JD(U) leader and Bihar minister Ashok Choudhary has launched a sharp attack on RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav following the latter’s allegations against former Chief Minister Nitish Kumar over security and housing arrangements.
During an interaction with NEET aspirants, their parents and families here, Rahul Gandhi described India's education system as a rejection, rather than selection, system that has been reduced to an extortion machine.
Spokesperson of the Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena and a Rajya Sabha MP told the media in Delhi that six MPs from his party were offered an additional Rs 10 crore to split away from the party and join the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena.
Leader of the Opposition in the Kerala Assembly and former chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan alleged that the ruling United Democratic Front (UDF) government has "completely surrendered" to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) by choosing to implement the Centre's PM SHRI (Pradhan Mantri Schools for Rising India) scheme.
As the South West Monsoon advances deeper into the Indian subcontinent, Health Minister Jagat Prakash Nadda, on Thursday, directed states and Union Territories to strengthen surveillance, vector-control measures and healthcare preparedness to tackle a possible rise in dengue and malaria cases, according to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
Facing mounting criticism over discrepancies in Class 12 re-evaluation results, Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Thursday publicly accepted responsibility for shortcomings in the Central Board of Secondary Education's (CBSE) newly introduced On-Screen Marking (OSM) system, while assuring students that all genuine grievances would be addressed.
Siddaramaiah also stated that there was no pressure on him and that he resigned voluntarily.
Union Minister for Housing and Urban Affairs, Manohar Lal on Thursday directed the authorities concerned to ensure complete remediation of the Bhalswa landfill site in the national capital by September.
Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath reviewed the functioning of the Uttar Pradesh Police Housing Corporation and said, "Better residential and working facilities are essential for enhancing the efficiency and morale of police personnel."
The Odisha Director General of Police (DGP) has placed the Inspector-In-Charge (IIC) of the Talachua Marine Police Station in Odisha's Kendrapara district under suspension after it was, prima facie, established that she was involved in the custodial torture of a mother-son duo inside the police station.
