New Delhi, 26/7: The ‘X’ post by Dharmendra Pradhan at 2.18 pm announcing his resignation as the Union education minister signalled a significant shift from the way Prime Minister Narendra Modi conducted his politics in the past, as succumbing to opposition pressure was a no go area. Modi blinked for the first time after his…
Tumakuru, 26/7: Former minister and two-time Janata Party MLA from Koratagere C Veeranna (86) passed away due to age-related health issues at his Bukkapatna farmhouse in the district on Saturday.Veeranna was elected to the Legislative Assembly from Koratagere, twice in 1983 and 1985, on the Janata Party ticket.
New Delhi, 25/7: The government on Saturday said the US has kept India in lower tariff bracket of 10 per cent under its Section 301 measures on alleged forced labour concerns. The United States Trade Representative (USTR) on July 23 announced the final measures under Section 301 of the US Trade Act, 1974.
New Delhi,, 25/7: The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) on Saturday announced withdrawal of its agitation at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar after holding three rounds of talks with the government and Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan’s resignation.CJP’s Ashutosh Ranka said, “Government accepted all our demands after 36 days of protest; we urge everyone to peacefully withdraw from protest…
New Delhi, 25/7: In a major development, President Droupadi Murmu has accepted the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, acting on the advice of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. In the same order, the President has directed that Cabinet Minister Pralhad Joshi be given additional charge of the Ministry of Education while retaining his existing…
A tragic road accident in Gunupur, Rayagada district, claimed three lives on Friday night when a scooter lost control and rammed into an electric pole near the Rameshwar Shaivapitha at Shefali HillsThe victims—auditors Shambhunath Das (50) and Sukumar Bhuyan (40), along with dance teacher and cultural activist Sasmita Panda (33)—were returning from the temple when…
New Delhi,, 25/7: An X post by Dharmendra Pradhan at 2:18 pm announcing his resignation signalled a significant shift from the way Prime Minister Narendra Modi conducted his politics in the past as succumbing to the opposition pressure was a no-go area. Modi blinked for the first time after his two Instagram appeals in a…
The much-awaited Suna Besha, also revered as Rajarajeswara Besha, will be observed this evening at the Jagannath Temple in Puri. On this auspicious Asadha Sukla Ekadasi Tithi, the deities — Lord Jagannath, Lord Balabhadra, and Devi Subhadra — will be adorned with exquisite golden ornaments, offering a divine spectacle to lakhs of devotees. The…
New Delhi, 25/7: Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan resigned from the Council of Ministers on Saturday (July 25), sending his resignation to Prime Minister Narendra Modi after weeks of student protests demanding accountability over irregularities in the NEET-UG 2026 examination.This marks the second such resignation by a union minister of the Modi Cabinet owing to…
Mumbai: Veteran actor Naseeruddin Shah has reacted strongly to the brutal crackdown on protestors particularly the students at Jantar Mantar.On Wednesday, the actor took to his Instagram, and shared a video of himself talking straight to the camera. The actor looked visibly angry over the treatment meted out to the “students”. He also targeted the…
