Government wants Parliament to meet on March 28-29
New Delhi: The government has proposed to hold the Parliament session on March 28-29, the last weekend of the month, to make up for some holidays during the current working days. budget meetingit was also marred by a host of issues. Sources said the…
‘Acting as a puppet of forces opposing India’s growth’: PM Modi’s blistering attack on Congress from Assam
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday criticized the Congress in a public address in Assam’s Silchar, calling it a puppet of forces opposed to India’s economic growth.Speaking on the second day of his visit to Assam, the Prime Minister…
Ladakh protests: Government revokes NSA detention, climate activist Sonam Wangchuk to be released
New Delhi: Center on Saturday withdraws detention of climate activists Golden Wangchuk The Ministry of Home Affairs said it was exercising its powers under the National Security Law with immediate effect.“The government remains committed to…
Kerala backs tradition of women’s entry in Sabarimala U-turn
/ Thiruvananthapuram: The LDF government in Kerala on Friday decided to support a Supreme Court affidavit seeking steps to protect the customs and traditions of Sabarimala, aligning itself with the stand of the Travankode Vaswam Committee and…
Railway Board approves fireless cooking
Mumbai: To ensure uninterrupted in-flight catering services, railway Manthan K Mehta reports that the board has allowed the use of flameless cooking systems in pantries, allowing staff to prepare meals inside trains amid continued tight supply of LPG. In…
“Site for new power plant identified in Johnson & Johnson”
How does the government ensure that electricity supply is ahead of demand?We are growing our generation. Earlier, the focus was on increasing thermal capacity. The priority now is renewable energy, especially solar energy. Since solar energy is not…
Oppn files notice with House and Senate calling for revocation of CEC
. NEW DELHI: The united opposition on Friday moved Parliament to remove Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar from office, a crucial step as the anti-BJP camp’s protests against the National Election Commission and elections have taken to…
Parliamentary panel seeks to allocate realistic fertilizer subsidy funding at budget estimate stage
NEW DELHI: A parliamentary panel has recommended that the finance ministry allocate funds for fertilizer subsidy during the budget estimate (BE) stage to ensure that the allocation is as close as possible to the actual demand.In a report to parliament on…
Government introduces bill proposing a more precise definition of transgender people, abandoning “self-perceived gender identity”
NEW DELHI: In a major departure from the existing law, the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Bill 2026 introduced in the Lok Sabha on Friday proposed to omit a provision allowing “self-perceived gender identity” as the…
Exporters may get relief package
NEW DELHI: The Commerce Ministry is formulating measures to provide support to exporters to help them overcome the impact of the conflict in West Asia as it prioritizes the movement of perishable items, including by air.Exporters have also been asked to…