Kolkata, April 15 (IANS) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Anurag Thakur on Wednesday criticised Opposition parties for not supporting the Women’s Reservation Bill, alleging that those with an “anti-women ideology” are opposing the legislation.His remarks come a day before Parliament is set to reconvene for a three-day extended Budget session, during which amendments to the Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam, 2023, and a proposed delimitation Bill are expected to be discussed to facilitate one-thi…
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New Delhi, March 31 (IANS) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Jagdambika Pal, on Tuesday, launched a sharp attack on Congress leader Rahul Gandhi over Naxalism, alleging that the previous Congress-led United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government allowed Left-wing extremism to expand across several states, while asserting that strong measures taken under current Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s leadership have significantly curtailed its spread.Speaking to IANS, Pal said that Rahul Gandhi’s public sta…
New Delhi, March 23 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday sharply criticised the Congress party’s past policies while addressing the TV9 Network’s ‘What India Thinks Today Summit’.Speaking at the event themed “India and the World”, he highlighted India’s rising global standing amid ongoing international conflicts and emphasised the need for national unity and restraint.In his keynote address, the Prime Minister accused the previous Congress-led UPA government of issuing “oil bonds” as …
New Delhi, March 3 (IANS) The Congress party is once again facing accusations of selective outrage after Sonia Gandhi criticised the Centre’s silence on Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s killing in US-Israel strikes. Congress Parliamentary Party (CPP) Chairperson Sonia Gandhi, in an op-ed published in The Indian Express titled “Government’s silence on killing of Iran leader is not neutral, it is abdication,” slammed the central government for its alleged “silence” …
New Delhi, March 2 (IANS) The CIRUS (Canada-India Reactor US) reactor, a cornerstone of India’s early nuclear programme that helped establish the country’s capabilities in atomic research and fissile material production, was permanently shut down by the Congress-led UPA government in December 2010 amid allegations of yielding to external pressures. “Member of Parliament Expert in lying and misleading the nation, Canada’s CIRUS reactor, which made us nuclear-rich, was shut down by the Congress go…
Bengaluru, Feb 19 (IANS) Karnataka BJP State President and MLA B.Y. Vijayendra on Thursday said that party workers must work day and night to restore the BJP’s past glory in the state, alleging that even ruling party MLAs are in a position to rebel against the Congress government due to growing dissatisfaction. Speaking at the BJP State Executive inauguration programme held at Gayatri Grand, Palace Grounds, in Bengaluru, Vijayendra said that the Congress is currently surviving only in Telangana,…
Agartala, Feb 17 (IANS) The opposition Congress on Tuesday organised a massive rally in Agartala, accusing the BJP-led Central government of weakening and effectively withdrawing the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA). Hundreds of Congress supporters, led by senior leaders carrying party flags and banners, joined the rally that began from Swami Vivekananda Maidan.The Lok Bhavan (Governor’s house) bound rally was stopped by police at the Buddhamandir areas amid hea…
New Delhi, Feb 14 (IANS) During 10 years of the UPA government, only 6 lakh metric tonnes of pulses were procured and in contrast, the Prime Minister Narendra Modi government has procured 1 crore 92 lakh metric tonnes of pulses, according to Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan.He announced that 100 per cent procurement of tur (pigeon pea), masoor (lentil) and urad (black gram) will be ensured. “Whatever quantity farmers produce and wish to sell, the Centre will procure in full,”…
Shimla, Dec 29 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu along with his Cabinet members, on Monday, held a protest near the statue of Mahatma Gandhi at the Ridge here, opposing the Central government’s decision to discontinue the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MNREGA) scheme. Speaking on the occasion, the Chief Minister termed the move deeply “anti-rural” and detrimental to the livelihood security of millions of rural families across the state.He said…