New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi asserted on Friday that a decisive and stable government enjoying a strong majority at the Centre made the passage of the women’s reservation bill in Parliament possible after it was left hanging for close to three decades. Addressing an event organised by the BJP’s ‘Mahila Morcha’ to felicitate him for…
New Delhi: Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Friday took “serious note” of certain objectionable comments made by BJP MP Ramesh Bidhuri in the House and warned him of “strict action” if such behaviour is repeated in the future, as the remarks sparked outrage with opposition leaders calling for his suspension. Bidhuri made certain objectionable…
New Delhi: India has taken part in a two-day meeting in Vienna that was part of the proceedings aimed at resolving a dispute between New Delhi and Islamabad on the Kishenganga and Ratle hydroelectric projects in Jammu and Kashmir. The meeting in the Austrian capital city was convened by a neutral expert. Senior advocate Harish Salve…
Kolkata: The CBI told a special court that West Bengal Governor C V Ananda Bose has given his approval to the inclusion of the name of arrested former state education minister Partha Chatterjee in the chargesheet filed by the central investigating agency in the alleged irregularities in the recruitment of teachers in government and government-sponsored…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday lauded the parliamentary’s approval to the women’s reservation bill as a defining moment in the nation’s democratic journey. Parliament approved the bill for reserving one-third of seats in the Lok Sabha and state assemblies for women with the Rajya Sabha unanimously clearing it on Thursday. All 214 MPs…
Udhagamandalam (TN): Four tiger cubs have died in the hilly Nilgiris district over the last few days, the Tamil Nadu Forest Department said on Tuesday. A report on the matter by the Field Director of the Mudumalai Tiger Reserve said that following information of tiger movement at Chinna Coonoor on September 14, the forest team…
New Delhi: The Rajya Sabha on Thursday passed the long-pending Bill granting 33 per cent reservation to women in Lok Sabha and state assemblies with 215 MPs voting in favour of the Bill. The Upper House of the Parliament underwent a day-long session discussing the the 128th Constitution Amendment Bill, the Nari Shakti Vandan Bill,…
Chandigarh/New Delhi: Gangster Sukhdul Singh alias Sukha Duneke, one of Punjab’s most wanted criminals, was killed in the Canadian city of Winnipeg by unidentified people, sources said on Thursday. “It is believed to be the result of inter-gang rivalry,” a source said. The killing of the Canada-based gangster, who had at least 18 cases against him…
New Delhi: India on Thursday “suspended till further notice” its visa services in Canada. The move comes amid the escalating diplomatic row that erupted following Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s allegations of a “potential” involvement of Indian agents in the killing of a Khalistani separatist in June. Sources said India has suspended visa services for Canadians…
New Delhi: The Election Commission on Wednesday launched a special comic book having iconic comic book characters Chacha Chaudhary, Sabu and team to educate, inspire and motivate youths to participate in the voting process. The comic book titled “Chacha Chaudhary aur Chunavi Dangal” is a joint initiative of the EC and Pran Comics and was released…
