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Following the expansion of the Chhattisgarh cabinet on August 20th, which included three BJP MLAs, former Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel has voiced his criticism of BJP MPs through a post on X...
Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai, currently on a three-day visit to Delhi, met with Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the Parliament House. During the meeting, Chief Minister Sai extended an...
Senior CPI(M) leader Vrinda Karat unleashed a blistering attack on the Modi government Wednesday, charging it with muzzling dissent in Parliament while pushing opaque trade pacts with the United...
As India's Parliament gears up for its crucial Budget Session, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla described the President's opening address as a guiding light for the country, transcending customary...
In the Vice President election, NDA candidate CP Radhakrishnan emerged victorious. He defeated INDIA candidate Sudarshan Reddy by a margin of 152 votes. Radhakrishnan secured 452 votes, while...
The upcoming Vice-Presidential election sees S. Radhakrishnan, the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) candidate, poised to win against B. Sudershan Reddy of the INDIA Bloc. Voting commences Tuesday...
The stage is set for the Vice Presidential election, scheduled for Tuesday. The National Democratic Alliance (NDA) has expressed strong confidence in the victory of its candidate, CP Radhakrishnan,...
A two-day workshop for parliamentarians of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will commence today at the Parliament complex. The workshop will begin at 11 am. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Home...
A two-day workshop for the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MPs is commencing today, Sunday, in the Parliament complex, where Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to be honored for GST...
Following his exclusion from the debate on Operation Sindoor in Parliament, Congress leader Manish Tewari stated he harbors neither grievances nor regrets. He speculated that the party might have...
Following the conclusion of the Parliament's monsoon session on August 21st, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla addressed the closing speech of the All India Speakers' Conference organized by the Delhi...
Union Home Minister Amit Shah launched a strong critique against the opposition, alleging that they are plotting to govern from jail if convicted. Shah's comments were directed at the opposition's...
Opposition parties are criticizing the Election Commission and the BJP regarding the revision of voter lists in Bihar. The Election Commission removed the names of 6.5 million people from the voter...
Minister of Parliamentary Affairs Kiren Rijiju launched a strong criticism of Rahul Gandhi. In an interview, Rijiju claimed that Gandhi's comments make his own party's MPs uneasy. Rijiju suggested...
The monsoon session of Parliament was marked by significant disruptions, with only 37 hours of discussion taking place in the Lok Sabha out of a scheduled 120 hours. The remaining 83 hours were lost....
Following the passage of the Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Bill, 2025 in the Rajya Sabha on Thursday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed his support for the legislation. He stated...
Prime Minister Narendra Modi commented on the recently concluded Monsoon Session, expressing concern over its low productivity. He reportedly criticized the Congress party's leadership, alleging they...
During the monsoon session of Parliament on August 20th, the 130th Amendment Bill to the Constitution was introduced. This new bill stipulates that a Prime Minister, Chief Minister, or any minister...
A bill concerning the removal of Prime Ministers and Chief Ministers arrested on serious criminal charges and held in custody for 30 days has been sent to a Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC)....
During the monsoon session of Parliament on August 20, a bill was introduced proposing the removal of Prime Ministers, Chief Ministers, and Ministers from their positions upon arrest on serious...
The question of who would hoist the flag in Delhi on August 15, 2024, arose when Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal was incarcerated in Tihar Jail on corruption charges. The court, while expressing its...
A heated exchange occurred in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday during the presentation of the 130th constitutional amendment. The clash involved Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Congress General Secretary...
Union Home Minister Amit Shah presented three significant bills in Parliament on Wednesday, sparking considerable debate. The most notable among these is the Constitution (One Hundred and Thirtieth...
Floor leaders of the INDIA Bloc are scheduled to meet today at 10 AM in the office of Leader of Opposition-Rajya Sabha, Mallikarjun Kharge, within Parliament House. This meeting is considered...
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has strongly opposed the 130th Amendment Bill introduced in Parliament. She expressed her views on social media platform X, stating that it weakens the...
The Narendra Modi government is planning to introduce three bills in Parliament on Wednesday that would allow for the removal of the Prime Minister, Union Ministers, and Chief Ministers or Ministers...
