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West Bengal voter list may shrink by 68 lakh from 2024 Lok Sabha polls; SIR hearings conclude, final list due February 28 | Kolkata News

KOLKATA: Bengal’s voter count is likely to shrink by at least 68 lakh, or about 9%, from what it was in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. The final list after special intensive revision (SIR) of the electoral rolls is scheduled to be published on Feb 28.The state’s draft SIR list, published on Dec 16, had…

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Four ports under construction in Andhra Pradesh, Centre tells Lok Sabha

The Centre is pushing port-led infrastructure expansion in Andhra Pradesh, with four ports currently under construction, even as it steps up nationwide port modernisation and efficiency measures.As per information shared on Friday in Parliament, the ports under construction in Andhra Pradesh are Mulapeta Port (formerly Bhavanapadu Port) in Srikakulam district, Machilipatnam Port in Krishna district,…

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What unfolded in Lok Speaker Om Birla’s chamber on February 4? Kiren Rijiju releases video clip | India News

NEW DELHI: Union parliamentary affairs minister Kiren Rijiju on Thursday released a video clip that he claimed was recorded by a Congress MP inside the chamber of Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla.Reiterating earlier allegations, Rijiju accused Congress MPs of barging into the Speaker’s chamber, misbehaving with him and using abusive language. Kiren Rijiju Slams Congress,…

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‘In Bengal, bombs prevail, women asked to stay indoors at night’: Nirmala Sitharaman hits out at CM Mamata Banerjee in Lok Sabha | India News

NEW DELHI: Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday hit out at West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee over the issue of law and order in the poll-bound state. Replying to a debate on the Union Budget 2026 in the Lok Sabha, Sitharaman said that “bombs, and not law” prevail in under Mamata’s rule.“Bengal mein bomb…

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‘Met Epstein 3-4 times’: Harpdeep Puri sets record straight after Rahul Gandhi’s charge in Lok Sabha | India News

Union minister Hardeep Singh Puri NEW DELHI: Union minister Hardeep Singh Puri lashed out at Lok Sabha leader of the opposition Rahul Gandhi over Congress’s repeated attacks over the infamous Epstein files, saying he met Jeffrey Epstein only “three or four times” in a professional capacity as part of the Independent Commission on Multilateralism.Puri said…

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‘If you had taken my advice …’: Lok Sabha Chair Jagdambika Pal fires back at Rahul Gandhi’s ‘ex-Congress member’ jab — video | India News

Rahul Gandhi and Jagdambika Pal (Images/Agencies) NEW DELHI: A sharp exchange took place in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday between leader of the opposition Rahul Gandhi and BJP leader Jagdambika Pal, who was presiding over the House in place of Speaker Om Birla.The session was chaired by Pal after Om Birla decided not to preside…

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‘Now US will decide who we buy oil from not our Prime Minister’: Top quotes from Rahul Gandhi’s speech in Lok Sabha | India News

NEW DELHI: Leader of the opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday launched a sharp attack on the government during the discussion on the Union Budget 2026-27, alleging that India’s strategic autonomy is being compromised and that key decisions on energy and economic policy are increasingly influenced by global power equations.In a pointed…

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’20-25 Congress MPs entered Lok Sabha Speaker’s chamber, abused him’: Kiren Rijiju’s big charge | India News

NEW DELHI: Union parliamentary affairs minister Kiren Rijiju on Wednesday accused Congress MPs of storming into Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla’s chamber and hurling abuses at him.“At least 20-25 Congress MPs entered the Lok Sabha Speaker’s chamber and abused him. I was also there. The Speaker is a very soft person, otherwise strict actions would…

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Explained: How a no-confidence motion against the Lok Sabha Speaker works — and does oppn have the numbers? | India News

NEW DELHI: Escalating its confrontation with the BJP-led NDA government, the Congress on Tuesday moved a no-confidence notice against Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, alleging repeated instances of blatantly partisan conduct during the ongoing Budget session, including the denial of speaking time to leader of opposition Rahul Gandhi and the suspension of MPs.Congress’s no-confidence motion,…

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