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).
New Delhi, July 23 (IANS) Amid the ongoing protests over exam paper leaks, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday stated that "welfare and future of youths" are of utmost priority for the government.
New Delhi, July 23 (IANS) Amid the ongoing protests over exam paper leaks, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday stated that the government has decided to set up fast-track courts to ensure swift and stringent punishment for those involved in paper leaks, and also issued a warning to those trying to harm the future of youth.
New Delhi, July 23 (IANS) India has transformed the philosophy of mine closure, viewing it not as the end of mining but as the beginning of new opportunities for people, communities and sustainable development, according to the government.
