Kashmir has given befitting reply to enemies of India: President

Kashmir has given befitting reply to enemies of India: President

New Delhi: President Droupadi Murmu on Thursday said by turning up in higher numbers to vote in the Lok Sabha elections, Kashmir has given a befitting reply to the enemies of India. Addressing a joint sitting of both Houses of Parliament after the constitution of the 18th Lok Sabha, President Murmu also said the Constitution […]

‘Emergency biggest, darkest chapter of direct attack on constitution’

‘Emergency biggest, darkest chapter of direct attack on constitution’

New Delhi: President Droupadi Murmu on Thursday described the imposition of Emergency in 1975 as the “biggest and darkest chapter” of direct attack on the Constitution, and said the country emerged victorious over such unconstitutional forces. Addressing a joint sitting of Parliament after the constitution of the 18th Lok Sabha, she said when the Constitution […]

Opposition’s Decision Forces Rare Election For LS Speaker Post

Opposition’s Decision Forces Rare Election For LS Speaker Post

Om Birla Vs K Suresh To Be Picked Today New Delhi: he ruling BJP-led NDA on Tuesday maintained its streak of continuity in its third term by fielding previous Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla for the crucial parliamentary position again, but its bid for a consensus was thwarted by the opposition which forced an election […]

Coveted Post Saw Polls On 3 Previous Occasions

Coveted Post Saw Polls On 3 Previous Occasions

New Delhi: Lok Sabha Speaker’s post is being contested by two candidates, the National Democratic Alliance’s (NDA) Om Birla, who was the Speaker in the 17th Lok Sabha, and eight-term MP from the Congress, K. Suresh. This is, however, not the first instance that the Speaker’s post has seen a poll, with at least three […]

Rahul Gandhi appointed leader of Opposition

Rahul Gandhi appointed leader of Opposition

New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi will occupy the post of Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha and a letter about the decision has been sent to Pro-tem Speaker Bhartruhari Mahtab by the Congress party. The decision on Rahul Gandhi’s appointment as the Leader of Opposition was announced soon after a meeting of the […]

Why no consensus on Speaker’s post: Govt says Opp wanted to dictate terms

Why no consensus on Speaker’s post: Govt says Opp wanted to dictate terms

As the ruling NDA coalition and the Opposition’s INDIA bloc fielded their candidates for the election of Lok Sabha Speaker, the former has blamed the “old mentality” of the Congress for not building consensus. The NDA coalition has named Kota MP and former Speaker Om Birla as its candidate for the Speaker’s post, while the […]

Entire edu system handed over to ‘mafia’, ‘corrupt’ by Modi govt: Priyanka Gandhi

Entire edu system handed over to ‘mafia’, ‘corrupt’ by Modi govt: Priyanka Gandhi

NEW DELHI: Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Sunday attacked the Narendra Modi government over the alleged irregularities in national competitive exams, including the NEET-UG, alleging that it has handed over the entire education system to the “mafia” and the “corrupt”. Her reaction came a day after the Union education ministry set up a panel […]