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New Delhi, Apr 3 (PTI) The Congress on Friday alleged that the government has called a "special session" of Parliament for passing bills related to amending the women's quota law and delimitation to "grab political mileage" in West Bengal and Tamil Nadu polls, which, it claimed, is a "gross violation" of the model code of conduct. Asserting that the government's push for rushed delimitation exercise would have "dangerous consequences", Congress general secretary in-charge communications Jairam ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], June 25 : Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh on Sunday met Union Home Minister Amit ... New Delhi [India], June 25 : Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh on Sunday met Union Home Minister Amit Shah in Delhi and expressed the state government's commitment to maintaining peace and restoring normalcy in Manipur. While speaking to ANI, N Biren Singh said," We briefed Home Minister on the situation in Manipur. He guided us to take all sections of society together and engage civ ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Congress on Friday alleged that the government has called a "special session" for passing bills related to amending the women's quota law and delimitation to "grab political mileage" in West Bengal and Tamil Nadu polls, which is a "gross violation" of the model code of conduct. Asserting that the government's push for rushed delimitation exercise would have "dangerous consequences", Congress general secretary in-charge communications Jairam Ramesh said "we do not want any disturb ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 3 (PTI) The Congress on Friday alleged that the government has called a "special session" for passing bills related to amending the women's quota law and delimitation to "grab political mileage" in West Bengal and Tamil Nadu polls, which is a "gross violation" of the model code of conduct. Asserting that the government's push for rushed delimitation exercise would have "dangerous consequences", Congress general secretary in-charge communications Jairam Ramesh said "we do not want ...Read More >
The government said on Thursday that Parliament will be adjourned and reconvened before the end of this round of assembly elections. Parliamentary affairs minister Kiren Rijiju told Rajya Sabha that Parliament will be adjourned and reconvened to discuss a "very important" bill, without giving the details of the bill or the dates for the extended budget session. Rijiju said, "We have certain important issues, we have shared this with the Opposition also. We are going to have a very important bi ...Read More >
Parliament adjourned till April 16 as government plans bill to raise Lok Sabha seats from 543 to 816, enabling 33 percent reservation for women via Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam Both Houses of the Parliament were adjourned today, April 2, with the government set to reconvene a session on April 16 to take up what it has described as a "very important bill" that will increase the seats in Lok Sabha from 543 to 816. With this bill, Centre's decision to implement the women's reservation law will pa ...Read More >
NEW DELHI, April 2: The Budget Session of Parliament is scheduled to reconvene on April 16, likely for three days, to consider key legislation, including bills to increase the number of Lok Sabha seats from 543 to 816, enabling the implementation of the women's reservation law, the Nari Vandan Adhiniyam, 2023. The government is expected to introduce the bills in the Lok Sabha first and has reportedly engaged in back-channel discussions with opposition parties to facilitate their passage. The m ...Read More >
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh Thursday chaired the second meeting of the Informal Group of Ministers (IGoM), which took stock of a range of issues, including LPG supplies, aviation turbine fuel price hike, and customs duty exemption on 40 critical petrochemical products till June this year. The meeting was attended by Cabinet ministers Nirmala Sitharaman (Finance), Hardeep Singh Puri (Petroleum), Manohar Lal (Power), Jagat Prakash Nadda (Chemical & Fertilisers), S Jaishankar (External Affairs) ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Congress and some opposition parties in the Rajya Sabha opposed the government's proposal to bring amendments to the women's reservation law in the next sitting of Parliament from April 16, alleging that the move was aimed at drawing political mileage in the upcoming assembly elections. Leader of the House J P Nadda, however, rejected the criticism, saying that the govt has a right to decide on the timing when a legislation has to be brought in.The issue led to a war of words between ...Read More >
