New Delhi, April 17 (IANS) Congress MP Manish Tewari on Friday asserted that fixing the number of parliamentary seats is not the responsibility of the government, but that of the Delimitation Commission, amid the ongoing political debate over the proposed delimitation exercise.
Kolkata, April 17 (IANS) West Bengal Minister and Kolkata Mayor Firhad Hakim on Friday mounted a sharp attack on the BJP, alleging that electoral politics has shifted from ideological contest to "fake narratives, social media misinformation and agency pressure", while strongly defending his Trinamool Congress government's development record and governance model.
Chennai, April 17 (IANS) The Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) on Friday led a strong political offensive against the Centre’s proposed delimitation exercise, calling it a "defining moment" in Tamil Nadu’s political history and warning of serious consequences if the legislation is pushed through the Parliament.
New Delhi, April 17 (IANS) The Minister of State (MoS) for Health and Family Welfare, Anupriya Patel, on Friday backed the Women's Reservation Bill in the Lok Sabha, asserting that the country's women are closely watching the House proceedings and expecting a historic decision.
New Delhi, April 17 (IANS) A high-level government committee, supported by the Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (PNGRB), has recommended removing excise duty on Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) to lower prices and promote consumption of the green fuel to meet India's target of achieving a 15 per cent share of natural gas in the fuel mix by 2030.
New Delhi, April 17 (IANS) The focus of the Indian security agencies dealing with the menace of narcotic smuggling has been largely on the contraband originating from the Golden Crescent of Pakistan-Afghanistan.
Noida, April 17 (IANS) A delegation of the CPI(M), led by its General Secretary, M.A. Baby, and a 10-member Samajwadi Party delegation was stopped by the police at the Chilla Border and DND, respectively, on Friday while on the way to meet protesting workers in Noida.
New Delhi, April 17 (IANS) In a second setback within two days, the Supreme Court on Friday refused to grant Congress leader Pawan Khera protection from arrest and declined his plea to extend the duration of transit anticipatory bail in connection with the FIR lodged in Assam over his alleged defamatory remarks against the wife of Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma.
New Delhi, April 17 (IANS) Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Friday warned in the Lok Sabha that the proposed delimitation exercise could amount to "political demonetisation," cautioning against linking it with women’s reservation and calling it a matter affecting the "very soul of our democracy."
New Delhi, April 17 (IANS) Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) MP Kanimozhi Karunanidhi on Friday launched a strong counter to the government’s defence of three proposed legislations, including women's reservation bill in Parliament, for the operationalization of women’s quota and accused of it using the cause to "safeguard" its own political future by redrawing the electoral map of the country.
