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01 Jul 2024
Mallikarjun KhargeAs Parliament reconvenes, NEET row likely to take centrestage
When Parliament reconvenes on Monday, heated debates are expected in both houses on various issues, including the NEET paper leak controversy, the Agnipath initiative, and inflation.
30 Jun 2024
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)'Due to excise scam': Congress blames AAP for election defeat
The Congress on Sunday said that if it had not contested the Lok Sabha elections in Delhi with its Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) ally, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), it would have won.
30 Jun 2024
Eknath ShindeCongress, Sena (UBT), NCP to jointly contest Maharashtra Assembly polls
The Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), Congress, and Shiv Sena (UBT) will jointly contest the upcoming Maharashtra Assembly elections, NCP chief Sharad Pawar announced.
29 Jun 2024
Bihar'Indira Gandhi put us in jail, but..': Lalu on Emergency
Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief and former Bihar Chief Minister Lalu Prasad Yadav on Saturday recalled the times he was imprisoned during the 1975-1977 Emergency imposed by then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi.
29 Jun 2024
BiharJD(U) advocates for special status or package for Bihar
The Janata Dal (United) has passed a resolution, demanding either a special category status or a special package for Bihar.
29 Jun 2024
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)AAP, Congress trade barbs over Delhi waterlogging crisis
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government has responded to criticism from Delhi Congress chief, Devender Yadav, over the former's handling of the waterlogging crisis in the city.
28 Jun 2024
Devendra FadnavisPune becoming 'Udta Punjab' claims opposition, Fadnavis counters charge
The Porsche accident in Pune, in which two 24-year-old engineers were killed when an underage, drunk teen driving the luxury car hit their bike, sparked a heated debate in the Maharashtra Assembly on Friday.
28 Jun 2024
Congress PartyRahul Gandhi's microphone muted during NEET discussion: Congress
The Congress has claimed that Rahul Gandhi's microphone was turned off during a debate on the National Eligibility-Centre-Entrance Test-Undergraduate (NEET-UG) paper leak issue in the Lok Sabha.
28 Jun 2024
MK StalinTN Assembly passes resolution to scrap NEET amid irregularities row
The Tamil Nadu Assembly on Friday unanimously passed a resolution opposing the NEET, urging the central government to abolish it and revert to the previous method of medical admissions based on Class 12 marks.
28 Jun 2024
Gaurav GogoiParliament adjourned till Monday amid uproar over discussion on NEET
Both the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha were adjourned on Friday till Monday after uproar from opposition leaders seeking a discussion on alleged irregularities in NEET-UG examinations and criticism of the National Testing Agency (NTA), which conducts these exams.
28 Jun 2024
Airports Authority of India'Built in 2009...': Centre's reply to opposition after airport accident
A portion of the roof at Terminal-1 of Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport collapsed during heavy rain on Friday, resulting in one fatality and six injuries.
28 Jun 2024
Mallikarjun KhargeDelhi airport accident: Congress attacks Modi government on 'negligence, corruption'
The Congress on Friday blamed the Narendra Modi-led government for the canopy collapse outside Indira Gandhi International Airport's Terminal-1, saying the victims suffered due to the "corrupt, inept...selfish government's" actions.
28 Jun 2024
Asaduddin Owaisi'Savarkar-type cowardly behavior...': Asaduddin Owaisi on vandalism at Delhi house
The Delhi residence of All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) chief and Hyderabad MP, Asaduddin Owaisi, was vandalized by unidentified people on Thursday.
28 Jun 2024
Droupadi MurmuParliament session: Modi's reply to Motion of Thanks next week
Bharatiya Janata Party leader and former Union Minister Anurag Thakur will on Friday introduce the Motion of Thanks for the President's address in the Lok Sabha, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi expected to respond on July 2 (Tuesday).
27 Jun 2024
Amit ShahPriyanka challenges Lok Sabha speaker's objection to 'Jai Samvidhaan' chant
Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra has questioned Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on whether chanting "Jai Samvidhaan" (long live Constitution) in Parliament is no longer acceptable after Birla objected to opposition leaders chanting the slogan.
27 Jun 2024
Amit ShahCongress lodges formal objection with Birla over 1975 Emergency remarks
The Congress on Thursday lodged a formal objection with Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla over his reference to the 1975 Emergency, which he called a "black chapter" in his acceptance speech.
27 Jun 2024
Ajit PawarVideo: Rivals Thackeray, Fadnavis stuck together while waiting for lift
On the first day of the Maharashtra Assembly's monsoon session, political rivals Uddhav Thackeray and Devendra Fadnavis found themselves waiting for the same lift, an incident that has since gone viral.
27 Jun 2024
Jairam Ramesh'Modi shown 73 times during President Murmu's address...': Congress
Congress General Secretary Jairam Ramesh on Thursday alleged that during President Droupadi Murmu's address in the Parliament, Prime Minister Narendra Modi received more screen time than the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi.
27 Jun 2024
Akhilesh YadavSamajwadi Party MP 'Sengol' demand triggers INDIA-NDA slugfest
Samajwadi Party (SP) MP RK Chaudhary has ignited a political firestorm by demanding the removal of the 'Sengol' from the Lok Sabha.
