New Delhi, March 27 (IANS) Congress leaders on Friday had varied opinions on the Central government’s decision to slash excise duties on petrol and diesel by Rs 10 per litre each. While Congress MP Abhishek Manu Singhvi said any relief is welcome, he sought a “comprehensive programme”. On the other hand, party leader Pawan Khera highlighted that the cut is for “oil marketing companies” and not for consumers.The Central government’s move came amid fears of a hike in crude oil prices due to the gl…
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New Delhi, March 27 (IANS) Congress Rajya Sabha member Abhishek Manu Singhvi, reacting to the government’s decision to slash excise duty on petrol and diesel, on Friday said that any form of relief should be welcomed, provided it is appropriate and timely. Interacting with reporters, Singhvi said: “I welcome this step. Any relief, in whatever form, should be welcomed if it is appropriate, valid, accurate, and timely.”However, he cautioned against ignoring the broader realities behind the move….
New Delhi, March 18 (IANS) Leader of Opposition in the Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge on Wednesday joined members in bidding farewell to those set to retire from the Upper House, emphasising that commitment to public service continues beyond formal positions.Kharge, who himself is scheduled to retire from the Rajya Sabha in June, participated in the farewell proceedings that began with members extending their good wishes to MPs retiring between April and July upon completion of their tenure.Spea…
Kolkata, March 12 (IANS) Chandra Kumar Bose, grandnephew of freedom fighter Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose and a former BJP leader, on Thursday alleged that Netaji’s cap has gone missing from the Netaji Museum at the Red Fort in Delhi.In a post on X, Chandra Kumar Bose said that he and his family members had personally handed over Netaji’s cap to Prime Minister Narendra Modi.The post read: “Dear Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri @narendramodi ji, you may recall that I, along with members of my famil…
New Delhi, March 12 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Thursday disposed of contempt petitions alleging non-compliance with its earlier order directing the Telangana Assembly Speaker to decide disqualification pleas against MLAs who defected from the Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) to the ruling Congress. Following the submission that a decision has now been taken in all the disqualification petitions by the Speaker, a bench of Justices Sanjay Karol and A.G. Masih directed the Speaker’s office to provid…
New Delhi, March 12 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Thursday refused to entertain a writ petition seeking directions to bring back the mortal remains of freedom fighter Subhas Chandra Bose from Japan to India. After a bench headed by Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant expressed disinclination to entertain the plea, senior advocate Abhishek Manu Singhvi, appearing for Ashish Ray, the grandnephew of Netaji, sought permission to withdraw the petition.Singhvi said that Netaji’s daughter would fil…
Hyderabad, March 9 (IANS) Senior Supreme Court advocate Abhishek Manu Singhvi and Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy’s close aide Vem Narender Reddy have been elected unopposed to the Rajya Sabha from the state.Returning Officer Upender Reddy on Monday declared them elected after the deadline to withdraw the nominations came to an end.As only Singhvi and Narender Reddy had remained in the fray for two seats, they were elected unopposed.An independent candidate named Sai had also filed h…
Hyderabad, March 5 (IANS) Abhishek Manu Singhvi and Vem Narender Reddy on Thursday filed nominations as the Congress party candidates for two Rajya Sabha seats from Telangana.They filed their nomination papers before the returning officer Upender Reddy at Telangana Assembly.The process was completed under the leadership of legislative affairs minister D. Sridhar Babu.Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee (TPCC) president Mahesh Kumar Goud, ministers, Congress MPs, MLAs and other leaders were pres…
Hyderabad, March 4 (IANS) The Congress party has decided to field senior leader Abhishek Manu Singhvi and Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy’s close aide and advisor, Vem Narender Reddy, is one of the candidates for Rajya Sabha from Telangana. The Congress leadership picked Singhvi for another term and preferred Narender Reddy over several senior leaders, who were seen as strong contenders.Both Singhvi and Narender Reddy will file nominations on Thursday, the last day for filing of nomi…
Hyderabad, March 2 (IANS) Senior MP and Leader of the Opposition (LoP) in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, attended the joint meeting of the Political Affairs Committees (PACs) of the Congress in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh, on Monday.LoP Rahul Gandhi, who arrived on Monday morning on a day-long visit to Telangana, participated in the meeting at SAP Arts and Science College in Vikarabad.After his arrival at Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (RGIA) along with AICC General Secretary K.C. Venugopal, …