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Bengaluru, March 15 Two individuals have been arrested for allegedly attempting to bribe Congress MLAs from Odisha, who are staying at a resort near here, party sources claimed on Sunday.Fourteen MLAs, along with other Odisha Congress unit office bearers, are staying at a resort.They were...

Bhubaneswar, March 14 BJD president Naveen Patnaik accused the BJP of "horse trading" in the upcoming Rajya Sabha elections in Odisha on Saturday, and asserted that such a practice is an "offence" in a democratic process.His comments came amid concerns about cross-voting in the biennial...

Gairsain, March 13 Congress MLAs held a sit-in demonstration on Friday at the entrance of the Uttarakhand Assembly building in Gairsain, the state's summer capital, demanding solutions to the disruptions in LPG supply caused by the conflict in West Asia.Leader of the Opposition Yashpal Arya...

New Delhi, March 13 Shiv Sena-UBT Rajya Sabha MP Priyanka Chaturvedi on Friday demanded that all three branches of government – the legislature, the executive, and the judiciary – should be equal before the law, accountable, and open to scrutiny.During Zero Hour, Chaturvedi highlighted the...

New Delhi, March 12 – Aiming to promote legislative excellence, Speaker Vijender Gupta on Thursday constituted a selection committee to confer the prestigious 'Annual Award for Best Legislator of Delhi Assembly', an official said.Vijender Gupta said the initiative aims to recognize Members of...

Bhubaneswar, March 12 The opposition BJD and the Congress in Odisha have issued directives instructing their MLAs to remain in Bhubaneswar and ensure their presence in the assembly on March 16 for the Rajya Sabha election, in which five candidates are contesting for four seats.Amid the...

New Delhi, March 12 Rajya Sabha Chairman CP Radhakrishnan said on Thursday that there is no doubt that he belongs to the RSS, but the Chair is above any ideology or party.He was responding to a comment by Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge, who pointed out an old picture of...

Bhubaneswar, March 12 – The opposition Congress in Odisha issued a strict three-line whip to its party MLAs on Thursday, directing them to remain in Bhubaneswar and ensure their presence during the upcoming Rajya Sabha elections.In an official notice released by the Chief Whip of the Congress...

New Delhi, March 12 – Lok Sabha Speaker, Om Birla, on Thursday spoke for the first time in the House after the no-confidence motion against him was rejected, expressing gratitude to members of the House for participating in the debate and sharing their views. He emphasised that the functioning...

Bhubaneswar, March 12 The BJD has issued a directive, asking all its MLAs to be present in Bhubaneswar from March 13-16 for the Rajya Sabha elections, after party supremo Naveen Patnaik accused the ruling BJP of attempting to engage in horse-trading for the polls.The regional party has 50...

Aizawl, March 11 Lalrinsanga Ralte, a legislator from the Mizo National Front (MNF), the main opposition party in Mizoram, urged the state government on Wednesday to strengthen security along the state's border with Assam, warning of potential provocations ahead of the neighbouring state's...

Patna, March 11 – The ruling National Democratic Alliance (NDA), which had claimed it would win all five Rajya Sabha seats, may face a challenge after a crucial meeting between Akhtarul Iman and Tejashwi Yadav in Patna.The meeting took place at Tejashwi Yadav’s residence on Wednesday...

Imphal, March 11 Congress Legislature Party leader Keisham Meghachandra Singh urged the Manipur Assembly on Wednesday to pass a resolution to postpone the census in the troubled state until normalcy is restored.Singh told the House that conducting a headcount "without the resettlement and...

Itanagar, March 11 The Arunachal Pradesh Assembly on Wednesday constituted a committee to study the increasing human-animal conflicts in the state and recommend measures for wildlife protection.Announcing the formation of the committee, Speaker Tesam Pongte said senior BJP MLA Wanglin...

Lucknow, March 10 The Uttar Pradesh Cabinet on Tuesday gave its approval to remove objectionable references to people affected by leprosy in the state's anti-begging law, in line with a direction from the Supreme Court to stop discrimination against them.Under the proposed amendment...

Patna, March 10 – A crucial meeting of the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) to formulate a strategy for the upcoming Rajya Sabha elections concluded in Patna, with party leaders expressing strong confidence in their candidate’s victory.Speaking to the media after the meeting, former Deputy Chief...

New Delhi, March 10 – Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju, responding to the no-confidence motion against Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, stated that the latter enjoys tremendous “goodwill and support” across party lines, to such an extent that many opposition members are dismissive of the...

New Delhi, March 10 – Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju, responding to Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi’s charge that he was the "biggest interrupter" in the Lok Sabha, said on Tuesday that the opposition MP was entitled to his views but remained "immature and uninformed" enough to understand...

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...