New Delhi/UNI: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi has assured her of a joint meeting of Union and State government officials to discuss the issue of pending central funds for the state.
New Delhi/UNI: The Rajya Sabha witnessed multiple adjournments on Wednesday as opposition members raised the issue of last week’s Parliament security breach demanding a statement from Union Home Minister Amit Shah.
Several nations, including those from South America, the Middle East and Africa, are showing interest in the acquisition of the indigenous Akash Missile system.
New Delhi/IBNS: Trinamool Congress MP Kalyan Banerjee on Wednesday claimed he didn't intend to hurt Vice President and Rajya Sabha chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar through his mimicry that he did inside Parliament complex a day ago.
New Delhi/Washington/IBNS: "Our commitment is to the rule of law," said Prime Minister Narendra Modi, promising to "look into" any evidence substantiating Washington's claims that an Indian official had attempted to kill a Sikh separatist on the US soil.
Jammu/UNI: A mysterious blast took place inside the premises of an armed police camp in the Surankote area of the Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir, police sources here said on Wednesday.
New Delhi/IBNS: Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Kalyan Banerjee's mimicry of Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar in the premises of Parliament has caused quite a stir in the national capital, which is soaring with political intensity.
In a shocking incident, a 64-year-old widow was allegedly abducted and gang-raped by at least two to three youths in Trombay area of north-east Mumbai late on Monday night, officials said here on Tuesday.
New Delhi/IBNS/UNI: The Parliament Tuesday passed the National Capital Territory of Delhi Laws (Special Provisions) Second (Amendment) Bill, 2023 with Rajya Sabha clearing the legislation by voice vote after brief discussion.
New Delhi/IBNS: Less than a week after India voted in favour of a United Nations resolution calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, Prime Minister Narendra Modi Tuesday spoke to his Israeli counterpart, Benjamin Netanyahu, and highlighted his government's stand in favour of an early restoration of peace in the region.
Chennai/IBNS/UNI: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K.Stalin Tuesday urged Defence Minister Rajnath Singh to deploy a maximum number of helicopters for rescue operations in the rain-battered southern districts of the State.
New Delhi/IBNS: With the opposition reduced to one-third of its strength in the Lok Sabha after the suspension of 95 MPs from the lower house, the Centre has taken up the contentious bills to replace the existing criminal laws for consideration and passage this evening.
New Delhi/IBNS: Amid large-scale suspension of opposition MPs in both Houses of Parliament, the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) on Tuesday announced nationwide protests on Dec 22 as the bloc’s top leaders discussed key issues like seat sharing and strategizing for the 2024 general elections.
New Delhi/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, who declared yesterday that the INDIA bloc will decide its Prime Ministerial candidate after the Lok Sabha election, took a 180-degree turn Tuesday by proposing Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge's name for the position.
Kolkata/IBNS: A three-member Delhi Police team on Tuesday visited the Kolkata residence of Parliament attack mastermind Lalit Jha to inquire about his details and connections in West Bengal, reports said.
New Delhi/IBNS/UNI: A day after 45 MPs were suspended from the House for their alleged misconduct, Rajya Sabha witnessed massive disruptions on Tuesday again with opposition MPs refusing to budge from their demand seeking Home Minister Amit Shah's statement on the Parliament security breach.
In the wake of increasing cases of cyber crime the Uttar Pradesh government has decided to set up cyber crime police stations across 57 districts of the state.
Police on Tuesday arrested three more persons for creating a fake Aadhar card and ration card for one Rohingya man in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir.
In recent years, Uzbekistan has paid great attention to the accelerated development of social and economic spheres of the state.
In a recent interview, Jesse Singh, a prominent Indian-American Sikh leader and spokesperson for the Sikhs of America organization, emphasized that there is no support for the Khalistan movement in the United States, neither within the government nor the Sikh community.
New Delhi/IBNS: INDIA, an anti-Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) front, will hold its fourth meeting on Tuesday, weeks after Congress was decimated in the Hindi heartland and a day after over 70 MPs were suspended from Parliament.
Prayagraj/IBNS: The Allahabad High Court on Tuesday rejected five petitions filed by the mosque committee challenging suits seeking restoration of temple at the site of Gynavapi mosque, media reports said.
Jammu/UNI: The Jammu and Kashmir Police have initiated action against the facilitators for providing shelter to Rohingyas (illegal immigrants) in the Jammu district.
New Delhi/IBNS/UNI: Amid Opposition uproar over last week’s Parliament security breach, Telecom Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Monday tabled the Telecommunications Bill, 2023 which seeks to amend and consolidate the law relating to the development, expansion, and operation of telecommunication services and telecommunication networks.
Mumbai/IBNS: Bollywood actress Jacqueline Fernandez has filed a petition in the Delhi High Court, seeking that the case against her by the Enforcement Directorate be dismissed.
Kolkata/IBNS: Ahead of the crucial INDIA bloc's meeting in the national capital, the Trinamool Congress Monday evening claimed that Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee should be made the face of the opposition alliance and urged the Congress to abandon its "zamindari culture".
New Delhi/IBNS: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, summoned by the Enforcement Directorate for questioning, met a flurry of Opposition leaders who are in Delhi for the INDIA Bloc meet.
New Delhi/IBNS: The Enforcement Directorate has summoned Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal for questioning in the liquor policy case on Dec 21.
Varanasi/IBNS/UNI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Monday reiterated the commitment of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government towards the development of the entire country, including Varanasi, and guaranteed to make India the third biggest economic power in the world in his third tenure.
Rajya Sabha on Monday (December 18, 2023) suspended 45 MPs for the remainder of the Winter Season, just hours after Lok Sabha witnessed the suspension of 33 members amid the opposition's protest demanding Union Home Minister Amit Shah's statement over the Parliament security breach.
