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Dharmendra Pradhan says he’s a ‘street fighter’ in first remarks after resignation

By Odisha News Online 22
NEW DELHI, JULY 27 : Dharmendra Pradhan on Monday described himself as a “street fighter,” and not an “A/C room activBreaking his silence for the first time after his resignation, former Union Education Minister ist.” Pradhan reportedly made the remark during an interaction with senior Congress MP Jairam Ramesh in the corridors of Parliament. During Continue Reading
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PM Modi unveils Nandan Nilekani-led task force on exam reforms after NEET backlash

By Odisha News Online 18
NEW DELHI, JULY 26 : Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday announced the constitution of a high-powered task force on examination reforms under the leadership of technology entrepreneur and infosys co-founder Nandan Nilekani, saying it would recommend measures to make the country’s examination system more reliable and transparent. The announcement came a day after Continue Reading
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Viral posts claim BJP MP’s daughter backed CJP protest. Her Instagram now unavailable

By Odisha News Online 26
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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Pralhad Joshi holds first review meeting with Education Ministry officials

By Odisha News Online 29
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 27
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 26
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 28
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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Indian steel industry must decarbonise, diversify exports, and innovate to stay globally competitive amid shifting trade landscapes, carbon bordermeasures, and raw material concerns

By Odisha News Online 45
By Tapaswini Sahoo New Delhi, Jul 25  : The Indian steel industry must diversify, look for new export markets, and accelerate decarbonisation to remain globally competitive, a government official said on Thursday. The trade landscape is shifting as many countries are taking protective measures to safeguard their industries, Ashwini Kumar, Economic Advisor, Ministry of Continue Reading