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New Delhi: Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman Harivansh held a series of bilateral meetings with presiding officers from the parliaments of Russia, Germany, Italy and hosts South Africa on the sidelines of the 11th G20 Parliamentary Speakers' Summit (P20) in Kleinmond. The meetings focused on strengthening bilateral parliamentary cooperation and presented India's perspective on trade partnerships, technology and sustainable development. In his meetings with various delegations, the Rajya Sabha deputy chairman also recalled the recent engagements with the Indian delegations comprising MPs who travelled to these countries to put forth New Delhi's stance on cross-border terrorism following the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack and Operation Sindoor, a statement from his office said. In his meeting with Deputy Speaker of the Federation Council of Russia Konstantin Kosachev, Harivansh recalled various productive engagements between the two countries and long-standing partnerships in key sectors.
OCCRP had published news articles against Adani; BJP MP Sambit Patra calls Rahul 'traitor of highest order' After a hiatus of two days, the Winter Session of Parliament plunged into chaos again Thursday, this time due to the ruling BJP targeting Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi and the Congress, accusing them of being part of a plan to "derail" India's economy and "disrupt" its democracy. Senior BJP MP Nishikant Dubey raised the matter in the Lok Sabha, alleging that a "dangerous triangle" ...Read More >
BENGALURU: Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla here on Saturday mooted a National Legislative Index (NLI) to rank state assemblies and councils on the basis of their performance. "The performance of the state assemblies could be assessed on the basis of parameters such as number of sittings held every year, productivity of the House, quality of debates, adoption of technology and efficacy of various committees," he said after the valedictory of the 11th Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA)-India Region Conference. Delhi Assembly Speaker Vijender Gupta has been tasked with preparing a proposal ...Read More >
Kakinada: Union Industries and Mines minister of state Bhupathiraju Srinivasa Varma said reduction of GST on several goods by the central government will help farmers as prices of several farm equipment and agricultural inputs have greatly reduced. Speaking at a Super GST and Super Savings awareness programme in Bhimavaram on Tuesday, Varma said GST slab rates have been reduced on farming machinery to 5 per cent from 13 per cent. Further, the tax slabs have been reduced on agriculture inputs, insurance and other goods. The union minister, AP Assembly deputy speaker R. Raghu Ramakrishnam Raju ...Read More >
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], October 16 (ANI): Punjab Vidhan Sabha Secretary cum Returning officer Ram Lok Khatana on Thursday handed over the certificate of Election to Punjab Rajya Sabha candidate Rajinder Gupta, who was elected unopposed to the upper House of Parliament. The certificate was presented in the presence of Punjab Vidhan Sabha Speaker Kultar Singh Sandhwan. Gupta was accompanied by his wife, Madhu Gupta, during the formal handover ceremony held at the Assembly premises in Chandigarh. Gupta was earlier announced as the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) nominee for the upcoming Rajya Sabha ...Read More >
Proceedings in both houses of the Parliament came to halt on Wednesday amid protests by Oppostion members over the Adani Bribery controversy, recent violence in Sambhal in Uttar Pradesh and other issues. Lok Sabha proceedings were initially adjourned until 12 noon and later until Thursday, as Opposition members, including those from Congress, protested and sought to raise various issues at the start of the session. Some members from the Congress and Samajwadi Party were in the Well while other Opposition members stood in the aisle and shouted slogans. The Opposition members wanted to discus ...Read More >
Jaipur: Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar on Monday expressed concern over the current political scenario in the country, saying today's political atmosphere is not favourable for Indian democracy and social health. He also dismissed former Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot's claim that he was under pressure, saying he neither functions under any pressure nor exerts pressure (on anyone). Speaking at 'Sneh Milan Samaroh' organised by the Rajasthan Pragatisheel Manch at the Constitution Club here, Dhankhar said the intensity and tone of political exchanges today were detrimental to the democr ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 13 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday congratulated former Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla on being nominated to the Rajya Sabha by the President, stating that Shringla unique experience would enrich Parliamentary proceedings. Shringla is among four eminent personalities nominated to the Upper House under Article 80(1)(a) of the Constitution, read with clause (3) of the same article. The nominations come in the wake of vacancies created by the retirement of previously nominated members. In a post on X, PM Modi praised the former diplomat key role i ...Read More >
The upcoming autumn session of the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly is poised for intense discussions. Key matters such as statehood, reservation policy, and daily wage workers' regularization will dominate. The assembly will also vote on four Rajya Sabha seats, and the opposition plans to challenge the National Conference on various topics. The autumn session of the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly is anticipated to be contentious, with key issues like statehood and the reservation policy taking center sta ...Read More >
ITANAGAR, 26 Jun: Deputy Chief Minister Chowna Mein said that legislators, as policymakers, must constantly enhance their understanding of governance to better serve the people and contribute to the state's development. He said this while addressing MLAs during the inaugural session of a two-day orientation programme at the Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly (APLA) here on Thursday. The programme is being organised by the APLA in collaboration with the Parliamentary Research and Training Institute for Democracies (PRIDE) and the Lok Sabha secretariat. Highlighting the value of informed d ...Read More >
