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New Delhi, July 25: President Droupadi Murmu, on the advice of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has accepted Dharmendra Pradhan’s resignation from the Union Council of Ministers with immediate effect, according to a press communique issued by the Press Information Bureau (PIB), New Delhi.The President has also directed that Cabinet Minister Pralhad Joshi be assigned the charge of the Ministry of Education, in addition to his existing portfolio, as advised by the Prime Minister.The decision has been taken under Clause (2) of Article 75 of the Constitution of India. Source link

Sharad Pawar and PM Modi (File photo) NEW DELHI: Nationalist Congress Party (SP) chief Sharad Pawar on Saturday said he had personally met Prime Minister Narendra Modi and urged him to initiate a dialogue over the NEET-UG paper leak controversy. He said he had appealed to PM Modi to either accept Dharmendra Pradhan’s resignation or address the concerns of the protesting students. His remarks came hours after Pradhan resigned as education minister following weeks of nationwide protests over the alleged examination irregularities.Speaking to reporters, Pawar said he had requested the Prime Minister to engage with the students rather than allow…

NEW DELHI: CJP president Abhijeet Dipke on Saturday urged his supporters not to celebrate Union minister Dharmendra Pradhan’s resignation as a personal victory for him, saying the movement was bigger than any one individual.Addressing supporters, Dipke said, “I want to say something very important. Don’t make me a hero because Dharmendra Pradhan resigned today. Don’t make this mistake. Don’t make me a hero because of Dharmendra Pradhan’s resignation. The country has been ruined because of making one person a hero.”Pradhan resigned from the Union Cabinet earlier on Saturday amid the Cockroach Janta Party’s (CJP) ongoing agitation over alleged irregularities in…

TIMES NEWS NETWORKMangaluru: Dakshina Kannada MP Capt Brijesh Chowta has sought the intervention of petroleum minister Hardeep Singh Puri regarding the permanent employment commitments for project displaced families (PDFs) at GAIL Mangalore Petrochemicals Limited (GMPL), Mangaluru.In a letter, the MP mentioned about the issue concerning the livelihoods of the PDFs, and sought the urgent intervention to address the grievances that have arisen among the local families.“The issue dates back to 2012 when 115.3 acres were acquired from local families for setting up a purified terephthalic acid (PTA) plant by the erstwhile JBF Petrochemicals Limited (JBFPL). Under the original lease deeds…

Hyderabad: Holding that unauthorised constructions cannot be condoned through routine regularisation, Telangana high court imposed a Rs 3 lakh penalty on a building owner who sought regularisation of illegal portions in her G+5 building at Alkapur Township in Gandipet. The court also came down heavily on civic authorities for failing to curb violations at the initial stage.Justice B Vijaysen Reddy, while hearing a petition filed by Aruna Agarwal, observed that civic authorities had utterly failed to check illegal constructions in their early stages and that unchecked violations burden civic infrastructure, cause revenue loss and undermine law-abiding citizens.Referring to the “polluter…

State BJP president Manmohan Samal Bhubaneswar: With Dharmendra Pradhan’s exit from the Union cabinet, attention has turned to who from Odisha could be accommodated if Prime Minister Narendra Modi undertakes a reshuffle.State BJP president and Rajya Sabha MP Manmohan Samal, party vice-president Baijayant Panda and Rajya Sabha member Sujeet Kumar are among the names being discussed as potential contenders though PM Modi can always spring a surprise.BJP insiders said Samal had emerged as a strong claimant for a ministerial berth even before the developments that led to Pradhan’s resignation. As Odisha BJP president, he led the party to its first-ever…

COIMBATORE: The Prohibition Enforcement Wing (PEW) of the Coimbatore city police on Saturday arrested three men for supplying ganja to IT professionals and students here.The arrested have been identified as A Gowtham, 25, of Ganapathy, A Rahul Kumar of Avarampalayam and S Dinesh Kumar, 26, of Kurumapalayam. Acting on specific intelligence about individuals involved in ganja supply to IT professionals and students in the Saravanampatti and Kalapatti neighbourhoods, PEW police led by inspector M Miadit Mano conducted a check near Sungam. They intercepted a car and found ganja in it.Following this, police seized the car and took the trio to…

Udupi: In a successful case of family reunion, Rangamma,62, who was found in a helpless condition in Udupi about a month ago, was reunited with her family through the coordinated efforts of police and Senior Citizens’ Helpline.Personnel from the Udupi Women’s police station rescued her and admitted her to the Sakhi Centre, Nittur, for temporary shelter. When officials from the Senior Citizens’ Helpline visited the Sakhi Centre and interacted with her, she identified herself as Rangamma. She informed them that she had two children and provided details of her residence. She reportedly claimed that she had not been in contact…

Patna: The second phase of training for polling personnel for Bankipur assembly bypoll was completed at Patna High School, Gardanibagh, on Thursday and Friday, with officials being briefed on election procedures and the operation of EVMs and VVPATs. According to a press release issued by the district administration on Saturday, the training was conducted for presiding officers, polling officers P-1, P-2 and P-3, and micro-observers.District election officer-cum-DM Kundan Kumar directed all officials and personnel engaged in polling and counting to discharge their duties impartially. Training for the EVM collection team will be held at the Patna Collectorate on July 29,…

Ranchi: Members of the governing alliance parties in Jharkhand on Saturday hailed Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan’s resignation following weeks of youth-led protests over alleged examination paper leaks and irregularities, calling it a victory for students and democratic mobilisation.Congress MLA and minister Deepika Pandey Singh said the resignation should serve as an “eye-opener” for the Narendra Modi govt. She accused the Centre of underestimating the strength of the youth and credited leader of opposition Rahul Gandhi and other INDIA bloc leaders with giving the agitation fresh direction and momentum.“This is only a small victory in the larger struggle against an…