New Delhi: Ahead of the introduction of bills on holding simultaneous polls, the government Tuesday said the concept is not new to the country. Following the adoption of the Constitution, elections to the Lok Sabha and all state assemblies were conducted simultaneously from 1951 to 1967, it noted. The government said the first general elections…
New Delhi: Several Congress MPs, including Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, staged a protest in Parliament premises on Tuesday, demanding justice for Hindus and Christians facing atrocities in Bangladesh. The MPs protested with handbags which had ‘Stand with minorities of Bangladesh’ written on it. They raised slogans urging the government to ensure justice for minorities in Bangladesh….
New Delhi: The Congress has issued a whip to its Lok Sabha MPs, mandating their presence in the House, with the constitutional amendment bill for holding Lok Sabha and assembly elections simultaneously listed for introduction in the Lower House of Parliament on Tuesday. Sources said a three-line whip has been issued to Congress Lok Sabha…
Pune: Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat has said one should keep ego at bay or else he or she may fall into a hole. Selfless service takes place when one identifies enduring happiness and satisfaction, which also increases the tendency to help others, he said. Speaking at the valedictory silver jubilee function of…
Raipur: Union Home Minister Amit Shah has said all security forces and agencies should make joint efforts to completely eliminate Left Wing Extremism by March 2026. The National Investigation Agency (NIA) will play a very important role in this effort, Shah said on Monday while chairing a review meeting to assess the Left Wing Extremism…
New Delhi: Cutting across the party lines, leaders including President Droupadi Murmu, Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday condoled the death of tabla maestro Ustad Zakir Hussain and said he will be remembered as a “true genius” who mesmerised generations of music lovers across the world. Hussain died at a…
New Delhi: After a gap of five years, India and China will hold the Special Representatives dialogue on the boundary question in Beijing on Wednesday and National Security Advisor Ajit Doval will lead the Indian delegation at the talks. The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), making the announcement on the Special Representatives (SR) dialogue, said…
Imphal: Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh on Monday said that seven members of a militant outfit have been picked up for interrogation in connection with the recent killing of two migrant labourers from Bihar. Two teenage construction workers from Bihar were shot dead in Kakching district of Manipur on Saturday evening, police said. Bihar…
Lucknow: Defending the survey at Sambhal’s Shahi Jama Masjid, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday said in the Assembly that the atmosphere deteriorated after two days of the court-ordered exercise due to the nature of speeches given during Friday prayers. He said that Baburnama, memoirs of the founder of the Mughal Empire Babur, also…
Jagdalpur (Chhatisgarh): A comprehensive three-pronged strategy is being adopted by the government to free all Naxal-affected areas in the country from the menace, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said on Monday. Paying tributes here to all those who laid down their lives fighting Naxalism, Shah said as part of this strategy, first, those who are…
