Politics

NEW DELHI: More than 40 MPs of Opposition, including Congress stalwart MP Shashi Tharoor, faced suspension from the Lok Sabha. Tharoor’s voice, usually resonant with articulate speeches, now echoed with concern and dismay over the suspension of MPs accusing BJP of orchestrating the move to make Lok Sabha, the lower house of Parliament, ‘Opposition free’. […]

NEW DELHI: Upon the Telecommunications Bill being tabled in the Parliament on Monday, the Internet and Mobile Association of India (IAMAI) hailed the move as “progressive”, hoping for it to get passed in both Houses. The representative body of about 600 internet firms and start-ups, highlighted that through the Bill there would be distinction between […]

NEW DELHI: During the Winter Session of the Parliament, a staggering 47 Lok Sabha MPs and one Rajya Sabha MP faced suspension, marking one of the highest instances of parliamentary oustings throughout the year. The list of suspended MPs is extensive and includes members from various Opposition parties; however, the distribution does not align proportionally […]

NEW DELHI: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal is set to embark on a 10-day Vipassana meditation course from December 19. His meditation course is slated to coincide with the fourth meeting of the opposition INDIA bloc in the national capital. There remains an air of doubt regarding Kejriwal’s inability to attend the fourth meeting of […]

NEW DELHI: In a move to recreate Mahatma Gandhi’s ‘Tilak Swaraj Fund’, the Congress party introduced the ‘Donate for Desh’ online crowdfunding campaign for a more equitably resourced and opportunity-rich India. On the 138th anniversary of the Grand Old Party, through the inaugural campaign, ‘Donate for Behtar Bharat,’ the party has invited supporters to contribute […]