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CAG report on Indian Army makes damning charges: 11-year delays, missing records of ₹43.64 crore

The CoI assessed financial losses totaling ₹50.76 crore across 95 cases of which 52 cases involving ₹43.64 crore has no available information on whether the losses were regularized by the Competent Financial Authority.

FIR filed against Rahul Gandhi over alleged scuffle in Parliament premises

Delhi Police has registered an FIR against senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi.

NDA MPs accuse Rahul Gandhi of physical assault in Parliament scuffle

Three NDA MPs, including Union Minister Anurag Thakur and BJP leader Bansuri Swaraj, have lodged a police complaint against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi.

Modernization of post offices: Empowering rural women with doorstep banking and export support

To enhance financial accessibility, the postal department has deployed 1.4 lakh mobile phones, thermal printers, and biometric devices, enabling postmen to act as mobile ATMs providing doorstep banking services.

Waqf board delays Mughal monuments’ repair, taxes us 7%; new Act welcome: Sufi council

Ghulam Najmi Farooqi, National Secretary of AISSC, while talking to The New Indian during a press conference at India Islamic Cultural Centre emphasised the severe challenges faced by Sajjadanashin under the current Waqf system. “The most significant problems caused by the Waqf Act are faced by the Dargahs,” Farooqi said.

Opposition demands apology from PM Modi over Anurag’s caste remarks on Rahul Gandhi

Congress MP Charanjit Singh Channi moved a Privilege Motion against the Prime Minister for sharing Thakur's remarks on social media, which included expunged portions of Thakur's speech.

Amit Shah addresses Wayanad landslides in RS, highlights early warnings

Despite these warnings, the landslides on July 26 resulted in at least 158 deaths and over 200 injuries. Shah expressed his condolences to the families affected and stated, "There should be no politics" on this issue.

Raghav Chadha: We pay taxes like England to get service like Somalia

Chadha claimed, “If one earns ₹10, they must pay ₹7-8 to the government as tax. However, Governments that levy such taxes on common people, what do they give in return to common people?"

Union Minister Kiren Rijiju accuses Opposition of politicizing the Union Budget

Rijiju applauded the budget and remarked that the 2024-25 Union Budget lays a robust foundation for an 'atmanirbhar' and 'viksit' India.

Rahul Gandhi expects Birla to let them represent voice of opposition

Speaking on behalf of the entire Opposition and the 'INDIA' alliance, Gandhi said he hoped the Opposition would be allowed to raise the voice of people in the House. “This House represents the voice of India’s people and you, Speaker Sir, are the final arbiter of that voice. Of course, the government has political power, but the Opposition also represents the voice of India’s people and this time, the Opposition represents significantly more voice of the Indian people than it did last time,” he said.