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New Delhi, April 11 Ahead of the special three-day Parliament session, when the women's reservation law is expected to be amended, Congress leader Shashi Tharoor said on Saturday that the proposed amendments should not be a political tool that undermines federalism and vitiates the vitality of...

Seoul, April 7 – South Korean President Lee Jae Myung is scheduled to hold a meeting with leaders of the ruling and main opposition parties on Tuesday, officials said, as they were expected to discuss measures to mitigate the economic fallout from the war in the Middle East.Lee is scheduled to...

Bhubaneswar, April 4 Ten opposition parties in Odisha, including the BJD and Congress, strongly opposed the Railway Board's decision to transfer the Palasa-Ichhapuram section from East Coast Railway (ECoR) to South Coast Railway (SCoR) and termed it as "anti-Odisha and unjust".The BJD...

New Delhi, April 4 – Prime Minister Narendra Modi strongly and openly accused the Congress and other opposition parties on Saturday of spreading false narratives on various issues, including films such as "Dhurandar," "The Kerala Story," and "The Kashmir Files."Addressing the public at an...

Islamabad, April 4 – A sharp increase in fuel prices by the Pakistani government has triggered strong reactions from opposition parties and civil society groups, with calls for mass protests and demands for the removal of the coalition government led by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, according...

New Delhi, April 3 The Congress on Friday alleged that the government has called a "special session" to pass bills related to amending the women's quota law and delimitation in order to "gain political advantage" in the upcoming elections in West Bengal and Tamil Nadu, which it claims is a...

New Delhi, April 2 – The Budget Session of Parliament will reconvene on April 16 after a brief recess to pass bills to increase the number of Lok Sabha seats from 543 to 816, aiming to implement the women's reservation law at the earliest, amid the upcoming elections.While the government is...

New Delhi, Apr 2 The Budget Session of Parliament will reconvene on April 16 after a brief recess to pass bills to increase the number of Lok Sabha seats from 543 to 816, enabling the implementation of the women's reservation law at the earliest, amidst the ongoing election season.While the...

New Delhi, April 2 The Budget Session of Parliament will resume on April 16 after a short break to pass bills that will increase the number of Lok Sabha seats from 543 to 816, enabling the implementation of the women's reservation law as soon as possible.Sources said that the two Houses will...

New Delhi, April 2 Amid indications that the government may introduce a bill to increase seats in the Lok Sabha to implement reservations for women in the legislature, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju informed the Rajya Sabha on Thursday that the House would be adjourned and would...

Mumbai, April 1 Maharashtra minister Aditi Tatkare said on Wednesday that NCP workers will support whatever decision NCP chief Sunetra Pawar takes regarding the merger of rival NCP factions.Claims and counter-claims about the possible merger of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) and the...

New Delhi, April 1 The Lok Sabha session was adjourned until noon on Wednesday amid protests by opposition parties over a bill to amend the Foreign Contributions Regulation Act.As soon as the Question Hour began at 11 am, members of the opposition, mainly from Kerala, started raising slogans...

New Delhi, March 30 Congress member Abhishek Manu Singhvi on Monday sought clarification from the Chairman of the Rajya Sabha regarding the motion to remove Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar, submitted by opposition parties.Raising the issue during the resumed session of the...

The government held an all-party meeting on the West Asia situation at the Parliament complex in New Delhi last evening. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh chaired the meeting, which was attended by Home Minister Amit Shah, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar, Petroleum Minister Hardeep Puri...

New Delhi, March 25 In a significant demonstration of political consensus amid rising tensions in West Asia, the government convened an all-party meeting on Wednesday to brief opposition and allied parties about the ongoing conflict involving Iran, Israel, and the United States.Union Minister...

New Delhi, March 25 – The government assured opposition parties on Wednesday that more ships are passing through the Strait of Hormuz, and there is no cause for concern.At an all-party meeting held here on the West Asia crisis, the government told opposition leaders that India is...

New Delhi, March 25: Home Minister Amit Shah will chair a meeting with all political leaders on Wednesday evening to brief them on the evolving crisis in West Asia, amid growing concerns about its economic and security implications for India.Five to six ministers, including External Affairs...

New Delhi, March 23 The government is "willing" to bring two bills during the ongoing Parliament session to ensure that the law reserving seats for women is implemented before the completion of the delimitation exercise for Lok Sabha and assembly constituencies, sources said on Monday.Union...

Guwahati, March 21 Assam Pradesh Congress Committee president Gaurav Gogoi on Saturday claimed that the BJP in the state is effectively "Congress, led by Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, with the saffron party's label".Speaking to reporters while campaigning in Majuli, Gogoi said the...

New Delhi, March 17 – Leaders from across the political spectrum voiced differing views on the implementation of the Women's Reservation Act on Tuesday, with several demanding its early rollout while others criticised the Union government for alleged delays in bringing it into effect.Union...