Jaipur, Jan 30 (IANS) The issue of irregularities in the SIR rocked the Rajasthan Assembly during the Zero Hour. A heated exchange ensued between the Leader of Opposition (LoP) and the Parliamentary Affairs Minister on this issue.Earlier, the Speaker allowed Congress MLA Zakir Hussain Gaisawat to raise the issue of irregularities in the SIR through a slip.As soon as Zakir Hussain Gaisawat started speaking, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Jogaram Patel objected, saying, “This issue cannot be raise…
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Kolkata, Jan 30 (IANS) As the death toll in the Anandapur warehouse fire on the southern outskirts of Kolkata reached 25 on Friday morning, the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) took suo motu cognisance of the matter and directed the District Magistrate concerned to submit an action taken report at the earliest.The NHRC acted in the matter following a complaint alleging gross human rights violations at the Wow Momo factory at Anandapur.In a communique sent from the NHRC to the District Mag…
Amaravati, Jan 22 (IANS) YSR Congress Party president Y. S. Jagan Mohan Reddy on Thursday made it clear that there is no point in attending the Andhra Pradesh Assembly unless the status of Leader of Opposition is accorded to him. Former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Jagan asked the Assembly Speaker what was stopping him from giving opposition party status to the YSR Congress Party (YSRCP), the only party in opposition in the House.Responding to queries at a news conference here, he said that onl…
Bhubaneswar, Jan 16 (IANS) Samajwadi Party President and former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav on Friday met Biju Janata Dal (BJD) President and former Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik at his residence, Naveen Niwas, in Bhubaneswar. The meeting was described as a courtesy call, marked by warm and respectful interaction between the two senior leaders. Speaking after the meeting, Yadav praised Naveen Patnaik as a highly respected and senior leader, highlighting the significant con…
New Delhi, Jan 16 (IANS) The robust resurgence of the Indian economy, as outlined by the International Monetary Fund (IMF), describing “India as the growth engine of the world”, gave the BJP a fresh political ammo to launch a diatribe at the Congress party as well as at its leader, Rahul Gandhi.BJP spokesperson CR Kesavan contrasted Rahul’s earlier claims of “India a dead economy” with his new assertion of “India as a bright spot”, and asked the Leader of Opposition (LoP) in Lok Sabha whether he…
New Delhi, Dec 26 (IANS) Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, on Friday paid tribute to former Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh on his death anniversary, describing him as a visionary leader whose policies empowered India economically and strengthened the nation’s global standing. Rahul Gandhi also paid floral tributes to Manmohan Singh on his first death anniversary at Congress office at 24, Akbar Road, New Delhi.Taking to social media platform X, Rahul Gandhi said, “Humble …