Assam: Himanta Sarma’s swearing-in draws huge political gathering in NE

IANS | May 12, 2026 8:26 PM

Guwahati, May 12 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday took oath for a second consecutive term in a grand ceremony in Guwahati, which witnessed the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Ministers, Chief Ministers, and senior National Democratic Alliance leaders from across the country.

'Students are suffering': Teachers upset over NEET-UG 2026 cancellation

IANS | May 12, 2026 7:53 PM

New Delhi, May 12 (IANS) The cancellation of the NEET-UG 2026 examination over alleged question paper leak has triggered anger and disappointment among teachers and coaching faculty, who said that repeated controversies surrounding the national-level entrance tests were damaging students' morale and exposing loopholes in the examination system.

PM Modi's appeal is not to scare the nation, says Padma Shri awardee Shashi Soni

IANS | May 12, 2026 6:45 PM

Bengaluru, May 12 (IANS) Padma Shri awardee and entrepreneur Shashi Soni on Tuesday backed Prime Minister Narendra Modi's appeal to the country to not buy gold for one year and save fuel as much as possible, asserting the advice is not to frighten the country but instead prepare for any possible setback resulting from the West Asia crisis.

Congress demands Dharmendra Pradhan’s resignation after NEET-UG 2026 cancellation

IANS | May 12, 2026 6:31 PM

New Delhi, May 12 (IANS) Congress leaders on Tuesday launched a sharp attack on the Central government after the NEET-UG 2026 examination was cancelled following allegations of a paper leak. The party demanded accountability from and the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, calling the paper leak incident a reflection of a "corrupt system".

Centre revises release date of annual and Q4 GDP estimates to June 7

IANS | May 12, 2026 6:17 PM

New Delhi, May 12 (IANS) The government on Tuesday said it has revised the release date of the provisional estimates (PE) of annual gross domestic product (GDP) and quarterly estimates of GDP for fourth quarter (Q4), from last working day of May to June 7 (or the previous working day if June 7 is a holiday) of every year.