Kolkata, April 19 (IANS) Trinamool Congress will have to pay the price in the forthcoming Assembly elections in West Bengal for being part of the conspiracy along with Congress and other opposition parties in blocking the Women’s Reservation (Amendment) Bill in the Lok Sabha, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Sunday.“The mothers and sisters of West Bengal will punish the Trinamool Congress for this. We have seen what happened in the Parliament. Trinamool Congress has once again betrayed t…
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Patna, April 17 (IANS) Bihar Chief Minister, Samrat Choudhary, on Friday flagged off a “fun run” in Patna in support of the Nari Shakti Vandan Act, as discussions around the legislation continued in the Lok Sabha.The event, organised to demonstrate public support for women’s empowerment, saw participants run from Digha roundabout to JP Setu.The Chief Minister inaugurated the run by waving the green flag and addressing the gathering, emphasising the importance of women’s dignity, safety, and …
Gandhinagar, April 14 (IANS) National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval on Tuesday said that national security ultimately depends on the morale of the nation and its citizens’ awareness, stressing that it cannot be defined solely by military strength or technological capability but must be understood as a collective national responsibility. Addressing the fifth convocation ceremony of Rashtriya Raksha University (RRU) in Gujarat after being conferred an honorary doctorate by President Droupadi M…
Kolkata, April 14 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), if it comes to power in West Bengal after the two-phase assembly polls later this month, will prioritise women’s safety and ensure that women can roam around freely and safely even after midnight, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said on Tuesday. “Crime against women during the Trinamool Congress regime in West Bengal has crossed all limits. People have witnessed the R.G. Kar rape and murder case, and the rape cases at Kasba Law Coll…
New Delhi, April 14 (IANS) Anticipating women’s quota becoming a reality soon, experts have urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment Ramdas Athawale to also push for political representation for persons with disabilities, an official said on Tuesday. The author of India’s first-ever handbook on disability for Parliamentarians, titled ‘Beyond the Visible: A Handbook on Disability Inclusion for Parliamentarians’, Arman Ali, NCPEDP Executive Dir…
Kolkata, April 13 (IANS) Six residents of Arambagh in West Bengal’s Hooghly district have filed a suicide petition with President Droupadi Murmu after their names were removed from the state’s electoral rolls post Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise, officials said on Monday. They filed the petition at the Arambagh Sub-Divisional Magistrate’s office on Monday afternoon.They visited the Sub-Divisional Magistrate’s office with all the documents attached to submit the petition.Among the petit…
New Delhi, April 13 (IANS) The Rajya Sabha will elect its new Deputy Chairman on Friday, April 17, where the ruling National Democratic Alliance is expected to renominate Harivansh for another term. The Opposition is likely to field a consensus candidate, setting the stage for a contest that reflects the current political climate and Parliament’s alignments.The post was vacant after Harivansh’s tenure ended on April 9. President Droupadi Murmu nominated him as a member of the Upper Hous…
Surendranagar/New Delhi, April 13 (IANS) President Droupadi Murmu and Vice President C.P. Radhakrishnan on Monday expressed condolences following a fatal road accident in Gujarat’s Surendranagar district that claimed seven lives from a pilgrim group in the early hours of the day.Notably, the President is on a two-day visit to the state for various academic events.In a post on X, the President said: “The news of the death of people in a road accident in Surendranagar district of Gujarat is ex…
Mumbai, April 12 (IANS) Sunam Salve, who worked at late singer Asha Bhosle’s house for 40 years, on Sunday, remembered the latter for being grounded and giving respect to a “poor woman like her”.The legendary singer passed away in Mumbai on Sunday at the age of 92. She was admitted to the Breach Candy Hospital on Saturday and was reportedly suffering from several medical complications. Doctor Prateet Samdani revealed that the legendary singer breathed her last due to multiple organ failure.Speak…
Patna, April 12 (IANS) After the devastating road accident in Bihar’s Katihar district on Saturday evening claimed 10 lives and 25 others were injured, President Droupadi Murmu expressed deep condolences to those who lost their loved ones. While releasing a statement on her official X handle, the President said, “The news of the deaths of people in a road accident in Katihar, Bihar, is extremely heartbreaking. I express my condolences to the bereaved families and pray that all the injured pe…