New Delhi: President Droupadi Murmu, in her address to the 18th Lok Sabha on Thursday, reiterated the BJP’s stance on the Emergency imposed by Indira Gandhi in 1975. Speaking to a joint session of the Houses, Murmu highlighted that during the drafting of the Constitution, many global powers doubted India’s success. She noted that even…
New Delhi: Veteran BJP leader Lal Krishna Advani was admitted to the AIIMS here late on Wednesday night, sources said, adding that the condition of the former Deputy Prime Minister is stable. The 96-year-old leader has been kept in a private ward under the supervision of doctors of the Urology Department, the sources said. He…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday congratulated Om Birla on his re-election as Lok Sabha Speaker, expressing confidence that he will guide parliamentarians and play a big role in the House fulfilling people’s expectations. Modi and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju were joined by the Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi in escorting Birla,…
New Delhi: Three-time MP Om Birla of the BJP has returned as the Speaker of the 18th Lok Sabha after defeating the Congress’ eight-time MP from Kerala’s Mavelikara Kodikunnil Suresh in the election to the post on Wednesday. The contest — a first in 48 years — came after the Opposition accused the ruling National…
New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi will occupy the post of Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha and a letter about the decision has been sent to Pro-tem Speaker Bhartruhari Mahtab. The decision on Rahul Gandhi’s appointment as the Leader of Opposition was made after a meeting of the floor leaders of the INDIA…
New Delhi: The Congress-led Indian National Democratic Inclusive Alliance (I.N.D.I.A.) bloc on Tuesday has decided to field its candidate for the Speaker’s post after the government and the Opposition could not reach consensus on the issue, signalling more possible confrontations in the 18th Lok Sabha. Congress leader K Suresh would take on the ruling Bharatiya…
New Delhi: On the 49th anniversary of Emergency, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Tuesday that its dark days are a reminder of how the Congress subverted basic freedoms and trampled over the Constitution which every Indian respects greatly. Hitting out at the main opposition party, he said in posts on X that those who…
Gros Islet (Saint Lucia): Skipper Rohit Sharma played an innings to remember as India marched into the semifinals of the T20 World Cup with a 24-run win over Australia in their last Super Eights fixture here on Monday. Rohit combined brute force with elegance in his 92 off 41 balls as India amassed 205 for…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said people have given his government mandate for a third consecutive term and have put a stamp of approval on its policies and intentions. He also said that the 18th Lok Sabha begins on Monday with a resolve of building a ‘Shreshtha Bharat’ and ‘Viksit Bharat’. Addressing…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday hailed the inaugural session of the 18th Lok Sabha as a milestone for Indian democracy, stressing the significance of holding the swearing-in ceremony in the new Parliament building for the first time post-independence. The Prime Minister welcomed the newly-elected Members of Parliament, extending warm greetings and best…
