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NEET-UG counselling deferred amid paper leak row

NEET-UG counselling deferred amid paper leak row

Rediff.com6 Jul 2024

The counselling session was likely to begin in the first week of July. However, the counselling authorities had not notified any date or schedule.

No evidence of paper leak in NEET-UG: Pradhan

No evidence of paper leak in NEET-UG: Pradhan

Rediff.com13 Jun 2024

Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Thursday rejected allegations of paper leak in medical entrance exam National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test-Undergraduate (NEET-UG), saying there is no evidence of it.

What are you doing to fix it?: Rahul vs Pradhan over NEET

What are you doing to fix it?: Rahul vs Pradhan over NEET

Rediff.com22 Jul 2024

If you are rich and if you have money, you can buy the Indian examination system, Rahul claimed.

Anil Vij throws in his hat, BJP clarifies Saini is Haryana CM face

Anil Vij throws in his hat, BJP clarifies Saini is Haryana CM face

Rediff.com15 Sep 2024

Senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader and former Minister Anil Vij on Sunday said he will stake claim for the chief minister's post if the party returns to power in Haryana after the October 5 assembly polls.

'Is 21 An Age To Die?'

'Is 21 An Age To Die?'

Rediff.com7 Sep 2023

'I was in tears when I heard about the brave soldier.'

NTA announces new dates for 3 crucial exams, including UGC-NET

NTA announces new dates for 3 crucial exams, including UGC-NET

Rediff.com29 Jun 2024

The National Testing Agency (NTA) on Friday night announced the new dates of cancelled and postponed examinations, including the University Grants Commission-National Eligibility Test, amid a raging row over alleged irregularities in their conduct.

PIX: Pooja Batra mingles with Dharmendra, Gulshan Grover

PIX: Pooja Batra mingles with Dharmendra, Gulshan Grover

Rediff.com25 Jul 2016

Celebrities attend an awards show. Looking at the pictures.

PM's reply to debate in both houses on July 2-3

PM's reply to debate in both houses on July 2-3

Rediff.com28 Jun 2024

Bharatiya Janata Party leader and former Union minister Anurag Thakur is likely to initiate the discussion on Motion of Thanks on the President's address in the Lok Sabha on Friday, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi's reply to the debate expected on July 2, sources said.

UP girl gang-raped in U'khand Roadways bus; driver among 5 held

UP girl gang-raped in U'khand Roadways bus; driver among 5 held

Rediff.com18 Aug 2024

He said the incident occurred on August 12 at the busstahd and the police were informed about it Saturday evening.

Kangana Steps On The Political Road

Kangana Steps On The Political Road

Rediff.com2 Apr 2024

Days after announcing her joining the BJP party, Kangana Ranaut is taking her political stint rather seriously.

Dharmendra Pradhan takes over as Oil Minister

Dharmendra Pradhan takes over as Oil Minister

Rediff.com27 May 2014

The Odiya strongman, who delivered stunning victory to the BJP as the in-charge of Bihar unit, straight away got down to work after taking charge of the high-profile ministry.

IIT Madras, AIIMS Top NIRF List

IIT Madras, AIIMS Top NIRF List

Rediff.com13 Aug 2024

IIT Madras secured the top position out of the 10,885 institutes that took part in the NIRF's ninth edition.

What Do These Pix Tell Us?

What Do These Pix Tell Us?

Rediff.com6 Jun 2024

President Droupadi Murmu hosted a dinner for the outgoing Union council of ministers at Rashtrapati Bhavan.

President Murmu hosts dinner for Modi, council of ministers

President Murmu hosts dinner for Modi, council of ministers

Rediff.com6 Jun 2024

The event was also attended by Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar and Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla.

Dharmendra makes rare appearance in Parliament

Dharmendra makes rare appearance in Parliament

Rediff.com10 May 2007

He asked the younger generation to feel proud of the legacies of the past and remember the historic events like rising of 1857 led by Mangal Pandey.

