Delhi High Court refused to entertain a plea seeking direction to Centre and Delhi Government to stop the publication, circulation, and sale of the book written by former Union Minister Salman Khurshid, namely, “Sunrise Over Ayodhya” for allegedly hurting the sentiments of the Hindus. The court found that the petitioner had even not […]
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Bitter experience of monsoon session continues to haunt members: RS Chairman
Rajya Sabha Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu on Tuesday said that the bitter experience of the last monsoon session still continues to haunt many of the members. Addressing the House, Naidu said, “The bitter experience of the last monsoon session still continues to haunt most of us. I was expecting and […]
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Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury terms suspension of 12 Opposition MPs as ‘retrospective effect’
Leader of Congress in Lok Sabha Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury on Tuesday said they staged a walkout from the Lower House to show support to the 12 MPs who have been suspended and termed the suspension as a “retrospective effect”. “We have staged a walkout from Lok Sabha to support the 12 Opposition members of […]
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Winter session: TMC skips meeting of leaders of Opposition for second consecutive day
Trinamool Congress on Tuesday skipped the meeting of Leaders of Opposition for the second consecutive day during the ongoing winter session of the Parliament. The meeting was attended by leaders of 16 parties including Congress, Shiv Sena and Aam Aadmi Party. Congress MP Rahul Gandhi also joined the meeting. Other parties that […]
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Kangana Ranaut files FIR after receiving death threats over her post on farm law protestors
Actor Kangana Ranaut has filed a complaint at a police station in Himachal Pradesh against the people who allegedly gave her death threats over her post on farm law protestors. On Tuesday, she took to her Instagram account to inform her followers about the same. Sharing a picture of the FIR copy, Kangana wrote […]
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Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury gives adjournment motion notice in LS on rising prices of essential commodities
Congress MP Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury gave an adjournment motion notice on the issue of rising prices of essential commodities in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday. The winter session of the Parliament commenced on Monday. The first day of the session remained stormy with the adjournment of Lok Sabha following sloganeering by the Opposition members. The winter session of Parliament is scheduled […]
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Delhi govt designates Lok Nayak Hospital as dedicated facility for ‘Omicron’ variant cases
The Delhi government has designated Lok Nayak Hospital as a dedicated hospital to treat patients infected with the new COVID-19 variant ‘Omicron’. As per the order issued by the Health and Family Department of the Delhi government, the decision has been taken following the new guidelines by the Central government […]
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Govt issues new guidelines for international passengers amid rising concerns of ‘Omicron’ Covid variant
Amid the rising concerns of the new COVID-19 variant ‘Omicron’, India has issued new guidelines for the international passengers arriving in India, after some countries reported the cases of this variant. According to an advisory issued by the Centre, the self-declaration board form on Air Suvidha Portal, which has the travel history […]
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Deepender Singh Hooda moves suspension notice in RS demanding discussion on MSP
Congress MP Deepender Singh Hooda on Tuesday moved suspension of business notice in Rajya Sabha demanding a discussion on legal guarantee for Minimum Support Price and aid to farmers who lost their lives during the protest. Meanwhile, Farm Laws Repeal Bill, 2021 was passed in both Houses of Parliament on Monday, the first day of […]
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India reported 6,990 new Covid-19 cases in last 24 hours
As many as 6,990 new COVID-19 cases have been reported in the last 24 hours, taking the total number of active cases to 1,00,543, informed the Union Health Ministry on Tuesday. In the past 24 hours, the country reported 10,116 recoveries. This has taken the overall recoveries to 3,40,18,299. Currently, the recovery […]
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India pavilion at Dubai Expo may have most high profile visitor in January
India pavilion at the Dubai Expo 2020 may receive the most high-profile guest from India in January 2022 as Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to visit the UAE. ANI has learnt that Prime Minister Modi may visit the UAE in January, the visit is being planned and there is […]
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Admiral R Hari Kumar takes charge as new chief of naval staff, receives guard of honour
Admiral R Hari Kumar on Tuesday took charge as the new chief of Naval Staff (CNS) and received a guard of honour at the South Block lawns in Delhi. Speaking on the occasion, CNS Kumar said, “It is a matter of great honour for me to take charge as the […]
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Reliance Capital welcomes RBI’s decision, blames complexity of litigation for defaults
Reliance Capital Limited welcomed the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) decision to resolve the company’s debt in accordance with the Insolvency and Bankruptcy (IBC) Code. In a statement, the company blamed the complexity of litigation for defaults and assured to “fully co-operate with the administrator appointed by the RBI for the expeditious resolution of its debt in the best […]
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Mamata wants to lead Opposition, Sonia Gandhi’s days are over, says Dilip Ghosh
Reacting to the reported tussle between Congress and Trinamool Congress, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) national vice-president Dilip Ghosh said that TMC chief Mamata Banerjee wants to be the leader of the opposition as Congress interim President Sonia Gandhi’s days are over. “These dramas are very old… Every party wants to be the leader (of Opposition parties). Mamata Banerjee wants to […]
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India, Pakistan struggling to reach consensus on providing humanitarian assistance to Afghanistan: Report
Islamabad and New Delhi are at loggerheads over the modalities of shipment of Indian wheat to Afghanistan via Pakistan as the two countries are struggling to find a common strategy for humanitarian assistance for the people of Afghanistan, officials here told Pakistani newspaper Express Tribune. The modalities for the transportation of Indian assistance were shared with the Indian government […]