Hyderabad, July 27 (IANS) Telangana BJP president N. Ramchander Rao said on Monday that Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy’s proposal to reduce the minimum age for contesting elections from 25 to 21 is merely an attempt to divert public attention. Addressing a press conference, he alleged that the Chief Minister mooted the proposal out of fear that Gen Z youth would question the failure of the Congress government to release pending fee reimbursements of around Rs 12,000 crore to approximately 20 l…
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New Delhi, July 27 (IANS) The Rajya Sabha was adjourned till noon on Monday following an uproar over the alleged police atrocity on protesting students in Delhi during the paper leak demonstrations.After members and ministers laid papers and reports, Chairman C.P. Radhakrishnan called upon members for discussion on matters with permission.Members, however, urged him to first hear Leader of Opposition Mallikarjun Kharge, who sought to raise the issue of police action against students.The Chairman…
Bengaluru, July 26 (IANS) Karnataka Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar is scheduled to travel to New Delhi on Monday, with an official statement indicating that he will meet Congress top leaders on Tuesday. His return journey remains open-ended, lending significance to the visit amid persistent speculation over an impending cabinet expansion.The cabinet expansion process in the Karnataka Congress has gathered momentum, with several ministerial aspirants heading to the national capital to lobby the p…
New Delhi, July 26 (IANS) Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, and Congress National President Mallikarjun Kharge on Sunday paid homage to the brave soldiers who laid down their lives on the line of duty during the 1999 Kargil War and hailed their courage and valour. India is commemorating the 27th Kargil Vijay Diwas on Sunday, marked with gratitude and national pride, in remembrance of the historic 1999 victory when Indian soldiers reclaimed the snow-covered heights of Kargil.In…
New Delhi, July 25 (IANS) Congress National President, Mallikarjun Kharge, on Saturday said that the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan is the victory of the youth, of families who lost their children and of the united Opposition, who raised their voices in the interest of the students. This came as Dharmendra Pradhan on Saturday announced his resignation as the Union Education Minister.Taking to X, Kharge said, “India’s ‘Chatro ki Goonj’ has finally reached the threshold…
New Delhi, July 24 (IANS) A group of advocates from across the country has written to Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant, urging the Supreme Court to take suo motu cognisance of the July 21 sit-in protest led by Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi and other Opposition leaders near Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s official residence at 7, Lok Kalyan Marg.The representation, signed by advocates from multiple High Courts and coordinated by advocate Sanket Gupta, urged the apex court to order a fac…
New Delhi, July 24 (IANS) The Rajya Sabha was once again adjourned till 2 P.M. on Friday following noisy protests by Opposition members demanding the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over the NEET paper leak issue.As the House reassembled at 12 noon after an earlier adjournment, Leader of Opposition Mallikarjun Kharge rose to speak and strongly pressed for the minister’s resignation.The demand triggered a din in the House, prompting Chairman C.P. Radhakrishnan to adjo…
New Delhi, July 24 (IANS) On the fifth day of the ongoing Monsoon Session, the Rajya Sabha on Friday failed to transact any substantive business as Opposition members continued pressing for a detailed discussion on the NEET paper leak scandal and the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan. The House witnessed repeated adjournments amid noisy protests, with only papers being laid and committee reports tabled since the session commenced at 11 a.m.As the House assembled for the …
New Delhi, July 23 (IANS) The Rajya Sabha was adjourned for the day on Thursday amid unrelenting protests by opposition parties, who continued to press for the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over the NEET paper leak issue. The Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman Harivansh Singh adjourned the proceedings after repeated disruptions prevented any meaningful business from being conducted.Nearly minutes before the adjournment, Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju addr…
New Delhi, July 23 (IANS) The Monsoon Session of Parliament remained paralysed for the fourth consecutive day on Thursday, with the Rajya Sabha repeatedly adjourned amid uproar over the NEET paper leak controversy and alleged police excesses against protesting students in the national capital.The House reconvened at 2 p.m., where Deputy Chairman Harivansh Narayan urged members to return to their seats and allow crucial bills to be taken up. His appeal was drowned out by persistent sloganeering f…