New Delhi, Dec 3 (IANS) Chief Economic Advisor V. Anantha Nageswaran on Wednesday allayed fears over any major adverse fallout for the economy due to the depreciation of the rupee.
New Delhi, Dec 3 (IANS) While the Parliament readies up for a full-day debate on the national song Vande Mataram on December 8, two controversies, both linked to Congress leaders – one pertaining to an affront to the temple of democracy and the other about an insult to Hindu deities have hogged the nation's attention and also drawn strong backlash from the BJP.
New Delhi, Dec 3 (IANS) During a hard-hitting supplementary question at Question Hour, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Rajya Sabha MP Swati Maliwal accused the Punjab government of gross misuse of Central funds meant for fighting the drug menace in the state. The House also took up the grave issue of drug abuse among schoolchildren in Bihar despite the state’s complete liquor prohibition policy.
New Delhi, Dec 3 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday commended India's advances in natural farming, pointing to the Centre's initiatives such as the National Mission on Natural Farming, measures encouraging exports, and the significant expansion of institutional credit through the Kisan Credit Card, along with PM-Kisan, which together have strengthened farmers engaged in natural farming practices.
New Delhi, Dec 3 (IANS) During Zero Hour in the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday, Neeraj Dangi of Congress strongly criticised the inadequacy of the current Rs 5 lakh deposit insurance cover provided by the Deposit Insurance and Credit Guarantee Corporation (DICGC) and demanded that the limit be immediately raised to at least Rs 25 lakh per depositor.
New Delhi, Dec 3 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has gone all guns blazing at the Congress party, taking umbrage at the "distasteful" Artificial Intelligence (AI) video on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, shared by the grand old party's spokesperson, Ragini Nayak.
New Delhi, Dec 3 (IANS) Leaders across party lines on Wednesday sharply criticised Jamiat Ulama-e-Hind (JUH) President Maulana Mahmood Madani for his recent comments on 'jihad', stressing that India functions strictly under the Constitution and will not accept any statement that contradicts it.
New Delhi, Dec 3 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta extended heartfelt thanks to Delhiites for the historic win of the BJP in the just-concluded MCD bypolls, the results of which were declared on Wednesday.
New Delhi, Dec 3 (IANS) Maulana Mahmood Madani, the chief of Jamiat Ulama-e-Hind (JUH), stated on Wednesday that it is unrealistic to expect any mainstream political party to exclusively advocate for Muslims.
New Delhi, Dec 3 (IANS) Congress MP Renuka Chowdhury on Wednesday defended her decision to bring a rescued stray dog to the Parliament premises, insisting that she had not violated any rule and asserted that the dog holds a place of high respect in Hinduism.
