NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday asked NDA MPs to follow parliamentary rules and conduct, and learn from senior members about the best practices, comments that came a day after the ruling alliance accused Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi of making a “most irresponsible” speech. Addressing a meeting of NDA MPs, Modi said […]
NEW DELHI: Flagging recent heatwaves followed by heavy rainfall in Delhi, Chief Justice of India (CJI) D Y Chandrachud on Tuesday said climate change cannot be ignored and stressed the need to adopt a “green lifestyle” to reduce carbon emissions. The CJI was speaking at a foundation stone-laying ceremony at Karkardooma, Shastri Park and Rohini […]
NEW DELHI: Several INDIA bloc MPs staged a protest in Parliament premises on Monday against the alleged misuse of probe agencies by the government to “target” Opposition leaders. Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi and several leaders of the INDIA bloc, including those from the TMC and AAP, participated in the protest […]
NEW DELHI: Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Monday said the presiding officers do not have any switch or remote control to turn off the microphones of members raising issues in the House. Birla took strong objection to members casting aspersions on the Chair by alleging that when they rise to speak in the House, […]
NEW DELHI: Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla urged MPs on Monday to follow the prescribed format while taking oath or affirmation and not add words as it lowered the dignity of the Constitution. His statement came against the backdrop of several members raising slogans of “Jai Samvidhan” and “Jai Hindu Rashtra” while taking oath last […]
NEW DELHI: On the occasion of Doctor’s Day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said his government is fully committed to improving the health infrastructure in India and ensuring doctors get the widespread respect they deserve. July 1 is observed as the National Doctor’s Day to commemorate Bidhan Chandra Roy, a renowned doctor who served […]
NEW DELHI: Medical entrance test NEET is not a professional exam but a “commercial” one that has been designed for the rich and not for meritorious people, Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi alleged in the Lok Sabha on Monday. Hitting out at the government over alleged irregularities in the conduct of NEET this year, Gandhi […]
CHANDIGARH: Congress leader Manish Tewari has demanded that Parliament re-examine the new criminal laws, claiming they lay the foundation of turning the country into a police state. “The new criminal Laws that came into effect from 12 midnight July 1st 2024 – (Today) lay the foundations of turning India into a Police State,” the Chandigarh […]
GHAZIPUR: Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh( RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat on Monday attended a book launch programme at Martyr Veer Abdul Hameed Martyr Memorial Dhamupur in Dullahpur. On the occasion of the birth anniversary of Paramveer Chakra winner Abdul Hameed, he paid tributes to the martyr and released a book written by Ramachandran Srinivasan based on his […]
NEW DELHI: The Congress on Sunday said Parliament should pass a law to enable reservations to exceed the 50-per cent cap, a day after NDA constituent JD(U) demanded that the quota increase in Bihar be included in the 9th schedule of the Constitution. At a meeting of the Janata Dal-United’s national executive here on Saturday, […]