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Viral posts claim BJP MP’s daughter backed CJP protest. Her Instagram now unavailable

By Odisha News Online Jul 26, 2026 38

NEW DELHI, JULY 26 : Even after Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan’s resignation brought the student protests to a close, conversations around the movement continue to dominate social media. One of the latest ones involves Archita Sachin Rahar, daughter of BJP MP Aparajita Sarangi from Odisha, whose alleged Instagram posts supporting the protesters have gone Continue Reading

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Kargil Vijay Diwas: Modi pays tribute to soldiers, Rajnath Singh says army ready for challenges

By Odisha News Online Jul 26, 2026 30

NEW DELHI, JULY 26 : On Kargil Vijay Diwas, Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid tribute to the courage and sacrifice of Indian soldiers, saying their bravery under the most challenging conditions would remain a lasting source of national pride. In  post on X, Modi said the nation remembered the extraordinary courage and commitment of the […]Continue Reading

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Pralhad Joshi holds first review meeting with Education Ministry officials

By Odisha News Online Jul 26, 2026 41

NEW DELHI, JULY 26 : Union Education Minister Pralhad Joshi officially assumed charge of the Ministry of Education at Kartavya Bhavan on Sunday. Joshi, who also oversees the Ministries of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, and New and Renewable Energy, chaired a review meeting to assess the implementation of key schemes and initiatives under […]Continue Reading

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‘Time has come to remove this government’: Rahul Gandhi after Pradhan’s resignation

By Odisha News Online Jul 25, 2026 35

NEW DELHI, JULY 25 : Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday described Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan’s resignation as “a huge step towards rebuilding our education system”, while congratulating students across the country for sustaining protests over the alleged NEET paper leak. Sharing a video on X, the Leader of Opposition in the Lok Continue Reading

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CJP ends protest ‘in good faith’ as Centre agrees to its demands following Pradhan’s resignation

By Odisha News Online Jul 25, 2026 32

NEW DELHI, JULY 25 : The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) on Saturday called off its 36-day agitation over the NEET issue after the Centre accepted all of its key demands, including the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan and the withdrawal of FIRs registered against protesters. The announcement came after talks between the two […]Continue Reading

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Dharmendra Pradhan resigns amid massive student protests over NEET leak fiasco

By Odisha News Online Jul 25, 2026 39

NEW DELHI, JULY 25 : Dharmendra Pradhan announced his resignation as Union Education Minister on Saturday, saying the decision was driven by the need to protect the future of students and prevent “anti-national forces” from exploiting the massive youth protests at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar. It marks a rare case in which a senior Modi government […]Continue Reading

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CJP firm on Pradhan resignation demand, says govt sought time till tomorrow

By Odisha News Online Jul 24, 2026 41

NEW DELHI, JULY 24 : The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) told the government that its demand for the resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan was non-negotiable as its leaders held a second round of talks with Union Minister JP Nadda. The CJP, which has been spearheading the student protests at Jantar Mantar, claimed the government […]Continue Reading

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Education Secretary changed as part of bureaucrats’ rejig amid NEET protests

By Odisha News Online Jul 24, 2026 42

NEW DELHI,JULY 24 : The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) on Thursday appointed 1994-batch Rajasthan cadre IAS officer Naresh Pal Gangwar as Secretary of the Department of Higher Education under the Ministry of Education. He succeeds Vineet Joshi, who has been transferred to Secretary in the Department of Panchayati Raj as part of a […]Continue Reading

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Wangchuk ends hunger strike after 26-days; CJP to continue protest

By Odisha News Online Jul 24, 2026 38

NEW DELHI, JULY 24 : Activist Sonam Wangchuk ended his indefinite hunger strike after the Centre assured him that his demands would be addressed. He called off the fast after Union Ministers JP Nadda and Jitendra Singh met him at Medanta Hospital in Gurugram around midnight on Thursday and conveyed the government’s assurances. “Just now […]Continue Reading

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Ready for detailed discussion on NEET leak, street protests won’t help: Centre to Opposition

By Odisha News Online Jul 22, 2026 41

NEW DELHI.JULY 22 : With the Opposition bring the heat over the NEET paper leak, the government on Wednesday said it was willing to hold a detailed discussion on the issue in the Lok Sabha, while asserting that street protests would not yield any results. As the Lok Sabha reassembled at noon after an earlier […]Continue Reading