New Delhi: The death sentence of Kerala nurse Nimisha Priya, who was sentenced to death in Yemen, has been postponed for the time being. She was to be executed by shooting today, July 16. According to media reports, activist groups and influential religious leaders intervened in the matter, after which the death sentence of Nimisha Priya was postponed. Earlier, many efforts were also made at the diplomatic level to save Nimisha from the death penalty. There is also news that the victim's family has not yet agreed to clemency or blood money. As a last-ditch effort to save her, Kanthapuram A. ...Read More >
Patna, Aug 1 (PTI) Healthcare services were affected at AIIMS-Patna on Friday as resident doctors went on an "indefinite strike" in protest against the alleged high-handedness of Sheohar MLA Chetan Anand. According to a press statement issued by the Resident Doctors' Association (RDA), AIIMS-Patna, on Friday, "The RDA expresses deep disappointment and anguish over the lack of action by the administration following the violent and traumatic incident that occurred on Wednesday, when MLA Chetan Anand, his wife and their armed guards breached hospital security, physically assaulted staff, and thr ...Read More >
New Delhi, Aug 4 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Rajya Sabha was adjourned until Tuesday as a mark of respect to veteran tribal leader and Jharkhand Mukti Morcha patriarch Shibu Soren, who passed away earlier in the day after a prolonged illness. As the Upper House convened, Deputy Chairman Harivansh rose to announce the demise of one of India's most revered political figures. In a voice tinged with emotion, he read out a brief life sketch of Soren, describing him as "Dishom Guruji" -- a title of deep reverence among tribal communities -- and "Guruji", the name by which he was affectionately known acro ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha proceedings were adjourned till 12 noon on Monday amid protests by opposition members over the Adani indictment row, recent violence in Uttar Pradesh's Sambhal and other issues. As soon as the lower House met after the weekend break, many opposition members, including those from the Congress, were on their feet, raising the indictment of industrialist Gautam Adani in a US court on bribery charges, among other issues. Some members were in the Well of the House while other opposition members stood in the aisle and raised slogans. Speaker Om Birla asked the ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 2 (ANI): Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla will inaugurate the National Level Conference of Chairpersons of Urban Local Bodies in the States and Union Territories in the International Centre for Automotive Technology, Manesar, Gurugram, Haryana on July 3. Minister of Housing and Urban Affairs, Government of India, Manohar Lal; Chief Minister, Haryana, Nayab Singh; Speaker, Haryana Vidhan Sabha, Harvinder Kalyan and other dignitaries will grace the Inaugural Session. According to an official release, the theme of the Conference is the 'Role of Urban Local Bodies in Strengthen ...Read More >
Bareilly (UP), Jul 17 (PTI) A teacher from Bahedi district, who went viral recently after reciting a poem mentioning Kanwar Yatra, approached the police on Thursday stating a threat to his life from anti-social elements. A case has been registered at Bahedi police station based on a complaint from Dr Rajneesh Kumar Gangwar, a teacher at MGM Inter College in the district. According to Circle Officer Arun Kumar Singh, Gangwar's complaint says that ever since his recitation of the poem 'Tum Kanwad Lene Mat Jana, Gyaan Ka Deepak Jalaana' (You don't go get Kavad, light the lamp of knowledge inste ...Read More >
Jammu- Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday reviewed the ongoing restoration work of the historic Mubarak Mandi complex, which was the power centre of the Dogra kings in Jammu, and stressed on enhancing its heritage appeal. The Mubarak Mandi Complex is one of Jammu's most significant architectural heritage sites and is envisioned as a comprehensive cultural centre, housing museums, conference venues and heritage hospitality services. Accompanied by Advisor Nasir Aslam Wani and MLA Yudhvir Sethi during the visit, the chief minister was briefed in detail on the multi-phas ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: The city is set to host a two-day national conference of chairpersons of SC/ST welfare committees of Parliament and state legislatures on Aug 29 and 30. The event will be inaugurated by Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla at the Convention Centre, Lok Seva Bhavan, marking the first time the conference is being held in Odisha.Assembly speaker Surama Padhi announced the event on Thursday. She said the conference will focus on strengthening parliamentary traditions and welfare initiatives, with ...Read More >
India on Saturday warned countries against turning a blind eye to what it called support for terrorism from Pakistan, which has basked in closer relations with US President Donald Trump. Addressing the UN General Assembly a day after Pakistan used the forum to appeal for talks, Indian Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar demanded "much deeper global cooperation" against terrorism. "India has confronted this challenge since independence, having a neighbor that is an epicenter of global terro ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], September 30 (ANI): The Deputy Chairman of the Rajya Sabha, Harivansh, will be leading the Indian Parliamentary Delegation to the 11th G20 Parliamentary Speakers Summit (P20), scheduled to be held in Kleinmond, Western Cape, South Africa, from October 1 to 3. Rajya Sabha Sources told ANI on Monday that during the Summit, Deputy Chairman Harivansh will participate in key deliberations, reaffirming India commitment to global cooperation, democratic engagement, and sustainable development. He is scheduled to speak in two thematic sessions, Strengthening Disaster Resilience an ...Read More >
