Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan swears in as MP amid shame-shame slogans from opposition
New Delhi: Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan took his oath as a Member of Parliament (MP) today amidst shame-shame slogans from opposition. As Pradhan swore in, opposition members shouted "shame, shame" slogans in a bid to mark their protest over the alleged irregularities in NEET-UG and UGC NET examinations.
Dharmendra Pradhan had won the Sambalpur Lok Sabha seat by defeating his nearest BJD rival Pranab Prakash Das by 1,19, 836 votes.
Protests are happening across the country over the alleged irregularities in the NEET-UG examination demanding its cancellation. The matter is also being heard by the Supreme Court and the next hearing is scheduled for July 8th.
As soon as Union Minister of Education, Dharmendra Pradhan came to take oath, the opposition raised slogans "Shame... Shame..." and reminded the issue of NEET UG. pic.twitter.com/rMuse2kmEE
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Man arrested with Rs 2.54-crore heroin in Mumbai
Mumbai (PTI): Police have arrested a man and seized over 500 grams of heroin worth Rs 2.54 crore in the illicit market from him in Mumbai, officials said on Friday.
The police's Anti-Narcotics Cell (ANC) made the drug seizure in Santacruz in the western suburbs. The operation was conducted by the Kandivali unit of the ANC on Thursday as part of a special crackdown against drug trafficking in the area, they said.
Acting on specific inputs, an ANC team conducted a raid in Santacruz (East) and intercepted a man. During a search, the team recovered 508 grams of high-grade heroin from his possession, an official said.
The seized contraband, a highly addictive, opioid drug derived from morphine, is estimated to be worth Rs 2.54 crore in the international market, he informed.
Following the seizure, a case was registered against the man under relevant sections of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 1985, and he was formally placed under arrest in the early hours of Friday.
The police are currently investigating the source of the drug and trying to identify the intended recipients of the consignment, he said.