Preamble not removed from NCERT textbooks: Govt

Preamble not removed from NCERT textbooks: Govt

Rediff.com7 Aug 2024

Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Wednesday said the Preamble to the Constitution is very well there in NCERT textbooks of Class VI as he refuted charges made in this regard by Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge.

'Nobody wants to be like that'

'Nobody wants to be like that'

Rediff.com12 Jul 2023

'Automatically, what happens, you have to accept.'

Election Fever Grips India

Election Fever Grips India

Rediff.com3 May 2024

Scenes from the election campaign...

Jolt to BJD as founding member, six-time MP joins BJP

Jolt to BJD as founding member, six-time MP joins BJP

Rediff.com28 Mar 2024

Biju Janata Dal founding member and six-time Cuttack Lok Sabha MP Bhartruhari Mahtab joined the Bharatiya Janata Party in New Delhi on Thursday, dealing a big blow to the Odisha's ruling party ahead of the Lok Sabha elections.

Cong slams govt over delay in Class 6 textbooks

Cong slams govt over delay in Class 6 textbooks

Rediff.com5 Jul 2024

The textbooks themselves have not been finalised by the National Syllabus and Teaching Learning Material Committee (NSTC), he said.

'Jai Shri Ram, NEET-NEET': Slogans fly in Lok Sabha on Day 1

'Jai Shri Ram, NEET-NEET': Slogans fly in Lok Sabha on Day 1

Rediff.com24 Jun 2024

The Lok Sabha witnessed a display of linguistic diversity on Monday, with the newly-elected MPs taking their oaths in English and Indian languages, including Sanskrit, Hindi, Dogri, Bengali, Assamese and Odia.

Panel headed by former ISRO chief to oversee NTA reforms

Panel headed by former ISRO chief to oversee NTA reforms

Rediff.com22 Jun 2024

Amid a row over irregularities in competitive exams National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) and National Eligibility Test (NET), the education ministry on Saturday notified a seven-member panel headed by former Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) chief K Radhakrishnan to ensure transparent, smooth and fair conduct of examinations through the National Testing Agency (NTA).

Centre notifies new law amid paper leak row

Centre notifies new law amid paper leak row

Rediff.com22 Jun 2024

The notification of the Act comes just a day after Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan was asked when the legislation would be implemented. The minister had said the law ministry was framing the rules.

'Everyday Is A Struggle'

'Everyday Is A Struggle'

Rediff.com19 Aug 2024

'It's a struggle for everybody, even established people are struggling.'

Modi 3.0: The Cabinet Meets

Modi 3.0: The Cabinet Meets

Rediff.com10 Jun 2024

On Monday, June 10, 2024, Prime Minister Narendra D Modi held the first meeting of his Cabinet at his residence at 7, Lok Kalyan Marg.

CBI to confront 13 NEET-UG case accused with mastermind

CBI to confront 13 NEET-UG case accused with mastermind

Rediff.com12 Jul 2024

The central probe agency will now be able to question these accused in custody and also confront them with kingpin Rockey alias Rakesh Ranjan who was arrested on Thursday.

'At my age, I'm still doing such wonderful work'

'At my age, I'm still doing such wonderful work'

Rediff.com17 Jul 2023

'The Sholay outdoors were like picnics.' 'I got the same feeling while doing Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani.'

'Imagine Getting 720 Out Of 720; And 67 People Getting Such Marks!'

'Imagine Getting 720 Out Of 720; And 67 People Getting Such Marks!'

Rediff.com26 Jun 2024

'They made so many toppers in NEET that automatically the paper leak issue got exposed.' 'The first mistake they did was announcing 67 toppers in NEET. No way this figure was possible.' 'The maximum numbers of toppers that you can have are two or three at best every year.'

