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Opposition members demand caste-based census, reservation beyond 50 pc lim
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 12 (ANI): The debate in the Rajya Sabha on the constitution amendment bill to enable states to prepare and maintain their list of socially and economically backward classes (SEBCs) saw opposition members raise demands for raising the ceiling on reservation beyond 5
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Opposition leaders allege women MPs manhandled in Rajya Sabha, slam govern
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 12 (ANI): Opposition members in Rajya Sabha on Wednesday slammed the government over the incidents in the House when a bill related to insurance businesses was taken up for passage with NCP leader Sharad Pawar alleging that "women MPs were attacked" and "more than
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Opposition members in Rajya Sabha manhandled marshals, their behaviour 'bl
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 11 (ANI): Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi on Wednesday alleged that opposition members "manhandled marshals" in the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday and said their behaviour during the session was a "black spot in the history of Indian democracy".
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Piyush Goyal demands special committee to probe incidents of 'gross indisc
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 11 (ANI): Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal strongly condemned the behaviour of opposition members in Rajya Sabha on Wednesday when the House had taken up a bill related to the insurance business and urged the Chairman to form a special committee to loo
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15 Taliban killed, 8 injured in operation conducted by Afghan forces
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], August 11 (ANI): At least 15 Taliban were killed and 8 members of the insurgent group injured in an operation conducted by Afghan National Security and Defense Forces (ANDSF) with support from the Afghan Air Force (AAF) at the outskirts of Kandahar provincial center,
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We have to do even better and win a medal for India, says Salima Tete
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Ranchi (Jharkhand) [India], August 11 (ANI): Salima Tete and Nikki Pradhan, members of the women's hockey team that participated in the just-concluded Tokyo Olympics, received a grand welcome at the Ranchi Airport on Wednesday as they returned to their home state.
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Lata Mangeshkar, Amitabh Bachchan, Kailash Kher collaborate for patriotic
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], August 11 (ANI): Ahead of India's 75th Independence Day, legendary artists Lata Mangeshkar and Amitabh Bachchan have collaborated with several other members of the Indian film and music industry for an upcoming song, titled 'Hum Hindustani'.
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Journalist body asks Pakistan to drop charges against 2 scribes, stop hara
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], August 11 (ANI): Pakistan authorities should immediately drop their probe into journalists Amir Mir and Imran Shafqat, and cease harassing members of the press in retaliation for their coverage of public institutions, the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) said on Tue
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Opposition members demand caste census, lifting cap on reservation during
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 10 (ANI): The debate on the Constitution (One Hundred and Twenty-Seventh Amendment) Bill, 2021 saw wide participation with many opposition members raising demands for caste-based census and removing the 50 per cent ceiling on reservation.
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Monsoon Session: Rajya Sabha adjourned for 5th time as Opposition MPs rais
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 10 (ANI): Following continued uproar by Opposition members, Rajya Sabha was Monday adjourned for the fifth time today till 4:00 pm.
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PoK: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf shows signs of dissent in Mirpur Jalsa
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Glasgow [UK], August 10 (ANI): The revelation that Pakistan occupied Kashmir's new Prime Minister has been shortlisted and selected by Pakistani prime minister Imran Khan not only shocked the people but also the newly elected members of the PoK legislative assembly and the wider support grou
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PM Modi expresses displeasure over absence of RS BJP MPs during passage of
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 10 (ANI): Chairing the last BJP parliamentary party meeting of the ongoing Monsoon Session Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed displeasure over the absence of Rajya Sabha members of Parliament in the Upper House during the passage of a crucial Bill.
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