The first meeting was held on March 28, when Singh had asked officials to closely monitor the situation and ensure coordinated action while planning for long-term stability. Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday chaired the second meeting of the Informal Group of Ministers (IGoM) in New Delhi, where members reviewed the government's response to the ongoing West Asia conflict. The meeting was attended by key Union ministers, including Finance and Corporate Affairs Minister Nirmala Sit ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 2 (ANI): The second meeting of the Informal Group of Ministers (IGoM), set up to monitor the evolving situation in West Asia and suggest proactive measures for its minimum impact on India, was held under the chairmanship of Defence Minister Rajnath Singh at Kartavya Bhawan-2, New Delhi, on Thursday. According to a press release, the IGoM deliberated upon the recent developments at length, and the next steps to be taken by the Government to mitigate any adverse impact ar ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 2 (PTI) 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 monitor the situation in West Asia. The meeting was attended by External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, Finance Minister Nirm ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 2 (UNI) Amid growing uncertainty in West Asia, the government on Thursday reviewed India's preparedness and response strategy at a high-level meeting chaired by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh in New Delhi, stressing the need for constant vigilance and calibrated action to safeguard national interests. The meeting, the second of the Informal Group of Ministers (IGoM) set up to monitor the evolving situation in the region, brought together key members of the union Cabinet to ass ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 2 : Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday chaired the second meeting of the Informal Group of Ministers (IGoM) to review the evolving situation in West Asia, stressing the need for round-the-clock monitoring and a calibrated response to minimise its impact on India. The meeting, held at Kartavya Bhawan in the national capital, was attended by key ministers including Nirmala Sitharaman, S Jaishankar, Hardeep Singh Puri, Jagat Prakash Nadda, Manohar Lal Khattar, Prahlad Joshi, ...Read More >
New Delhi: Parliamentary affairs minister Kiren Rijiju on Thursday indicated that Parliament would reconvene within two to three weeks to consider a "very important" Bill, amid indications that the government may move legislation linked to expanding seats in the Lok Sabha and state assemblies to implement women's reservation. Speaking in the Rajya Sabha after Question Hour on the final day of the Budget session, Rijiju said the House would be adjourned after completing listed business, includin ...Read More >
New Delhi, April 2 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Rajya Sabha witnessed sharp exchanges on Thursday as the government pushed key legislative business, triggering strong criticism from the Congress party that the ruling dispensation was prioritising political mileage over due parliamentary process ahead of the upcoming Assembly elections. As the Upper House prepared to take up the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation (Amendment) Bill, 2026 -- which seeks to grant legal status to Amaravati as the sole and permane ...Read More >
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday chaired a special meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) to review measures taken by various ministries, departments in context of the ongoing West Asia conflict. The CCS also discussed further initiatives to be taken to safeguard citizens from the impact of the turmoil. This was the second special CCS meeting on this issue as the West Asia conflict enters fifth week disrupting global supply lines. The PM assessed the availability ...Read More >
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday chaired a meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) to review the evolving situation in West Asia and assess its potential impact on India's national interests. This was the second CCS meeting since tensions escalated on February 28, 2026, following US-Israel airstrikes on Iranian targets and subsequent retaliatory actions, which have led to disruptions in the region, including in the Strait of Hormuz, and volatility in global energy ...Read More >
New Delhi, April 1: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday chaired a meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) to review the evolving situation in West Asia and assess its potential impact on India's national interests. This was the second CCS meeting since tensions escalated on February 28, 2026, following US-Israel airstrikes on Iranian targets and subsequent retaliatory actions, which have led to disruptions in the region, including in the Strait of Hormuz, and volatility in globa ...Read More >
New Delhi, April 1: The Rajya Sabha on Wednesday passed the Central Armed Police Forces (General Administration) Bill, 2026 by a voice vote, marking a significant step towards unifying administrative and service rules for India's five major paramilitary forces -- the CRPF, the BSF, the CISF, the ITBP, and the SSB. The Bill seeks to create a single overarching legal framework for recruitment, promotions, deputation, and conditions of service of Group A officers in the Central Armed Police Forces ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Rajya Sabha on Wednesday passed the Central Armed Police Forces (General Administration) Bill, 2026, with a voice vote amid an Opposition walkout. The bill seeks to create a unified legal framework governing personnel across different CAPF forces, replacing the current patchwork of separate service rule regimes for the five Central Armed Police Forces. Replying to the debate on the bill, Minister of State for Home Affairs Nityanand Rai said the purpose of the bill is to enhance ...Read More >
