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NEW DELHI: A political row deepened on Friday over allegations that a Trinamool Congress MP used an e-cigarette inside the Lok Sabha, after BJP MP Anurag Thakur formally submitted a written complaint to Speaker Om Birla detailing what he described as a “grave violation” of parliamentary rules and statutory law.The controversy first erupted during Question…
Ram Mohan Naidu reviews Aviation Ministry’s control room amid IndiGo flight cancellations and delays NEW DELHI: Civil aviation minister Ram Mohan Naidu on Tuesday said IndiGo is being held “accountable” for its ongoing operational crisis, adding that the airline’s services are stabilising rapidly.Naidu made the remarks while addressing the Lok Sabha on the IndiGo crisis….
NEW DELHI: PM Narendra Modi will initiate a discussion on Monday in Lok Sabha on the 150th anniversary of Vande Mataram, in what will be an extension of the increasingly fiery ideological battle between BJP and its opponents over the journey of India’s national song, a rallying cry during the Congress-led freedom struggle, but whose…
NEW DELHI: Governing BJP and opposition DMK members clashed in Lok Sabha on Friday when the issue of the lighting of a lamp at ‘Deepathoon’ at a hilltop temple close to a dargah near Madurai was raised by DMK MP T R Baalu.As Baalu accused BJP of trying to “ignite” communal tensions in Tamil Nadu,…
No proposal to create an Indian Education Service, says CentreThe Centre has ruled out any proposal to create an Indian Education Service (IES) for appointments to key leadership positions in higher education institutions, including chancellors, vice-chancellors, pro-chancellors and registrars.Responding to a written question in Rajya Sabha on Wednesday, MoS for education Sukanta Majumdar said there…
Awami Ittehad Party MP Sheikh Abdul Rashid (File photo) SRINAGAR: North Kashmir’s Baramulla MP Engineer Rashid described himself on Wednesaday as an “MP from Tihar jail” while raising in his Parliament speech the issue of poor internet connectivity in border areas of his constituency.His party, the Awami Ittehad Party (AIP), issued a statement here saying…
NEW DELHI: The govt Tuesday relented to opposition parties’ unanimous demand for a debate in Parliament on SIR, albeit under the broader subject of election reforms, as the two sides reached an agreement to rule out the grim prospect of another session washout.The govt prevailed on the opposition to first take up a discussion on…
A Parliamentary panel has called for sweeping improvements to India’s insolvency framework, including a new advance ruling mechanism that would give stakeholders clarity even before a case is admitted under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC). The proposal is aimed at reducing avoidable litigation and safeguarding the time-bound nature of the resolution process, according to…
Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi NEW DELHI: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday weighed in on the controversy over colleague Renuka Chowdhury bringing a stray dog to Parliament House, saying pets are not allowed outside the complex but “inside”.“Dog is the main topic of today, I believe. What has the poor dog…
NEW DELHI: Vice President C P Radhakrishnan’s first day as chairman of Rajya Sabha was marked by a warm welcome by treasury benches led by PM Narendra Modi and clashes between them and opposition as the latter raised the issue of ex-VP Jagdeep Dhankhar.PM praised Radhakrishnan’s contributions and said his rise from an ordinary background…
