LIVE updates: NEET, Kejriwal to rock Parliament on Friday; govt says ready

New Delhi: President Droupadi Murmu on Thursday addressed a joint sitting of Parliament and listed down the achievements of her government. Aam Aadmi Party MPs boycotted the address in protest against Arvind Kejriwal's arrest.

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Jun 27, 2024 21:11 IST
Oppn to raise NEET issue in Parliament on Friday; govt says ready
Leaders of the INDIA opposition bloc have decided to raise the NEET issue in both houses of Parliament on Friday and members will give notices in this regard, sources have said.
 
The decision was taken at a meeting of the INDIA bloc floor leaders on Thursday, they said, adding that opposition members are set to file adjournment notices in the Lok Sabha and under Rule 267 in the Rajya Sabha.
 
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Jun 27, 2024 18:29 IST
NSUI members barge into NTA office, demand its closure
Members of NSUI, Congress's students wing, barged inside the office of the National Testing Agency (NTA), which is at the centre of NEET-UG row over allegations of alleged irregularities in the conduct of the exam.
 
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Jun 27, 2024 18:21 IST
CBI makes first arrests in NEET-UG case, nabs 2 from Patna
The CBI on Thursday made its first arrests in the NEET-UG paper leak case, taking two people in custody in Patna, officials said.
 
Manish Kumar and Ashutosh Kumar allegedly provided safe accommodation to the medical entrance exam aspirants before the examination where they were given leaked question papers and answer keys, the officials said.
 
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Jun 27, 2024 16:01 IST
Fire breaks out in a garbage dumping yard in Thanjavur
A fire broke out in a garbage dumping yard in Thanjavur. Fire tenders present at the spot and efforts are underway to extinguish the fire.



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Jun 27, 2024 15:26 IST
AAP MP Sanjay Singh's suspension from Rajya Sabha revoked
The Committee held Singh guilty of breach of privilege of the Council in all the cases but recommended that he already suffered sufficient punishment for transgression.
 
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Jun 27, 2024 14:31 IST
BJP veteran Lal Krishna Advani discharged from AIIMS in Delhi
Veteran BJP leader Lal Krishna Advani, who was admitted to the old private ward of the AIIMS here last night around 10.30 pm, was discharged on Thursday.



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Jun 27, 2024 13:15 IST
J P Nadda is leader of House in Rajya Sabha
"Shri Jagat Prakash Nadda has been appointed as the Leader of the House in the Council of States," Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar announced, amid thumping of desks.
 



Jun 27, 2024 13:14 IST
Emergency biggest, darkest chapter of direct attack on Constitution: President Murmu
President Droupadi Murmu on Thursday described the imposition of Emergency in 1975 as the "biggest and darkest chapter" of direct attack on the Constitution, and said the country emerged victorious over such unconstitutional forces.
 
There were noisy protests by some opposition members when she referred to the Emergency in her address. However, she did not name any leader.



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Jun 27, 2024 13:10 IST
Nifty hits 24k level; Sensex breaches historic 79,000-mark
The 30-share BSE Sensex jumped 512.68 points to hit its new lifetime peak of 79,186.93 after falling in early trade, helped by buying in blue-chip Reliance Industries.
 
The Nifty also bounced back, rising 146.45 points to hit its fresh all-time high of 24,015.25.
 
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Jun 27, 2024 12:28 IST
Shatrughan Sinha reacts to daughter Sonakshi's wedding with Zaheer
Shatrughan Sinha expressed gratitude towards well wishers for celebrating his daughter Sonakshi Sinha's nuptials with fellow actor Zaheer Iqbal, calling it "the wedding of the century".
 
With an attitude of gratitude we would like to thank everyone for celebrating with us on our special day seems to be the 'wedding of the century' with your warmth, love, congratulatory messages for our darling daughter #SonakshiSinha with #ZaheerIqbal as they start a new chapter… pic.twitter.com/sTveotv9CK
— Shatrughan Sinha (@ShatruganSinha) June 26, 2024



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Jun 27, 2024 12:10 IST
President assures action against paper leak amid slogans of NEET
Addressing the 18th Lok Sabha for the first time, the president said her government is working to create an environment to enable youth of the country dream big and achieve them.
 
As she mentioned steps taken by the government on the education front, some opposition members were heard shouting "NEET".
 
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Jun 27, 2024 11:59 IST
Many historic steps will be taken in upcoming budget: President Murmu
The budget that will be presented by the government in the next Parliament session will be a document of its futuristic vision, the President said in her first address to the joint sitting of Parliament after the constitution of the 18th Lok Sabha.
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