PM favoured referring ONOE bill to JPC for wider discussions: Shah tells LS

PM favoured referring ONOE bill to JPC for wider discussions: Shah tells LS

Tuesday, 17 December 2024 | PTI | New Delhi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi favoured detailed discussion at every level on the 'one nation, one election' bill and wanted it to be referred to a Joint Committee of Parliament, Home Minister Amit Shah said on Tuesday. Shah made the remarks in Lok Sabha when the House was hearing objections to the...

Rejected RS seat offer week before Maharashtra cabinet expansion: Bhujbal

Rejected RS seat offer week before Maharashtra cabinet expansion: Bhujbal

Tuesday, 17 December 2024 | PTI | Nagpur

Senior NCP leader Chhagan Bhujbal, who is disappointed at not being included in the new Mahayuti government in Maharashtra, has claimed he was offered a Rajya Sabha berth eight days ago but he rejected it. Talking to reporters in Nagpur on Monday, Bhujbal, the legislator from Yeola in Nashik district, said...

Punjab: Explosion-like noise heard at police station in Amritsar; police deny blast

Punjab: Explosion-like noise heard at police station in Amritsar; police deny blast

Tuesday, 17 December 2024 | PTI | Amritsar

An explosion-like noise was heard at the Islamabad police station in Punjab's Amritsar in the early hours of Tuesday, causing panic in the area. According to some locals, the sound was heard around 3.15 am. However, police claimed that no blast occurred on the police station premises. They said a heavy object...

Cong MPs express solidarity with Bangladesh's minorities with message on handbags

Cong MPs express solidarity with Bangladesh's minorities with message on handbags

Tuesday, 17 December 2024 | PTI | New Delhi

Several Congress MPs, including Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, staged a protest in Parliament premises on Tuesday, demanding justice for Hindus and Christians facing atrocities in Bangladesh. The MPs protested with handbags which had 'Stand with minorities of Bangladesh' written on it. They raised slogans urging the government to ensure justice for minorities...

Target set to complete Polavaram Project by 2026: Andhra CM

Target set to complete Polavaram Project by 2026: Andhra CM

Monday, 16 December 2024 | PTI

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Monday said his government has set the target to complete the Polavaram project by 2026. Addressing a press conference at the project site in Eluru district after surveying its progress, the CM stated that he had directed officials to work out the minutest...

Govt should raise its voice against atrocities on minorities in Bangladesh: Priyanka Gandhi

Govt should raise its voice against atrocities on minorities in Bangladesh: Priyanka Gandhi

Monday, 16 December 2024 | PTI

The government should raise the issue of atrocities on minorities in Bangladesh with the neighbouring country, Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi said in Lok Sabha on Monday. In her Zero Hour reference, she sought the government's support for those who are in pain because of the attacks. "The government should raise the issue...

Cong raises conflict of interest allegations against SEBI chief in LS, asks why govt did not act

Cong raises conflict of interest allegations against SEBI chief in LS, asks why govt did not act

Monday, 16 December 2024 | PTI

The Congress on Monday levelled conflict of interest allegations against the SEBI chairperson Madhabi Buch and claimed that Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's "failure" to act decisively on it has not only tarnished the credibility of the government but also jeopardised the financial governance framework. Attacking the government over the Adani issue...

Kejriwal accuses Centre of failing to ensure women's safety; BJP hits back

Kejriwal accuses Centre of failing to ensure women's safety; BJP hits back

Monday, 16 December 2024 | PTI

AAP supremo and former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday accused the BJP-led Centre of failing in its responsibility to ensure women's safety and maintain law and order in the national capital. Addressing a 'Mahila Adalat' event at Thyagaraj Stadium, Kejriwal claimed that unlike the BJP which does not treat...

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