Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar said that the Union Jal Shakti Minister assured justice in Cauvery water dispute during the meeting held in the national capital on Thursday. “The entire state of Karnataka stands united. We all have come together to see that we have to protect the interests of farmers. […]
Govt introduces ‘Rashtriya Vigyan Puraskar’ to honour excellence in science, technology, innovation
The Government of India has launched a set of national awards known as the “Rashtriya Vigyan Puraskar” (RVP) to recognize remarkable contributions in the fields of Science, Technology, and Innovation. This initiative aims to acknowledge and celebrate the outstanding work of scientists, technologists, and innovators who have made significant contributions […]
“Election jumla”: AAP MP Sanjay Singh on Women’s Reservation Bill
Terming the Women’s reservation bill as “anti-women” and “election jumla”, Aam Admi Party MP Sanjay Singh on Thursday slammed the Bharatiya Janata Party, claiming that the “true character” of the Bharatiya Janata party is “anti-women”. “This bill was pending for 20 to 25 years and will still not be implemented […]
Rajya Sabha Chairman reconstitutes panel of vice-chairpersons as house discusses Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam, 2023
In a historic move, the Vice-President and the Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar on Thursday reconstituted the panel of vice-chairpersons comprising 13 women Rajya Sabha members for the day as the house discusses the Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam Bill, 2023. The Rajya Sabha Chairman emphasized that the presence of women MPs […]
Congress’ Pramod Tiwari links implementation of Women’s Reservation Bill to “Shop clearance sale”
A day after the Women’s Reservation bill was cleared in the Lok Sabha, Congress leader Pramod Tiwari on Thursday slammed the Bharatiya Janta Party and said that the Centre’s promise of implementation of the bill was similar to “clearance sale of a shop”. “The Women’s Reservation Bill is a dream for Sonia Gandhi, she want […]
Implement Women’s Reservation Bill without delay: Bihar CM Nitish Kumar
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Wednesday extended support for the Women’s Reservation Bill and said that the bill should be implemented without any delay. “From the beginning, we have demanded that the bill should be implemented without any delay. The women from the Backward class and Extreme Backward class and the SC/ST should […]
Congress MP Rahul Gandhi hears grievances of porters at Anand Vihar ISBT
Congress MP Rahul Gandhi visited Anand Vihar ISBT on Thursday spoke with the porters and also wore their uniform and carried a load. He listened to their grievances and demands raised by them. Taking to ‘X’ Congress wrote, “People’s leader Rahul Gandhi met his porter colleagues at Anand Vihar railway station in Delhi today. Recently, […]
Odisha: Tree worshipped as Ganpati in Bhubaneshwar
As the ten-day Ganesh Chaturthi commenced on Tuesday, devotees across the country welcomed Lord Ganesha in their own unique way. Combining religion and social causes, volunteers of the Bakul Foundation decorated a tree in Lord Ganesha’s form. The volunteers of the Bakul Foundation have been decorating trees as Ganpat on Ganesh Chaturthi for the last five years. The decorations that were […]
Andhra Pradesh: Sixth leopard captured near Tirumala temple
Forest officials on Wednesday caught another leopard from Andhra Pradesh’s Tirumala near the Lord Narasimha Swamy temple, the sixth big cat to be trapped since the start of the ‘Operation Leopard’ “Six leopards have been caught till date from August. TTD and Forest Department are continuously working for the protection […]
INDIA bloc assures support for Women’s reservation bill, calls for speedy implementation
Aam Aadmi Party MP Sanjay Singh on Wednesday expressing his concern over the implementation of Women’s Reservation Bill and urged the centre to implement the bill in 2024 if their intentions were clear. The AAP MP also assured the support of the INDIA bloc to the bill. AAP MP Sanjay Singh said, “This is definitely not […]
Mumbai: Man dies of electrocution on shooting sets of daily soap serial
A crew member succumbed to electrocution on the shooting sets of a daily soap serial located in Mumbai’s Goregaon area, police said. The deceased has been identified as Mahendra Yadav, police confirmed. Speaking on the matter, president of the All Indian Cine Workers Association, Suresh Shyamal Gupta said that the deceased […]
Sonia Gandhi seeks immediate implementation of Women’s Reservation Bill, seeks quota for SC, ST, OBC
Congress Parliamentary Party Chairperson Sonia Gandhi on Wednesday began the discussion on the Women’s Reservation Bill in Lok Sabha on the third day of the special session of Parliament. Extending her support to the ‘Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam 2023’ Bill, Sonia Gandhi demanded its immediate implementation. She said that a […]
“Deliberate attempt to “change” Constitution”: Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury on words ‘missing’ in Preamble
Leader of the Congress in the Lok Sabha, Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury on Wednesday alleged a deliberate attempt to “change” the Constitution after claiming that new copies of the Constitution that were handed to the politicians on the opening day of the new Parliament building don’t have the words ‘socialist secular’. […]
INDIA bloc leaders hold meeting to chalk out floor strategy
Leaders of the INDIA alliance held a meeting at the office of the Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha, Mallikarjun Kharge to chalk out the strategy for the floor of the house ahead of discussion on Women’s Reservation Bill in Lok Sabha on Wednesday morning. Along with Mallikarjun Kharge, AAP leader Sanjay Singh, RJD leader […]
Chhattisgarh: CRPF personnel injured in blast in Sukma
One paramilitary personnel has sustained minor injuries in a blast triggered by an Improvised Explosive Device along Kamarguda-Jagargunda road in Chhattisgarh on Wednesday, officials said. According to Inspector General Bastar P Sundarraj, the injured security personnel is an Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) of the 231 Battalion Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF). “The treatment […]