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- India
Govt likely to bring bill to repeal MGNREGA, bring new rural employment law
New Delhi: A bill to repeal the MGNREGA and bring a new law for rural employment — Viksit Bharat Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) — has been circulated by the…
- India
2001 Parliament attack anniversary: Tributes paid to fallen heroes
New Delhi: Vice President C P Radhakrishnan on Saturday led Parliamentarians in paying floral tributes to those who died fending off terrorists who attacked the Parliament House in 2001. On the 24th…
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Nation ‘chained’ by Emergency when Vande Mataram completed 100 years: PM Modi
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday lamented that the Constitution was “throttled” and the nation chained by the Emergency when national song Vande Mataram completed 100 years. Initiating a day-long…
- India
Bill to regulate deepfakes tabled in Lok Sabha
New Delhi: A Private Member’s Bill seeking a clear legal framework for regulation of deepfakes has been introduced in the Lok Sabha. The Regulation of Deepfake Bill, introduced by Shiv Sena leader…
- India
Falling value of rupee shows country’s real economic situation: Kharge
New Delhi: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Thursday took a swipe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the rupee crossing the 90-mark against the US dollar, recalling that as Gujarat chief minister…
- India
Govt tells visiting dignitaries not to meet LoP: Rahul ahead of Putin’s visit
New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday alleged that the government tells visiting foreign dignitaries not to meet the Leader of the Opposition due to its “insecurity”. Gandhi’s remarks came hours…
- India
Opposition MPs protest against SIR in Parliament complex
New Delhi: Several opposition leaders, including Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge and former party chiefs Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi, on Tuesday staged a protest in the Parliament House complex against the SIR…
- India
Renuka brings stray dog to Parliament; says ‘those inside bite, not dogs’
New Delhi: “Those sitting inside bite, dogs don’t,” Congress MP Renuka Chowdhury said on Monday after she arrived in Parliament with a rescued stray in her car, triggering a row and prompting…
- India
ED files 6,312 cases while conviction in 120 cases in nearly 12 years
New Delhi: Enforcement Directorate (ED) has filed 6,312 cases in the last 11 years and 7 months, against which the conviction count was 120, Parliament was informed on Monday. In percentage terms,…
- India
Opposition escalates attack over SIR in Parliament
New Delhi: The Opposition on Monday intensified its attack on the government over the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, with senior leaders across parties alleging large-scale voter deletions, irregularities,…
- India
Winter Session of Parliament begins on Monday
New Delhi: The Winter Session of Parliament begins Monday and will continue until December 19, featuring 15 sittings spread across the 19-day schedule. The government has lined up a heavy legislative agenda,…
- India
Parliament Winter session: Opposition to take on govt over SIR
New Delhi: The Winter session of Parliament beginning Monday will see the government push its reforms agenda with a legislation to open up the civil nuclear sector to private players, while the…
- Kashmir
Delhi court allows jailed MP Engineer Rashid to attend Parliament’s winter session
New Delhi: A Delhi court has allowed jailed Lok Sabha MP Engineer Rashid to attend the upcoming winter session of Parliament in custody on all dates. Additional Sessions Judge Prashant Sharma was…
- Telangana
Bhatti urges Telangana MPs to push for BC reservation debate in Parliament
Hyderabad: Telangana Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka on Thursday held a meeting with MPs from the state and urged them to push for debate in parliament on the 42 per cent…
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Constitution India’s pride; helps shed colonial mindset: Prez Murmu
New Delhi: President Droupadi Murmu on Wednesday asserted that the Constitution is the cornerstone of the nation’s identity as also the guiding document to shun colonial mindset and adopt nationalistic thinking. Addressing…
