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New Delhi, March 10 Union Minister Giriraj Singh on Tuesday launched a sharp attack on Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, accusing him of behaving like an "urban naxal" and comparing him to the last Mughal emperor, Bahadur Shah Zafar.Speaking to reporters inside the...

Bhubaneswar, March 10 No candidate withdrew from the race for the Rajya Sabha elections in Odisha on the last day for withdrawing nominations on Monday, leaving five nominees in the fray for four seats and setting the stage for a contest after a gap of 12 years, officials said.The candidates...

The Lok Sabha is scheduled to consider a resolution seeking the removal of Speaker Om Birla today. The motion will be moved by three members of the Congress party, Mohamed Jawed, K Suresh, and Mallu Ravi. If the resolution is taken up by the Lok Sabha, Mr. Birla will not preside over the...

Kathmandu, March 9 The Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) is on track to secure a two-thirds majority in Nepal's parliamentary elections, winning 125 seats through direct voting and over 40 lakh votes through the proportional representation system as of Monday evening.Out of the 164 seats declared...

Union Minister Piyush Goyal criticized the Congress party today, accusing it of attempting to avoid a debate scheduled in the Lok Sabha. Speaking to journalists in Parliament, Mr. Goyal stated that the notice of a no-confidence motion against the Speaker was accepted at the Congress's request...

Kathmandu, March 9 Newly elected members of Nepal's National Assembly took their oaths of office on Monday.National Assembly (NA) Chairman Narayan Prasad Dahal administered the oaths of office and secrecy to 17 out of 18 NA members at a ceremony in the Parliament building.They were elected...

Kohima, March 9 Several Nagaland legislators expressed concern in the Assembly on Monday over the recruitment criteria for state police constables, with some suggesting a review of the balance between physical and written tests.The MLAs raised the issue during Question Hour over the recent...

Bengaluru, March 9 – The Karnataka government stated on Monday that it had not imposed any restrictions on the media within Vidhana Soudha. The government also defended its earlier order, which asked the media to take statements and reactions only at the West Gate of Vidhana Soudha.A statement...

Bengaluru, March 9 Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar's visit to New Delhi has once again sparked speculation, linking it to a possible leadership change in the state after the Budget Session of the legislature.According to official and party sources, Shivakumar left for the...

Bengaluru, March 8 Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar's visit to New Delhi on Sunday has once again sparked speculation, linking it to a possible leadership change in the state after the Budget Session of the Legislature.According to official and party sources, Shivakumar left for...

New Delhi, March 7 The Trinamool Congress will support the no-confidence motion against Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, party sources said on Saturday.As Parliament meets for the second phase of the Budget session on Monday, the Lok Sabha has listed a notice from the opposition to move a...

Patna, March 6 JD(U) legislators in Bihar conveyed their disappointment to Chief Minister Nitish Kumar over his decision to move to Delhi as a Rajya Sabha MP, but found solace in the impending political entry of Nishant, the party chief's only son.Members of the party in the two-chamber...

March 5, New Delhi — Brazilian lawmakers have finalized their approval of a free trade agreement between the South American economic bloc Mercosur and the European Union, following a Senate vote on Wednesday.The collective approval by the legislatures of Mercosur's member states – Argentina...

Ranchi, March 5 (PT) Jharkhand’s sole JD(U) MLA, Saryu Roy, claimed on Thursday that Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar’s entry into the Rajya Sabha was a “premeditated move” to remove him from the Chief Minister’s position.Kumar, who is also the JD(U) supremo, announced his decision to enter...

Patna, March 5 Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and BJP president Nitin Nabin were among five NDA candidates who filed their nomination papers for the Rajya Sabha elections on Thursday.They filed the papers in the presence of Union Home Minister Amit Shah at the office of Assembly Secretary...

Patna, March 5 JD(U) chief Nitish Kumar announced on Thursday that he will be contesting the Rajya Sabha elections, bringing an end to his tenure as the longest-serving Chief Minister of Bihar.Kumar, who has been the Chief Minister since 2005, said that the new government that will be formed...

Kolkata, February 27 The Trinamool Congress announced the names of ministers Babul Supriyo, former Bengal DGP Rajeev Kumar, senior advocate Menaka Guruswamy, and actor Koel Mallick as candidates for the upcoming Rajya Sabha elections on Friday evening.The TMC made the announcement on X.The...

Mumbai, February 27 The Maharashtra legislature passed a bill on Friday allowing a person elected as president of municipal councils, nagar panchayats, and industrial townships to simultaneously hold the position of councillor.The Maharashtra Municipal Councils, Nagar Panchayats, and...

Jaipur, February 27 – The Rajasthan Assembly is scheduled to pass the state budget for the 2026-27 fiscal year on Friday evening, with several new announcements expected during the concluding debate.The Appropriation Bill will be discussed after Zero Hour and debated throughout the day in the...

Bhubaneswar, February 23 Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Monday informed the assembly that 2,994 cases of rape and 7,382 cases of molestation were reported in the state last year.A total of 33,021 cases of crimes against women were registered in different police stations across...