Politics

Lok Sabha passes SHANTI Bill, opposition stages walkout

The Lok Sabha on Wednesday passed the Sustainable Harnessing and Advancement of Nuclear Energy for Transforming India Bill, 2025 (SHANTI Bill), with the opposition staging a walkout over their demand to refer it to the Standing Committee.

2025-12-17T17:33:56.794995+00:00 IST

KC Venugopal slams govt over SHANTI Bill

Speaking to reporters, Venugopal said, "The demand for this important legislation has to be thoroughly examined. That is why we are asking that it be sent to the standing committees. What is wrong with it?... The government did not want to have an in-depth discussion on these two major issues, which have a far-reaching impact. Nuclear power will affect all common people in India, especially those living near the plants."

2025-12-17T16:32:45.729613+00:00 IST

BJP minister Gehlot slams Congress VB-G RAM G bill protest

Rajasthan Minister Avinash Gehlot welcomed the central government's decision and said, "The party (Congress) gets troubled on every issue related to public interest."

2025-12-17T15:36:22.484403+00:00 IST

Jitendra Singh replies to Opposition over Nuclear energy bill

"There were certain objections made from some people which is contrary to the facts in the bill itself, and some observations were self-contradictory," Singh said while addressing the Lok Sabha.

2025-12-17T14:02:13.357719+00:00 IST

Becoming unicorns on back of gig workers: Raghav Chadha on “tyran

"In today's time, Swiggy Zomato delivery boys, Blinkit Zepto riders, Ola Uber drivers, are a workforce on the back of which these big companies have become unicorns, they have got billion dollar valuations. In this entire ecosystem that has been created, if there's one group of people who are oppressed and under immense pressure, it's the gig workers," AAP MP said during an exclusive interview with ANI.

2025-12-17T14:01:22.392715+00:00 IST

JPC on ONOE holds crucial discussion with renowned economists San

The meeting, as part of the panel's ongoing review of the major electoral reform proposal, was joined by two distinguished economists: Sanjeev Sanyal, a member of the Prime Minister's Economic Advisory Council (EAC-PM), and Gita Gopinath, the First Deputy Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF).

2025-12-17T12:39:23.728028+00:00 IST

Amit Shah meets new Uttar Pradesh BJP chief Pankaj Chaudhary

Pankaj Chaudhary, a seven-time MP from Maharajganj since 1991, has succeeded Bhupendra Singh Chaudhary, who was appointed state BJP president in August 2022.

2025-12-17T11:29:07.462122+00:00 IST

BJP's Sadineni demands apology from Congress for Chavan's remarks

Sharma accused the Opposition party of failing to appreciate Operation Sindoor and "disrespecting, degrading and deliberately attempting to demoralise the spirit of our soldiers."

2025-12-17T10:52:15.394871+00:00 IST

BJP’s CR Kesavan hits back at Congress over MGNREGA row

Kesavan said that people can see through Rahul Gandhi's "fakery" and "hypocrisy", adding that the reformed legislation provides multifold benefits to the workers.

2025-12-17T10:46:05.003017+00:00 IST

BJP refutes Rahul Gandhi's "declining manufacturing" claim

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Spokesperson Pradeep Bhandari on Wednesday refuted Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi's "manufacturing is declining" remark, calling it "fake news" against India's growth story.

2025-12-17T10:33:47.555170+00:00 IST

Omar Abdullah takes a dig at Nitish Kumar over hijab video

The chief minister called the incident "unfortunate" and said such actions were unacceptable, recalling a similar incident during elections in Jammu and Kashmir in the past.

2025-12-17T09:31:08.276715+00:00 IST

RJD’s Manoj Jha on MGNREGA name change row

RJD MP Manoj Jha on Wednesday criticised the centre over the decision to change the name of the MGNREGA scheme, saying that merely having "Ram" in someone's name doesn't give them a license to anything. He also claimed that even the people in the Bharitya Janata Party are disturbed by this.

2025-12-17T09:27:09.540823+00:00 IST

Goa: Indian Navy to commission second MH-60R squadron INAS 335

The commissioning ceremony will be held in the presence of Admiral Dinesh Kumar Tripathi, Chief of the Naval Staff, who will be the chief guest at the event. With the induction of the squadron, the Navy's operational footprint in maritime security, surveillance and undersea warfare is expected to receive a major boost.

2025-12-17T09:07:44.979612+00:00 IST

KC Venugopal seeks Standing Committee, JPC review on 2 key Bills

Following the exchange, the House took up discussions on the Sustainable Harnessing and Advancement of Nuclear Energy for Transforming India Bill, 2025.

2025-12-17T08:03:56.058201+00:00 IST

BJP MP Shashank Mani slams WB government

BJP MP Shashank Mani on Wednesday criticised West Bengal Mamata Banerjee over the chaos and vandalism at Lionel Messi's event at the Salt Lake Stadium in Kolkata. He said that the chaos reflects the total failure of the state government.

2025-12-17T07:36:04.770761+00:00 IST

Opposition MPs protest in Parliament premises over Herald case

Several Opposition MPs on Wednesday protested in Parliament premises over the National Herald case. Congress MP Shashi Tharoor also took part against the goverment doing vendetta Politics in the National Herald.

2025-12-17T07:28:48.345862+00:00 IST

BJP's Gaurav Bhatia attacks Congress over National Herald Case

"If there is anyone in politics who is the most corrupt, it is the false Gandhi family. Sonia, Rahul, and Robert Vadra continue to remain free on bail in the 420 case," he said.

2025-12-17T07:01:30.780725+00:00 IST

BJP’s Damodar Agarwal slams Congress party

BJP MP Damodar Agarwal on Wednesday criticised the Congress party, saying they cannot digest the victory and achievements of the Indian Army after former Maharashtra Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan made a controversial remark stating India lost on the first day of Operation Sindoor.

2025-12-17T06:54:49.845471+00:00 IST

K Shivakumar as Congress holds protest in Belagavi over National

Karnataka Congress leaders staged protests near the Gandhi statue at Suvarna Soudha in Belagavi against the Central government over the National Herald case and the decision to rename the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) as VB-G Ram G.

2025-12-17T06:40:26.644500+00:00 IST

Prithiviraj Chavan refuses apology on Op Sindoor comment

When questioned about the opposition to his statement, Prithviraj Chavan remained defiant.

2025-12-17T06:31:55.400107+00:00 IST

"Congress been pro-Pakistani:" BJP MP Brij Lal

BJP MP Brij Lal on Wednesday condemned former Maharashtra Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan's statement on Operation Sindoor and alleged that the Congress has always been on the side of Pakistan. He further asserted that the party has consistently humiliated the country.

2025-12-17T06:07:14.547924+00:00 IST