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Gift hampers to welcome MPs in new parliament: Constitution, stamp, coin

NEW DELHI: All Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha members will be presented with an array of gifts when they enter the new parliament building on Tuesday. The gifts, packed in jute bags, will be awaiting the lawmakers on the sidewalk of the hallowed grounds of the parliament. Inside the bags, they will find a pocket […]

Hope new parliament passes Women’s Reservation Bill: BJP’s Saroj Pandey

The old building of India’s parliament retired on Monday after serving British and Independent India for nearly a century.

Kharge questions PM Modi’s parliamentary record, highlights oppn role

NEW DELHI: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Monday launched a scathing attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, questioning his parliamentary record and the state of democracy under his leadership. Speaking at the start of the Special Session of the Parliament, the Leader of Opposition in the Rajya Sabha said that PM Modi had only given two […]

Parliament a sacred ground: PM makes emotional pitch on first day

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi made an emotional pitch to parliamentarians on the first day of the special session in Lok Sabha, calling the old parliament building a “sacred ground” made resonant by the voices of the 7,500 representatives who have served there over the past 75 years. “When a person who believes in […]

No alliance with BJP, matter will be decided during elections: AIADMK’s Jayakumar

Chennai: Strains between the AIADMK and BJP seemed to have reached a flashpoint on September 18 when Jayakumar, a senior leader of the Dravidian party, said that there was no alliance with the BJP and that any decision on a poll pact will be decided only during the election. He further said that while K. […]

How PM Modi celebrated his birthday?

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s 73rd birthday was a day packed with inaugurations and interactions, as he embarked on a metro ride, unveiled the first phase of a new convention center, and launched a scheme to support traditional artisans. He began his day by taking a metro ride on the newly inaugurated high-speed corridor connecting […]

Opposition parties demand ‘full agenda’ of special parliament session

The opposition is also advocating for a dedicated day to address people's concerns

Media needs to introspect: Vice President Dhankhar

NEW DELHI: A day after opposition parties announced boycott of more than a dozen anchors, Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar on Friday advised the press to introspect and refrain from sensationalizing news stories. Speaking to graduating journalism students at Makhanlal Chaturvedi University (MCU) in Bhopal, the Vice President called upon journalists to avoid covering news stories […]

Cancel Khalistan supporter singer’s concert: Mumbai BJP

NEW DELHI: Mumbai BJP has voiced strong opposition to an upcoming concert in Mumbai by Canadian singer Shubh, also known as Shubhneet Singh, who is alleged to have supported Khalistan-related causes on social media. Its president Tejinder Singh Tiwana, along with the city’s Joint Police Commissioner for Law and Order, Satyanarayan Chaudhary, submitted a memorandum […]

RSS full-timers float new party in MP, say BJP no different from Congress

NEW DELHI: Three former RSS office bearers, who did not marry to dedicate their lives to public service, have floated a new political party in Madhya Pradesh, the Janhit Party. They lament that the BJP has failed to live up to its promises on issues like unemployment. BJP is not any different from the Congress […]