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BJP MP’s Gen Z-style praise for PM during anti-paper leak Bill debate NEW DELHI: The Bharatiya Janata Party Lok Sabha member Bansuri Swaraj on Tuesday used a Gen Z term to praise the steps taken by Prime Minister Narendra Modi against the paper leak. She said that the PM had “clocked it” with the anti-paper…

Govt says Meta’s response on briefly deleted video of PM was not enough The Centre is not satisfied with Meta’s explanation that Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Facebook post was removed “in error”, with government sources telling PTI that the issue is “far from settled” and warrants deeper discussions.According to the sources, Meta’s response is “not…

Senior BJP leader Dharmendra Pradhan (PTI file photo) NEW DELHI: BJP MP Sambit Patra on Tuesday dismissed reports claiming that the Centre had proposed a new ministerial portfolio for Dharmendra Pradhan after his resignation as Union education minister during talks with the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP).The Puri MP and BJP leader said the reports had…

Swati Maliwal slams ‘super CM’ Kejriwal for maintaining ‘complete silence’ on Punjab paper leak issue NEW DELHI: Rajya Sabha member Swati Maliwal on Tuesday accused the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government of failing to address examination irregularities in Punjab, claiming that the state had witnessed six major paper leaks over the past five years.Speaking to…

“Whosoever committed excesses, took law in their hands should be taken to task,” the SC said. NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court Tuesday noted that a fair and independent probe into all allegations of “police excesses against protesting NEET students” was required. The top court’s observations come as the opposition continues to protest the use of…

Meta admits that it was in error NEW DELHI: Meta on Tuesday admittted that Prime Minister Narendra Modi‘s first selfie video on Facebook, meant to address GenZ over NEET paper leak, was taken down briefly due to an “error”.“The content was removed in error and has since been restored,” said a Meta spokesperson, as quoted…

Kangana Ranaut dubbed Gen Z women as “so-called westernised Indian women”. NEW DELHI: BJP MP Kangana Ranaut Tuesday doubled down on her attack on the Gen Z protestors who had mobilised at the now-withdrawn CJP protest, calling them “Generation Gutter”, who “try to live independently without accountability”.Ranaut dubbed Gen Z women as “so-called westernised Indian…

Saurav Das said that govt assured them of no action against protestors NEW DELHI: Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) early Wednesday claimed that the Centre’s representatives have shared draft notifications issued by the Bihar and Assam governments assuring withdrawal of FIRs, release of those arrested or detained during the NEET-UG protest agitation, and protection from any…

NEW DELHI: As government informed Supreme Court that a high-powered committee has been formed for education reform, the court said Monday that some “out-of-box thinking” was needed to address problems faced by the sector, including the recurring problem of paper leaks.Appearing before a bench of Justices P S Narasimha and Alok Aradhe, solicitor general Tushar…

Independent Rajya Sabha MP and senior advocate Kapil Sibal, along with, CJP chief spokesperson Saurav Das and national spokesperson Ashutosh Ranka, addresses a press conference NEW DELHI: With reports of protesters across the country being detained and arrested, Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) Monday accused the Centre of “breaching” its assurances on protecting them from police…