Bengaluru, April 13 (IANS) BJP State President and MLA, B.Y. Vijayendra, on Monday said that the decision to provide 33 per cent reservation for women is a historic moment that deserves to be recorded in golden letters, and described it as a result of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s strong will.Speaking after watching the live telecast of the Nari Shakti Vandan Sammelan held in New Delhi in the presence of Prime Minister Modi and other dignitaries, Vijayendra said that the Prime Minister has un…
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New Delhi, April 6 (IANS) The Rajya Sabha on Monday rejected a notice of motion submitted by the Opposition seeking the removal of Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar. The notice of motion, backed by 63 Members of Parliament, was not admitted by the Chairman after a detailed review under relevant constitutional and legal provisions.A Rajya Sabha bulletin issued this evening stated that a notice dated March 12, 2026, signed by 63 Rajya Sabha members under Article 324(5) of the Constit…
Bengaluru, March 30 (IANS) Ridiculing the Congress-led government in Karnataka over its decision to negotiate IPL tickets for legislators and parliamentarians and eventually settle for three tickets to watch Royal Challengers Bengaluru matches at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, BJP Yuva Morcha National President and Bengaluru South MP Tejasvi Surya said, “This will go down as the biggest achievement of this government.”Taking to social media platform X, Tejasvi Surya further said sarcastically, …
New Delhi, March 24 (IANS) As the Centre reportedly prepares to introduce two key bills in Parliament to operationalise one-third reservation for women in legislative bodies, female MPs across party lines have welcomed the initiative, highlighting its significance for empowerment and inclusive development in the country. According to reports, in an effort to build a wider political consensus for amending the Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam, the government is seeking to delink the implementation of …
New Delhi, March 18 (IANS) Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar said it had been decided at a meeting of Karnataka MPs to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Union Jal Shakti Minister with an all‑party delegation after the Assembly elections in various states are completed. Addressing the media on Tuesday night after a meeting with MPs from the state at Karnataka Bhavan in New Delhi, Shivakumar said the meeting was convened to discuss irrigation issues affecting the state a…
Bengaluru, March 17 (IANS) Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar on Tuesday reached Delhi, where he said that he will meet MPs and Union Ministers from the state over pending irrigation projects. Talking to the media at Kempegowda International Airport before leaving for the national capital, Shivakumar, who holds the charge of Water Resources, said: “The Central government has kept approvals pending for several irrigation projects in the state. Hence, Minister for Law and Parliamentar…
Bengaluru, March 11 (IANS) Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister and State Congress President, D.K. Shivakumar, on Thursday said that the issue of disruptions in the supply of gas and petroleum products will be discussed in detail in the state Cabinet meeting scheduled to be held on Thursday evening at the Vidhana Soudha.He made the statement while speaking to the media in Bengaluru.Dy CM Shivakumar said, “The hike in the prices of cooking gas is a different matter. But gas itself is not available t…
New Delhi, March 10 (IANS) Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju, replying to the debate on Tuesday, questioned the morality of Opposition in bringing a no-confidence motion against Lok Sabha Speaker and took potshots at the Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi over latter’s antics in the House, while referring to his past instances of hugging the Prime Minister and winking at MPs, inside the Parliament.Rijiju pointed out that during the first session of the Budget Session, the Congress lea…
Guwahati, Feb 21 (IANS) Congress MP Pradyut Bordoloi on Saturday said there was no bitterness within the party during Priyanka Gandhi Vadra’s recent visit to Assam, even as senior leader Bhupen Kumar Borah resigned from the Congress and is set to join the BJP. “Priyanka Gandhi spoke to everyone during her Assam visit. There is no kind of bitterness among us. I tried to persuade Bhupen Borah to stay, but it seems he had already made up his mind,” Bordoloi told reporters.Bordoloi’s remarks…
New Delhi, Feb 16 (IANS) Among the newly elected lawmakers in the Bangladesh Parliament, those associated with businesses comprise the highest number, while in age, the total average works out to around 59 years, according to separate reports in Bangladeshi media on Monday.”Businesspersons will make up more than half of the new parliament, according to affidavits filed with the Election Commission during the election,” The Daily Star reported.Altogether, 178 lawmakers declared “business” as thei…