Congress MP Adhir Ranjan Chowdhary on Monday wrote to the Lok Sabha speaker on behalf of the party demanding the “libellous” and “defamatory” remarks of BJP MP Nishikant Dubey in Lok Sabha be expunged from records. “We demand under Rule 380 that his remarks be expunged in full and that an inquiry be conducted into how such […]
Former West Bengal CM Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee remains stable
Former Chief Minister of West Bengal, Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee, aged 79, continues to receive medical care and remains on intermittent non-invasive ventilatory support as he enters the 10th day of his admission at Woodlands Multispeciality Hospital. Despite his condition, Bhattacharjee’s spirits are high as he remains alert and engages with both medical professionals […]
Gajendra Shekhawat defamation case: Rajasthan CM Gehlot appears in Delhi court via video conferencing
The Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Monday appeared before Delhi’s Rouse Avenue Court through virtual mode in connection with a defamation case filed by Union Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat. Shekhawat recently filed a criminal defamation case against Rajasthan Chief Minister Gehlot for allegedly defaming him with remarks on the ‘Sanjivani’ scam. The […]
Congress could not understand importance of Panchayati Raj system: PM Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said that Jammu and Kashmir is the biggest example where democracy has been established at the ground level after 2019, following the abrogation of Article 370. Taking a dig at the Congress, Prime Minister Modi said for over four decades after the country’s independence, there were no efforts […]
PM Modi to meet NDA MPs from northeastern states
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will hold a meeting with National Democratic Alliance (NDA) MPs from the northeastern region on Monday as part of preparations for the next year’s Lok Sabha polls. The meeting will be attended by BJP chief JP Nadda and Union ministers Sarbananda Sonowal, Kiren Rijiju and Nitin Gadkari. NDA […]
Vijay Nair moves Delhi HC with default bail plea in Excise Policy case
Aam Aadmi Party’s former communication head, Vijay Nair has on Monday moved a default bail petition in the Delhi High Court in a money laundering case related to alleged irregularities in the now scrapped Excise Policy case. Earlier, the High Court had denied him regular bail in the matter. Nair […]
“Faith in democracy, judiciary increased”: Akhilesh Yadav hails revocation of Rahul Gandhi’s LS membership
Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav has congratulated Rahul Gandhi after Congress leader’s Lok Sabha membership was restored today. “As far as the Congress leaders and Rahul Gandhi are concerned, I would like to congratulate them on the restoration of the membership. I also congratulate the Supreme Court. After this decision, the faith in democracy and the […]
Delhi HC issues notice to NIA on Shabir Ahmed Shah’s bail plea in terror funding case
The Delhi High Court on Monday issued notice to the National Investigation Agency (NIA) on a plea by Kashmiri separatist leader, Shabir Ahmed Shah. He has sought bail in a terror funding case lodged by the NIA in 2017 against various separatist leaders of Jammu and Kashmir. The Division Bench, comprising justices Siddharth Mridul and Anish Dayal, […]
Rahul Gandhi arrives in Parliament after his Lok Sabha membership reinstated
Congress MP Rahul Gandhi arrived in Parliament on Monday after the Lok Sabha secretariat revoked his suspension from the House today. Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (I.N.D.I.A) alliance leaders raised ‘Rahul Gandhi Zindabad’ slogans as they welcomed him to Parliament. Upon reaching Parliament House, the Congress leader paid tributes to […]
UP: Advocate shot dead in Sultanpur, brother injured
An advocate was shot dead by unidentified miscreants in Uttar Pradesh’s Sultanpur district, the police said on Monday. According to officials, the incident took place at Nekrahi village under Kotwali Dehat police station area of Sultanpur district on Sunday evening. Advocate Azad was at a tea stall with his brother, identified as Munavvar, at 7.00 […]
Rajya Sabha Chairman revokes suspension of Congress MP Rajani Patil from House
Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar on Monday revoked suspension of Congress MP Rajani Ashokrao Patil after a motion was moved and adopted in the House. The MP was suspended from the House in February this year for videographing proceedings and violating rules. Patil was initially suspended for budget session of Parliament but her suspension was […]
‘Parties which believe in Democracy will oppose this’: AAP MP Sushil Gupta on Delhi Services Bill
Aam Aadmi Party MP Sushil Gupta on Monday took a jibe at the central goverment over the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi (amendment) bill, 2023, and said that parties which believe in Democracy will oppose this bill. Gupta said that this is an experimental bill which is being brought by the […]