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New Delhi, Apr 2 (PTI) The India-UK free trade agreement (FTA), signed in July last year, is likely to come into force in the next 30-45 days, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said on Thursday. Goyal held a bilateral meeting with Peter Kyle, UK's Secretary of State for Business and Trade, on the sidelines of the 14th ministerial conference of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) last month in Cameroon. "The United Kingdom is also very pleased at the speed with which the India-UK Free ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 2 (PTI) The UN Human Rights on Thursday expressed concern over the passage of the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Bill, 2026, saying it may undermine hard-won rights of transgender people. In a post on X, the UN Human Rights said it regretted the swift passage of the bill without adequate consultation with stakeholders. "We regret fast passage of the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Bill, 2026, without adequate stakeholder consultation," ...Read More >
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu welcomed the unanimous passage of the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation (Amendment) Bill, 2026, in both Houses of Parliament of India, calling it a significant development for the state. In a statement shared on X, Mr Naidu said the legislation reflects the collective will and aspirations of the people of Andhra Pradesh. He noted that the decision provides clarity on the status of Amaravati, affirming it as the sole capital of the state. The Chief M ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 1 (PTI) Vice President CP Radhakrishnan on Wednesday said democratic practices in India have been continuous, inclusive, and deeply rooted in society as part of a broader civilisational ethos that values dialogue, consensus, and respect for diverse opinions. In his address in the Parliament complex after releasing a book "Tides of Time: Bharat's History through Murals in Parliament", authored by Rajya Sabha member Sudha Murty, he highlighted that from Vaishali in the north to the ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 1 (PTI) An amendment bill which provides graded punishment for bodily harm to transgender persons has received the assent of President Draupadi Murmu. Opposition MPs had slammed the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Bill, 2026, for excluding gays and lesbians from its ambit. An authority has been established to determine whether a person is transgender, a provision that also faced backlash from the opposition. According to a law ministry notification dated March ...Read More >
India's Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Bill, designed to protect transgender individuals, has been approved by the President, sparking debate over its scope and inclusivity. Key PointsThe Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Bill, 2026, has been approved, outlining punishments for harm against transgender individuals.Opposition parties criticised the bill for excluding gay and lesbian individuals from its protections.The bill establishes an authority to det ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 1 (PTI) An amendment bill which provides graded punishment for bodily harm to transgender persons has received the assent of President Draupadi Murmu. Opposition MPs had slammed the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Bill, 2026, for excluding gays and lesbians from its ambit. An authority has been established to determine whether a person is transgender, a provision that also faced backlash from the opposition. According to a law ministry notification dated Ma ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], March 31 (ANI): Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) MP Sudhakar Singh on Tuesday alleged that Bihar's governance has shifted into the hands of leaders from Delhi and Gujarat. The leader's remarks came following Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's decision to move to the Rajya Sabha. RJD MP Sudhakar Singh, while speaking to ANI, said, "In the last 35 years, Bihar attained political sovereignty under the rule of JD(U) or RJD. Now, Bihar has fallen into the hands of two Gujaratis. N ...Read More >
Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar will resign as the member of the Bihar Legislative Council on March 30 (Monday), the last day by which he can quit membership of one House to continue in another. JD(U) working president Sanjay Kumar Jha said that as per laid down Constitutional procedure, one has to resign within 14 days from a House if a person is elected to another House. "He will follow that," he added, while talking to media persons in Patna. According to the Prohibition of Simultaneous M ...Read More >
Patna: Bihar's longest-serving Chief Minister and Janata Dal (United) chief Nitish Kumar resigned from his membership of the Bihar Legislative Council (MLC).Kumar, who was elected to the Rajya Sabha earlier this month, tendered his resignation from the state legislature as part of the transition, marking a significant political development in the state. On March 5, the 75-year-old penned a heartfelt message announcing his decision. He expressed his longing desire to be a member of both houses o ...Read More >
Patna (Bihar) [India], March 30 (ANI): Bihar's longest-serving Chief Minister and Janata Dal (United) chief Nitish Kumar resigned from his membership of the Bihar Legislative Council (MLC). Kumar, who was elected to the Rajya Sabha earlier this month, tendered his resignation from the state legislature as part of the transition, marking a significant political development in the state. Also Read | New Rules From 1 April 2026: List of Rule Changes That Will Impact Your Wallet. On March 5, the ...Read More >
New Delhi: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Monday resigned from the state legislative council after being elected to the Rajya Sabha earlier this month, sources in the Janata Dal (United) said. The JD(U) president had been elected to the Upper House of Parliament on March 16. Under constitutional provisions, he was required to vacate one of the two positions within 14 days of his election. Speaking earlier on the timeline, JD(U) national working president Sanjay Kumar Jha had said the res ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Opposition is considering bringing a no-confidence motion against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar after the disposal of a similar motion against Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, which is currently pending before the Lower House, said two senior opposition leaders on Monday. "Talks have been held with INDIA group allies and all parties are on board to bring a no-confidence motion against Kumar over the ongoing Special Intensive Revision of voter rolls in various states," said ...Read More >
New Delhi, March 11 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Congress on Wednesday welcomed the Trinamool Congress' proposal to move an impeachment motion against Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar, alleging serious irregularities in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in West Bengal. The reaction came after Trinamool Congress MP Saugata Roy announced that the party plans to initiate an impeachment motion against the CEC under Article 324 of the Constitution, which outlines the pow ...Read More >
