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BJP Appoints Dharmendra Pradhan As Karnataka Poll In Charge
The BJP appointed Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan as in charge of Karnataka assembly polls, scheduled in 2023. On February 4, the party announced Pradhan as their Karnataka in charge and Tamil Nadu BJP President K Annamalai as co in charge for the Karnataka polls and issued an official statement about it. In the past, Pradhan also handled the assembly polls in Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and Jharkhand.
Tags: Dharmendra Pradhan, Karnataka Politics, Assembly Elections, BJP In Charge, Karnataka Polls
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Schools To Be Accredited Shortly, All Institutes To Be Included In NIRF Rankings: Union Education Minister
National Institutional Ranking Framework would include every higher education institution, according to Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan's announcement on July 15 that institutional accreditation will be standardized by the next year. He went on to explain that there will soon be a system in place that would call for all schools across the country to be accredited. He stated openness and self-declaration will be the criteria for… read-more
Tags: Schools, National Institutional Ranking Framework, union education minister, Dharmendra Pradhan, institutional accreditation
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Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan Introduces National Yoga Olympiad 2022
Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan launched the National Yoga Olympiad 2022 and quiz competition in Delhi on June 18. Pradhan stated that yoga has aided mankind in easing pain and strengthening resilience, particularly during the post-Covid period. Pradhan also stated that Yoga is an essential component of health, wellness, and physical education, and he suggested that the National Council of Educational Research and Training … read-more
Tags: Yoga, Olympiad, national yoga Olympiad 2022, union education minister, Dharmendra Pradhan
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P Chidambaram Takes A Dig At Centre Over Vacant Teachers' Posts
Senior Congress minister and former finance minister P Chidambaram slammed the central government for not filling up the vacant teachers' posts in central universities, IITs and IIMs. The statement has come a day after union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan informed Rajya Sabha about 10,000 vacant teachers' posts. "I wonder what these institutions do without sufficient teachers," said Chidambaram over a tweet.
Tags: P chidambaram, Dharmendra Pradhan, IIT, IIM, Teacher post
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Union Minister; Assam To Be "Laboratory" For Mother Tongue-Based Education
Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan on November 20 said there are plans to make the state of Assam a “laboratory” for a unique “caste, tribe, and language-based education system. Assam's education department and Sankardav Education & Research Foundation held a two-day conference in Guwahati to explore the National Education Policy (NEP)'s implementation. The ceremony was attended by officials from the education department, state,… read-more
Tags: Union Minister, Dharmendra Pradhan, Assam, BJP, India
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CBSE Class 10 Exam Results To Be Announced This Week
CBSE is set to release the Class 10 board exam results anytime this week. The results can be obtained from the official website cbseresults.nic.in. The results will also be announced on cbse.gov.in and cbse.nic.in, respectively. Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan is anticipated to announce the CBSE Class 10 exam result 2021 on his social media handles. Students can check the board's website after the formal announcement.
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Eight IITs Across Nation Run Without Chairman: Education Minister
Dharmendra Pradhan, Minister of Education, India stated that there are eight IITs without a Chairman. In addition, he also mentioned there are five among these eight IITs which are functioning without a Director, despite the Lok Sabha being aware of the scenario. While addressing this, Pradhan also detailed a survey where STEM enrollment numbers were shared, that included 53,52,258 men and 40,70,533 women.
Tags: Education Minister, IIT, Dharmendra Pradhan, Survey
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NEET 2021 UG Probably To Be Held In September
The National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test for Undergraduate (NEET-UG) courses is expected to be held in September. Reportedly, the online registration process and a new schedule for NEET 2021 UG exam will probably be announced by next week. However, the official confirmation will be made after the new Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan holds a meeting in this regard. No update regarding the previous date, August 1 for exams has been… read-more
Tags: NEET 2021, Exams, ENTRANCE EXAM, Dharmendra Pradhan
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Petrol, Diesel Prices Might Decrease: Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan
Union Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan has intimated a decrease in fuel prices in the coming days as the international market situation improves. According to Pradhan, petrol, diesel, and LPG prices will go down as the reduction of crude oil prices in the international market will benefit customers. However, fuel prices in major cities like Delhi and Mumbai remain the same.
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Milk At Rs 100/Litre In Haryana As Protest Against Rising Fuel Prices
As a protest against rising fuel prices and farm laws, the Khap Panchayats in Haryana increased the milk prices to Rs 100 per litre. "We have decided to give milk at Rs 100/litre. We urge dairy farmers to sell milk at the same price to government cooperative societies," said a Panchayat spokesperson. However, Union Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan had earlier clarified that the prices have soared due to low production internationally.
Tags: Chandigarh, Haryana, Hisar, Petroleum Minister, Dharmendra Pradhan, Fuel Price Hike
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