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Rupee rises 28 paise to 96.25 against US dollar in early trade

Mumbai, Jul 27 (PTI) The rupee gained 28 paise to 96.25 against the US dollar in early trade on Monday, taking cues from a sharp fall in crude oil prices and positive global sentiment after the US and Iran signalled an easing of tensions in West Asia. The American currency index also retreated from an elevated level, while domestic equities witnessed a strong buying trend, supporting the local currency further, forex traders said. At the interbank foreign exchange, the rupee opened at 96.18 but lost some ground to trade at 96.28 against the greenback, logging a gain of 28 paise

Sibal jabs govt over exam reform panel

New Delhi, Jul 27 (PTI) Rajya Sabha MP Kapil Sibal on Monday took a swipe at the Centre over its handling of the paper leak issue, saying the Modi government first doesn’t acknowledge a problem, calls protesters “anarchists and lathi-charges” them and then sets a task force for exam reforms. His remarks came a day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the constitution of a high-powered task force, headed by Infosys co-founder Nandan Nilekani, for reforms in the examinations conducted by the National Testing Agency. The task force will give suggestions on maximum use of technology for setting up a

Uttarakhand BJP chief apologises for making ‘objectionable’ remarks against students

Dehradun, Jul 27 (PTI) Uttarakhand BJP chief Mahendra Bhatt has apologised after facing backlash from the Congress and other organisations for making allegedly objectionable remarks against students after Dharmendra Pradhan’s resigned as Union education minister over the NEET paper leak issue. In a social media post on Sunday, Bhatt said, “If any word or the way I phrased my statement yesterday inadvertently hurt anyone’s sentiments, I regret it and offer my apologies.” He clarified that it was not his intention to hurt anyone’s feelings. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Samachar4u (@samachar4unetwork) A video of Bhatt surfaced

“New era will dawn”: Akhilesh Yadav, Opposition parties congratulate student protestors following Dharmendra Pradhan’s resignation

New Delhi [India], July 25 (ANI): Samajwadi Party chief and Lok Sabha MP Akhilesh Yadav on Saturday said that a “new era will dawn” after Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan’s resignation, as leaders from across the Opposition congratulated student protesters and described the development as a victory for democracy, accountability and sustained public resistance against examination irregularities. .In a post on X, Yadav termed the resignation a “victory for morale and unity” and said the student movement had laid the foundation for wider democratic and institutional reforms. “This is a victory for morale and unity! Heartfelt congratulations to every activist

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