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Shivraj Chouhan introduces VB-G RAM-G Bill in Lok Sabha; Congress calls fo
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan introduced the Viksit Bharat - Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) Bill, 2025, also referred to as the VB-G RAM-G Bill, which aims to replace the two-decade-old Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA).
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"Ram ka naam badnam na karo": Shashi Tharoor opposes renaming MGNREGA by r
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
Referencing an iconic Kshore Kumar song from the 1970's titled 'Ram ka Naam Badnam Na Karo', Tharoor opposed the inclusion of multiple languages in the bill (Hindi and English), while the Constitution calls for only one language to be used.
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"It is most unfortunate": Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on IFFK 2025 cancels
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
The 12th edition of the International Film Festival of Kerala (IFFK) is facing a crisis after several films were denied censor exemption certificates, leading to the cancellation of multiple screenings in Thiruvananthapuram. Reacting to the development, Congress MP Shashi Tharoor describe
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"Reflective of certain perception of current reality": Shashi Tharoor on X
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
In a post on X, Tharoor thanked a user for what he described as a "thoughtful analysis," saying that the framing was "fair" and reflected "a certain perception of the current reality."
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"Everything fine from my side": Shashi Tharoor after skipping Congress' Ra
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
After missing Congress' 'Vote Chor Gaddi Chhod' rally at the Ramlila Maidan in Delhi, Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Monday stated that he was abroad due to a prior commitment.
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"Unfortunate, Ram Rajya and Gram Swaraj never competing forces": Shashi Th
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
Senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Monday called the Central Government's draft bill to replace the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee scheme (MGNREGA) "unfortunate", saying that the concept of Gram Swaraj and the ideal of Ram Rajya were never competing forces.
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People's verdict must be respected: Shashi Tharoor on Kerala local body po
Updated : 3 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Tharoor said the UDF's impressive victory in various local bodies was a massive endorsement by the voters and a powerful signal ahead of the state legislative elections. He added that hard work, a clear political message and anti-incumbency factors had helped the alliance secure a signifi
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Shashi Tharoor hails UDF's 'Amazing results' in Kerala local body polls
Updated : 3 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Saturday welcomed the outcome of the Kerala local body elections, calling the results a clear mandate and a celebration of the state's democratic spirit. Taking to X (formerly Twitter), Tharoor congratulated the United Democratic Front (UDF) for what he d
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Shashi Tharoor skips Congress MPs meet , sources say party was informed of
Updated : 3 months, 2 weeks ago IST
According to Shashi Tharoor's X timeline he was at an event hosted by Prabha Khaitan Foundation in Kolkata last night.
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Cong MP Tharoor unaware of receiving "Veer Savarkar Award"
Updated : 3 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Wednesday denied having the knowledge of the "Veer Savarkar Award," which was to be presented on Wednesday.
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Shashi Tharoor urges Kerala voters to support UDF in local body polls, say
Updated : 3 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Congress leader and Lok Sabha MP Shashi Tharoor on Sunday appealed to voters in Kerala to participate actively in the upcoming local body elections, urging them to "support United Democratic Front (UDF) candidates" to bring meaningful change to governance at the grassroots level.
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Would have been "nice thing" if oppn leaders were there: Shashi Tharoor
Updated : 3 months, 2 weeks ago IST
"I don't want to get into controversies. I certainly do feel that in a democracy like ours, the opposition leaders could have been there. It would have been a nice thing. I was there more in my capacity as the chair of the Foreign Affairs Committee of Parliament, and I must say I had some
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