Prominent industrialist Rajinder Gupta, who is the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) candidate for the Rajya Sabha by-election, does not own a car or any agricultural land. A matriculate, the chairman emeritus of the Trident Group has also not taken any loans. The man, whose family wealth was today declared at Rs 5053.03 crore, will be amongst the richest persons to have been elected to the Rajya Sabha after the election results are declared on October 24. After the scrutiny of the nomination papers, where ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Lok Sabha was adjourned twice on Monday due to protests, disrupting work in the first half. As the House commenced with Question Hour, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiran Rijiju raised the reported offensive slogans against Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the Congress' Delhi rally on Sunday and sought an apology from the Congress leaders. "We are members of this House, representing various parties. We are opponents, not enemies. In 2014, a BJP member had stated something wrong about our political opponents and Modi ji made that person apologise for it. But, at yesterday's Con ...Read More >
INDIA bloc MPs, donning black jackets with slogans like "Modi Adani Ek Hai", protested at Parliament demanding a joint probe into the Adani issue. Priyanka Gandhi Vadra accused PM Modi of evading discussion on the "Adani mega scam" while defending Adani's alleged corruption. Rahul Gandhi asserted that Modi won't investigate Adani as it would be like investigating himself.Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra Thursday said the country's people want the "Adani mega scam" to be discussed in Parliame ...Read More >
Bengaluru: Ex-Karnataka Chief Minister and former External Affairs Minister SM Krishna died here early on Tuesday, leaving behind a rich legacy of statesmanship and public service that saw the 92-year-old leader scale all heights of political achievements. Suave, sophisticated and a man with enviable academic credentials, Somanahalli Mallaiah Krishna started off his political innings as an independent MLA from Maddur in 1962, stunning a then Congress veteran in the elections, and went on to become the state's CM and later the country's External Affairs Minister. Tributes poured in for the fo ...Read More >
MUMBAI/LUCKNOW: Backing the call for a uniform civil code in India, Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath quoted on Sunday a recent statement by Allahabad HC judge Shekhar Kumar Yadav at an event in Mumbai to assert that "majority sentiments are respected globally". Speaking at a the World Hindu Economic Forum-2024 event in Mumbai, the CM attacked the Congress-headed opposition, saying that by the implementation of the Uniform Civil Code the difference between majority and minority communities needs ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], June 8 (ANI): BJP MP Gulam Ali Khatana, who was part of the all-party parliamentary delegation to Europe, said that during their recently conclued visit they successfully communicated India's development story and its resolute stand against terrorism, particularly emanating from Pakistan. Highlighting the delegation's key discussions during the tour, Khatana told ANI, 'We discussed how we dismantled the terrorism factory in Pakistan by responding... We also talked about tourism infrastructure, G20 Summit, and projects like the six-lane roads, bridges, solar initiatives, our ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jun 28: Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla will inaugurate the Annual Conference of Zone II of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) India Region on Monday, June 30, at Tapovan, Dharamshala. The two-day event will bring together representatives from the states of Delhi, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, and Punjab, which comprise Zone II of the CPA India Region. The conference will be attended by several senior dignitaries, including Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu, Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman Harivansh, Himachal Assembly Speaker Kuldeep Singh Pa ...Read More >
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], July 7 (ANI): BJP leader CR Kesavan on Monday praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi's address at the BRICS Summit and lauded his strong condemnation of cross-border terrorism and said his firm advocacy for equitable representation of the Global South in international institutions was "pioneering and path breaking." "Prime Minister Narendra Modiji unequivocally and categorically calling out the scourge of Pakistan-sponsored and Pak-supported terrorism firmly accord and reflected in the declaration of the BRICS countries, which in the strongest terms condemned the c ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Centre has nominated four distinguished people to the Rajya Sabha: former foreign secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla, Special Public Prosecutor in the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks case Ujjwal Nikam, Kerala BJP leader C. Sadanandan Master, and Delhi-based historian Meenakshi Jain. In a notification issued late Saturday, the Union home ministry stated that, "In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-clause (a) of clause (1) of Article 80 of the Constitution, read with clause (3) of that article, the President is pleased to nominate to the Council of States the following persons to ...Read More >
Gross Goods and Services Tax (GST) collections rose 7.5 per cent year-on-year to Rs 1.96 lakh crore in July (for sales in June), data released by the government on Friday showed. Even though the pace of growth in gross GST collections picked up to 7.5 per cent in July from 6.2 per cent, this is the second consecutive month wherein the growth rate has been in single digits and much lower after posting double-digit growth in the first two months of the ongoing financial year. ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW VIDEO Net GST collections, after accounting for refunds, took a hit by growing by just 1.7 per ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Union home minister Amit Shah on Wednesday accused the opposition of resisting the proposed bills on removing tainted ministers, in order to "remain outside the reach of law".In a social media post on X, Shah hailed Prime Minister Narendra Modi for introducing a constitutional amendment which provide for the removal of a prime minister, Union minister, chief minister or state/UT minister if they are arrested or kept in custody on serious criminal charges for 30 consecutive days."On one hand, Prime Minister Shri Narendra ji has introduced a constitutional amendment to bring himself w ...Read More >