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Jammu, February 27 Jammu and Kashmir Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Kumar Choudhary said on Friday that he takes pride in the country's judiciary, and asserted that democracy becomes stronger when its pillars function independently and deliver fair decisions.Referring to a Delhi court on...

February 27, New Delhi – Preparations are underway in Nepal for the upcoming election of the House of Representatives, with polling stations located in border regions placed under strict surveillance.To ensure a peaceful electoral process, security agencies are closely monitoring polling...

New Delhi, February 26 Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Thursday strongly advocated for multilateral cooperation, stating that in these times of protectionism, abandoning multilateralism was not an option.Speaking at the inaugural Dr. Manmohan Singh Memorial Lecture here, Merkel...

New Delhi, February 26 Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Thursday made a strong case for multilateral cooperation, saying that in these times of protectionism, giving up on multilateralism was not an option.Delivering the inaugural Dr. Manmohan Singh Lecture, she referred to the US-led...

New Delhi, February 26 The Supreme Court on Thursday sought responses from the Centre and the Election Commission on a plea seeking directions to impose a cap on the expenditure by political parties for election purposes.A bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi...

New Delhi, February 26 Congress leader Rahul Gandhi strongly criticised the police action against his party's youth wing activists over the "shirtless protest", drawing a sharp parallel between Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government and the authoritarian regime in North Korea."This is...

February 26, New Delhi – India delivered a strong response to Pakistan at the 61st session of the UN Human Rights Council, accusing Islamabad of spreading propaganda.First Secretary Anupama Singh, in Geneva, stated that India exercised its right to reply to reject the allegations made by...

Puducherry, February 25 – Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar said on Wednesday that the country is proud of Puducherry for its peaceful elections and also for the high percentage of voter participation in previous elections.Addressing reporters after holding meetings with the leaders of...

Kathmandu, February 24 Nepal declared a three-day holiday for the general elections on Tuesday, even as the border with India in the Madhesh province will remain closed for 72 hours until voting is completed on March 5.The cabinet, during a meeting held earlier in the day, decided to grant...

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...