Supporting Women’s Reservation Bill but not delimitation: Karti Chidambaram

IANS | April 16, 2026 11:38 AM

New Delhi, April 16 (IANS) Congress MP Karti Chidambaram on Thursday said that while his party supports the Women’s Reservation Bill, it opposes the proposed delimitation exercise. He added that the INDIA bloc would vote against the delimitation-related proposal, asserting that the government may not have sufficient numbers to pass it.

PM Modi meets veteran social worker; interacts with students during Nagercoil visit

IANS | April 16, 2026 11:24 AM

Nagercoil, April 16 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi combined political outreach with personal interactions during his April 15 visit to Nagercoil in Tamil Nadu, where he met veteran educationist and social worker Gomatam Veeraraghavan Girija after more than three decades and later led a vibrant roadshow that drew large crowds.

Govt to launch 15th round of commercial coal mine auctions on Friday

IANS | April 16, 2026 10:56 AM

New Delhi, April 16 (IANS) In a bid to support India’s growing energy needs and advancing the vision of a self-reliant nation, the Coal Ministry is set to organise a 15th round of commercial coal mine auctions and stakeholder consultation in Mumbai on Friday.