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SC dismisses plea against Rahul Gandhi’s election from Wayanad in 2019 LS polls
New Delhi: The Supreme Court has dismissed a plea challenging the election of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi in 2019 from Wayanad Lok Sabha constituency in Kerala. A bench of justices A S…
- India
Nearly 500 cases pertaining to Constitution Bench pending in Supreme Court: Govt
New Delhi: Nearly 500 cases pertaining to the Constitution Bench, more than 400 related to elections and over 2,800 PILs are pending in the Supreme Court, the Lok Sabha was informed on…
- Delhi
Smriti Irani, Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury spar in LS over ‘gentleman’ remark
Delhi: A low-decibel verbal sparring took place in Lok Sabha during Question Hour between Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury and Union Minister for Women and Child Development Smriti Irani. The episode began…
- Delhi
10 years of Nirbhaya case: DCW urges to discuss crimes against women
Delhi: Delhi Commission for Women chief Swati Maliwal has written to Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla and Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar urging them to suspend the day’s parliamentary business to discuss…
- India
Number of international airports in country rise to 30: Centre
New Delhi: With six more airports being elevated or constructed, the number of international airports in the country has increased to 30 in the past seven years, the Lok Sabha was informed…
- India
Lok Sabha MPs seek reservation of more tribal communities
New Delhi: Lok Sabha members from different parties sought reservations for tribal communities from their areas with NCP MP Supriya Sule stressing the need for one integrated bill of quota. The discussion…
- India
Lok Sabha passes Constitution (ST) Order (Second Amendment) Bill, 2022
New Delhi: The Lok Sabha on Thursday passed the Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Order (Second Amendment) Bill, 2022, which seeks to amend the Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Order, 1950, for its application in Tamil…
- India
Elections ‘big budget affair’, simultaneous polls will save money: Govt
New Delhi: Elections have become a “big budget affair” and holding simultaneous polls to Lok Sabha and state assemblies would result in huge savings to the exchequer, the government said on Thursday. Law…
- India
‘Why govt was not showing ‘laal ankh?’ Cong seeks white paper on China
New Delhi: The Congress on Thursday demanded a white paper on China, including the recent transgressions, and taunted the Central government by saying “why it was not showing ‘laal ankh’ (angry eyes)…
- India
Oppn divided while protesting on lack of discussion on LAC clash in LS
New Delhi: The Opposition unity appeared to be missing while seeking a discussion in Lok Sabha on incidents of skirmishes along the China border, as the two major parties — Congress and…
- Telangana
BJP president Nadda to visit Telangana, Karnataka
New Delhi: BJP president J P Nadda will be on a day-long tour of Karnataka and Telangana on Thursday as the party turns its focus on southern states with an eye on…
- India
400 died while cleaning sewers and septic tanks since 2017: Govt
New Delhi: As many as 400 people have died while undertaking hazardous cleaning of sewers and septic tanks since 2017, the government said on Tuesday. Responding to a question in Lok Sabha,…
- India
Demand raised in Lok Sabha for restoring Maulana Azad Fellowship
New Delhi: Several parliamentarians on Tuesday demanded in Lok Sabha that the pre-matric scholarship and Maulana Azad Fellowship for minority students be restored, saying how will the country progress if the minority…
- India
Video: Who is ‘Pappu’ now? Mahua Moitra’s Parliament speech goes viral
New Delhi: Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra on Tuesday cited government data showing industrial contraction to question the Centre’s handling of the economy, and asked who is the ‘Pappu’ now? Participating in…
- India
16 lakh cyber crime incidents reported since 2020, says govt
New Delhi: Over 16 lakh cybercrime incidents have been reported in the country in the last three years following which more than 32,000 FIRs were registered, Lok Sabha was informed on Tuesday.…
