The party said it would continue its sit-in at Jantar Mantar despite government assurances that led to the end of Sonam Wangchuk's 26-day hunger strike, insisting its key demand remains unchanged.
Sonia Gandhi said student protests against examination paper leaks and problems in the education system had gained momentum across the country, adding that their demands were focused on accountability and reforms.
Indresh Kumar accused domestic and foreign elements of fuelling protests over the NEET issue, while urging young people to support India's development instead of participating in what he described as politically motivated agitation.
Sivasagar remains the worst-hit district, while more than 24,000 people have taken shelter in relief camps as multiple rivers continue to flow above the danger mark.
The Union Law Minister said the Centre is ready for a full parliamentary discussion on paper leaks, while urging the Opposition to allow the House to function.
Former Chairman and Chief Executive Councillor of the Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council (LAHDC), Leh, Rigzin Spalbar, on Tuesday welcomed the extension of the LAHDC Act to all seven districts of the Union Territory, describing it as a historic measure that would deepen democratic decentralisation and ensure balanced development across the region.
Besides strengthening its trade policy framework, this further aligns domestic regulations with internationally recognised labour standards.
In a significant step towards strengthening rural healthcare infrastructure and promoting women's empowerment, the Haryana government formally approved establishing a new government nursing college at Dongra Ahir village in Mahendragarh district.
Scores of Hindu activists from right-wing organisations on Tuesday attacked and vandalised St. Aloysius School in Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, alleging conversion activities at the decades-old renowned educational institution.
Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde called on Union Minister Amit Shah in New Delhi on Tuesday to discuss technical matters relating to the merger of six MPs who defected Uddhav Thackeray-led Sena to join the Shinde faction recently as part of ‘Operation Tiger,’ and the expansion and reshuffle of the Union cabinet, which is reportedly on the cards, sources said.
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