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New Delhi, April 10 Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday congratulated Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on taking oath as a Rajya Sabha member, saying he is one of the most experienced leaders in the country, and his commitment to good governance has been appreciated everywhere.Modi also...

Kolkata, April 9 Former Union minister Abu Hasem Khan Choudhury died in Kolkata due to age-related ailments, his family said.Choudhury, popularly known as Dalu, was 89 years old. He is survived by his wife and son, Isha Khan Choudhury, a Member of Parliament for Malda Dakshin of the Congress...

New Delhi, April 8 Veteran Congress leader and former Union minister Mohsina Kidwai, who held key ministerial portfolios under former Prime Ministers Indira Gandhi and Rajiv Gandhi, passed away on Wednesday. She was 94.Kidwai, who was suffering from age-related ailments, passed away in Noida's...

Dhaka, April 7 Former Speaker of Bangladesh, Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury, was arrested by the Dhaka Metropolitan Police on Tuesday, according to media reports.Chaudhury was arrested by the Dhaka Metropolitan Police's Detective Branch (DB) in connection with a case filed at Lalbagh police station...

Guwahati, March 27 Pradyut Bordoloi, an Assam MP who recently switched to the BJP, has claimed that he felt neglected, isolated, and treated as an outsider within the Congress.A member of the Congress for over five decades and chairman of the manifesto committee for the Assam Assembly...

Jaipur, March 27 – This is the story of Pt. Ramkrishna Sharma, a veteran freedom fighter and socialist, who will be 100 years old on Saturday. He witnessed the political landscape of the country before independence and later played a key role in shaping the nation's democratic journey, serving...

Mumbai, March 23 Actress and politician Kangana Ranaut celebrated her 40th birthday with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and her family in the national capital.On Monday, the actress posted a series of pictures on her Instagram, featuring herself, PM Modi, and her family. In the pictures, she can...

New Delhi, March 23 Rajya Sabha MP, Jaya Bachchan, raised strong objections to the growing VIP culture in the national capital on Monday, saying it disrupts the lives of ordinary citizens and also affects the dignity of elected representatives.Speaking in the Rajya Sabha, Jaya Bachchan...

New Delhi, March 18 Rajya Sabha Chairman C P Radhakrishnan hosted a farewell function for retired/retiring members of the Upper House at the Vice-President Enclave on Wednesday, expressing confidence that their experience would continue to guide them in their engagement in public life.A total...

New Delhi, March 18 Leader of the Opposition in the Rajya Sabha, Mallikarjun Kharge, bid farewell to retiring members on Wednesday and called for a review of the rules of procedure and conduct of business in the House.He also said that the House should have more sittings so that issues of...

New Delhi, March 18 – Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman Harivansh Narayan Singh, who is set to retire from the House, expressed his gratitude to all members on Wednesday for their cooperation, contributions, and the respect extended to him during his tenure.Harivansh Narayan Singh is scheduled to...

New Delhi, March 18 – Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday bid farewell to Members of Parliament in the Rajya Sabha who are set to retire upon the completion of their terms, acknowledging their contribution to parliamentary proceedings and public life.The proceedings in the Upper House...

New Delhi, March 17 The Lok Sabha on Tuesday revoked with immediate effect the suspension of eight opposition members who were barred from the House on February 3 for "disruptive" behavior, with Speaker Om Birla emphasizing that there should be no display of placards, posters, photos, or...

March 17, New Delhi: Former SP Vaid has strongly criticised Rahul Gandhi for his actions inside the Indian Parliament on March 12. In a detailed statement, Vaid said that Gandhi, along with several MPs, defied the Speaker's instruction prohibiting demonstrations within the parliamentary complex...

New Delhi, March 17 The Lok Sabha on Tuesday immediately reinstated eight opposition members who had been suspended from the House on February 3 for "disruptive" behaviour, with Speaker Om Birla emphasizing that there should be no display of placards, posters, photos, or AI-generated images...

New Delhi, March 17 The Lok Sabha on Tuesday immediately lifted the suspension of eight opposition members, who had been suspended from the House on February 3 for "disruptive" behaviour, following a request from Congress leader K Suresh.Following the submissions by several opposition members...

New Delhi, March 16 – Eight suspended opposition MPs are likely to receive relief with a proposal to lift the ban on them expected to be presented in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday, according to a political source aware of the decisions taken at a meeting of all political parties chaired by Speaker Om...

New Delhi, March 15 Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla expressed "deep concern" on Sunday over the display of banners, placards, posters, and the use of certain language inside the House by some MPs, and urged leaders of all political parties to ensure discipline and high ethical conduct among their...

New Delhi, March 13 The opposition has urged the government and Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla to revoke the suspension of seven Congress members and one CPI-M MP who were suspended during the first part of the Budget session for "disruptive behavior".Congress general secretary K C Venugopal, SP's...

Kannur, March 13 – Senior Congress leader and Kannur MP K. Sudhakaran posted an emotional message on social media on Friday, reaffirming his deep political and personal ties with Kannur, in a move widely seen as a signal of his determination to contest the upcoming Assembly elections despite...