The central government is set to introduce a significant bill in Parliament aimed at bolstering political accountability. The proposed legislation mandates the resignation of the Prime Minister,...
The 18th day of the monsoon session of Parliament began with disruptions from the opposition. Protests and sloganeering erupted over the Bihar SIR (Special Intensive Revision). Amidst the uproar, a...
The INDIA alliance is expected to commence discussions on the nomination of its joint candidate for the Vice President position during a critical meeting scheduled for Monday morning. The alliance...
Rajiv Pratap Rudy has maintained a strong political influence at the Constitution Club for many years. This time, he retained his dominance by defeating Sanjeev Balyan. Rudy has secured unopposed...
The echoes of the SIR (Systematic Irregularities in Registration) controversy resonated in Parliament on the 17th day of the monsoon session. Opposition members created a ruckus, throwing paper at...
The Parliament's Monsoon Session of 2025, slated to conclude on August 21, is marked by frequent disruptions in both the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha. Opposition members are actively protesting the...
The Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha are scheduled for a busy day, with the introduction of the Income Tax Bill at the forefront of the agenda. The session is anticipated to involve substantial opposition...
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to inaugurate 184 newly constructed multi-story Type-7 flats for Members of Parliament on Baba Kharak Singh Marg in Delhi. During the event, the PM will also...
In a developing situation, five fatalities have been reported and 60-70 people are stranded due to flash floods in the Kheer Ganga River caused by a cloudburst in the Dharali village of Uttarkashi...
During the ongoing Monsoon Session of Parliament in 2025, the opposition INDIA bloc is protesting the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar. Congress MP Manickam Tagore filed...
External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar and Leader of the House JP Nadda are scheduled to speak in the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday as the debate on Operation Sindoor continues. The Union Home...
The third day of the ongoing Monsoon Session of Parliament commenced at 11 am. Opposition parties were poised to intensify their calls for discussions regarding the Pahalgam terror attack and the...
Samajwadi Party (SP) president Akhilesh Yadav has voiced his criticism of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) concerning the lack of a formal farewell for Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar. Yadav...
BJP MP Samik Bhattacharya has strongly criticized Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, accusing him of playing politics over irrelevant matters. Bhattacharya's remarks came in response to Gandhi's claims of...
A memorandum was submitted to the Lok Sabha Speaker by Members of Parliament from various political parties, initiating the process to remove Justice Yashwant Varma. The impeachment motion, supported...
A memorandum was presented to Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Monday by Members of Parliament, requesting the removal of High Court judge Justice Yashwant Varma. The move is related to the controversy...
The Monsoon Session of Parliament is scheduled to commence on Monday, July 21, 2025, and will conclude on Thursday, August 21, 2025, subject to government business. Prime Minister Narendra Modi...
Congress MP Pramod Tiwari provided insights into the INDIA alliance meeting held on July 19, outlining the strategy for the upcoming Monsoon Session of Parliament. The focus will be on several...
CPI(M) leader John Brittas criticized Rahul Gandhi, the Leader of Opposition, for his recent comments regarding the ruling party in Kerala. Brittas alleged that the Kerala Congress has formed an...
During his address to the Parliament of Ghana, Prime Minister Narendra Modi emphasized the deep connection between India and Ghana. He expressed his honor at speaking in a nation that embodies the...
Actor-turned-politician Kamal Haasan is set to make his parliamentary debut, marking a significant moment in his political journey. The MK Stalin-led DMK government in Tamil Nadu has announced his...
Union Home Minister Amit Shah launched a scathing attack against the opposition MPs in the Lok Sabha during the discussion on the Waqf Bill, now renamed as Unified Waqf Management Empowerment,...
NEW DELHI: The Immigration and Foreigners Bill 2025 is set for its Lok Sabha introduction. The bill aims to modernize and consolidate India's immigration laws. Union Home Minister Amit Shah is likely...
The issue of duplicate voter ID numbers is set to be raised in the upcoming session of Parliament, with MPs from the Trinamool Congress as well as other opposition parties submitting notices,...
