The 64th International Sugar Organisation-ISO Council Meeting commenced Tuesday, on June 25, under the auspices of Prahlad Joshi, who inaugurated the event. Attended by over 30 delegates from various countries, the meeting focused on discussions surrounding sugar and biofuel production.
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Union Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food, and Public Distribution, Pralhad Joshi, addressed the 64th ISO Council meeting which began in New Delhi on Tuesday, June 25. In his address, Joshi said, “Biofuels will continue to be a powerful driver for Atmanirbhar and the sustainable future of Bharat.”
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The West Bengal government has alleged that it was not consulted regarding the internal review of the India-Bangladesh Treaty of 1996 on sharing the Ganga/Ganges waters at Farakka, despite evidence suggesting otherwise.
View More False Claim by West Bengal Government Sparks Controversy
Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay has released the fee structure for its undergraduate programmes for the autumn semester, 2024. A significant gap was observed in the figures between reserved categories including Schedule Caste (SC), Schedule Tribe (ST), Person with Disabilities (PWD) and general students.
View More Huge gap in IIT Bombay fee structure for general, SC category
Congress MP Rahul Gandhi thanked the people of Wayanad for their love and support in his letter. He wrote, “When I faced abuse day by day, your unconditional love supported me. You were my refuge, my home, and my family. I never felt for even a moment that you have doubted me.”
View More Rahul Gandhi: ‘Sad but consoled’ on giving up Wayanad
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced several key decisions after the 53rd GST Council meeting aimed at curbing tax evasion and promoting uniformity in taxation, including the pan-India rollout of Aadhaar-based biometric authentication to curb fake invoicing.
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Subodh Kumar Singh, the Director General of the National Testing Agency (NTA), was removed from his position on Saturday, June 22 amidst controversies surrounding NEET exam irregularities. The government placed Singh on a “compulsory wait” at the Department of Personnel and Training, according to a letter issued.
View More Change at the top of NTA amid NEET controversy
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman chaired the 53rd GST Council meeting in Delhi on June 22, marking the first such gathering since the formation of the new government.
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After the UGC-NET, the National Testing Agency (NTA) postponed the June edition of the Joint CSIR UGC NET on June 21, citing unavoidable circumstances and logistical issues.
View More CSIR-UGC-NET postponed amid paper leak controversy
Arrested NEET aspirant Anurag Yadav confessed to the Patna police that he received the question paper a day before the exam, on May 4, from his uncle Sikandar Prasad Yadavendu.
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In a strategic move set to redefine the intersection of education and finance, Indian cricket captain Rohit Sharma has announced his maiden investment in LEO1, a prominent Edu-fintech company formerly known as Financepeer. This investment not only marks Sharma’s foray into the fintech sector but also underscores his commitment to enhancing educational accessibility across India.
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Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan addressed a press conference on a day when Bihar Deputy CM Vijay Sinha alleged that an aide of RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav provided accommodation to the arrested students in the NEET paper leak case.
View More Dharmendra Pradhan speaks on Tejashwi Yadav’s link to paper leak