Lucknow, Jan 19 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday stressed the need for respecting differing viewpoints and criticism with dignity in legislatures, underscoring technology’s role in enhancing transparency in legislative and democratic processes.In a message to participants of the three-day 86th All India Presiding Officers’ Conference (AIPOC), which began in Lucknow, PM Modi said that this Conference provides an effective platform to the Presiding Officers of our Parliament and the…
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New Delhi, Jan 16 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Friday rejected a plea filed by Allahabad High Court Justice Yashwant Varma — who faces impeachment proceedings following the cash-discovery row — challenging the decision of the Lok Sabha Speaker to constitute a three-member inquiry committee against him under the Judges (Inquiry) Act, 1968. Pronouncing the operative part of the verdict, a Bench of Justices Dipankar Datta and Justice Satish Chandra Sharma said, “We hold that the petitioner is no…
New Delhi, Jan 12 (IANS) Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Monday met Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and held extensive pre-Budget consultations on various aspects related to agriculture and rural development.He expressed confidence that the Budget for financial year 2026–27 will prove to be a milestone in realising the Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s resolve of ‘Prosperous Farmers, Empowered Villages’.Chouhan visited various states across the country and, apart fro…
New Delhi, Jan 11 (IANS) Delhi Assembly Speaker Vijender Gupta said on Sunday that language is not merely a medium of communication but a living bridge between our civilisational past and our democratic future. Addressing the Valedictory Session of the Third International Indian Language Conference, Gupta said that the history of Indian languages is a testament to continuity through diversity.He emphasised that languages in India have evolved through sustained interaction among communities, fait…
New Delhi, Jan 8 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Wednesday reserved its verdict on a plea filed by Allahabad High Court Justice Yashwant Varma — who faces impeachment proceedings following the cash-discovery row — challenging the decision of the Lok Sabha Speaker to constitute a three-member inquiry committee against him under the Judges (Inquiry) Act, 1968. A Bench of Justices Dipankar Datta and Justice Satish Chandra Sharma reserved the verdict after hearing extensive arguments from all sides. T…