New Delhi, Dec 5 (IANS) Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Friday told the Parliament that in the last 10 years (2014-2015 to 2024-2025), Indian Railways recruited 5.08 lakh people, compared to 4.11 lakh in the earlier 2004-2005 to 2013-2014 period, which is an increase of 23.6 per cent.
New Delhi, Dec 5 (IANS) The Supreme Court constituted an Artificial Intelligence (AI) Committee to explore the use of AI in the judicial domain, however, no formal policy or guidelines exist for adopting AI tools in judicial processes as AI-based solutions remain in the controlled pilot phase, the Lok Sabha told on Friday.
Patna, Dec 5 (IANS) The absence of the Leader of the Opposition, Tejashwi Yadav, from the ongoing Winter Session of the Bihar Assembly has given the ruling NDA alliance a fresh stick to beat the Opposition with.
New Delhi, Dec 5 (IANS) The massive disruption caused by IndiGo’s cancellation of nearly 500 flights reverberated in Parliament on Friday, with opposition members accusing the airline of “monopolistic practices” and the “government of regulatory laxity”.
New Delhi, Dec 5 (IANS) Raising a hard-hitting issue during Zero Hour in Rajya Sabha on Friday, Aam Aadmi Party MP Raghav Chadha from Punjab demanded immediate government intervention to protect millions of delivery boys who he said are “gig workers”.
New Delhi, Dec 5 (IANS) Rajya Sabha MP Harsh Vardhan Shringla on Friday said that Russian President Vladimir Putin’s visit to India should be viewed primarily from a bilateral perspective, as it reaffirms the long-standing strategic relationship between the two nations.
New Delhi, Dec 5 (IANS) Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju announced on Friday that the Central government will not impose penalties or initiate strict action for delayed registration of Waqf properties on the UMEED portal for the next three months. The relaxation comes even as the formal deadline for registration ends on December 5.
New Delhi, Dec 5 (IANS) BJP MP Praveen Khandelwal on Friday defended the Election Commission’s ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) in West Bengal, after nearly 50 lakh names were identified for potential exclusion from the voters’ list.
New Delhi, Dec 5 (IANS) Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Friday demanded greater transparency and accountability in the ongoing Special Summary Revision (SIR) of voter lists in Uttar Pradesh, raising concerns over alleged irregularities and undue pressure on officials.
New Delhi, Dec 5 (IANS) Raising the issue during Zero Hour in the Rajya Sabha, BJP MP from Odisha, Sujeet Kumar, called for an urgent review of school textbooks, government documents, and official websites that continue to refer to British Governors-General and Viceroys with the colonial honorific 'Lord'.
