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The Supreme Court is expected to pass a speaking order today dismissing petitions which had pleaded for the scrapping and re-conducting of the controversial NEET-UG examination. What actually happened at NEET-UG 2024? Source: dnpindia The number of candidates who appeared in that examination for the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test for Undergraduate 2024 crossed 23 lakh, all those seeking entry into prestigious courses of medical study: MBBS, BDS, and AYUSH. Held on 5th May, the examination soon turned out to be a hub of controversies as the reports of massive malpractices began to pour in. Wide-ranging allegations cropped up in…

Himanta Biswa Sarma (Assam Chief Minister) on Wednesday said that “demographic invasion” was being witnessed in most of the states of the country due to the infiltration of illegal Bangladeshis. Himanta Biswa Sarma: Source: prokerala.com He was born on February 1, 1969. He is an Indian politician and lawyer who has been the 15th Chief Minister of Assam since 2021. He was born into an Assamese family with roots in Latima, in the Nalbari district. Formerly a member of the Indian National Congress, Himanta Biswa Sarma joined the Bharatiya Janata Party on August 23, 2015, and was soon appointed as…

PM Modi praised the Lok Sabha speech of former Union minister Anurag Thakur on the caste census. He praised him for effectively exposing the opposition INDIA bloc with a compelling blend of fact and humor. Anurag Thakur- Who is he? Source: thestatesman.com Anurag Singh Thakur was born on October 24, 1974, he is an Indian politician working with the Bharatiya Janata Party. He is currently a Member of the Parliament representing the Hamirpur constituency of Himachal Pradesh in the Lok Sabha. Modi’s Second ministry saw Anurag Thakur serve as the Minister of Sports and Youth Affairs as well as the…

Wayanad landslides witnessed at several places prompted Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday to assure the Kerala government that the Centre would provide all possible forms of assistance. Wayanad Landslide: Source: timelinedaily.com On Tuesday, landslides hit the hilly district of Wayanad in the Indian state of Kerala, confirmed authorities, killing five people, including two children. According to the Wayanad district authorities, four people, including a child, died in Chooralmala town, while a one-year-old child of a Nepali family passed away in Thondernad village. The landslide has isolated and impacted places like Mundakkai, Chooralmala, and Noolpuzha. Meanwhile, Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi…

President Droupadi Murmu has nominated former deputy chief minister of Tripura, Jishnu Dev Varma, as the new governor of Telangana, according to the Rashtrapati Bhavan communique. About the President Droupadi Murmu: Source: MidDay President Droupadi Murmu born on 20th June 1958, is an Indian politician who currently serves as the 15th President of India from 2022. She won the presidential elections in 2022 as a candidate by the Bharatiya Janata Party. She became the first person belonging to the Santal tribal community to be a President of India and the second woman, after Pratibha Patil, to assume the office. At…

The formation of the Rayagada Railway Division will vastly help the area in terms of better connectivity and economic growth. Ashwini Vaishnav: Source: wikibio.in Ashwini Vaishnaw was born on July 18, 1970, is an Indian politician, former IAS officer, and businessman. He is currently serving as the 39th Minister of Railways, the 35th Minister of Information and Broadcasting, and the 2nd Minister of Electronics and Information Technology since 2024. The positions were taken on by him earlier from 2024. He has also been a Member of the Rajya Sabha from Odisha for the Bharatiya Janata Party since 2019. Ashwini Vaishnaw…

Raghav Chadha said that the withdrawal of this benefit of indexation to the investors in the Rajya Sabha would increase black money inflow. Who is Raghav Chadha? Source:wikibio.in Raghav Chadha, born November 11, 1988, is an Indian politician who serves as a member of the Aam Aadmi Party. He is the youngest Member of Parliament in the Rajya Sabha, representing the Punjab constituency. Before his present incumbency, Chadha has served as Vice Chairman of the Delhi Jal Board and was a Member of the Legislative Assembly for the Rajendra Nagar assembly constituency in the 7th Delhi Assembly until 2022. Other…

A local resident of Kinnaur Himachal Pradesh Layak Ram Negi has filed a petition at the High Court to remove Kangana Ranaut from the Mandi Election. About Kangana Ranaut: Source:telegraphicindia.com Kangana Amardeep Ranaut is an actress, filmmaker, and politician serving as a Member of Parliament for the Mandi constituency since June 2024. Recognised for her part in female-centric Hindi films, Ranaut has been awarded four National Film Awards and five Filmfare Awards among several other honours. In 2020, she was awarded Padma Shri, the fourth-highest civilian award of India. Ranaut started her own production house Manikarnika Films in 2020 with…

Income tax changes in Union Budget 2024: The rates of tax slab have been rationalised only for the new tax regime of personal income taxes. What is the Union Budget? Source: maddiqelfreda.pages.dev The Union Budget of India, also known as the Annual Financial Statement under Article 112 of the Indian Constitution, is an annual financial document for the country to be prepared every year by the Ministry of Finance for the succeeding financial year, describing the expenditures and revenues of the government that would be planned. The Department of Revenue looks after what is expected to come to the government,…

Baramati MP and NCP SP member Supriya Sule took to X and expressed her angst over Sansad TV for giving Hindi voiceovers for the non-Hindi speeches that effectively censored them. What is Sansad TV? Source: pmindia.gov.in Sansad TV is an Indian government television channel airing the proceedings of both Houses of the Indian Parliament, along with other public affairs programs. It was formed in March 2021 and merged the earlier separate Lok Sabha TV and Rajya Sabha TV. Latter two channels still exist as independent satellite channels. It had initially planned to telecast some 35 theme-based programs in Hindi and…