New Delhi, May 11 (IANS) BJP MP Sudhanshu Trivedi on Monday asked the Opposition parties to rise above the ‘politics of malice’ and also urged them not to cross the line of national interest, in their zeal for opposition to the Modi government. Trivedi’s pointed advice to the Opposition came after the latter raised a hue and cry over Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s public appeal to curb reliance on foreign produce, reduce fuel consumption, postpone foreign travel, consume homegrown pro…
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Srinagar, May 11 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah, said on Monday that he is leaving for New Delhi to discuss issues including statehood, the Lieutenant Governor’s powers, reservation etc, with Union Home Minister, Amit Shah.Talking to the media here on Monday morning before leaving for New Delhi, CM Abdullah said the restoration of statehood would not happen through a single meeting, adding that the process was underway and several governance- related issues would be dis…
Hardoi, April 29 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday launched a sharp attack on previous governments, stating that Uttar Pradesh, once referred to as a “backward” and “bimaru” state, is now steadily advancing towards becoming a one-trillion-dollar economy under the BJP’s double-engine government. Addressing a massive public gathering in Hardoi after inaugurating the Ganga Expressway, the Prime Minister recalled that the project’s foundation stone was laid in December 2021 and has no…
Chandigarh, April 22 (IANS) The Haryana Cabinet, chaired by Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini, on Wednesday decided to convene a one-day special session of the Vidhan Sabha on April 27, during which the Haryana Clerical Services (Recruitment and Conditions of Service) Bill, 2026, will be introduced. At the Cabinet meeting in Gurugram, a consensus was also reached on framing the necessary rules for the promotion of Group D employees belonging to the common cadre.The Group D employees who have comp…
New Delhi, April 19 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Sunday mounted a strong attack on Opposition parties following the defeat of the Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill, 2026, in the Lok Sabha, alleging that Congress has historically worked to deny women opportunities for development and political representation. The criticism came a day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi sharply criticised the Congress and its allies, accusing them of committing what he termed as “foeticide” of the p…
New Delhi, April 17 (IANS) Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Friday criticised the Congress and its allies, alleging that they have opposed women’s empowerment.In a post on social media platform X, he said that the Congress and its allies had “shown their true colours”.”Congress and its allies have shown their true colours – Congress opposes women’s empowerment,” he wrote.The remarks come at a time when political exchanges have intensified over the women’s reservation issue and related le…
New Delhi, April 16 (IANS) The Central Government has pushed back strongly against allegations by Opposition parties, particularly the DMK, that southern states would face injustice in the upcoming delimitation exercise. According to official inputs, the proposed reforms are designed to expand representation across the country while ensuring equitable safeguards, including provisions for women and marginalised communities.At the centre of the government’s argument is a significant expansion of l…
New Delhi, April 15 (IANS) Congress General Secretary, Organisation, K. C. Venugopal, on Wednesday raised concerns over the latest version of the proposed delimitation Bill, alleging that the Centre has altered its earlier position and introduced ambiguity regarding representation and census-based allocation. “Southern states have clear and genuine concerns… not only that, but more states are having concerns. You see the latest Bill, which they (the Centre) circulated. Earlier, they said that …
New Delhi, April 13 (IANS) Congress Parliamentary Party Chairperson and Rajya Sabha member Sonia Gandhi on Monday said the central concern surrounding the Centre’s decision to introduce Bills during a special session of Parliament on April 16 is delimitation, not women’s reservation, describing the process as “extremely dangerous” and terming it an “assault on the Constitution”. She alleged that Prime Minister Narendra Modi is seeking to “delay and derail” the caste census, suggesting that the t…
New Delhi, April 12 (IANS) Countering Congress’ allegation that the government is “hurrying” the implementation of the Women’s Reservation (Amendment) Bill, Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju said on Sunday that not acting now may make the quota’s implementation by 2029 general elections difficult. “If we don’t act now, it is possible that women’s reservation may not be implemented in time for the 2029 elections,” Union Minister Rijiju said, offering to respond to some of the conc…