Dharmendra Pradhan

Tensions rise between Centre, Tamil Nadu over Education Scheme MoU

NEW DELHI: A dispute has emerged between the Union Ministry of Education and the Tamil Nadu government over the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the PM Schools for Rising India (PM SHRI) scheme, with Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan urging Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin to sign the agreement to access […]

ARSD excelled, clinching 5th position in the NIRF Rankings 2024

ARSD secured 5th position in the NIRF Ranking 2024

NIRF 2024: Ranking Parameters; introduction of new categories

The NIRF rankdrisht institutions across five broad parameters

NIRF 2024: IIT Madras, Hindu College, IIM Ahmedabad take top spots

New Delhi — Union Minister of Education Dharmendra Pradhan has unveiled the much-anticipated National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) 2024, marking the ninth edition of these prestigious rankings. The results, now available on the official NIRF website (nirfindia.org), evaluate institutions across 13 diverse categories, including engineering, management, medical education, and more. Top Engineering Institutes: Indian Institute […]

Hindu College tops NIRF rankings 2024, overtakes Miranda House

Hindu College Ranks First, Miranda House and St. Stephen's Follow in NIRF Ranking 2024

Prominent Leaders grace grand Jagannath Rath Yatra, celebrating tradition, unity

NEW DELHI: This year’s Jagannath Rath Yatra was a grand spectacle, marked by the presence of several notable political leaders, underscoring the festival’s immense cultural and spiritual significance. The streets of Puri came alive with fervent devotion as lakhs of devotees gathered to witness the divine journey of Lord Jagannath, Lord Balabhadra, and Devi Subhadra. […]

Impeccable Hindi orator’s daughter, Eng lit student Bansuri takes oath in Sanskrit

NEW DELHI: The oath-taking ceremony held on Monday at Parliament saw a different picture displaying linguistic diversity with the newly elected MPs taking their oaths in English and Indian languages, including Sanskrit, Hindi, Dogri, Bengali, Assamese, Kannada, Telugu, Malayalam and Odia. External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj’s daughter, Bansuri Swaraj, took her oath in Sanskrit as […]

18th Lok Sabha session begins amid NEET protest

As Dharmendra Pradhan stepped forward to take his oath, leaders from the INDIA bloc jeered with chants of “NEET,” criticising the NDA government over exam-related controversies.

IMA praises government response to NEET-UG 2024 exam controversy

The IMA commended the removal of the Director General of the National Testing Agency (NTA) and the appointment of Shri Pradeep Kumar Kharoka as the new Director General. "We extend our gratitude to the Ministry of Education for transferring the investigation of irregularities in the NEET-UG examination to the CBI for a thorough probe," the IMA stated.

CBI registers case on NEET-2024 irregularities, allegations

The allegations in the FIR state that the NEET(UG) 2024 Examination was conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA) on 5 May 2024 at 4,750 centres in 571 cities, including 14 cities abroad, with over 23 lakh candidates appearing for the examination.