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Excise policy case: Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal gets bail; likely to walk out of jail tomorrow

New Delhi, 20/6: In a big relief to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, a court here on Thursday granted him bail in liquor policy scam case, rejecting the Enforcement Directorate’s plea opposing any concession to him. Vacation Judge Nyay Bindu provided relief to him on a personal surety bond of Rs one lakh each. The…

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UGC-NET cancelled: Modi government unable to conduct even one exam properly, says Owaisi

Hyderabad, 20/6: AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Thursday lashed out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government at the Centre, saying it was unable to conduct even one exam properly and sought to know what steps it is taking to prevent question papers leak . The Hyderabad MP in a post on social media platform ‘X’…

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No complaints against UGC-NET; exam cancelled to safeguard students’ interest: Education Ministry

New Delhi, 20/6: A day after the UGC-NET was cancelled, Education Ministry officials Thursday said no complaints were received about the exam but a suo motu action was taken on the basis of inputs available with them to protect students’ interest. Education Ministry Joint Secretary Govind Jaiswal said the details of the inputs cannot be…

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NEET row: Supreme Court slaps notice on NTA, stays HC proceedings; no stay on counselling process

New Delhi, 20/6: The Supreme Court on Thursday once again declined to stay the proposed counselling of the NEET-UG 2024 from July 6, even as it admitted for consideration fresh petitions raising question marks over alleged irregularities during the all-India test on May 5. A bench of Justices Vikram Nath and S V N Bhatti…

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Education Ministry orders cancellations of UGC-NET; CBI to probe matter

New Delhi,20/5: The Union Ministry of Education, in a development late Wednesday night, announced that it has decided to cancel the UGC-NET June 2024 Examination on the “basis of inputs from Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C)”. The exams were held on Tuesday and nearly 10 lakh students took the test. The matter, the ministry…

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Cabinet approves paddy MSP hike by Rs 117 to Rs 2,300 per quintal for 2024-25 kharif crop season

New Delhi, 19/6: The government on Wednesday raised the minimum support price (MSP) for paddy by 5.35 per cent to Rs 2,300 per quintal for the 2024-25 kharif marketing season. Announcing the MSP increase, Information and Broadcasting Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said the cabinet has approved the minimum support prices for 14 kharif (summer) crops based…

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