New Delhi, Dec 10 (IANS) President Droupadi Murmu on Wednesday graced and addressed the Human Rights Day celebration, organised by the National Human Rights Commission, in New Delhi and emphasised that “human rights must be ensured for all, including the person in the last mile, in keeping with the philosophy of Antyodaya.”
New Delhi, Dec 10 (IANS) Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi’s upcoming Berlin visit has triggered a fresh political storm, with BJP MP Tejasvi Surya on Wednesday saying that Rahul Gandhi is a “non-resident Indian politician” who lives abroad more often than in India.
New Delhi, Dec 10 (IANS) The Delhi High Court on Wednesday pulled up the Union government over the widespread cancellations and delays of Indigo flights, asking why the situation was allowed to precipitate into a nationwide turmoil that stranded lakhs of passengers and inflicted losses on the national economy.
New Delhi, Dec 10 (IANS) There has been a steep decline in accidents on Indian Railways, with the number of "consequential train accidents" coming down from 135 in 2013-14 to 31 in 2024-25 and further to 10 in 2025-16 till November this year, Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw informed Parliament on Wednesday.
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) 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.
