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Student Leader To MP To Education Minister: Pralhad Joshi's Journey
- Jul 25, 2026 21:30 pm IST
- Edited by: Debanish Achom
Pralhad Joshi is known for his contributions to both the BJP's organisational and parliamentary affairs
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'Cockroach' To People's Movement: How The Student Protest Outgrew Founders
- Jul 25, 2026 21:13 pm IST
- Press Trust India
It ended where, in many ways, it had begun. Moments after Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan resigned on Saturday, Abhijeet Dipke, founder of the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP), thanked Chief Justice Surya Kant.
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On Camera, Ex-Union Minister's Daughter Slaps SBI Branch Manager In Chennai
- Jul 25, 2026 20:49 pm IST
- Reported by: Vijayagopal Muralidharan
- Edited by: Swastika Das Sharma
According to officials, a complaint was filed against the woman for assaulting the SBI bank manager.
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Pralhad Joshi Appointed Education Minister After Dharmendra Pradhan Quits
- Jul 25, 2026 20:18 pm IST
- Reported by: Akhilesh Sharma
- Edited by: Debanish Achom
The President's office, after accepting Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation, confirmed Pralhad Joshi's appointment in a communique this evening
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New Education Minister Could Be Named As Early As Today Or Tomorrow: Sources
- Jul 25, 2026 20:13 pm IST
- Reported by: Akhilesh Sharma
- Edited by: Debanish Achom
Dharmendra Pradhan said he decided to step down as Union Education Minister in order to prevent anti-national forces from exploiting the situation in Jantar Mantar
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Did CJP's 72-Hour Ultimatum Trigger Dharmendra Pradhan Exit? Inside Story
- Jul 25, 2026 20:01 pm IST
- Reported by: Akhilesh Sharma
- Edited by: Samiran Mishra
According to sources familiar with the negotiations, the turning point came during the second round of talks between the Centre and CJP representatives on Friday.
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Next Round Of CJP-Centre Talks To Be Held In 4 Weeks
- Jul 25, 2026 19:46 pm IST
- Press Trust India
Soon after Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation, the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) on Saturday called off its 36-day protest at Jantar Mantar over the NEET issue with immediate effect, saying the government has accepted all its demands.
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'We Know The Pain': Assam Island Sends 20 Boats To Flood-Hit Neighbour
- Jul 25, 2026 19:38 pm IST
- Reported by: Ratnadip Choudhury
In a remarkable act of solidarity amid the ongoing flood crisis in Upper Assam, residents of Salmora in Majuli, world's largest river island, have voluntarily sent 20 traditional country boats to neighbouring Sivasagar to assist rescue operations in flood-hit areas.
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They Said Resignations Don't Happen, Now They Do: CJP To Protesters
- Jul 25, 2026 19:16 pm IST
- Edited by: Samiran Mishra
Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan resigned today after weeks of protests from students.
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Heroes of Kargil: The Boys Who Climbed Into Legend
- Jul 25, 2026 18:54 pm IST
- Reported by: Rishabh Madhavendra Pratap
More than five hundred Indian soldiers did not come back from Kargil. Every single one of them was someone's child first, long before they were ever anyone's hero.
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3 Arrested In Assam Over Links To ISI-Backed Sleeper Cell Network
- Jul 25, 2026 18:44 pm IST
- Reported by: Ratnadip Choudhury
The coordinated operation was carried out on July 24 in connection with STF Police Station Case No. 06/2026, following specific intelligence inputs.
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'Nation Not Built By Resignation Alone, Need Reforms': Sonam Wangchuk After CJP Ends Protest
- Jul 25, 2026 18:41 pm IST
- Edited by: Debanish Achom
The protest at Jantar Mantar began on June 6 and gained wider attention after Sonam Wangchuk joined with an indefinite hunger strike on June 28. He ended the fast on Thursday night after 26 days
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"MP (LS), Sambalpur": Dharmendra Pradhan Drops "Union Minister" From X Bio
- Jul 25, 2026 18:24 pm IST
- Edited by: Swastika Das Sharma
Earlier on Saturday, Dharmendra Pradhan said in a social media post that he had submitted his resignation to PM Narendra Modi.
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Student Power That Worked In 1997 Returns To Haunt Dharmendra Pradhan In 2026
- Jul 25, 2026 17:43 pm IST
- Edited by: Samiran Mishra
Nearly 30 years ago, around 1,500 students gathered outside the Odisha state secretariat to protest an exam paper leak. One among them, would later become the Education Minister of India. He was Dharmendra Pradhan.
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Dharmendra Pradhan Quits: 5 Key Points From His Resignation Letter
- Jul 25, 2026 17:38 pm IST
- Edited by: Prapti Upadhayay
Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan has resigned from his post, weeks after student protests in Delhi over the NEET paper leak and exam irregularities. He announced the decision on X, sharing a 543-word, two-page letter addressed to PM Modi.
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CJP Ends Protest As Dharmendra Pradhan Resigns, More Demands Met
- Jul 25, 2026 17:33 pm IST
- Edited by: Debanish Achom
The announcement came in a joint government-CJP press conference this evening, following the resignation of Dharmendra Pradhan as Union Education Minister. His resignation was the CJP's core demand
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Centre Agrees To 2 More Demands, Says CJP In Joint Press Meet
- Jul 25, 2026 17:29 pm IST
- Edited by: Ashutosh Tripathi
Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, the leader from Odisha, announced his resignation before the much-anticipated third round of talks this afternoon.
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"Courage Without Violence": Gitanjali Angmo On Gen Z As Dharmendra Pradhan Resigns
- Jul 25, 2026 17:23 pm IST
- Edited by: Swastika Das Sharma
Angmo's reaction comes hours after Pradhan resigned as India's Education Minister following a month-long protest by students seeking his resignation. The leader said he had submitted his resignation to Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
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"Kept Worrying, Lost Appetite, But Extremely Proud": Abhijeet Dipke's Mother
- Jul 25, 2026 17:07 pm IST
- Edited by: Vaibhav Tiwari
Anita Dipke said she couldn't sleep or eat properly because she was worried about her son, Abhijeet Dipke, who has been spearheading a students' protest at Delhi's Jantar Mantar.
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Abhijeet Dipke's "Going To Take A Nap" Post Shortly After Dharmendra Pradhan Resigns
- Jul 25, 2026 17:04 pm IST
- Edited by: Ashutosh Tripathi
The social media-driven CJP spearheaded student protests that broke out in response to exam paper leaks, and is seeking systemic reforms in the education system.