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Raipur, April 8 The Chhattisgarh Congress passed a resolution on Wednesday strongly criticizing Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma for his remarks against party president Mallikarjun Kharge and its MP Rahul Gandhi, and stated that the use of abusive language has no place in a democracy...

Puducherry, April 6 Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and DMK president M K Stalin on Monday alleged that the Centre has shown no interest in granting full statehood to Puducherry, despite the union territory's legislative assembly passing resolutions 14 times urging such a move.Addressing a rally...

Beijing/Manila, April 4. The provisional understanding between the Philippines and China over the disputed Second Thomas Shoal in the South China Sea underscores how Manila has countered Chinese coercion through quiet resolve backed by political leadership, alliance support, calculated military...

Mumbai, April 2 Amid allegations that Praful Patel and Sunil Tatkare attempted to take control of the NCP after the death of then Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar, his son Parth Pawar said on Thursday that the reports targeting the two senior leaders were "baseless and speculative"...

Jammu, April 2 The Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly on Thursday rejected a Private Members' resolution seeking the establishment of a Veterinary and Animal Sciences University in the Jammu region.The resolution, moved by MLA Narinder Singh Raina, stated: "This House urges for the...

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...

Thiruvananthapuram, March 21 As Kerala goes to the polls on April 9, a prominent Sangh-affiliated group has raised concerns over what it termed as growing challenges to national unity, calling for collective efforts to counter "narrow regionalism."A right-wing cultural think tank based in...

New Delhi, March 19 The Samyukt Kisan Morcha, a farmers' body, congratulated the Jharkhand assembly and the Hemant Soren government on Thursday for passing a resolution urging the Centre to continue with the repealed rural employment guarantee scheme, MGNREGA.Pointing out that the assemblies...

Chandigarh, March 16 – On the final day of its session on Monday, the Punjab Assembly unanimously passed a resolution urging the conferment of India’s highest civilian honour, the Bharat Ratna, on Dalit icon and Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) founder Kanshi Ram.Earlier, Rahul Gandhi, the leader of...

New Delhi, March 16 The Lok Sabha on Monday held the Question Hour without any disruptions for the first time in the second phase of the Budget session, which has been marked by repeated protests by opposition members.As soon as the House met for the day, some opposition members demanded that...

Chandigarh, March 11 The Punjab Congress wrote to the National Commission for Women (NCW) on Wednesday, seeking action against Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann for his alleged inappropriate remarks against women on International Women's Day at an event in Sangrur.In their complaint to NCW...

New Delhi, March 11 After a resolution seeking the removal of Speaker Om Birla from office was defeated in the Lok Sabha, the BJP on Wednesday lashed out at the opposition, saying the "conspiracy" of the Congress and its allies to undermine the dignity of the House could not succeed.Speaking...

New Delhi, March 11 Union Home Minister Amit Shah said on Wednesday that the Speaker of the Lok Sabha serves as a neutral custodian, representing both the ruling party and the opposition, and asserted that the House will be run according to its own rules, not the rules of a party, as he...

Chandigarh, March 11 The AAP government in Punjab moved a resolution in the state assembly on Wednesday against the Centre over the increase in LPG rates and the looming shortage of commercial cylinders, and expressed concern that it would affect restaurants, eateries, and other sectors.The...

New Delhi, March 10 Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra described on Tuesday that she was supporting a motion to remove Om Birla as Speaker in the Lok Sabha, from where she was "illegally" expelled in 2023, as "divine karma."Participating in the debate on the opposition's resolution seeking...

Chandigarh, March 10 The Punjab Assembly passed a resolution on Tuesday condemning Congress MLA Sukhpal Singh Khaira for his derogatory comments about women participating in the "Mukhy Mantri Mahila Samman Yojna," under which the state government will provide Rs 1,000 per month to eligible...

New Delhi, March 10 The Lok Sabha on Tuesday took up an opposition resolution seeking the removal of Speaker Om Birla from office due to allegations of bias towards the ruling party, amidst a heated debate over who would preside over the House while the motion was being considered.Congress...

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...

New Delhi, March 6 The Lok Sabha has listed for Monday a notice by opposition members to move a resolution to remove Om Birla as the Speaker.Once 50 members of the House stand up upon being called by the Chair, the notice will be considered as admitted. Then the resolution will be discussed...

New Delhi, March 6 The Congress has issued a directive to its MPs, requiring them to be present in the Lok Sabha from March 9 to 11. The notice seeking the removal of Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla is likely to be taken up next week.The Lok Sabha will convene for the second phase of the Budget...