JAMMU: A top Union home ministry panel has raised questions over whether Ladakh’s inclusion in the Sixth Schedule of the constitution by Ladakh’s top political body would provide sufficient safeguards, a sign that New Delhi is weighing constitutional limits, financial costs and governance models as demands for statehood grow in the region.During talks in New … Read more
JAMMU: A heated debate over identity and regional recognition rocked the J&K Assembly for the second day in a row, triggering protests, strikes and demands for an apology from MPs, after Bharatiya Janata Party opposition leader Sunil Sharma denied the existence of “Pir Panjal district”.Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said on Thursday that Sharma’s comments had … Read more
KC Venugopal (left), Om Birla (right) New Delhi: In a letter to Speaker Om Birla, Congress MP KC Venugopal said the motion to thank the President for the joint address was passed but did not receive a reply Prime Minister Narendra Modiand his absence from the Lok Sabha on Wednesday constituted a procedural violation.Venugopal said … Read more
‘Pollution is a legacy of negligence of previous governments’: Rekha Gupta Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta said air pollution and pollution in the Yamuna river were “legacy issues” caused by years of neglect and short-term decision-making by the previous AAP government, and claimed that her government was pursuing a comprehensive, long-term strategy to tackle the … Read more
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday launched a scathing attack on the opposition, with special focus on rival states of West Bengal and West Bengal. assam. At the receiving end it is congressis the main challenger to the BJP in Assam and the main contender for power in Kerala, Trinamool Congressthe saffron party’s … Read more
Key policies and transparent decision-making: Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on nearly a year of BJP government in power Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta said her government has been working to rectify long-standing structural issues in pollution control, public transport, waste management, healthcare and education, 27 years after the BJP government was formed in the … Read more
Archive photos for representation New Delhi: Clashes break out ManipurProtests broke out in Kuki-dominated Churachandpur district on Thursday night against MLA Nemcha Kipgen joining the BJP-led government as deputy chief minister.According to officials, protesters gathered near Tuibong Bazaar and burned a pile of discarded materials, including tires. They also raised slogans against Kipgen.The situation worsened … Read more
Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim met Prime Minister Modi on the sidelines of the BRICS Summit last year New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Malaysia from February 7 to 8 at the invitation of Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said.The prime minister last visited Malaysia in 2015, … Read more
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi India’s Lok Sabha on Thursday launched a blistering attack on the opposition, accusing it of masking hostility and divisive slogans with the rhetoric of “Mohabbat ki dukaan”, a phrase often used by opposition Lok Sabha leader Rahul Gandhi. However, he did not provide any evidence of slogans chanted by … Read more
new delhi: as tamil nadu Preparing for parliamentary elections in a few months bjp is seeking to consolidate the opposition. The BJP, as an anti-DMK alliance, also seems to be trying to “make Bihar” in a state that has struggled to achieve results so far.Taking lessons from its recent Bihar assembly victory, the party is … Read more