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NEW DELHI: Congress functionary Rahul Gandhi Friday said his party has collected "atom bomb" of evidence to prove that EC is helping BJP steal votes, stepping up his attack on "vote chori" on a day he led the joint opposition in writing to Lok Sabha Speaker demanding an immediate discussion on the review of electoral rolls in Bihar. The opposition told Speaker that the issue has a direct bearing on the "right to vote" and "conduct of free and fair elections", and merits an urgent debate.Talking ...Read More >
New Delhi: Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju on Friday cited a ruling by former Lok Sabha Speaker Balram Jakhar that Parliament cannot discuss the functioning of Election Commission, amid the Opposition's demand for a debate on SIR in the two Houses. Another day of the Monsoon Session was washed out over the Opposition's demand that the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls be discussed in Parliament. Though Rijiju stressed that it was for the chairs of Lok Sabh ...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 BE ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 20 (PTI) Star Indian long jumper Murali Sreeshankar clinched the title with a leap of 7.75m at the Meeting Maia Cidade do Desporto in Maia, Portugal, a World Athletics Continental Tour Bronze-level meet. The Asian Games silver medallist registered his best effort in the second round on Saturday night. Sreeshankar opened with a 7.63m jump, followed it up with his winning leap of 7.75m in the second round, and then recorded a solid 7.69m. His third attempt was a foul, while his fi ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 20 (ANI): A day before the monsoon session of Parliament, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MP Sanjay Singh on Sunday said that his party will raise several key issues, including US President Donald Trump's repeated claims of mediating a ceasefire between India and Pakistan for a proposed US trade deal. Demanding a clarification from the centre, Singh said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi must give a statement regarding Trump's claims of "ceasefire" in the name of the trade deal. ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 20 (PTI) A report of the parliamentary committee set up to scrutinise the new Income Tax Bill, 2025, which would replace the six-decade old Income Tax Act, is scheduled to be tabled in the Lok Sabha on Monday. The 31-member Select Committee, chaired by BJP leader Baijayant Panda, was appointed by Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla to scrutinise The new Income Tax Bill, 2025, which was introduced by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on February 13 in the Lok Sabha. The Committee has ma ...Read More >
VIJAYAWADA: YSRCP MP P V Midhun Reddy was arrested by Andhra SIT late on Saturday after nearly seven hours of questioning in the alleged Rs 3,200 crore liquor scam. The arrest comes after the anticipatory bail petitions of Mithun Reddy were rejected by AP high court and Supreme Court, reports Madhu Rasala.He is the second politician to be arrested in the alleged scam that took place during the previous YSRCP rule. With the latest arrest, the number of accused arrested so far has increased to 12. ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 19 (ANI): Twenty-four members of the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) today agreed on various key issues to be raised during the Monsoon Session of Parliament beginning Monday including the Pahalgam terror attack and the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar. A virtual meeting of the INDIA parties was held today, which was attended by leaders and representatives of INDIA parties. They included Congress president Mallikarjun ...Read More >
New Delhi: Leaders of the 24 party I.N.D.I.A. bloc met virtually on Saturday to finalise their strategy for the Monsoon Session of Parliament, which begins on Monday. They agreed to focus on eight priority issues, while reserving the option to raise additional local concerns as they arise. Among the key issues identified are Pahalgam terror attack and the Centre's response, Operation Sindoor and US President Donald Trump's claim that he brokered an India Pakistan cease fire ("five jets were sho ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 19 (ANI): Twenty-four members of the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) today agreed on various key issues to be raised during the Monsoon Session of Parliament beginning Monday including the Pahalgam terror attack and the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar. A virtual meeting of the INDIA parties was held today, which was attended by leaders and representatives of INDIA parties. Also Read | West Bengal Rape Case: IIM-Calcu ...Read More >
Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla emphasized the importance of guiding India's youth towards achieving the goal of Viksit Bharat by 2047 at the "JITEM Youth Conclave 2025" organized by Jain International Trade Organisation (JITO) in Gurugram on Friday. Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla emphasized the importance of guiding India's youth towards achieving the goal of Viksit Bharat by 2047 at the "JITEM Youth Conclave 2025" organized by Jain International Trade Organisation (JITO) in Gurugram on Friday. Addres ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 19 (PTI) Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta celebrated her 51st birthday in her ancestral village, Nandgarh, in neighbouring Haryana on Saturday. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other top Union ministers and BJP leaders greeted Gupta, born on July 19, 1974, on her first birthday after becoming the chief minister in February. "Best wishes to Delhi Chief Minister, Smt. Rekha Gupta ji, on her birthday. Rising through the ranks, she has always remained active in serving Delhi. As Chi ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Friday reaffirmed India's unwavering commitment to its Zero Tolerance policy against terrorism during a meeting with a parliamentary delegation from the Republic of Korea, led by former Prime Minister Kim Boo Kyum, at Parliament House. Birla strongly condemned the recent terrorist attack in Jammu and Kashmir, in which 26 civilians were killed, and said such "heinous acts shock the conscience of the international community." He said that in light of Paki ...Read More >
Thanks Korea for condolences on Pahalgam attack, Ahmedabad plane crash Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Friday reiterated India's firm stance against terrorism during a meeting with a visiting delegation from South Korea, led by former Prime Minister Kim Boo Kyum, at Parliament House in New Delhi. Condemning the recent Pahalgam terrorist attack that claimed the lives of 26 tourists, Birla said such acts demand a strong global response. He slammed Pakistan for failing to act against terror groups ...Read More >
New Delhi: Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Friday told a South Korean parliamentary delegation that India exercised its sovereign right to take action against terrorist infrastructure in Pakistan by launching Operation Sindoor due to the continued inaction by Islamabad. Birla briefed the parliamentary delegation from South Korea, led by former prime minister Kim Boo Kyum, about the action taken by India in dismantling the terrorist infrastructure in Pakistan and reiterated its policy of zero tole ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 16 (ANI): The centre is expected to take up several legislations for introduction and passing in the monsoon session of Parliament starting from July 21, including the Manipur Goods and Services Tax (Amendment) Bill of 2025 and the Taxation Laws (Amendment) Bill of 2025. According to Lok Sabha Secretariat, the government will also take up the Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill 2025, the Indian Institutes of Management (Amendment) bill 2025, the Geoheritage Sites ...Read More >
New Delhi, The loco pilots union has written to Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, urging him to refer their dispute with the rail administration over rest hours to the lower house's Petition Committee, and warned of a nationwide strike if the issue is not resolved. The All India Loco Running Staff Association and the rail administration have locked horns over clubbing weekly rest hours with daily rest hours. However, the Railway Ministry said that, of late, it has created several amenities for loco ...Read More >
Jaipur, July 10 (SocialNews.XYZ) Amid discussion for the announcement of a new team comprising members of the Rajasthan BJP unit, State party President Madan Rathore will visit Delhi on June 11, party sources said on Thursday. The office team of the State BJP President confirmed to IANS that Rathore will be on a one-day visit to Delhi. This visit can be extended depending on the circumstances, they added. BJP leader Rathore has been discussing the names of the new team of the state BJP unit f ...Read More >
New Delhi, July 10 (SocialNews.XYZ) Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday hailed Prime Minister Narendra Modi's recent five-nation official visit on a day when the latter led his Cabinet colleagues and party in greeting the former BJP president on his birthday. "Under your able leadership, India is growing fast and getting stronger. Your recent 5-nation official visit is a testimony to India's rising clout and stature," said Rajnath Singh in a message addressed to PM Modi on the social med ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: Odisha govt aims to create 10 lakh green livelihoods through engagement in eco-tourism activities by establishing 100 facilities to process medicinal plants. The move is an attempt to engage local communities in its mission to establish green Odisha by 2036. On the occasion of the 76th Van Mahotsav, chief minister Mohan Charan Majhi said on Monday. The govt also introduced new awards for environmentalists and conservationists as well as increased the award money.In his speech, the c ...Read More >
Kota: Chief minister Bhajan Lal Sharma and Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla participated in a public grievance redressal camp organised under Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay Antyodaya Sanbal Pakhawda campaign at Maharav Bhimsingh Stadium in Sangod town of Kota district Monday.They launched the Suposhit Maa Abhiyan, dedicated to pregnant women weighing less than 50 kilograms who need additional nutrition and health services. Nutrition kits for 1,500 identified pregnant women will be distributed under the 'Su ...Read More >
