New Delhi: The Lok Sabha was adjourned twice in the post-lunch period on Thursday as a war of words broke out between the treasury and opposition benches, triggered by Congress MP Charanjit Singh Channi’s spat with the BJP’s Ravneet Singh Bittu. Participating in a debate on the Union Budget, Channi referred to the assassination of…
New Delhi: In a significant move that underscores the importance of Indian cultural values and ethos, President Droupadi Murmu has announced the renaming of two prominent halls within Rashtrapati Bhavan. The historic ‘Durbar Hall’ will now be known as ‘Ganatantra Mandap,’ while ‘Ashok Hall’ will be renamed ‘Ashok Mandap.’ Rashtrapati Bhavan, the official residence and…
Bengaluru: Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar on Thursday said the government would soon release a list of Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) sites illegally allotted by the previous BJP regime. Speaking to reporters at Vidhana Soudha, he said, “The media have reported that MUDA sites in question were allotted by the BJP two…
New Delhi: Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju on Thursday hit out at opposition leaders, contending they had resorted to abusing Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the debate on the Union Budget in Parliament instead of speaking on the finer aspects of the document. Addressing a press conference here, he said the manner in which some…
New Delhi: Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Thursday asked members to maintain respect and not make remarks that would hurt the dignity of the House amid opposition protests over a BJP MP’s comments that were later expunged. He also said the member had been cautioned not to make such remarks in the future. During…
Srinagar: Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi on Thursday visited forward areas along the Line of Control in Kashmir valley to review the preparedness of the forces involved in counter-infiltration and counter-terror operations, officials said. The Chief of Army Staff later left for Kargil to take part in the silver jubilee celebrations of Kargil Vijay Diwas….
Nagpur: Senior NCP (SP) leader Anil Deshmukh on Thursday dared Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis to make public the video clips against him purportedly showing him speaking against NCP (SP) chief Sharad Pawar and Shiv Sena (UBT) president Uddhav Thackeray. Addressing a press conference here, Deshmukh said, “Fadnavis should make the video clips public because…
New Delhi: The Opposition on Wednesday claimed the Union Budget was “discriminatory” against non-NDA-ruled states and accused the prime minister of running a “shaky and vulnerable” coalition government. The ruling BJP rejected the charge and described the budgetary provisions as a tool to achieve the dream of a ‘Vikisit Bharat’. During the general discussion on…
Chennai: The ruling DMK, hitting out at AIADMK chief Edappadi K Palaniswami for his criticism of the state government over Amma Canteens, on Wednesday asked if he has locus standi to comment on the issue as the state-run eateries witnessed phased closure during his regime. The Dravidian party’s official Tamil organ ‘Murasoli’ said the Amma…
New Delhi: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Wednesday said his party takes immense pride in the groundbreaking achievement of the Liberalisation Budget of 1991, and asserted that there is a pressing need once again for meaningful and robust second-generation reforms. In a post on X, Kharge said July 1991 marked a watershed moment in India’s…
