New Delhi, Dec 10 (IANS) The Lok Sabha on Wednesday witnessed a fiery and impassioned intervention from BJP MP and acclaimed film actress Kangana Ranaut, who mounted a strong defence of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of voter lists.
New Delhi, Dec 10 (IANS) While a few under-construction National Highway (NH) projects will spill over into 2027-28, most of the projects delayed beyond one year are expected to be completed in the current financial year and FY 2026-27, Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari told the Parliament on Wednesday.
New Delhi, Dec 10 (IANS) The total installed renewable energy (RE) capacity in India reached 250.64 GW (as on October 31), with solar energy constituting a major chunk, the Parliament was informed on Wednesday.
New Delhi, Dec 10 (IANS) The Bombay Stock Exchange's (BSE) subsidiary BSE Index Service on Wednesday announced the launch of four new factor Indices from the universe of BSE large-cap total market capitalisation (TMC) index with 5 per cent stock level capping.
New Delhi, Dec 10 (IANS) Congress Rajya Sabha member Jairam Ramesh on Wednesday said that the ongoing debates in Parliament have highlighted that there is too little historical understanding in Indian politics and too much political manipulation of history.
New Delhi, Dec 10 (IANS) BJP MP Sanjay Jaiswal on Wednesday sharply criticised Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi over his remarks on the SIR exercise, accusing him of obstructing meaningful debate in Parliament.
New Delhi, Dec 10 (IANS) Shiv Sena(UBT) MP Priyanka Chaturvedi on Wednesday sharply criticised the system of appointing Election Commissioners, arguing that the current mechanism leaves no real space for independent decision-making by the Leader of Opposition and results in “no balance of power” within the selection committee.
New Delhi, Dec 10 (IANS) A heated exchange erupted in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday when senior BJP leader and former Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad demanded that Congress General Secretary and MP from Alapuzha, K.C. Venugopal’s speech be struck off the record.
Thiruvananthapuram Dec 10 (IANS) A Thiruvananthapuram court on Wednesday granted bail to expelled Congress MLA Rahul Mamkootathil in the second sexual assault case registered against him, offering temporary legal relief even as investigations continue in two other cases.
New Delhi, Dec 10 (IANS) Senior BJP leader and former Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad launched a sharp counter-offensive against the Congress in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday during the debate on election reforms, accusing the opposition of raising doubts about the electoral process only when it faces defeat.
