Lalu slams Nitish over rising crime in Bihar, cites 65,000 murders under his rule

Lalu slams Nitish over rising crime in Bihar, cites 65,000 murders under his rule

Follow Us on Google News Patna, June 10 (IANS) Amid growing concern over the rising crime rate in Bihar, Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) President Lalu Prasad on Tuesday launched a scathing attack on Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, questioning the state’s worsening law and order situation. Taking a swipe at Nitish Kumar’s long-standing criticism of the … Read more

BJP MP counters Cong allegations over IMF loan to Pakistan, cites historical funding patterns

BJP MP counters Cong allegations over IMF loan to Pakistan, cites historical funding patterns

Follow Us on Google News New Delhi, June 7 (IANS) After the Congress party accused the Modi government of “buckling under US pressure” during the IMF Executive Board meeting that approved a loan for Pakistan, BJP MP Nishikant Dubey issued a sharp rebuttal, invoking historical precedents. Dubey, citing declassified documents, said that following the Indo-Pak … Read more

Nehru’s Rs 14,000 cr gift to Pakistan? Nishikant Dubey cites IWT clause to back claim

Nehru's Rs 14,000 cr gift to Pakistan? Nishikant Dubey cites IWT clause to back claim

Follow Us on Google News New Delhi, June 6 (IANS) BJP Lok Sabha MP Nishikant Dubey has once again targeted the Gandhi family, accusing them of favouring Pakistan at India’s expense concerning the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT). In a post on X, Dubey highlighted India’s financial contributions to Pakistan under the treaty, suggesting that the … Read more

BJP MP cites declassified records to target Congress over post-1962 foreign policy

BJP MP cites declassified records to target Congress over post-1962 foreign policy

Follow Us on Google News New Delhi, June 6 (IANS) BJP MP Nishikant Dubey has once again cited historical records to criticise the Congress party’s handling of foreign affairs, alleging that India’s global standing suffered significantly in the aftermath of the 1962 war with China. Citing classified documents, Dubey claimed that no country was willing … Read more

Abhishek Banerjee not to attend MEA meet on Op Sindoor, cites Kaliganj bypoll

Abhishek Banerjee not to attend MEA meet on Op Sindoor, cites Kaliganj bypoll

Follow Us on Google News Kolkata, June 4 (IANS) Trinamool Congress General Secretary Abhishek Banerjee, one of the members of an all-party delegation that visited various countries, will not attend a meeting of the Ministry of External Affairs convened on Thursday. He said this in Kolkata after returning from abroad. Banerjee was a member of … Read more

VP Dhankhar favours direct subsidy transfer to farmers, cites successful US model

VP Dhankhar favours direct subsidy transfer to farmers, cites successful US model

Follow Us on Google News New Delhi, May 22 (IANS) Describing farmers as the soul of India and the most important part of social stability, Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar on Thursday highlighted the government’s efforts to boost their income and called for removing middlemen from the subsidy transfer mechanism. Addressing the scientific community and farmers … Read more

Naresh Meena acquitted in 20-year-old case, Jaipur court cites lack of evidence

Naresh Meena acquitted in 20-year-old case, Jaipur court cites lack of evidence

Follow Us on Google News Jaipur, May 1 (IANS) Independent candidate from the Deoli-Uniara assembly by-election in Rajasthan, Naresh Meena, was acquitted on Thursday by the Jaipur Metropolitan court in a 20-year-old case related to obstruction of government work. The court cited a lack of evidence and procedural lapses as reasons for the acquittal. Presiding … Read more

IT Minister Vaishnaw cites apex court judgment to refute Jairam Ramesh’s argument on DPDP Act

IT Minister Vaishnaw cites apex court judgment to refute Jairam Ramesh’s argument on DPDP Act

Follow Us on Google News New Delhi, April 10 (IANS) Union Electronics and Information Technology Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Thursday, in his reply to Congress leader Jairam Ramesh, highlighted that the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023, is in harmony with privacy principles as enshrined in the Supreme Court’s judgment in the Puttaswamy case and … Read more

Delhi Speaker clarifies on ‘reserved subjects’ issues, cites rules

Delhi Speaker clarifies on ‘reserved subjects’ issues, cites rules

Follow Us on Google News New Delhi, March 28 (IANS) In an attempt to dispel doubts of newly-elected Delhi legislators, Assembly Speaker Vijender Gupta on Friday gave his ruling, clarifying on ‘reserved subjects’ which can be raised during question hour with his permission. “As you are aware, according to Article 239 AA, it is the … Read more