Amit Shah to move Govt of UTs (Amendment) Bill, J-K Reorganization (Second Amendment) Bill in Rajya Sabha

Union Home Minister Amit Shah is scheduled to move the Government of Union Territories (Amendment) Bill, 2023 in Rajya Sabha for its consideration and passage on Monday. The Government of Union Territories (Amendment) Bill, 2023 seeks to reserve 33 per cent of seats in the Jammu and Kashmir, and Puducherry Assemblies for women. The legislation … Read more

Homework | Being Unemployed Means One Can Storm Parl? RaGa’s Narrative is Political Opportunism

Last Updated: December 18, 2023, 08:00 IST Rahul Gandhi did not lose the one chance he got to validate his ‘where are the jobs’ narrative through the December 13 Parliament breach act. (PTI) The act may be romanticised by some as a ‘Rang De Basanti’ redux or in the spirit of what Bhagat Singh once … Read more

Parliament Winter Session: Focus on new criminal law and appropriation bills

New Delhi: As the winter session of Parliament enters the last leg beginning Monday, three bills seeking to amend criminal laws and the appropriation bill will be in focus amid the divide between the Treasury and Opposition benches over the issue of security breach in the Lok Sabha. The government has listed Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, … Read more

Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury Urges LS Speaker to Revoke Suspension of 13 Opposition MPs

Congress’ leader in Lok Sabha Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury on Sunday urged Speaker Om Birla to revoke the suspension of 13 opposition members, saying in the wake of the Parliament security breach incident, the MPs were pressing for an explanation from the government on ”very troubling issues”. They should be given a fair hearing to allow … Read more

Mamata Banerjee targets centre before scheduled meeting with PM

Kolkata: West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee reached New Delhi on Sunday evening on a four-day visit. The Trinamool Congress chief is scheduled to attend INDIA bloc meeting on December 19 and meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi on December 20. Before leaving Kolkata, Banerjee said she will meet the PM to seek release of central … Read more

BJP Winning Elections Due to ‘misuse’ of EVMs, Alleges SP’s Swami Prasad Maurya

Published By: Pragati Pal Last Updated: December 17, 2023, 23:47 IST Samajwadi party leader Swami Prasad Maurya. (File Photo: Twitter/@SwamiPMaurya) Maurya, who quit the BJP in January last year and is now the SP’s national general secretary, was talking to reporters on the sidelines of the Buddhist conference in the Rasra area of the district … Read more

congress: Lift Oppn MPs’ suspension & restore House normalcy: Cong’s Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury writes to Speaker

New Delhi: Congress Lok Sabha leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury wrote to Speaker Om Birla on Sunday night, urging him to revoke the suspension of 13 Opposition MPs and “restore normalcy” in the House. The letter comes after the Parliament works were stalled for two consecutive days last week over the security breach in LS and … Read more

Will Put Up Good Show in LS Polls Under Collective Leadership: MP Cong Chief Patwari

Last Updated: December 17, 2023, 19:13 IST Patwari (R) who lost his Rau seat in this year’s Assembly polls replaced former CM Kamal Nath (L) as the MPCC chief. (File Images: PTI/X) Patwari, 50, who belongs to the Other Backward Classes (OBC) community, was on Saturday appointed as the state Congress chief, replacing party veteran … Read more

Parliament breach: Parliament breach: Congress says PM ‘running away from debate’ to avoid questions on BJP MP’s role

The Congress on Sunday accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of running away from a debate on the security breach in Parliament and said the reason for it is that questions will be raised on the role of the Mysuru BJP MP in facilitating the entry of those who jumped into the Lok Sabha chamber. The … Read more

CM Vijayan Accuses Kerala Guv of Deliberately Trying to ‘Destroy’ Peace in the State

Last Updated: December 17, 2023, 15:01 IST Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan lashed out the Governor for attempting to confront the protesting SFI. (File photo/PTI) Vijayan said that he had earlier also pointed out that Khan was “deliberately attempting to destroy the peace in the state through his actions” and the same has been proven … Read more