Lakhs of devotees from across the country thronged the pilgrim town of Puri on Friday to witness Bahuda Yatra, the return car festival of Lord Jagannath and his siblings, marking the final phase of the world-famous annual Rath Yatra amid elaborate security arrangements.
Bittu stepped down as Union Minister after constitutional provisions following the end of his Rajya Sabha term. The BJP is expected to deploy him in a bigger political role ahead of the Punjab Assembly elections.
The agency responsible for holding the NEET exam would also initiate legal and criminal actions against some of the sacked officials, according to reports.
Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan is not going to resign, according to Central government sources.
Kerala BJP president Rajeev Chandrasekhar on Friday stated that the Congress-led UDF government must first resolve the state's severe unemployment crisis and Kerala Public Service Commission (PSC) appointment delays before protesting in New Delhi over the NEET examination paper leak.
Journalists included as workers, stronger trade unions, women’s representation boosted, freshers to gain skilling support.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to hoist the flag at the temple on Tuesday.
At present, the Raipur district has 92,637 registered voters. Based on the 2025 electoral roll, BLOs have been conducting house-to-house distribution of enumeration forms, which are mandatory for all voters.
According to an ED official, the action stems from an FIR registered at Police Station Nahan, which led to Satish Kumar’s conviction by the Special Judge, Sirmaur, for offences under the IPC and the Prevention of Corruption Act.
He was speaking at a two-day regional workshop aimed at accelerating the TB-Free India campaign in northern states.
