to announce test squad by tuesday: Saikia
New Delhi: The Ajit Agarkar-led senior men’s selection committee will announce India’s Test squad for the upcoming tour of Sri Lanka by Tuesday, said BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia Saturday. The Shubman Gill-led squad is scheduled to play two Test matches in Sri Lanka as part of their ICC World Test Championship (WTC) commitments. “By Tuesday, we'll announce...
Ishan Kishan, Tilak Verma lead India to 219/5 against Zimbabwe in 2nd T20I
Harare: Ishan Kishan and Tilak Verma led an intent-filled batting effort with well-paced 81 and an unbeaten 60 respectively, as India posted a strong 219 for five against Zimbabwe in the second T20I here Saturday. Asked to bat first India were in early trouble at 29 for two. But Kishan first made 66 runs for the third...
Left parties hail Pradhan’s resignation as students’ victory
New Delhi: Left leaders Friday hailed Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation as a "historic victory" for the student-youth movement, while asserting that the struggle would continue until all the protesters' demands were met. CPI(M) general secretary M A Baby congratulated students and youth across the country on what he described as a "major victory", saying Pradhan's...
West Bengal invokes goonda Act for first time over NEET violence: CM
Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari said the state had, for the first time, invoked its newly enacted anti-goonda law against those accused of orchestrating violence during Friday's NEET protest, warning they would face punishment their next three generations will remember. Making a statement in the Assembly Saturday, Adhikari said around 70 people identified from the...
























































































