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Chandigarh, February 24 – Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini stated on Tuesday that while democracy guarantees every individual the right to protest and express views against the government, the opposition's decision to stage a demonstration at the main entrance of the Vidhan Sabha...

New Delhi, February 24 Terming the arrest of Indian Youth Congress (IYC) president Uday Bhanu Chib as "unjustified," senior Congress leader Anand Sharma on Tuesday demanded his immediate release and said the right to non-violent protest must be protected in a democracy.Sharma, a former IYC...

New Delhi, February 24 The Union Cabinet, in its first meeting at Seva Teerth, the new PMO complex, resolved that every decision taken in the new building will be inspired by a spirit of service towards the 1.4 billion citizens and will be connected to the broader goal of nation-building.The...

Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar stated today that the accurate electoral rolls are the foundation of any democracy. He made these remarks while addressing the National Round Table Conference of the Election Commission of India and State Election Commissioners in New Delhi.Speaking...

Jaipur, February 23 Former Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Monday launched a sharp attack on the BJP-led state government, saying no government has ever engaged in such a comparison in the House, namely "two years versus five years".He was referring to the developments in the assembly...

New Delhi, February 23 – Congress General Secretary K. C. Venugopal strongly condemned the detention of leaders and workers of the Indian Youth Congress by the Delhi Police in connection with a protest held during the recently-held AI Summit.Sharing a post on the social media platform X by the...

Kolkata, February 22 West Bengal Minister of Information Technology and Electronics, Babul Supriyo, on Sunday criticised the recent "naked protest" by Indian Youth Congress (IYC) workers at an AI summit in New Delhi, stating that political disputes should never come at the expense of the...

Ahmedabad, February 21 Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann said on Saturday that the state government would present its fifth budget in March, reiterating that it would once again be a people-centric budget focused on the welfare of all sections of society.Speaking to the media here, CM...

Panaji, February 21 Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Saturday criticised the Congress and Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi over the Youth Congress protest at the AI Summit in Delhi, saying such actions amount to "political recklessness" and tarnish the country's image.A group of Indian...

Hyderabad, February 21 In response to the Youth Congress's protest at the AI Summit in Delhi, BRS Working President K T Rama Rao said on Saturday that using such global platforms for protests would project the country in a negative light internationally.It is ironic that the Youth Congress...

In Jammu and Kashmir, the Accredited Journalists Association has praised the demand for a pension scheme for retired journalists, raised by MLA Zadibal Assembly Constituency and Chief Spokesman of Jammu and Kashmir National Conference, Tanvir Sadiq, in the Legislative Assembly today. Akashvani...

February 19, New Delhi: At the India AI-Impact Summit 2026 held at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei emphasized that the energy and enthusiasm to develop AI in India are particularly strong, unlike anywhere else.He stated that India has an "absolutely central role" in...

The President of the Republic of Estonia, Alar Karis, stated that education is the key to ensuring that artificial intelligence is used responsibly. He made this statement while addressing the session on "AI and Education: From Innovation to Impact" at the India AI Impact Summit 2026 in New...

Mumbai, February 18 Mumbai Congress president Varsha Gaikwad said on Wednesday that the Maharashtra government, led by the BJP, had made the decision to cancel the five per cent reservation for Muslims, which was "harmful to democracy" and would push the community away from the mainstream.The...

Chandigarh, February 16 – The Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) accused the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) of using government funds to hold a rally in Moga on Monday. The SAD urged Punjab Governor Gulab Chand Kataria and the Election Commission of India (ECI) to investigate the matter.In a statement here, SAD...

Bangladesh Nationalist Party chairman Tarique Rahman stated that maintaining law and order would be the top priority of the incoming government. Speaking at his first post-election news conference in Dhaka following his party's landslide victory in the 13th parliamentary elections, he warned...

Thiruvananthapuram, February 14 Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan will inaugurate the state government’s three-day Vision 2031 International Conference on Development and Democracy here on February 15.The conference will bring together over 3,500 delegates and more than 150 speakers...

Dhaka, February 14. Voters in Bangladesh this week chose balance over extremism, democracy over doctrinaire politics, and sovereignty over subtle subservience, according to a report. The results reflected their silent revolt against extremism and pro-Pakistan politics."History has a way of...

February 14, New Delhi – The chairman of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party, Tarique Rahman, stated that maintaining peace and law and order would be the top priority of the incoming government.Following the party's landslide victory in the 13th parliamentary elections, he warned that any form...

Hoshiarpur (Punjab), February 13 The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) staged protests across Punjab on Friday outside the district Congress committee offices, in response to alleged remarks made by Leader of the Opposition Partap Singh Bajwa against state minister Harbhajan Singh.Led by party leaders...