New Delhi, April 17 (IANS) Leader of Opposition (LoP) in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Friday credited the Opposition INDIA bloc’s unity for the defeat of the Amendment Bill related to the women’s reservation in Lok Sabha. “The Amendment Bill has fallen. They used an unconstitutional trick in the name of women to break the Constitution. India has seen it. INDIA has stopped it. Hail the Constitution,” he said on social media platform X.Earlier, LoP Gandhi’s ‘magician’ barb, purportedly aimed at the P…
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Amaravati, April 17 (IANS) Former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister and YSR Congress Party president Y. S. Jagan Mohan Reddy said the parties which opposed the bill to amend the Women’s Reservation Act in Parliament should question themselves on what they have achieved. After the Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill, 2026, failed to get a two-thirds majority in the Lok Sabha, Jagan Mohan Reddy took to ‘X’ to pose a question to the parties that voted against it.He voiced apprehension that …
New Delhi, April 17 (IANS) India and Norway on Friday reviewed the global and domestic economic outlook, noting the need for resilient supply chains, energy security, climate transition, and stronger trade and investment linkages in a period of geopolitical uncertainty.Both sides agreed to intensify efforts to diversify trade and promote mutually beneficial business initiatives.At the third session of the India–Norway Dialogue on Trade and Investment (DTI) here, both sides took stock of specif…
New Delhi, April 17 (IANS) Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition (LoP) Rahul Gandhi’s ‘magician’ barb, purportedly aimed at the Prime Minister Narendra Modi, while countering Union government’s defence of the three contentious Bills created a political furore in the Lower House of Parliament on Friday, with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) demanding apology over his crass remarks. The House saw noisy scenes, angry exchanges and demands for apology as Rahul’s magician jibe left the Treasury benches infu…
New Delhi, April 17 (IANS) BJP MP Nishikant Dubey on Friday backed the ‘Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam’, criticising Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi for opposing the proposed delimitation linked to the women’s reservation bill, and likening the Congress leader’s speech to a P.C. Sorcar magic show. Taking part in the discussion on the bill in Lok Sabha, Dubey urged the Opposition to facilitate the implementation of the 33 per cent reservation for women proposed by Prime Minister Narend…
New Delhi, April 17 (IANS) Congress President and Leader of Opposition in the Rajya Sabha, Mallikarjun Kharge, on Friday congratulated Harivansh on his re-election as Deputy Chairman of the House for a third consecutive term. Kharge expressed hope that Harivansh Singh would ensure fair treatment to the Opposition in the Upper House.Speaking in the Rajya Sabha, the Congress President underlined the importance of the Opposition in sustaining a healthy democracy and said it was essential that Oppos…
New Delhi, April 17 (IANS) The focus of the Indian security agencies dealing with the menace of narcotic smuggling has been largely on the contraband originating from the Golden Crescent of Pakistan-Afghanistan.The Indian agencies have said that activities through the Golden Crescent have gone up considerably. There is a push by Pakistan to smuggle huge quantities of narcotics into India.Ramping up activities at the Golden Crescent is a clear sign that the Pakistan-based operatives are trying to…
Bhubaneswar, April 16 (IANS) The Odisha Science and Technology department on Thursday signed a memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the National Centre for Coastal Research under the Ministry of Earth Sciences to launch a Marine Spatial Plan (MSP) in the state. The MoU was signed in the presence of Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi at the Lok Seva Bhawan here.The state government in an official statement said that the primary objective behind the implementation of the MSP is to promote coastal…
Bengaluru, April 16 (IANS) The Karnataka BJP on Thursday expressed confidence that the Congress will extend its support, ensuring equal opportunities for women in lawmaking.Speaking to the media at the BJP state office, Jagannath Bhavan, in Bengaluru, BJP leader and MLC N. Ravikumar said that B.R. Ambedkar had envisioned equal rights and opportunities for all in the country. He also recalled Ambedkar’s belief that educating a woman is like opening a school, adding that Prime Minister Narendra …
New Delhi, April 16 (IANS) Austrian Chancellor Christian Stocker on Thursday hailed India’s role bilaterally and in international forums, saying that New Delhi’s “voice carries a lot of weight”. Stocker stated that he and Prime Minister Narendra Modi agree that peace in all conflicts can be achieved through negotiations.While addressing a joint press meet with PM Modi following their talks in New Delhi on Thursday, Stocker stated that he and Prime Minister Modi support a rules-based order and no…