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New Tibetan voices rise against China's oppression
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
All three emphasised the urgent need to rejuvenate Tibetan democracy and strengthen efforts against China's escalating repression in Tibet, as reported by Phayul.
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ECI largest organisation in world with over 1 million personnel: CEC Gyane
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar assumed the Chairmanship of the Council of Member States of the International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (International IDEA) for 2026 and hailed the Election Commission of India (ECI) as the largest organisation in the
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Fake news is a threat to democracy, says Ashwini Vaishnaw
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Union Minister for Information and Broadcasting Ashwini Vaishnaw on Wednesday said that fake news poses a threat to India's democracy and emphasised the need for strict action on social media platforms, misinformation and AI-generated deepfakes.
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"Through debate on SIR, democracy will be safeguarded": SP MP Awadhesh Pra
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Samajwadi Party MP Awadhesh Prasad on Wednesday emphasised the urgency of addressing the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) issue, stating that thorough discussions and constructive suggestions from the opposition are crucial to safeguarding India's democracy.
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"Opposition obstructing House not in keeping with dignity of democracy": B
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
BJP MP Praveen Khandelwal on Wednesday criticised the opposition for obstructing parliamentary proceedings, saying that the government has always emphasised that the issues under discussion in the House can be comfortably debated.
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Mallikarjun Kharge has heated exchange with RS Chairman; accuses JP Nadda
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
"Everything is connected to the subject, and that subject was examined in your (RS Chairman) office. After that only she (Dola Sen) spoke. The Leader of the house cannot interfere and say everything is unparliamentary, you delete. Leader is telling, Leader is bulldozing," Kharge told Chai
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Telangana: CM Revanth Reddy urges unity, says Congress thrives on internal
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Addressing the Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee (TPCC) Executive meeting at Gandhi Bhavan, he said the Congress has survived for 140 years precisely because "there is freedom in the party," unlike several regional outfits that collapsed due to "rigid, centralised" leadership styles. Read More
We will corner government in debate on electoral reforms: Derek O'Brien
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Trinamool Congress leader Derek O'Brien has said that the opposition parties accepted government's proposal for discussion on electoral reforms in the spirit of parliamentary democracy and made a tactical change in their stance.
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Raj Bhavans being renamed Lok Bhavans; changes reflect PM Modi's push for
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
With Raj Bhavans across the country being renamed as Lok Bhavans, the move is being seen as a step in line with changes under the Narendra Modi government, which mark a deeper ideological transition of India's democracy "choosing responsibility over power and service over status".
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Prem Kumar elected as Bihar Legislative Assembly Speaker
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
On being chosen as Bihar Assembly Speaker, BJP MLA Prem Kumar told ANI, "In keeping with the tradition of our democracy, I was offered a seat on the stage by the Chief Minister and LoP Tejashwi Yadav. I welcome both leaders, thank them, and certainly take everyone into confidence regardin
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"Government not ready to discuss SIR in Parliament": Mallikarjun Kharge
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha and Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge on Tuesday slammed the Centre for not allowing a discussion on the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral roll in Parliament, calling the move "unfortunate for the country and harmful for democracy."<
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"Will continue to protest to save democracy": Mallikarjun Kharge during Op
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Leader of Opposition in the Rajya Sabha, MP Mallikarjun Kharge, amid ongoing opposition protests, said on Tuesday at Makar Dwar, "We will continue to protest to save democracy and against injustice."
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