Mumbai, Dec 17 (SocialNews.XYZ) Amid rising public debt and widening revenue and fiscal deficits, the BJP-led Mahayuti government in Maharashtra expects at least a 600 per cent rise in state expenditure from the next fiscal with the implementation of the proposed Viksit Bharat -- Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) (VB G RAM G) Bill, which seeks to replace the existing MGNREGA, if the legislation is passed by both Houses of Parliament. As per data from the state's Employment Guar ...Read More >
New Delhi: The three-member inquiry committee headed by Supreme Court Judge Aravind Kumar has asked Justice Yashwant Varma, facing removal motion in the Lok Sabha in the aftermath of discovery of wads of burnt and unaccounted currency notes from his official residence, to respond to the memo of charges against him.In its Dec 5 proceedings, Justice Varma sought eight more weeks to respond to the charges of misconduct framed against him by the committee - comprising Justice Kumar, Madras HC Chief ...Read More >
New Delhi, Dec 16 (PTI) Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Tuesday dispelled the opposition's concerns that the Viksit Bharat Shiksha Adhishthan Bill, 2025 would undermine institutional autonomy and said the states would retain similar powers as they have presently. Earlier on Tuesday, Pradhan moved a resolution to refer the Bill proposing to set up a 13-member body for regulating higher education institutions to a joint committee of both Houses of Parliament. The proposal was appro ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], December 16 (ANI): Two weeks after the three-member Joint Inquiry Committee issued notice to Justice Yashwant Varma seeking his response to corruption charges that have triggered removal proceedings in the Parliament, the Allahabad High Court judge has moved the Supreme Court challenging the legality of the Committee by contending that the same was constituted unilaterally by the Speaker of the Lok Sabha, allegedly without consultation with the Chairman of the Rajya Sabha. Ju ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Supreme Court has issued a notice to Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla in connection with a petition filed by former Allahabad High Court judge Justice Yashwant Verma, who has challenged the legality of a three-member inquiry committee constituted by the Lok Sabha to probe corruption allegations against him. Challenge to Lok Sabha Inquiry Committee Justice Yashwant Verma, in his petition before the Supreme Court, argued that the inquiry committee formed by the Lok Sabha under the Judge ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], December 15 (ANI): Both Houses of Parliament on Monday witnessed strong objections from BJP leaders to a Congress leader's controversial remarks against Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The Congress dismissed it as "baseless drama" and questioned the need to raise the issue in Parliament. Leader of the House in Rajya Sabha, JP Nadda, strongly condemned the slogans raised against PM Modi during the mega rally against the alleged 'Vote Chori' in Delhi's Ramlila Maidan the previous ...Read More >
New Delhi, Dec 15 (PTI) Union Minister Kiren Rijiju on Monday sought an apology from Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge and Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi for their party workers' alleged threat to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's life. At a hurriedly called press conference here, Rijiju alleged that at Sunday's Congress rally in the national capital, some party workers had threatened to dig the grave of the Prime Minister, which was the "most unfortunate and tragic" thing to h ...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, wher ...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 Chandig ...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 Chandig ...Read More >
New Delhi [India] September 16 (ANI): Prime Minister of Mauritius Navin Ramgoolam on Tuesday paid homage to Mahatma Gandhi at Rajghat in the national capital, as part of the concluding leg of his eight-day bilateral visit to India. After paying tribute at the Mahatma Gandhi memorial, Ramgoolam also signed the visitors' book at Rajghat. Ramgoolam is further scheduled to visit the new Parliament building and call on the President Droupadi Murmu before wrapping up his official visit in the nation ...Read More >
New Delhi [India] September 16 (ANI): Prime Minister of Mauritius Navin Ramgoolam on Tuesday paid homage to Mahatma Gandhi at Rajghat in the national capital, as part of the concluding leg of his eight-day bilateral visit to India. After paying tribute at the Mahatma Gandhi memorial, Ramgoolam also signed the visitors' book at Rajghat. Also Read | Donald Trump's Advisor Peter Navarro Says India 'Coming to Table' as US Negotiator Brendan Lynch Arrives in India for Trade Talks. Ramgoolam is fur ...Read More >
Kadapa, Sep 15 (UNI) YSRCP senior leader and former Deputy Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh Amzath Basha today hailed the Supreme Court verdict on the Waqf Amendment Act 2025. He said that the YSR Congress Party was welcoming the interim orders of the Supreme Court staying key provisions of the Waqf Amendment Act, 2025. He made it clear that the party would never tolerate any violation of the Constitution or injustice to the Muslim community. Speaking to the media here, Basha recalled that und ...Read More >
New Delhi, Sep 15 (PTI) BJP leader Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi on Monday slammed the Opposition for criticising the amendments to the Waqf Act and said those involved in communal attack on a constitutional reform are neither well-wishers of the country nor any religion. The former minority affairs minister's remarks came after the Supreme Court put on hold several key provisions of the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025, including the clause that only those practising Islam for the last five years can dedicate ...Read More >
Birla says working days in Assemblies as well as Parliament is 'matter of concern' The Speaker of the Andhra Pradesh Assembly has proposed a "no work, no pay" rule for members of all state legislatures. Chintakayala Ayyannapatrudu was speaking on Sunday at an event in Tirupati where Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla was present. The first 'National Conference of Parliamentary and Legislative Committees on Empowerment of Women', inaugurated by Birla, drew MPs and MLAs from across India to the temple t ...Read More >
Minister Nara Lokesh's son Devaansh earned a place in theWorld Book of Records (WBR) for being the 'Fastest Checkmate Solver (chess) - 175 Puzzles'. The award was presented to him at the WBR Awards 2025 ceremony at the Westminster Hall in London on Saturday (September 13). According to a press release, Devaansh solved 175 progressively challenging checkmate puzzles taken from the renowned 'Chess: 5334 Problems, Combinations and Games', compiled by Hungarian chess teacher and master coach Laszlo ...Read More >
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