New Delhi, Dec 19 (IANS) BJP National Spokesperson Shahnawaz Hussain on Friday criticised the Opposition for protesting against the Viksit Bharat – Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) Bill (VB–G RAM G Bill), saying that the Opposition appears to have a problem with the name 'Ram'.
Thiruvananthapuram, Dec 19 (IANS) Dr Palpu Pushpangadan, the Padma Shri awardee botanist who rewrote the rules of scientific research by ensuring that tribal communities benefited from knowledge drawn from their traditions, passed away here on Friday due to age-related ailments. He was 81.
New Delhi, Dec 19 (IANS) India is on the verge of a historic economic milestone, with several BJP leaders asserting that the country will soon become the world’s third-largest economy under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Canberra, Dec 19 (IANS) The Australian government on Friday declared December 21 as a "day of reflection" to honour the victims of the terrorist attack at Sydney's Bondi Beach and express solidarity with the Jewish community.
New Delhi, Dec 19 (IANS) Lok Sabha leader of Opposition (LoP) Rahul Gandhi on Friday vowed to launch a nationwide stir against the Viksit Bharat - Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) (VB- G RAM G) bill, which he claimed was bulldozed through the Parliament without adequate scrutiny and debate.
New Delhi, Dec 19 (IANS) The Congress staged a protest on Friday against replacing the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) with the Viksit Bharat - Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) Bill (VB-G RAM G Bill) on the Parliament premises.
Hyderabad, Dec 19 (IANS) Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) senior leader T. Harish Rao said on Friday that VB-G Ram G is not merely a name change but a direct attack on India’s federal structure.
New Delhi, Dec 19 (IANS) Calling the Opposition “hijacked” and accusing it of engaging in “conspiratorial obstruction”, BJP leader Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi on Friday defended the passage of the Viksit Bharat – Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) Bill, 2025, saying the country is undergoing wide-ranging reforms to replace outdated laws that no longer meet present-day needs.
New Delhi, Dec 19 (IANS) The Winter Session of Parliament ended on Friday with both Houses -- Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha -- witnessing a noisy but productive session, culminating in several significant decisions.
New Delhi, Dec 19 (IANS) Trinamool Congress MPs staged a 12-hour-long dharna on the Parliament House premises, protesting the manner in which the Viksit Bharat – Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) Bill, commonly referred to as the G RAM G Bill, was passed by both Houses.
