KOLKATA: In a dramatic turn of events, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) arrested West Bengal Minister Jyotipriya Mallick in the early hours of Friday from his residence in Salt Lake, as part of the ongoing investigation into a multi-crore ration distribution scam. This marks the first instance of a minister’s arrest in connection with a ration distribution […]
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived at Shirdi Saibaba where he performed puja and darshan at Shri Saibaba Samadhi Temple on Thursday in Maharashtra. PM Modi opened the new Darshan Queue Complex following the puja. Constructed at an expense of Rs112 crores, the Darshan queue complex is a cutting-edge, contemporary establishment intended to offer a […]
NEW DELHI: Essential Oil Association of India (EOAI), positioned at the heart of the aromatic industry, has announced the 25th bi-annual event open. This furthers the vision of ‘Aroma Mission’, also known as ‘the Lavender or Purple Revolution’, launched in 2016 to enhance the cultivation of plants with aromatic medical properties like Lavender, Rosemary, Aloe Vera, […]
NEW DELHI: Amid backlash against BJP MP Ramesh Bidhuri’s abusive comments pouring in from the INDI alliance, troubles have increased for him as his own party members have pilloried him for his derisive commentary on the floor of the House. BJP MP Nishikant Dubey has described Bidhuri’s attack on Danish Ali as ‘highly objectionable words’. “During […]
NEW DELHI: Several opposition parties on Friday demanded an investigation by the parliament privilege committee into the alleged hate speech by BJP MP Ramesh Bidhuri against BSP’s Danish Ali in the Lok Sabha. Bidhuri had used derogatory words against Ali during a discussion on the Chandrayaan mission’s success on Thursday night. The Speaker had expunged […]
NEW DELHI: Disturbed BSP MP Danish Ali, from Uttar Pradesh’s Amroha, who was scorned at with a mouthful of disparaging expletives on his religious identity by the BJP MP Ramesh Bidhuri in the Lok Sabha on Thursday, has described the incident as heart-breaking for him. “During the course of his speech, he directed the most foul and […]
New Delhi: ‘Bharwa, Katwa, Ugrvadi, Mullah and Atankwadi’ are the derogatory slurs BJP MP Ramesh Bidhuri used against BSP MP Danish Ali in Lok Sabha on the last day of Parliament. The BJP MP from South Delhi could be seen attacking the Muslim MP from Uttar Pradesh while saying “Yeh ugrawaaadi (militant), yeh aatankwaadi hai […]
NEW DELHI: Union minister of state for external affairs & parliamentary affairs, V Muraleedharan, has expressed his excitement about the new Parliament building, calling it a “depiction of the developed India” that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has envisioned. “I look forward to going to the new building which will be the depiction of the developed India […]
NEW DELHI: Former Union minister and Congress MP Manish Tewari, who has supported PM Modi on several issues in the past, has accused the BJP government of not being serious about the Women’s Reservation Bill, despite introduction of the legislation in the parliament after 13 years. “What I see is that the 128th Constitution Amendment Bill […]
NEW DELHI: All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen Lok Sabha MP Asaduddin Owaisi questioned the Prime Minister Narendra Modi government on the erosion of the parliament’s significance in the functioning of the country, before the first session held inside the new parliament on Tuesday. “You have built a swanky new building but for the parliament to function, […]