New Delhi, July 23 (IANS) Countering the Opposition's protest over exam paper leaks, NDA leaders on Thursday staged an agitation at the Makar Dwar of Parliament, accusing the Congress of "wasting valuable time" of the House by disrupting proceedings and "running away" from the discussion on NEET exam irregularities.
New Delhi, July 23 (IANS) Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday welcomed Prime Minister Narendra Modi's announcement of setting up fast-track courts to ensure speedy justice in the NEET paper leak case and said this step will prove to be a milestone in securing and safeguarding the future of students.
New Delhi, July 23 (IANS) The woe of millions of students in India has turned into a political tug-of-war with parties across the spectrum aggressively airing respective views and interests, refusing to negotiate, all the while heightening tension, friction, and resulting in street fights.
New Delhi, July 23 (IANS) The Lok Sabha was adjourned till 2 p.m. on Thursday after persistent sloganeering by Opposition members demanding the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over the NEET paper leak disrupted the proceedings.
New Delhi, July 23 (IANS) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President and MP Nitin Nabin on Thursday said that the Opposition was "running away" from discussing the paper leak issue during the ongoing Monsoon Session of Parliament, as doing so would "expose their double standards".
Jaipur, July 23 (IANS) A large-scale search operation is underway in Rajasthan's Karauli district after a 400-year-old historic cannon, stolen from Narwar Fort in Madhya Pradesh's Shivpuri district, was suspected to have been transported to Hindaun.
Kolkata, July 23 (IANS) The West Bengal government has taken special initiatives to wean school students off tobacco addiction. A new Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) has been issued and sent to the chief health officer of each district, said a government official on Thursday.
New Delhi, July 23 (IANS) The National Democratic Alliance (NDA), led by the BJP, on Thursday welcomed Prime Minister Narendra Modi's directive to set up fast-track courts to ensure swift and severe punishment for those found guilty in paper leak cases, terming the decision as "historic" and "visionary".
New Delhi, July 23 (IANS) The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) on Thursday said that it will not negotiate on the demands seeking the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over exam paper leaks, while maintaining that if the Centre wants to communicate with the agitators, it will have to hold a meeting at the protest site at Jantar Mantar.
New Delhi, July 23 (IANS) Amid global uncertainties, India remains among the fastest growing major economies across the globe and has been able to sustain the momentum in economic activities through June, and both industrial and services sector indicators remained firm in India, according to the Reserve Bank of India (RBI).