'Teesri baar toh haare hain par mausi ji...': Modi invokes Sholay to mock Cong

'Teesri baar toh haare hain par mausi ji...': Modi invokes Sholay to mock Cong

Rediff.com2 Jul 2024

In a scathing attack on the Congress in his address in the Lok Sabha, Modi also called it parjeevi (parasitic) party and claimed that it ate into the votes of its allies.

Govt forms cabinet committees on security, economic affairs; includes allies

Govt forms cabinet committees on security, economic affairs; includes allies

Rediff.com3 Jul 2024

The members of the cabinet committees included Union ministers from the Bharatiya Janata Party and its National Democratic Alliance partners like Janata Dal-United, Telugu Desam Party, Janata Dal-Secular, Shiv Sena and Lok Janshakti Party-Ram Vilas.

IT professionals join stir as protests continue to rock Kolkata

IT professionals join stir as protests continue to rock Kolkata

Rediff.com20 Aug 2024

Chanting 'Justice for RG Kar' and 'Justice for our sister', hundreds of IT professionals took to the streets of Sector V in Salt Lake, the city's IT Hub, protesting against the rape and murder of a post-graduate trainee doctor at RG Kar Hospital.

Reference to Emergency could've been avoided: Rahul to Speaker

Reference to Emergency could've been avoided: Rahul to Speaker

Rediff.com27 Jun 2024

Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi met Speaker Om Birla on Thursday and voiced his displeasure over the reference to Emergency made by the chair, saying it was 'clearly political' and could have been avoided.

UP, Bihar, Maharashtra bag most ministerial berths

UP, Bihar, Maharashtra bag most ministerial berths

Rediff.com10 Jun 2024

Uttar Pradesh and Bihar appear to have got the maximum representation in Prime Minister Narendra Modi's new council of ministers, while assembly poll-bound Maharashtra also found a significant presence.

INDIA bloc leaders protest in Parl with Constitution copies in hands

INDIA bloc leaders protest in Parl with Constitution copies in hands

Rediff.com24 Jun 2024

Several opposition parties have claimed that the mandate of 2024 Lok Sabha elections was against the ruling haratiya Janata Party, even though it was able to form the government with support of other parties.

'Even at 77, Dharmendra has a flair for comedy'

'Even at 77, Dharmendra has a flair for comedy'

Rediff.com7 Jun 2013

Sangeeth Sivan tell us what it was like directing the three Deols, their close bonding.

The Raakhee You Never Knew

The Raakhee You Never Knew

Rediff.com15 Aug 2024

Raakhee, who turns 77 on August 15, remains an enigma wrapped in a riddle. Dinesh Raheja remembers Raakhee telling him how she loves the rains and how she would drive down to Tulsi Lake in the 1970s and float paper boats in the water. He would like to imagine that Raakhee still does that at her farmhouse.

Outcry over NEET grows louder; NTA credibility under scanner

Outcry over NEET grows louder; NTA credibility under scanner

Rediff.com20 Jun 2024

The cancellation of UGC-NET, amid the raging row over NEET, led to questions being raised over National Testing Agency's (NTA) capability to conduct exams of larger magnitude.

Dharmendra: Destroyed myself as actor with my drinking habit

Dharmendra: Destroyed myself as actor with my drinking habit

Rediff.com4 Jun 2013

Dharmendra promotes Yamla Pagla Deewana 2 in Delhi.

Ranji Trophy: Gaikwad stuns Mumbai despite Iyer's ton

Ranji Trophy: Gaikwad stuns Mumbai despite Iyer's ton

Rediff.com19 Oct 2024

A round-up of the Ranji Trophy matches played on Saturday.

Sunny-Bobby's Revelation: The Men They Called For Help

Sunny-Bobby's Revelation: The Men They Called For Help

Rediff.com2 Nov 2023

From talking about their highs and lows to discussing their father Dharmendra's much-talked-about kiss in KJo's Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani, the Deol brothers were a laugh riot on the show.