New Delhi, April 16 (IANS) Congress General Secretary Jairam Ramesh on Thursday said the Opposition has decided to boycott the election of the Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman scheduled for April 17. Taking to social media platform X, Ramesh outlined the reasons behind the decision.”First, the Modi Govt has not appointed a Deputy Speaker in the Lok Sabha for 7 years. This has never happened before,” he said.“Second, the Deputy Speaker’s counterpart in the Rajya Sabha is the Deputy Chairman. Shr…
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Tumakuru (Karnataka), April 1 (IANS) President of India, Droupadi Murmu, graced the 119th birthday celebrations and Guruvandana mahotsava of Dr Sree Sree Sivakumara Mahaswamiji at Sree Siddaganga Math, Tumakuru, Karnataka on Wednesday.Speaking on the occasion, the President said that saints like Shivakumara Swamiji embody the very soul of our society and nation. Although his physical form merged with the Supreme Essence in 2019, the stream of his spirituality will forever continue to nourish and…
Mumbai, March 13 (IANS) The state government on Friday introduced the Maharashtra Freedom of Religion Bill, 2026, to curb religious conversions carried out through force, fraud, or allurement. The Bill proposes to protect the right to freedom of religion and the prohibition of unlawful conversion. The Bill was tabled by the Minister of State for Rural Pankaj Bhoyar in the state assembly. According to the Bill, individuals intending to convert must provide a 60-day advance notice to the district …
Guwahati, March 12 (IANS) Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi on Thursday strongly criticised the Assam government’s reported decision to remove the name of former President Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed from the Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed Medical College and Hospital in Barpeta, calling the move an insult to a distinguished Assamese personality and freedom fighter.In a statement posted on social media, Gogoi expressed deep concern over the decision, alleging that the move undermines the legacy of one of Assam’s most…
New Delhi, March 10 (IANS) Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare and Chemicals and Fertilisers, Jagat Prakash Nadda, on Tuesday launched a sharp attack on the Trinamool Congress (TMC) government in West Bengal, alleging that the state has “no respect for law, judiciary, or democratic procedures.”Speaking in the Rajya Sabha, Nadda responded to remarks made by TMC MP Sukhendu Sekhar Roy, who had questioned why “a lady Chief Minister is being punished” and why “coercive steps” we…
New Delhi, Mar 5 (IANS) The Centre on Thursday cleared the appointment of Justice Sushrut Arvind Dharmadhikari as the Chief Justice of the Madras High Court, following the recommendation of the Supreme Court Collegium.”In exercise of the power conferred by the Constitution of India, the President of India, after consultation with the Chief Justice of India, is pleased to appoint Shri Justice Sushrut Arvind Dharmadhikari, Judge of the High Court of Kerala, to be the Chief Justice of the High Cour…
New Delhi, Feb 25 (IANS) The Union Cabinet has cleared the proposal to rename Kerala as ‘Keralam’, paving the way for a constitutional amendment in Parliament and triggering a fresh political debate. While the BJP welcomed the decision as recognition of the state’s cultural and linguistic identity, the Congress alleged a “dual policy,” questioning why a similar long-pending demand to rename West Bengal has not received the Centre’s approval.Reacting to the development, BJP National Spoke…
New Delhi, Feb 17 (IANS) President of India Droupadi Murmu will arrive in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh on Tuesday for a two-day visit to witness the International Fleet Review (IFR). The President, as Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, reviews the IFR, which is a ceremonial assembly of International Naval Delegations, Ships, Submarines and Aircraft.The IFR 2026 will begin with the Presidential Banquet on Tuesday. The next day, she will review the fleet of 70 ships from India and friendly na…
New Delhi, Feb 8 (IANS) President Droupadi Murmu on Sunday paid floral tributes to former President Dr Zakir Husain on his birth anniversary at Rashtrapati Bhavan, an official said.Dr Zakir Husain served as the third President of India, holding office from May 13, 1967, until his demise on May 3, 1969. He was the first Muslim to serve as President of the country.Born on February 8, 1897, in Hyderabad, Dr Husain was not only an eminent Indian politician but also a distinguished educationist and i…
Ayodhya, Jan 30 (IANS) Shri Ram Temple Construction Committee Chairman Nripendra Mishra on Friday said that President of India Droupadi Murmu is likely to visit Ayodhya in March to offer prayers and have darshan of Lord Ram. While no official confirmation has been received yet, Mishra indicated that the President has informally conveyed her consent for the visit.Speaking to reporters, Mishra stated that members of the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust had recently met with the President …