Kota: Chief minister Bhajan Lal Sharma and Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla participated in a public grievance redressal camp organised under Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay Antyodaya Sanbal Pakhawda campaign at Maharav Bhimsingh Stadium in Sangod town of Kota district Monday.They launched the Suposhit Maa Abhiyan, dedicated to pregnant women weighing less than 50 kilograms who need additional nutrition and health services. Nutrition kits for 1,500 identified pregnant women will be distributed under the 'Su ...Read More >
Gurgaon: A 32-year-old man was arrested on Sunday evening after he approached cops and told them he had killed his wife in a fit of rage because she slapped him while they were quarreling at their home in Rajendra Park.Police said the incident occurred around 5.30pm. Ketan Pathak, who works at the under-construction Noida International Airport site in Jewar, told cops that his wife Jyoti (27) was beating up their 5-year-old daughter, when he intervened.An argument erupted and escalated quickly. ...Read More >
Kota (Rajasthan) Jul 7 (PTI) Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma claimed his government has taken just a year and a half to do more work than the previous Congress government did in its entire term as he virtually inaugurated several projects here in the Sangod area. Sharma and Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla participated in a public grievance redressal camp organised under the Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay Antyodaya Sanbal Pakhawda campaign in Maharav Bhimsingh Stadium in Sangod town of Kota dist ...Read More >
Kota (Rajasthan) [India], July 7 (ANI): Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Monday launched the 'Van Mahotsav' in Kota, Rajasthan under the Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam' campaign. Speaker Birla planted trees in the Mukundra sanctuary area on Rawatbhata Road on the occasion. Birla urged everyone to take collective responsibility as guardians of nature and to plant trees. He said Kota is a vibrant and aware city that has shown exemplary strength in times of crisis and disaster. 'Now, it's time to make Kota the ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 6 (ANI): Lok Sabha Speaker and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Om Birla paid floral tributes at the portrait of Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjee in Samvidhan Sadan on his Birth Anniversary on Sunday. Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare and Chemicals and Fertilisers JP Nadda; Union Minister for Railways, Information and Broadcasting, and Electronics and Information Technology Ashwini Vaishnaw; Deputy Chairman, Rajya Sabha, Harivansh; Members of Parliament, former Me ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 5 (ANI): Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Saturday hailed India's healthcare system as being qualitative, accessible and affordable, highlighting the country's significant strides in medical infrastructure and service delivery, according to an official statement. Speaking at the 7th Annual International Conference of Innovative Physicians Forum - IPF MEDICON 2025, Birla highlighted that India has successfully enhanced the quality of healthcare while ensuring that it remains ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 5: Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Saturday praised India's healthcare system as qualitative, accessible, and affordable, highlighting its transformation through improved infrastructure, inclusive services, and patient-centric approaches. He was speaking at the inauguration of the 7th Annual International Conference of the Innovative Physicians Forum - IPF MEDICON 2025 in New Delhi. Birla noted that India has made significant progress in digital health, affordable treatment, and med ...Read More >
Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla urged urban local bodies (ULBs) to emulate parliamentary procedures, incorporating Question Hour and Zero Hour for citizen issue resolution. He expressed concern over disruptions and emphasized the importance of debate and discussion.Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Thursday said urban local bodies (ULBs) should function on the lines of Parliament with regular Question Hour and Zero Hour to raise issues concerning citizens. He was addressing the first National Level Conf ...Read More >
Manesar (Haryana) [India], July 4 (ANI): Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman Harivansh addressed the valedictory session of the National Level Conference of Chairpersons of Urban Local Bodies in Manesar, Haryana on Friday. In his remarks, Deputy Chairman RS Harivansh touched upon the importance of civic governance in improving the quality of life and highlighted the broader objective of 'Ease of Living' set by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Also Read | Dalai Lama Succession Row: MEA Says India Does Not ...Read More >
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