Politics
Congress Did What it Said, Says Rahul Gandhi on Madhya Pradesh Farm Loan Waiver
Rahul Gandhi was taking a dig at the MP government's reported statement in the assembly that farmers in 51 districts benefited from the farm loan waiver scheme of the Kamal Nath dispensation.
Chidambaram Says Farm Bills Undermine Food Security System, Defends 2019 Congress Manifesto
Congress leader and former Union finance minister P Chidambaram said that the Congress's 2019 poll manifesto was based on foundational principles of minimum support price (MSP), public procurement and public distribution system (PDS) to ensure food securi...
3 Years in Power, How Yogi Adityanath Managed to Cement Mr. Clean Image
Though rival parties have often levelled charges of corruption under Yogi rule, allegations against the man himself have not found many takers while he has continued to crack down on the bureaucracy whenever any accusations have surfaced.
Siddaramaiah Hits Out at PM Modi on His Birthday, Calls it 'National Unemployment Day'
Reacting to Siddaramaiah's tweet, the state BJP asked the Leader of Opposition in the assembly to wake up from his 'sleep of convenience' and see that the world has been devastated by COVID-19.
Smriti Irani Tables 'Diet Chart for Pregnant Women' in LS, Initiative Taken on Speaker's Request
In November 2019, Speaker Om Birla has asked the minister to prepare a diet chart for pregnant women and provide it to all members for circulation in their respective constituencies.
Lok Sabha Clears Bill to Amend Essential Commodities Act, SAD Urges Centre to Address Farmers' Concerns
Participating in the debate, Shiromani Akali Dal chief Sukhbir Singh Badal, an ally of the ruling BJP, spoke about 'misgivings' and 'doubts' among farmers on the bill and two other proposed legislations related to the farm sector.
'What About Him?': As Shiv Sena Faces Flak, Congress Says Ex-BJP MLA Ordered Attack on Former Jawan in 2016
State Congress spokesperson Sachin Sawant alleged ex-serviceman Sonu Mahajan from Jalgaon has been fighting for justice since 2016 when he was "attacked on the orders of then BJP MLA Unmesh Patil who went to become an MP". "
BJP to Raise Removal Of 48,000 Slum Dwellings Along Rail Tracks During Delhi Assembly Session
BJP legislator OP Sharma demanded that the session should be extended and be led for three to five days for discussion on issues like growing cases of coronavirus infection in Delhi.
It’s JDU’s Harivansh Narayan Vs RJD’s Manoj Jha as Rajya Sabha Gears Up to Elect Deputy Chairperson
The contest will be watched keenly because both the candidates are from Bihar which is likely to go to polls within the next couple of months
Akhilesh Yadav Accuses BJP Govt of Selling Country's Assets, Attacking Party Protesters
Akhilesh Yadav accused the government of selling toll, mandi (markets), government malls, ITI, polytechnic, airports, railways and insurance companies with privatisation.
Rahul Gandhi Attacks Centre on '12 crore Job Losses', Allege Govt of Crushing Youth's Future
Randeep Surjewala said the promise was of providing two crore jobs every year and claimed that instead of providing 12 crore jobs in six years.
Congress, Too, May Join 'Justice for Sushant' Bandwagon as Bihar Polls Approach
The dilemma remains as what the Congress does in Bihar is linked to what happens to its coalition government in Maharashtra.
NEP 2020 Undermines Role of States, Bengal Not Implementing it for Time Being: Partha Chatterjee
The NEP, approved by the Union Cabinet in July,replaces the 34-year-old National Policy on Education framed in 1986 and is aimed at paving the way for transformational reforms in school and higher education systems.
'Will Impact Rural Students, Add to Burden': Tamil Nadu Opposes Institutional Overhaul Through NEP 2020
State Higher Education Minister KP Anbalagan said that the strategy of categorising colleges only as autonomous or constituent colleges will deprive affiliated colleges the capacity or capability of becoming autonomous degree-granting colleges.
Covid-19 Negative Certificate, No Visitors: Dos and Don'ts for MPs During Monsoon Session
A set of detailed guidelines have been issued by both the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha Secretariat in accordance with the recommendations of ICMR and Health Ministry.
GST Compensation: Karnataka Chooses Option 1 to Meet Shortfall in Revenues
The CMO noted that under option 1, Karnataka would be eligible for total compensation of Rs 18,289 crore, of which Rs 6,965 crore would come from the cess collected.