Chennai, Apr 1 (PTI) AIADMK MP I S Inbadurai submitted a petition to the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) on Wednesday, alleging irregularities in the Chepauk-Triplicane assembly constituency from where Tamil Nadu Deputy Chief Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin is contesting. Inbadurai stated that 22 polling booths in the constituency, which were identified as "vulnerable" during the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, have inexplicably been removed from that category for the upcoming polls. The party specifically ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 1 (PTI) The Rajya Sabha on Wednesday passed the Central Armed Police Forces (General Administration) Bill, 2026, with a voice vote amid an Opposition walkout. The bill seeks to create a unified legal framework governing personnel across different CAPF forces, replacing the current patchwork of separate service rule regimes for the five Central Armed Police Forces. Replying to the debate on the bill, Minister of State for Home Affairs Nityanand Rai said the purpose of the bill is ...Read More >
Speaking during Zero Hour, Laxman said OBC reservation was being misused in the name of religion. He added that states such as Telangana, West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, and Kerala contravened the reservation policy, which does not provide for quotas based on religion, and demanded a review. Laxman cited Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu high court judgments questioning the practice of extending the OBC quota to all Muslims. "There should be a comprehensive review of such religion-based reservations," Lax ...Read More >
The Centre said Friday there is "adequate" fertiliser for the ensuing Kharif season and farmers have no cause for concern. Replying to a supplementary question asked by Congress member Manish Tewari, Union Fertiliser Minister J P Nadda said, "We have adequate storage and arrangements in place for the Kharif season; farmers have no cause for concern." "We are also looking for diversification, new markets, new areas, from which we will get raw materials, also for fertilisers. We have framed up o ...Read More >
New Delhi: Opposition staged a walkout in the Rajya Sabha when BJP leader K Laxman stated in the House that non-NDA ruled states are giving reservation to Muslims under the Other Backward Classes quota against the provisions of the Constitution, thus eating into the share of the backward community which deserves this affirmative action. Raising the issue when Special Mentions were taken up, Laxman- who is also the BJP OBC Morcha Chief- alleged that Congress ruled states like Karnataka and Telan ...Read More >
Petrol and diesel stocks continued to be adequate at retail pumps across the country, the petroleum ministry said on Saturday, even as a panel of Union ministers overseeing supplies -- gas to fertilisers -- assessed measures to boost availability amid the West Asian war, defence minister Rajnath Singh said in a tweet. Distribution of LPG cylinders, used by 333 million households for daily cooking, has remained "normal" with outlets delivering about 5.4 million refills on Friday, the petroleum m ...Read More >
The party estimates that the initiative will create over one crore direct touchpoints with citizens. New Delhi: The BJP is set to launch the 'Parivartan Yatra', a large-scale political outreach initiative, in West Bengal on Sunday, marking one of the party's most extensive mobilisation efforts ahead of the upcoming Assembly elections. The campaign aims to challenge what the party describes as more than a decade of "corrupt, undemocratic, and anti-people governance" under the Trinamool Congres ...Read More >
As the West Bengal assembly elections draw closer, the BJP has unveiled an ambitious campaign strategy, announcing a series of statewide mobilisation drives and a major rally from early March. The party has scheduled nine 'Parivartan Yatras' to begin on March 1, with staged commencements from multiple districts, including Cooch Behar South, Krishnanagar South, Garbeta, Raydighi and Kulti on the first day and additional routes from Islampur, Sandeshkhali, Hasan and Amta on March 2. The yatras a ...Read More >
CHANDIGARH: A portion of the frontal section of Congress MLA Sukhpal Singh Khaira's house in Bholath, Kapurthala, was demolished on Monday by the office of the Block Development and Panchayat Officer (BDPO). Khaira, a strong critic of Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, condemned the move, calling it the dangerous introduction of "bulldozer (Pila-Panja) politics" in Punjab by Mann under directions from AAP supremo Arvind Kejriwal, aimed at silencing criticism and democratic dissent. As the de ...Read More >
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