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New Delhi, March 30 – The Lok Sabha on Monday witnessed a heated debate as members discussed the government's efforts to eradicate Left-Wing Extremism.Shiv Sena MP Shrikant Shinde praised Maharashtra's initiatives, particularly in Gadchiroli, a district long plagued by Maoist activity. He...

New Delhi, March 30 The government stated on Monday that discussions are underway to bring the unorganized sector under the purview of the Employees' Provident Fund Organisation and the Employees' State Insurance Corporation.Responding to a supplementary question in the Lok Sabha during...

New Delhi, March 30 Banks cannot see or record what valuables customers store in lockers, as this would violate banking regulations, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Monday, ruling out differential insurance coverage based on the contents.Sitharaman was responding to a supplementary...

The Lok Sabha passed the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (Amendment) Bill, 2025 by a voice vote today. The Bill, which was initially referred to a Select Committee, aims to further amend the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code 2016 to address procedural delays and interpretational issues faced by...

New Delhi, March 30 Finance and Corporate Affairs Minister Nirmala Sitharaman stated in the Lok Sabha on Monday that the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC) has been a key and very important factor in improving the health of the country's banking sector, including the recovery of non-performing...

New Delhi, March 30 The Lok Sabha session was adjourned until 12:30 pm following protests by opposition members demanding a discussion on the West Asia crisis.The issue came up as soon as Zero Hour began at 12 noon, with Congress leader Manish Tewari stating that a discussion on West Asia was...

New Delhi, March 30 Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said on Monday that "Bahujans" have absolutely no representation in the senior leadership of any institution, and that "we are fighting against this discrimination."The leader of the opposition (LoP) in the Lok Sabha vowed to ensure that every...

Kottayam (Kerala), March 30 AICC general secretary K C Venugopal on Monday alleged that the FCRA amendment bill introduced in Parliament targets minority communities and charitable organisations.Speaking at a press conference here, he said the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment (FCRA)...

Today, the Lok Sabha will consider the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (Amendment) Bill, 2025, for further discussion. The bill aims to further amend the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code of 2016. It seeks to address procedural delays and interpretational issues faced by companies and individuals...

Thiruvananthapuram, March 29 The proposed amendments to the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act (FCRA) have emerged as a key election issue in Kerala, with both the UDF and the LDF urging the Centre to reconsider the Bill on Sunday.The Bill, introduced in the Lok Sabha to amend existing...

Bhubaneswar, March 29 – Senior Biju Janata Dal (BJD) leader and Rajya Sabha MP Sasmit Patra has tendered his resignation from the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Communications and IT, chaired by BJP leader Nishikant Dubey, over an alleged disrespectful statement made by Dubey against the...

New Delhi, March 29 The Lok Sabha will discuss efforts to free the country from left-wing extremism (LWE) on Monday, a day before the government's March 31 deadline to eliminate Naxalism ends.The Lok Sabha Secretariat has listed the discussion on "efforts to free the country from left-wing...

Kottayam (Kerala), March 29 Archbishop Thomas Tharayil of the Changanassery Archdiocese of the Syro-Malabar Church raised concerns over the proposed amendments to the FCRA on Sunday and said the Church has approached the Centre seeking a reconsideration of the Bill.The Bill to amend the...

New Delhi, March 29 Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday alleged that the environment of hatred, discrimination, and atrocities against the Dalit and Adivasi communities in Gujarat has steadily intensified under the BJP government.The leader of the opposition (LoP) in the Lok Sabha also...

New Delhi, March 28 People caught urinating in public or creating a nuisance by dumping smelly waste on the streets will face a tenfold fine of ₹500 if the Jan Vishwas Bill, 2025, is passed in Parliament.Currently, public urination attracts a fine of ₹50 under the Delhi Municipal Corporation...

New Delhi, March 28 The Catholic Bishops' Conference of India (CBCI) on Saturday expressed "grave concern" over the proposed Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Bill, 2026, claiming that the proposed legislation could "threaten the operational survival" of minority and civil society organizations...

New Delhi, March 28 Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said on Saturday that the United Democratic Front (UDF) in Kerala is "united and strong" and is on course for a landslide victory, projecting 100 seats in the upcoming assembly polls.Gandhi met senior party leader and Kannur Lok Sabha MP K...

Mumbai, March 28. Two months after the death of former Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar in a plane crash near Baramati, leaders of the NCP-SP and members of the late NCP leader's family paid their respects on Saturday, even as demands for a detailed investigation continued to fuel...

New Delhi/Thiruvananthapuram, March 28: Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, struck an optimistic note on Saturday regarding his party's prospects in Kerala, declaring that the Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) is heading towards a "landslide victory" with as many as...

New Delhi, March 27 The Lok Sabha will discuss the Modi government's efforts to eliminate the Naxal problem from the country on Monday.According to the Lok Sabha business list for March 30, the government has listed the discussion on "efforts to free the country from Left Wing Extremism" under...