Chair can’t be questioned: Nadda slams Cong chief for ‘demeaning’ constitutional Position

new Delhi- Leader of the House in the Rajya Sabha and Union Minister J.P. Nadda on Thursday strongly condemned Congress and Leader of Opposition (LoP) Mallikarjun Kharge for “demeaning” and “derogating” constitutional positions and “questioning the Chair.” Speaking in the Rajya Sabha, Nadda emphasised that the “Chair cannot be questioned, with regards to admissibility, and…

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PSBs were UPA’s ATM for cronies: FM Sitharaman rebuts Rahul Gandhi’s Allegations

new Delhi- Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday issued a strong rebuttal of allegations made by Leader of Opposition (LoP) Rahul Gandhi on the performance of India’s banking sector, especially Public Sector Banks (PSBs), stressing that during the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) tenure, PSBs were treated as ‘ATMs’ for their ‘cronies and shady businessmen’….

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Intelligence agencies on high alert in Bengal over ‘outsiders’ hiring rooms near Bangladesh border

Kolkata, Intelligence agencies, both central and state, are on high alert in West Bengal following inputs about the sudden increase in the number of outsiders hiring rooms in different villages close to the international borders with Bangladesh. Sources said that most of the new faces, who suddenly surfaced in the bordering villages, were aged between…

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AAP releases candidate list for upcoming Municipal Corporation elections in Punjab

Chandigarh : The Aam Aadmi Party’s Punjab unit on Wednesday announced its list of candidates for the upcoming Municipal Corporation elections in Punjab. The party has named 94 candidates for Ludhiana Municipal Corporation, 56 for Patiala, and 74 for Amritsar Municipal Corporation. AAP has also declared candidates for municipal councils, including Amloh, Bagha Purana, Machhiwara,…

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Foreign Secy briefs MPs after Dhaka visit, says Yunus govt has assured action on perpetrators behind attacks on Hindus

New Delhi- Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri on Wednesday briefed the parliamentary standing committee on the current state of India-Bangladesh ties after his visit to the neighbouring country on Monday, during which he had called on Chief Advisor of the Interim Government of Bangladesh Muhammad Yunus, met with the country’s Foreign Affairs Advisor Touhid Hossain and…

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“Waste of time, waste of money”: Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan backs simultaneous election

Karnal : Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Wednesday voiced support for holding simultaneous elections to the state assemblies and the Lok Sabha in the country, saying that the frequent elections are a “waste” of both time and money. Chouhan pointed out that frequent elections cause delays in public welfare and lead to huge…

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“Grateful to leaders who honoured me”: Mamata Banerjee on backing for INDIA bloc leadership Purba

Purba Medinipur : West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday expressed gratitude to the leaders who have backed her for a leadership role in the INDIA bloc, amid growing discussions about a change in the alliance’s leadership. Addressing a gathering in Purba Medinipur, the Trinamool Congress (TMC) chief extended her good wishes to the…

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