New Delhi: The Budget Session of Parliament will reconvene on April 16 after a brief recess to pass bills to increase the number of Lok Sabha seats from 543 to 816 so that the women’s reservation law can be implemented at the earliest, in what is expected to be the latest flashpoint between the government…
New Delhi: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday emphasised the need for round-the-clock monitoring of the West Asia conflict and called for a calibrated response to deal with any eventuality to ensure that national interests remain protected. Singh made the comments while chairing a high-level meeting of the Informal Group of Ministers (IGoM) set-up to…
New Delhi: Russia’s First Deputy Prime Minister Denis Manturov on Thursday called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi and discussed ways to strengthen bilateral ties in areas of investment, energy, and fertilisers, among others. Manturov, on a two-day visit to India, also held talks with External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and National Security Advisor Ajit Doval….
New Delhi Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday told BJP booth workers in Kerala that the party’s success in the Thiruvananthapuram local body polls reflects a growing wave of support ahead of the April 9 Assembly election. In a virtual interaction, Modi said it is evident that this time, Kerala is not just choosing a…
News Delhi: The BJP on Thursday termed the gherao and attack on seven judicial officers in West Bengal’s Malda district a “black spot” in the country’s history, alleging “TMC goons” acted at Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s behest to obstruct the SIR exercise and protect Rohingyas. The remarks came as the Supreme Court came down heavily…
Tiruchirapalli (Tamil Nadu): TVK chief Vijay on Thursday alleged joint machination and conspiracy in the tragic stampede in Karur and also in the release of his final film ‘Jananayagan,’ and said that he too wanted justice in the Karur incident. The tragic stampede left 41 people dead and several injured at a rally addressed by…
Kolkata: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday alleged that infiltration has increased to such an extent that Bengal’s existence is at stake. Addressing an election rally here, he also accused the Mamata Banerjee regime of reducing West Bengal to a state of lawlessness when incidents of firing and bombing take place almost every day….
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday stressed the need for continuously updating civil services with the changing times to achieve the goal of ‘Viksit Bharat’. In a video message at the launch of ‘Sadhana Saptah’, he said that the governance of the country should improve the ease of living and the quality of…
Sagardighi (WB): Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday blamed the Election Commission for “failing to protect” judicial officers engaged in the SIR exercise in West Bengal’s Malda district. Seven judicial officers engaged in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) were rescued by security forces after protesters gheraoed them for several hours on Wednesday over the deletion…
New Delhi: Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Thursday cautioned Union ministers and MPs against having long conversations in the House when proceedings were underway and warned that he will name them in future. As soon as the Zero Hour began at 12 noon, Birla said he has seen members and ministers talking for half-an-hour…
