scorecardresearch
Wednesday, August 6, 2025
TopicDharmendra Pradhan

Topic: Dharmendra Pradhan

Who holds the power baton in Odisha, and Nayab Saini govt’s clampdown on ‘anti-social’ music

Pre-Truth — snappy, witty and significant snippets from the world of politics and government.

Amid NEP row, Stalin hits back at ‘arrogant’ Union minister Pradhan over his Lok Sabha remarks

Pradhan had alleged that DMK-led Tamil Nadu govt initially agreed to implement the PM Schools for Rising India (PM SHRI) scheme in the state but later went back on its promise.

As NEP row escalates, Dharmendra Pradhan writes to MK Stalin, slams Tamil Nadu’s ‘myopic vision’

Tamil Nadu govt has been refusing to sign an MoU with Centre to implement PM-Shri, citing objections to the 'imposition of the three-language formula'.

Dharmendra Pradhan launches registration portal for Kashi Tamil Sangamam

Event will celebrate Tamil Nadu and Kashi's ancient ties from Feb 15-24.

Education Minister Meets Classical Language Scholars

The event saw the presence of Bharatiya Bhasha Samiti Chairman Chamu KrishnaShastry, UGC Chairman M. Jagadesh Kumar, academics, scholars, and Ministry officials.

NTA was supposed to rescue exams from ‘Munna Bhais’. Now it’s part of the problem

National Testing Agency’s charter is to assess the 'competence of candidates' for admission and recruitment, but NEET and UGC-NET firestorms have put its own competency in question.

NEET, UGC-NET paper leaks institutional failure of NTA, setting up high-level panel, says Pradhan

Asking Oppn not to politicise paper leaks, Pradhan says UGC-NET was cancelled after questions appeared on ‘dark net’. Asked about NEET, says issues limited to ‘specific regions’.

Doctor’s gang with history of paper leaks & deals worth crores — Bihar Police’s NEET probe

Bihar Police officers say National Testing Agency, which conducts NEET, has not responded to all questions asked, leading to a delay in establishing the trail of alleged paper leak.

Centre denies NEET paper leak, Congress demands SC-monitored probe, slams education minister

Congress leader Gaurav Gogoi has questioned Modi’s silence over the issue, wondering why he was abroad when students needed him.

Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan races ahead in Odisha’s Sambalpur by over 81,000 votes

BJP’s Pradhan, seen as a potential CM, is set to defeat BJD heavyweight Pranab Prakash Das. Sambalpur seat falls in western Odisha, considered a BJP stronghold.

On Camera

Ola & Uber to soon have a new competitor as 8 cooperatives take the wheel. All about Bharat Taxi

Bharat Taxi is a cooperative initiative under newly formed Multi-State Sahakari Taxi Cooperative Ltd, which is backed by 8 cooperatives.

Wang Yi to visit India this month, Modi to travel to China, Putin comes in later this year

PM could visit Japan on 30 August before heading to China. Sources say, bilaterals being planned with Jinping and Putin on SCO sidelines in China.

Pakistan, Dhaka have played Washington well. Back home, Modi ecosystem has an inner conflict

To protect ourselves from Trumpian diplomacy, first we must introspect the bipolarity within our establishment discourse.