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New Delhi, March 30 A total of 44,622 cases were registered with the Armed Forces Tribunal (AFT) from 2021 to January 2026, with 11,097—about 24 percent—cases still pending, the government informed Parliament on Monday.Minister of State for Defence Sanjay Seth was asked in a query in the Rajya...

New Delhi, March 30 The BJP on Monday sought to distance itself from party MP Nishikant Dubey's remarks on Biju Patnaik, with senior leader Baijayant Jay Panda saying that the late leader was a towering figure and any criticism of his patriotism is "completely unacceptable".Dubey, in a...

New Delhi, March 30 BJP member Sudhanshu Trivedi on Monday rejected the opposition's criticism of the Central Armed Police Forces Bill in the Rajya Sabha and asserted that the Modi government is determined to protect the interests of CAPFs, which are India's "main line of internal defence"...

New Delhi, March 30 Members of the opposition in the Rajya Sabha on Monday criticized the government for attempting to "nullify" the Supreme Court's judgment regarding the progressive reduction of deputation of IPS officers in Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) through a new legislation...

New Delhi, March 30 Construction work on the remaining seven buildings of the Common Central Secretariat (CCS) will be completed by April 2028, while one of them is to be built by September of this year, the Rajya Sabha was informed on Monday.The government plans to construct a total of ten...

New Delhi, March 30 BJP's Nishikant Dubey refuted allegations on Monday that he disrespected Biju Patnaik, asserting that he always held the former Odisha chief minister in high regard, as political leaders from the state responded to the MP.Dubey, in a statement on March 27, had claimed that...

New Delhi, March 30 BJP MP Nishikant Dubey refuted allegations on Monday that he disrespected Biju Patnaik, asserting that he always held the former Odisha chief minister in high regard.“There has never been any lack of respect for Biju Patnaik. When the Congress treated Biju Babu unfairly, it...

New Delhi, March 30 Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Monday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to instruct his MPs to conduct thorough research before raising issues in Parliament.This came after BJP MP K Laxman accused the Congress and other opposition parties of appeasement and engaging in...

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...

Patna, March 30 Emotions ran high in the JD(U) and the NDA on Monday after Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar resigned from the state legislative council, while the opposition alleged he was "forced to quit".Kumar and BJP national president Nitin Nabin resigned from the legislative council and...

New Delhi, March 30 Union Jal Shakti Minister C R Patil stated in the Rajya Sabha on Monday that the Centre has not received any new proposals for irrigation projects from the Telangana government during the last three years under the Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY).Responding...

Patna, March 30 With Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar giving up his membership of the state legislative council, speculation is now rife about who would head the new government, to be formed after the JD(U) president relinquishes the seat of power.Kumar, who turned 75 on March 1, surprised...

New Delhi, March 30 Civil Aviation Minister K Rammohan Naidu said in the Rajya Sabha that a new terminal building at Udaipur international airport will be inaugurated this year, and discussions are underway with airlines to start overseas flights from the city.Responding to supplementary...

Bhubaneswar, March 30 BJD president Naveen Patnaik on Monday said that BJP MP Nishikant Dubey needs to consult a "mental health professional" for making "outrageous" remarks against freedom fighter and former Odisha chief minister Biju Patnaik.Condemning Dubey’s comments, the BJD chief said...

New Delhi, March 30 BJP MP K Laxman raised the issue of misuse of OBC reservations by some states, including Muslims in the category, in the Rajya Sabha on Monday, demanding that the government order a comprehensive review of such practices, leading to a walkout by the opposition.Leader of the...

New Delhi, March 30 – Union Minister J.P. Nadda launched a scathing attack on the Congress-led INDIA Bloc in the Rajya Sabha on Monday, accusing it of lacking commitment to democratic principles, parliamentary decorum, or meaningful debate.Speaking during proceedings in the Upper House, Nadda...

Patna, March 30 JD(U) president Nitish Kumar's decision to give up his seat in the Bihar Legislative Council has sparked speculation about an impending change in leadership at the state's highest office.Close aides of the 75-year-old leader have, for some time, been making cryptic remarks...

Leader of the House in the Rajya Sabha and Union Minister J P Nadda has accused the Congress and the I.N.D.I.A. bloc of practicing appeasement politics and treating the Muslim community primarily as a vote bank. Speaking in the Rajya Sabha, Mr. Nadda said that the opposition parties have neither...

Bhubaneswar, March 30 – Leader of the Opposition in the Odisha Assembly and President of the Biju Janata Dal (BJD), Naveen Patnaik, strongly criticised BJP MP Nishikant Dubey on Monday, stating that he needs "mental health care" for making outrageous remarks about his father and former Odisha...

Patna, March 30 – Chairman of the Bihar Legislative Council, Awadhesh Narain Singh, expressed his emotions on Monday following Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's resignation from the post of Member of Legislative Council (MLC), describing it as not just a personal loss, but a moment of sorrow for the...