The committee, led by Congress leader Shashi Tharoor, started its meeting at the Parliament House Annexe Extension Building (EEPHA) at 11:30 AM today to discuss the "consideration of Memorandum No. 1 regarding Selection of Subjects for examination by the Committee during the term 2025-26.
While citing a media article from an English daily, the Congress MP claimed that the MGNREGA scheme's purpose was to provide poor rural families with guaranteed work and build villages, including roads, houses, ponds, and schools.
Bahujan Samajwadi Party (BSP) chief Mayawati on Tuesday slammed the Samajwadi Party and Congress over their alleged "casteist and malicious" attitude towards the BSP founder Kanshi Ram, ahead of his death anniversary on October 9.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the 9th edition of the India Mobile Congress (IMC) 2025, Asia's largest telecom, media, and technology event, on 8th October 2025 at around 9:45 AM at Yashobhoomi, New Delhi.
Balagopal said that the government's "honest actions" cannot be hidden behind banners. He also alleged that the Congress and the BJP collude on the issue, stating that the opposition's approach is a challenge to the court.
"The number of crimes against Dalits, minorities, and the poor in the country has increased beyond limits. This violence disproportionately affects those who are deprived, marginalised, and lack adequate representation or participation," the party added.
"Much was made of the need of the SIR exercise to remove non-citizens from the electoral roll. The EC has not had the integrity or the courage to enlighten the country on how many such non-citizens in Bihar were removed from the electoral roll. If it had done so, it would have been even m
Earlier, Prime Minister Narendra Modi wished on Maharshi Valmiki's birth anniversary and mentioned that his pure ideas and thoughts have a profound impact on societies and families.
Earlier on Monday, the Kerala High Court ordered the formation of a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to probe the alleged theft of gold from Sabarimala temple, while also directing that the investigation be confidential and no information be leaked.
Earlier on October 3, CM Stalin spoke about the Katchatheevu issue and said that the BJP-led Centre is "refusing" to request the island back from Sri Lanka, despite a resolution passed by the Tamil Nadu assembly.