Opposition MPs accused the government of rushing the legislation and weakening safeguards, while the BJP defended it as a reform aimed at improving livelihoods. Opposition MPs, including Congress and AAP, have criticised the bill, alleging it weakens safeguards and was rushed through with
Describing the bill as an attempt to "dismantle the Right to Work," Kharge warned that the move would push the poorest sections of society back into hunger, unemployment, and distress, and asserted that the opposition would fight it both inside and outside Parliament.
The Delhi government has stepped up its fight against air pollution with the launch of the 'No PUC, No Fuel' campaign, issuing more than 61,000 Pollution Under Control Certificates (PUCC) within 24 hours, said an official press release on Thursday.
Speaking to ANI, Mahua Maji said, "Everyone should ensure that a woman is treated with respect and is not harmed, regardless of her caste, religion, or age. If their actions have resulted in disrespecting that woman, then this should not happen; it is wrong, and we condemn it."
Congress leader Sachin Pilot expressed his discontent with the Central government over the renaming of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) as Viksit Bharat Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) Bill, 2025. He said the current government doesn'
Continuing the journey of transparent and merit-based recruitment, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday handed over appointment letters to 43 Urban Technical Officers under the Housing and Urban Affairs Department at a programme held at Lok Sewa Bhawan in Guwahati.
Congress MP Imran Masood on Thursday criticised the Centre after the Viksit Bharat Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) Bill was passed in the Lok Sabha.
Speaking to reporters, the Chief Minister said, "Forget that she was a Muslim woman, that she was wearing a hijab; how can it ever be right to lay hands on any woman in this manner, to touch her clothes?... What right did he have to touch a woman's clothes? And then to forcibly remove a M
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah slammed Union Minister Giriraj Singh for defending Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar over the hijab row, stating, "This is exactly what we can expect from the BJP."
The Working President of the Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS), KT Rama Rao, launched a blistering attack against the Congress government over defections of MLAs, stating that Telangana is witnessing one of the most shameless chapters of political degeneration, a party press release said.
PM Modi told the Indian diaspora in Muscat that India remains the fastest-growing major economy with over 8% growth. He highlighted India's manufacturing strength, global talent, strong India-Oman ties, and praised the Indian community for sustaining centuries-old relations.
He mentioned that the government are furthering the same policy and is reducing the central government's contribution from 100 per cent to 60 per cent.