27 Jun 2024
AIADMKAIADMK protests Kallakurichi hooch tragedy, demands CBI inquiry
Leaders and members of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) in Chennai staged a hunger strike on Thursday, demanding a Central Bureau of Investigation inquiry into the Kallakurichi hooch tragedy that has claimed 63 lives.
27 Jun 2024
Droupadi MurmuAfter Modi, president calls 1975 Emergency 'biggest attack on Constitution'
In her inaugural address to Parliament following the general election, President Droupadi Murmu labeled the 1975 Emergency a "blot" and the "biggest attack on the Constitution of India."
27 Jun 2024
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)Sam Pitroda returns; BJP reacts to 'controversial' move
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has slammed the Congress for reinstating Sam Pitroda as chairman of the Indian Overseas Congress a month after he resigned, calling his sacking "merely an election gimmick."
27 Jun 2024
Asaduddin OwaisiPlea before President to disqualify Owaisi over 'Jai Palestine' remark
A plea has been filed with President Droupadi Murmu, seeking the disqualification of All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) chief Asaduddin Owaisi from Lok Sabha.
27 Jun 2024
Narendra ModiDay 4: President Murmu addresses Parliament's joint sitting today
President Droupadi Murmu on Thursday addressed a joint session of Parliament, marking her first presidential address since the formation of the third National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government.
26 Jun 2024
Congress PartySam Pitroda re-appointed Indian Overseas Congress chairman
Gandhi family loyalist Sam Pitroda was on Wednesday reinstated as the chairman of the Indian Overseas Congress.
26 Jun 2024
Akhilesh YadavCentre has discriminated against Delhi government, Kejriwal the most: Akhilesh
Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav has accused the central government of discriminating against the Delhi government and its leader, Arvind Kejriwal, the most.
26 Jun 2024
Narendra Modi'I'm glad…': Modi backs Birla's remark on Emergency amid uproar
Prime Minister Narendra Modi hailed Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla for criticizing the 1975 Emergency declared by the then-Indira Gandhi government on Wednesday.
26 Jun 2024
InfosysSudha Murty recalls unexpected call from late President Kalam
Renowned author, philanthropist, and Rajya Sabha MP Sudha Murty recently recounted an amusing incident involving a phone call she received from the late President APJ Abdul Kalam.
26 Jun 2024
Lok SabhaModi and Rahul Gandhi's unexpected camaraderie in Parliament
Contrary to the usual boos and thumpings often seen at sessions in the Lok Sabha, an unexpected turn of events occurred during the third day of the 18th session on Wednesday.
26 Jun 2024
Congress PresidentExplained: What will be Rahul Gandhi's key roles as LoP
Congress MP Rahul Gandhi was appointed as Leader of the Opposition (LoP) in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday.
26 Jun 2024
Congress PartyExplained: Why MP government won't pay income tax for ministers
The Madhya Pradesh Cabinet has decided that state ministers will now shoulder their own income tax burden.
26 Jun 2024
Asaduddin OwaisiCan MP Owaisi be disqualified for 'Jai Palestine' slogan
Asaduddin Owaisi, leader of the All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM), ignited a political controversy during his oath-taking ceremony in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday.
26 Jun 2024
Lok SabhaLok Sabha adjourned after uproar over Birla's statement on Emergency
In his first address to the Lok Sabha after getting elected as the speaker, three-time Bharatiya Janata MP Om Birla on Wednesday said that he would follow the Parliamentary decorum and hoped that meaningful discussions would take place in the upcoming sessions.
26 Jun 2024
Lok Sabha'Expect opposition's voice won't be crushed…': Rahul to speaker Birla
Newly appointed Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday congratulated Om Birla on being elected as Lok Sabha speaker for the second time in a row.
26 Jun 2024
Lok SabhaNDA's Om Birla wins rare contest for Lok Sabha speaker
The first election for the Lok Sabha speaker in almost 50 years took place on Wednesday, following failed negotiations between the government and the opposition over the deputy speaker's position.
26 Jun 2024
NagalandHistoric civic body polls commence in Nagaland after 20 years
Voting for the historic elections to 25 civic bodies in Nagaland began on Wednesday, marking the first time these polls have been conducted in two decades.
25 Jun 2024
Congress Working Committee (CWC)Rahul Gandhi named Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha
Rahul Gandhi, Member of Parliament (MP) from the Rae Bareli constituency, has been appointed as the Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha.
25 Jun 2024
Jairam RameshCongress attacks PM over consensus remark amid LS speaker row
The Congress on Tuesday hit out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his "hypocrisy-laden pravachan" on cooperation, after the National Democratic Alliance and the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance failed to reach a consensus on the appointment of Lok Sabha speaker.
25 Jun 2024
AIADMKRuckus in TN Assembly over hooch tragedy; AIADMK MLAs suspended
Members of the opposition party, AIADMK, were suspended from the Tamil Nadu Assembly for a day on Tuesday.
25 Jun 2024
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)Birla, Suresh file nomination for first LS speaker election ever
Bharatiya Janata Party MP Om Birla and Congress MP Kondikunal Suresh on Tuesday filed nominations for the Lok Sabha speaker election after talks between the ruling National Democratic Alliance and the opposition's Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance to build consensus failed.
