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New Delhi, March 26 Accusing the government of not acknowledging the "severe LPG shortage," Trinamool Congress Rajya Sabha deputy leader Sagarika Ghose said on Thursday that the Centre was out of touch with reality and was not making any efforts to reassure concerned citizens.The Trinamool...

Amaravati, March 26 – The Andhra Pradesh Cabinet on Thursday approved a resolution that will be passed in the special session of the Legislative Assembly on March 28, urging the Union Government to grant legal recognition to Amaravati as the capital city of Andhra Pradesh.Section-5 of the...

New Delhi, March 26 – Prime Minister Narendra Modi will interact with Chief Ministers via video conferencing on Friday to review the preparedness and plans of states regarding the West Asia conflict, according to an official.The meeting will focus on ensuring synergy of efforts in the spirit...

New Delhi, March 26 Members of Parliament from the Northeast paid their respects to Ricky Andrew Jones Syngkon, MP from Shillong, who passed away last month.At a memorial event held in the Parliament complex on Tuesday, members of the North East MPs' Forum spoke extensively about Syngkon's...

The Parliament has passed the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Bill, 2026, with the Rajya Sabha approving it yesterday. Earlier, the bill was passed by the Lok Sabha on Tuesday through a voice vote, following a walkout by the opposition. The bill aims to redefine the category...

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...

March 25, New Delhi – Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen submitted her government's resignation to King Frederik the Tenth on Wednesday, following a major defeat for her three-party coalition in the general election.Frederiksen's Social Democratic Party achieved its worst result since...

March 25, New Delhi — An all-party meeting, organized by the Union government, was held at the Parliament complex today to discuss the ongoing conflict in West Asia and its impact on energy supplies.Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri began the meeting with a detailed presentation titled 'The West...

March 25, New Delhi – The Indian government has called an all-party meeting on Wednesday to address the concerns raised by different parties and present a unified front on the ongoing West Asia crisis.Senior government officials, including Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Home Minister Amit...

New Delhi, March 25 The Parliament passed a bill on Wednesday to amend a law protecting the rights of transgender persons, proposing to exclude social orientations from the law's scope, with the Rajya Sabha giving its approval.The bill, which seeks to amend the Transgender Persons (Protection...

New Delhi, March 25 Both Houses of Parliament will not meet over the weekend as previously decided, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju informed the Lok Sabha on Wednesday.The Parliament had not met last Thursday and Friday due to festivals, and it was decided that the two Houses would...

New Delhi, March 25 The Parliament passed a bill on Wednesday to amend a law protecting and safeguarding the rights of transgender persons, proposing to exclude social orientations from the law's scope. The Rajya Sabha gave its approval, even as opposition members urged for sending it to a...

New Delhi, March 25 The Parliament is likely to complete the budget exercise for 2026-27 by approving the Finance Bill 2026 on Friday.The Finance Bill, which has already been approved by the Lok Sabha, will be taken up for consideration in the Upper House on Friday, Parliamentary Affairs...

New Delhi, March 25 Congress leader Rahul Gandhi met a delegation of tribal leaders from the Great Nicobar Island, who are opposing the Great Nicobar project, and assured them that he would raise their concerns in Parliament and visit the islands to see the situation firsthand.Sharing a video...

March 25, New Delhi – Denmark’s left-wing coalition, led by Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen, has won the general election but failed to secure a majority, even as the Social Democrats recorded their weakest performance in over a century.Frederiksen, who has remained in power since 2019...

New Delhi, March 25 – The Congress on Wednesday accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of "U-turn Ustad" tactics, claiming that he now intends to implement the women's reservation law without completing the delimitation and census exercises by holding a "special two-day session" of Parliament in...

Chennai, March 25 Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin has urged the Centre to convene a special session of Parliament in June to enact constitutional amendments for delimitation, increasing the number of seats, and guaranteeing that the current representation of states would continue for the...

New Delhi, March 24 A Rajya Sabha member called on Tuesday for a comprehensive review of the salaries and service conditions of the Indian judiciary, stating that Indian judges receive lower remuneration than their counterparts in several major global democracies.Kartikeya Sharma, MP from...

New Delhi, March 24 The government's plan to implement the women's reservation law by increasing the number of Lok Sabha seats to 816 from the present 543 may require creating new constituencies from the existing ones, sources said on Tuesday.To implement the women's quota law even before the...

New Delhi, March 24 JMM Rajya Sabha member Mahua Maji on Tuesday expressed concerns over the passing of the budget without proper debate in the House, saying that it amounts to compromising the fundamental principles of democracy.Participating in the discussion on the Appropriation Bill No 2...