New Delhi: The Congress on Monday said the Parliament did not function for a third day because of the “continued refusal” of the government to accept the Opposition alliance INDIA’s demand for a “comprehensive statement” by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in both the Houses on the Manipur situation. Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh said the opposition…
New Delhi: As Parliament logjam on Manipur persisted on Monday, opposition parties stuck to their demand for Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s statement on the issue, saying why the PM is speaking outside the House but not inside, and the ruling BJP accused them of running away from the debate by disrupting proceedings. Union Home Minister Amit…
New Delhi: Leaders of several opposition parties on Monday staged a protest in Parliament complex demanding that Prime Minister Narendra Modi make a statement in the House on the Manipur issue. Holding placards and banners that read “INDIA for Manipur” and “INDIA demands PM’s statement on Manipur”, the opposition parties raised slogans against the government in…
Varanasi: A 30-member team of the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) entered the Gyanvapi complex on Monday morning to carry out a scientific survey in accordance with court orders to determine if the mosque located next to the Kashi Vishwanath temple was built upon a temple. Besides the ASI team, which entered the complex around…
Jammu: Union minister Jitendra Singh on Sunday said there should be no politics over the ‘shameful’ incident in Manipur and asked opposition parties to give up their “singular agenda” of finding faults in anything related to the BJP-led government. He also took a dig at TMC supremo and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee over…
Imphal: The ethnic violence in Manipur that erupted on May 3 and has left over 160 dead has been largely fuelled by rumours and fake news, according to officials from various security agencies who have been monitoring the situation in the restive northeastern state. The despicable May 4 incident in Kangpokpi district, where two women were…
New Delhi: As the Lok Sabha prepares for a crucial vote on the Forest (Conservation) Amendment Bill 2023 during the ongoing Monsoon session, environmentalists, activists and other stakeholders across the Himalayas are sounding the alarm over the potential ramifications of the Bill in its current form. Key amendments proposed to The Forest (Conservation) Act (FCA), 1980…
New Delhi: Chhattisgarh Deputy Chief Minister TS Singhdeo on Sunday said the Congress would fight the assembly polls under a “collective leadership” helmed by Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel and if the party wins, Baghel would be “first in line” to be considered for the CM’s post. In an interview with PTI, Singhdeo said if an…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to inaugurate on July 26 the redeveloped ITPO complex here, which will host the G20 leaders’ meeting in September, official sources said on Sunday. The venue, also known as the Pragati Maidan complex, has a campus area of approximately 123 acres and is India’s largest MICE (Meetings, Incentives,…
New Delhi: The water level of the Yamuna in Delhi breached the danger mark again on Sunday following a surge in discharge from the Hathnikund Barrage into the river after heavy rain in parts of Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh. Further increase in the water level of the river is expected to impact relief and rehabilitation work…
