New Delhi, Dec 17 (IANS) A sharp political storm has erupted over senior Congress leader Prithviraj Chavan's remarks on Operation Sindoor, after he said that India was "defeated on the first day" of the May military action against Pakistan.
New Delhi, Dec 17 (IANS) Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari on Wednesday informed the Rajya Sabha about the expansion of a cashless treatment programme for road accident victims.
New Delhi, Dec 17 (IANS) Congress leaders on Wednesday staged a protest within the Parliament House complex against the Centre after a Delhi court granted relief to senior party leaders Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi in the National Herald case. The demonstration followed the court’s decision to refuse to take cognisance of the Enforcement Directorate’s money laundering charges in the case.
New Delhi, Dec 17 (IANS) AAP MP Raghav Chadha has demanded toll tax exemption for commuters forced to wait more than five minutes at highway toll plazas, while Union Minister Nitin Gadkari assured that by 2026 India will move to a “zero wait time” system using satellite-based tolling.
New Delhi, Dec 17 (IANS) Congress leaders on Wednesday welcomed a Delhi court’s dismissal of the Enforcement Directorate’s (ED) money laundering complaint against Rahul Gandhi and Sonia Gandhi in the National Herald case, calling the probe politically motivated.
New Delhi, Dec 17 (IANS) Legendary athlete and nominated Rajya Sabha member P.T. Usha on Wednesday raised serious concerns over the deepening crisis facing coffee growers and labourers in Kerala's Wayanad district during the Zero Hour proceedings in the Upper House.
Addis Ababa, Dec 17 (IANS) Ahead of his address, Prime Minister Narendra Modi received a warm welcome from the lawmakers in the Ethiopian Parliament on Wednesday. This will be the 18th Parliament in the world where PM Modi will be speaking.
Kolkata, Dec 17 (IANS) West Bengal Governor C.V. Anand Bose on Wednesday said that the Special Intensive Review (SIR) process is driving out the Bangladeshi infiltrations since it started in the state.
New Delhi, Dec 17 (IANS) As Prime Minister Narendra Modi was conferred Ethiopia’s highest civilian honour, the ‘Great Honour Nishan of Ethiopia’, leaders from the BJP and JD(U) on Wednesday described the recognition as a matter of immense pride for the nation.
New Delhi, Dec 17 (IANS) Samajwadi Party (SP) MP Ram Gopal Yadav, on Wednesday, strongly criticised the government’s decision to rename the MGNREGA as the Viksit Bharat – Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) or VB-G RAM G, calling it unnecessary and disrespectful to Mahatma Gandhi’s legacy.
