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Voices of the Region, Echoes to the World

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Voices of the Region, Echoes to the World

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India

Dharmendra Pradhan steps down; CJP ends protest as Centre assures action, reforms – top developments | India News

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CJP protestors and students celebrate after Pradhan’s resignation NEW DELHI: Saturday witnessed a series of major developments in the NEET paper leak controversy, beginning with Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan’s resignation after weeks of nationwide protests.Hours later, the Centre and the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) held a third round of talks, after which the government…

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‘Victory of students’: Shabana Azmi, Alia Bhatt, Priyanka Chopra, Prakash Raj among celebrities reacting to Pradhan’s exit | Mumbai News

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Film personalities welcomed the education minister’s resignation following protests. MUMBAI: From calling it a “victory of students” to hailing Gen Z as a “tsunami of hope”, film personalities on Saturday welcomed Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan’s resignation following weeks of protests over the NEET paper leak issue.Pradhan stepped down earlier in the day amid growing…

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Dharmendra Pradhan removes ‘Union Minister’ tag from X bio after resignation | Delhi News

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Former Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan updated his X profile after resigning from his post (Photo credit: X/@Dharmendra Pradhan) NEW DELHI: Soon after announcing his resignation as Union education minister on Saturday, Dharmendra Pradhan updated his X profile, removing the designation “Union Minister” from his bio.The reaction came hours after Pradhan stepped down from the…

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Exam row puts Jharkhand recruitment processes under spotlight | Ranchi News

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Aspirants protest in Morabadi on Saturday Ranchi: The controversy over the alleged NEET paper leak and Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan’s resignation on Saturday has renewed attention on Jharkhand’s recruitment examinations, which have faced allegations of paper leaks, irregularities, delays and prolonged court battles.The latest row centres on the 14th JPSC Civil Services Examination. Alleged…

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‘Goons and their future generations will remember’: Bengal invokes ‘Goonda Act’ over NEET protest violence in first use of law | India News

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A student protest rally turned violent in Kolkata on Friday (PTI) NEW DELHI: The West Bengal government on Saturday invoked its newly enacted “Goonda Act” against those accused of orchestrating violence during Friday’s NEET protest, marking the first use of the legislation since it was passed by the state assembly.The West Bengal Public Safety and…

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Mamata Banerjee in fresh row after purported video shows her pushing woman cop | Kolkata News

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Mamata Banerjee faced controversy after a video showed her pushing a police officer. The incident occurred during a protest against the alleged NEET paper leak. KOLKATA: Former West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday courted fresh political controversy after a video purportedly showing her pushing an on-duty woman police officer during a face-off with…

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