New Delhi: There is no proposal for any special session from August 16 to 18 on the women’s reservation and delimitation bills, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju said on Wednesday night. The government is making a fresh attempt for the passage of a Constitution Amendment Bill to implement 33 per cent reservation for women in…
New Delhi, Aug. 5: Meta has apologised to the Government of India after the temporary removal of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s speech video from Facebook triggered sharp criticism from the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Communications and Information Technology, which warned the social media giant that continued non-compliance could jeopardise its safe harbour protection under Indian…
New Delhi: As India marked the seventh anniversary of the abrogation of Article 370 on Wednesday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi reaffirmed his government’s commitment to the development and progress of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh and the people residing there. He stated that in these seven years, the Union Territories have witnessed significant transformation across…
Chennai: Tamil Nadu Finance Minister N. Marie Wilson on Wednesday presented the maiden Budget of the TVK government, outlining a fiscal roadmap centred on revenue mobilisation, education infrastructure and long-term economic growth, while setting a target of transforming the state into a $1.5 trillion economy by 2036. Presenting the Budget for 2026-27 in the State…
Chennai: Tamil Nadu Finance Minister N Marie Wilson on Wednesday said Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay remains steadfast in his resolve to ensure a corruption-free, transparent regime and various measures were being taken to shore up revenue mobilisation. In his address in the Assembly on revised budget estimates for 2026-27, the minister detailed the steps…
New Delhi: A Parliamentary standing committee on Wednesday demanded an apology from Meta chief Mark Zuckerberg over Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s speech being removed from Facebook. In a letter to the secretary, Ministry of Electronics and IT, a director of the Lok Sabha secretariat said protection and immunity for Zuckerberg may be withdrawn if there…
Bengaluru: Karnataka Legislative Council Chairman Basavaraj Horatti on Tuesday said Chief Minister D K Shivakumar phoned him requesting his resignation from the post, adding that he would decide after discussing the matter with BJP and JD(S) leaders. He also asserted that electing the council chairman and assembly speaker is the prerogative of the House, not…
Panaji: Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Tuesday met Union Home Minister Amit Shah in New Delhi, and urged him to expedite political reservation for Scheduled Tribes (STs) in the 40-member legislative assembly of the state. In a post on X after the meeting, Sawant said Shah gave a “positive assurance” on his appeal. “Grateful…
New Delhi: An Indian-flagged merchant vessel with 13 Indian nationals aboard came under attack off the coast of Yemen on Tuesday, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said. All the Indians have been rescued, it said. New Delhi condemned the attack and said targeting of commercial shipping in the region must stop. “We condemn the…
New Delhi: The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Tuesday dismissed the “so-called” local body elections in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) as a “complete farce”, saying such exercises cannot conceal the “reality” in the region. The MEA also condemned Pakistan’s alleged brutal crackdown on protesters in PoK, saying the international community should see through Islamabad’s “flimsy…
