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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...

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla met with Deputy Speaker of the Hungarian National Assembly, Dr. Lajos Oláh, in New Delhi today. In a social media post, Mr. Birla stated that the discussions focused on enhancing parliamentary cooperation and exploring new avenues of collaboration between the two...

Shillong, February 20 The Meghalaya assembly on Friday suspended all scheduled business, as legislators, led by Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma, paid tributes to Shillong MP Ricky A J Syngkon, who died a day ago.Speaker Thomas A Sangma said the House would only take up obituary references...

Patna, February 19 JD(U) national general secretary Ashok Choudhary stated on Thursday that the NDA will win all five Rajya Sabha seats in Bihar.The biennial Rajya Sabha elections for 37 seats across 10 states are scheduled to be held on March 16.Bihar is allocated 16 seats in the Rajya...

Bhubaneswar, February 18 The ruling BJP in Odisha is set to win two seats in the upcoming Rajya Sabha elections, and the opposition BJD is certain to bag one. The fourth seat will be contested, as no single party has the numbers to secure victory on its own.The Election Commission announced on...

Shillong, February 18 MLAs from the ruling and opposition parties engaged in a heated debate in the Meghalaya assembly on Wednesday over the demand for implementing the Inner Line Permit (ILP) in the state.Raising the issue during the Question Hour, VPP legislator Ardent Basaiawmoit alleged...