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Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) supporters celebrated at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar after Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan resigned amid the controversy over alleged examination irregularities and the NEET paper leak. The resignation comes after weeks of protests and was one of the key demands raised by the movement.

Mr. Choudhary says that serving as Chief Minister for 100 days is an emotional moment for him; he adds that continuous efforts are being made to ensure self-reliance for the 14 crore people of Bihar

Use more drones in the exercise with due focus on covering degraded forest areas, he tells officials, while observing that it is crucial for achieving the targets of forest restoration and 50% green cover in the State

Protestors hugged one another, broke into tears, and danced to patriotic Bollywood songs as chants of victory echoed through the crowd and slogans like ‘Haar gaye, haar gaye, Tanashah haar gaye’ reverberated across the venue

It is time to remove the government, says Lok Sabha Opposition leader Rahul Gandhi; Left parties seek reform in the education sector

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The government represented by Ministers J.P. Nadda and Jitendra Singh said they would examine the proposals and hold discussions with CJP representatives to determine the way forward

Education Minister’s resignation is a victory for the unity of youth power, says Mr. Pawar; youth have rid India of fear, say Thackeray cousins, continuing plans for the Tiranga March, a protest rally turned celebration

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While congratulating protestors on Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan’s resignation, Mamata Banerjee says the resignation is ‘only an eyewash’

Court points to the grave nature of her charges while denying the request; CBI notes that she had already attempted to influence the investigation

To streamline focus on the sector, the government would set up a Nano Technology Mission in association with the industry

Mr. Pradhan announced his decision to quit in a post on X