The NDA government on Thursday presented the report of the joint committee of Parliament on the Waqf (Amendment) Bill in the Rajya Sabha amid huge uproar from the Opposition parties. The report was...
Amid the ongoing Budget session in Parliament, discussions are underway in the House regarding the 2025-26 budget. However, during the session, Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) MP from Tamil Nadu...
Owaisi Parliament Speech: AIMIM leader and Hyderabad Lok Sabha MP Asaduddin Owaisi has warned the government that implementing the Waqf Amendment Bill in its current form could lead to social...
NEW DELHI: The report of the Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) which examined the Waqf (Amendment) Bill will be tabled in the Lok Sabha on Monday. According to a bulletin issued by the Lok Sabha...
New Delhi, April 04: Home Minister Amit Shah fact-checked Congress leader Digvijaya Singh on Gujarat riots on April 04. On Digvijaya Singh’s question on Gujarat riots, Amit Shah replied that when the...
On the eve of a discussion on the Waqf (Amendment) Bill in Parliament, the government brought three changes in the bill, including the one proposing that the protected monuments declared as waqf...
New Delhi: The Congress on Monday filed notices for breach of privilege against parliamentary and minority affairs minister Kiren Rijiju and health minister JP Nadda over their statements in...
New Delhi, March 10: BJP MP and Leader of House in Rajya Sabha, JP Nadda schooled opposition in the Parliament and said that the government is ready to discuss anything provided that the opposition...
The Centre's intentions to amend the Waqf Act are not good and it wants to set a "Hindu-Muslim narrative" in the country through it, Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Arvind Sawant has claimed. In an interview to...
Shifting from his previous stance, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu has stated that he is now promoting population growth, recognizing it as an asset for India's future. He highlighted...
A day after Lok Sabha's leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi presented a dissent note during the meeting of the PM-led committee to select CEC, BJP attacked Congress and Rahul Gandhi, calling them...
The BJP on Friday latched on to former Congress president Sonia Gandhi's reaction to President Droupadi Murmu's address to both Houses of Parliament, alleging the Congress leader referring to the...
India is on track to secure a spot among the top three countries globally in terms of voter turnout, according to a recent research report by the State Bank of India (SBI).The report highlighted that...
During a digital meeting organized by TV9 Digital, former Union Minister Shahnawaz Hussain discussed his transition within the Bharatiya Janata Party. He clarified that he is not marginalized within...
A deadlock persists in the Lok Sabha over the demand for a discussion on the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the voter list in Bihar. The government has stated that a discussion cannot be held on...
A controversy has erupted in Bihar regarding the voter list revision (SIR), with the opposition staging protests in Parliament. Amidst the political turmoil, the Election Commission has posed three...
A major cultural scandal has erupted in Sri Lanka after authorities confirmed that 42 historic paintings are missing from the National Art Gallery in Colombo. The news was delivered in parliament by...
A fresh wave of hard-line rhetoric has emerged from Tehran after senior parliamentarian Ibrahim Azizi announced plans to introduce legislation offering a 50-million-euro bounty for the killing of...
The Iranian parliament recently passed a new bill that introduces harsh penalties for those caught spying for the United States and Israel. This action follows a 12-day conflict between Iran and...
President of Nepal, Ram Chandra Poudel, dissolved the House of Representatives on Friday, acting upon the recommendation of newly appointed Prime Minister Sushila Karki. A notice from the President's...
Following three days of widespread unrest, Gen Z protesters formally presented their ten-point agenda during a press conference in Kathmandu on Thursday. Representatives of the youth movement,...
A large-scale protest erupted in Kathmandu, Nepal, as thousands demonstrated against government actions. The demonstration centered on restrictions imposed on social media and widespread corruption....
In Nepal, a ban on social media applications sparked intense protests across the country, with thousands of Gen-Z youth taking to the streets in Kathmandu and other cities. Hundreds of protesters...
In a significant political shift, Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has resigned from his position. The resignation follows the ruling coalition's failure to secure a majority in the upper house...