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Jammu, April 4 The Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly on Saturday held a short-duration discussion on the privileges and protocol of its members, with the speaker sharply questioning the government over delays in correcting the "order of precedence" and directing it to take corrective...

Chandigarh, April 4 – Leaders of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), including Punjab Finance Minister Harpal Cheema, State AAP President Aman Arora, and legislator Kuldeep Dhaliwal, launched a sharp attack on Rajya Sabha member Raghav Chadha on Saturday over his failure to raise key issues of the state...

Chandigarh, April 4 Leaders of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in Punjab, including Cabinet Minister Harpal Singh Cheema, accused sidelined party leader Raghav Chadha on Saturday of failing to raise the state's issues in Parliament.The AAP leaders claimed that critical matters, including the Rs...

Jammu, April 4 – The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India has raised concerns about financial management in Jammu and Kashmir, revealing that over ₹34,000 crore in savings were not surrendered by various departments during 2023-24, in violation of budgetary norms.The CAG has...

New Delhi, April 3 – The Congress intensified its criticism of the Centre on Friday over the proposed three-day special session of Parliament from April 16 to 18, alleging that the government's motives behind bringing amendments to the Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam (Women's Reservation Bill) are...

Bhubaneswar, April 2 – Uday Bhanu Chib, president of the Youth Congress, alleged on Thursday that people are facing an LPG crisis due to the "faulty foreign policy" of the Centre.Addressing a 'Yuvakranti Samavesh' organized by the Odisha unit of the Youth Congress here, Chib claimed that...

New Delhi, April 2 – Delhi Assembly Speaker Vijender Gupta, on Thursday, raised concerns about systemic failures in the excise framework and called for timely action on the recommendations of the Public Accounts Committee, an official said.He also called for measures to ensure accountability...

Kathmandu, March 2 – The arrest of former Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli and former Home Minister Ramesh Lekhak over the suppression of Gen-Z protests in September last year was hotly debated during the first meeting of the federal parliament held on Thursday, following the March 5 parliamentary...

Guwahati (Assam), April 1 Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Wednesday slammed Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, alleging that "only one family is looting" everything in the resource-rich state, while the people "have nothing".In back-to-back election rallies, Vadra alleged that...

Jammu, April 1 The Jammu and Kashmir Assembly on Wednesday witnessed rare consensus as members from all parties expressed their disapproval of the absence of senior officers from the gallery, prompting Speaker Abdul Rahim Rather to bring the matter to the attention of Chief Minister Omar...

Raipur, March 31 Former Chhattisgarh chief minister and senior Congress leader Bhupesh Baghel accused Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday of making false claims regarding the actions taken against Naxals during the previous Congress government in the state.Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai...

New Delhi, March 31 Rahul Gandhi, a Congress leader, criticized the Modi government on Tuesday over its Smart Cities Mission, alleging that the scheme's objective was never to develop the entire city, and that the nation was sold a "half-baked scheme" presented as a narrative of complete...

Jaipur, March 30: Rajasthan Legislative Assembly Speaker Vasudev Devnani emphasized that legislative assemblies should not become arenas of noise and disruption, but should function as temples of serious, dignified, and constructive deliberation – institutions that guide public welfare and...

Chandigarh, March 29 Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini said on Sunday that drug addiction, crime, lawlessness, and financial crises remain rampant under the AAP rule in Punjab.Speaking at a rally in Kurali, Punjab, Saini said both the past and the current AAP governments have failed to...

Kochi, March 29 Senior Congress leader Ramesh Chennithala on Sunday alleged that the Kerala government is "playing hide and seek" on issues related to the Sabarimala temple.Addressing reporters at a press conference here, Chennithala alleged that CPI(M) leaders accused in the Sabarimala gold...

Chandigarh, March 28 – State Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Working President Ashwani Sharma on Saturday launched a scathing attack on the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)-led Punjab government, alleging that Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann has remained silent on a series of serious scams and irregularities...

Jammu, March 28 – Peoples Conference (PC) president and MLA Sajad Gani Lone on Saturday drew a parallel between his father’s assassination and the recent attack on former chief minister Dr Farooq Abdullah, alleging that security has often been used for political ends.Delivering an emotionally...

Washington, March 28 – The Trump administration has launched a federal task force to combat fraud in welfare programs, with Vice President JD Vance warning that the problem has "become a massive, massive problem" that is draining taxpayer funds.Addressing a meeting of senior officials, Vance...

New Delhi, March 27 Delhi Minister Pankaj Kumar Singh alleged on Friday that the opposition deliberately avoided key proceedings of the Delhi Assembly's budget session to avoid discussions on the "Sheeshmahal" matter and reports from the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG).In a statement, he...

New Delhi, March 27 The Delhi government has raised concerns about "persistent and systematic violations" of the Right to Information Act, 2005, by its departments, and has directed each office to ensure compliance with the transparency norms mandated under the law, officials said.A letter...