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THIRUVALLA: PM Narendra Modi said at an NDA election rally on Saturday that Lok Sabha seats would not be reduced in the southern states, which have successfully controlled their populations, and that the total number of seats would increase to benefit states across the country.“There are rumours being spread that seats will be reduced in…
NEW DELHI: Lok Sabha on Thursday passed the controversial Central Armed Police Forces (General Administration) Bill, 2026, amid strong criticism from the opposition that claimed the legislation would break the morale of paramilitary personnel and demanded it be sent to a parliamentary committee for scrutiny.Government dismissed the opposition’s objections and said the bill’s provisions would…
Jairam Ramesh (File photo) NEW DELHI: Congress on Wednesday opposed the bill aiming to increase the size of the Lok Sabha by 50 per cent, calling it a move that would disadvantage states in the South, Northeast and West.The party’s general secretary in charge of communications Jairam Ramesh in a post on X highlighted concerns…
NEW DELHI: Slamming the governing BJP for scheduling a discussion on Left-wing extremism (LWE) in Lok Sabha, the opposition on Monday asked why the Modi govt was not discussing in Parliament issues such as the West Asia war, “extremism” in the name of Hindutva, growing unemployment and rising atrocities against Dalits and weaker sections. Many…
NEW DELHI: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday criticised calls for talks with Naxals, saying such arguments ignore victims of Left Wing Extremism, as he reiterated the government’s hardline stance in the Lok Sabha.Replying to a debate on efforts to eliminate Naxalism, Shah said the Centre remains open to dialogue only with those who…
The Lok Sabha on Monday cleared the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (Amendment) Bill, 2025, as finance and corporate affairs minister Nirmala Sitharaman highlighted the law’s role in reshaping the country’s banking landscape. Speaking in the House, Sitharaman said that the Bill, introduced a decade back in 2016, has been instrumental in improving the health of…
NEW DELHI: Amid opposition from Congress and TMC, the govt introduced the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026, in Lok Sabha on Wednesday.The two opposition parties claimed the bill would give unrestricted powers to the executive to act against any NGO, and that is dangerous. Responding to the charges levelled by the Opposition, minister of…
Members of Odisha Transgenders Association stage a demonstration demanding withdrawal of the Centre’s proposed Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Bill (PTI) NEW DELHI: The Lok Sabha on Tuesday passed the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Bill, 2026, which seeks to give a precise definition of the term “transgender” and exclude “different sexual orientations…
Congress leader and Jorhat MP Gaurav Gogoi (File photo) NEW DELHI: The Congress has made a major move to boost its prospects in Assam as it attempts to return to power in the state after a decade. The party has fielded its state unit chief, Gaurav Gogoi, currently an MP from Jorhat, to contest his…
PM Modi with Om Birla (PTI image) NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday wrote a letter to Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla praising him for his composure, impartiality and leadership after a no-confidence motion against him was defeated in the House. PM Modi also lauded him for upholding parliamentary decorum and ensuring the…
