New Delhi, Feb 5 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi, replying to the Motion of Thanks to President’s rule in Rajya Sabha on Thursday, contrasted the drastic change brought in key sectors, including banking, NPAs, Public Sector Enterprises (PSUs), driven by the reforms undertaken by his government.
New Delhi, Feb 5 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his reply to the Motion of Thanks on the President's address in the Rajya Sabha on Thursday, defended his government's banking and public sector reforms while launching a scathing attack on the Opposition, particularly the Congress and Trinamool Congress, amid the ongoing Budget Session disruptions.
New Delhi, Feb 5 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched a sharp critique of the Congress during his reply to the Motion of Thanks on the President's address in the Rajya Sabha on Thursday, accusing past Congress-led governments of lacking vision, thought, and willpower as evidenced by their Independence Day speeches from the Red Fort.
New Delhi, Feb 5 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi's quip about Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge's age -- suggesting the 83-year-old Leader of Opposition in the Rajya Sabha be allowed to raise slogans while seated -- set the tone for a stormy afternoon in Parliament.
New Delhi, Feb 5 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said that future-ready trade agreements are part of India’s long-term economic strategy, adding that the trade agreement with the EU has been touted as "mother of all trade deals".
New Delhi, Feb 5 (IANS) Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar, on Thursday, briefed Central Observers on using IT platforms to ensure free, fair and transparent upcoming Assembly elections in five states and Union Territories (UTs).
New Delhi: Every year on February 5, Pakistan marks 'Kashmir Solidarity Day' with rallies, speeches, diplomatic outreach, and coordinated media campaigns across capitals and international forums. Official statements invoke the language of human rights, self-determination, and moral responsibility. Yet behind this carefully curated global advocacy lies a striking paradox: while Pakistan positions itself as the principal defender of Kashmiris’ rights abroad, it systematically suppresses political freedoms, dissent, and basic civil liberties within the territories under its own control.
Kolkata, Feb 5 (IANS) The joint forum of state government employees and also Opposition parties in West Bengal on Thursday welcomed the Supreme Court's verdict on the Dearness Allowance (DA).
New Delhi, Feb 5 (IANS) Union Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Thursday asserted that the India–US trade agreement fully safeguards the interests of Indian growers, rejecting Opposition claims that the agriculture sector has been compromised. Describing the deal as a balanced outcome rooted in diplomacy, development and national dignity, Chouhan said tariff rationalisation would expand export opportunities for Indian produce while keeping domestic markets protected.
New Delhi, Feb 5 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Thursday held that West Bengal government employees are entitled to Dearness Allowance (DA) as a legally enforceable right under the statutory pay rules and directed the state government to pay arrears for the period between 2008 and 2019.
