New Delhi, March 9 (IANS) Members of the INDIA bloc on Monday staged a protest in the Parliament Complex, accusing the Centre of maintaining "silence" over the escalating conflict in West Asia and demanding a clearer position from the government on the crisis.
Patna, March 9 (IANS) Political activity in Bihar has intensified amid speculation about Chief Minister Nitish Kumar possibly moving to the Rajya Sabha. In this backdrop, posters demanding that Chirag Paswan be made the next Chief Minister have appeared on the streets of Patna.
Kolkata, March 9 (IANS) A delegation of the West Bengal unit of the Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M), on Monday, appealed to the full Bench of the Election Commission of India (ECI) to conduct the forthcoming Assembly elections in the state scheduled later this year in a single-phase.
New Delhi, March 9 (IANS) External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar on Monday said that Iran had expressed its gratitude to India for what he described as a “humane gesture” after New Delhi allowed the Iranian warship IRIS Lavan to dock at Kochi port amid the ongoing tensions in West Asia.
New Delhi, March 9 (IANS) External Affairs Minister (EAM), S. Jaishankar, on Monday informed the Rajya Sabha that 67,000 Indian nationals have returned to India from conflict-affected countries in West Asia as of March 8, as the government continues efforts to assist citizens amid the ongoing crisis in the region.
New Delhi, March 9 (IANS) External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar on Monday informed the Rajya Sabha that Prime Minister Narendra Modi is closely monitoring the evolving situation in West Asia, stressing that the conflict is of particular concern to India because of the large number of Indian citizens living and working in the Gulf region.
New Delhi, March 9 (IANS) Solicitor General Tushar Mehta on Monday told the Delhi High Court that the trial court’s order discharging AAP National Convenor Arvind Kejriwal, former Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia and 21 others in the 2021-22 excise policy case was “perverse” and effectively amounted to an acquittal without trial.
Shillong, March 9 (IANS) Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma on Monday expressed strong anger over the alleged assault on two people from the Northeast near the Saket District Court Complex in the national Capital, calling the incident “sickening” and urging authorities to take stringent action.
New Delhi, March 9 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday addressed the post-Budget webinar titled 'Sabka Saath Sabka Vikas – Fulfilling Aspirations of People', emphasising the role of sectors such as education, health, tourism, skills, sports and culture in meeting the expectations of citizens.
Kolkata, March 9 (IANS) The Chief Election Commissioner (CEC), Gyanesh Kumar, on Monday morning was faced with protests and displays of black flags and “Go-Back” posters by Trinamool Congress activists while he was coming out after offering Puja at the iconic Goddess Kali temple at Kalighat in South Kolkata, which is quite close to the residence of Chief Minister, Mamata Banerjee.
