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Manish Sisodia offers prayers at Hanuman temple, to address AAP workers

He reached the temple along with Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leaders, including MP Sanjay Singh and ministers Atishi

No concept of national disaster in govt rules: UPA's reply in Parliament

The reply stated that the government of India adjudges a calamity of severe nature on case-to-case basis

Opposition spreading rumours about 'Ladki Bahin' scheme: Maha CM Shinde

He reiterated that the first instalment of two months under the scheme would be credited into the accounts of eligible women on August 1

Cabinet approves Rs 1,765 cr clean plant programme to boost horticulture

The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Friday approved the Clean Plant Programme (CPP) with an outlay of Rs 1,766 crore to revolutionize India's horticulture sector.

No provision for creamy layers in SC/ST quota in Constitution: Centre

"According to the Constitution given by B R Ambedkar, there is no provision for a creamy layer in the SC-ST reservation," Vaishnaw said

Dhankhar vs Jaya: Walkout over VP's tone, he says Constitution disrespected

As Dhankhar refused to allow Jaya Bachchan or any one from the opposition to speak, INDIA bloc parties staged a walkout, which was slammed both by the chair and the treasury benches

No plan for law on electoral bonds for political funding: Law minister

In a written reply, Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal replied in the negative on whether the government had any plan to bring a law regarding electoral bonds for political party funding

Waqf Amendment Bill: 31-member JPC constituted; Owaisi, Masood included

This comes a day after, Kiren Rijiju on Thursday introduced The Waqf (Amendment) Bill and proposed sending it to a joint parliamentary committee after Opposition parties objected to its provision

11 Bills introduced, 3 passed as Budget session of Parliament concludes

LS devoted 27 hrs and 19 minutes to discuss the Union Budget against the allotted 20 hrs

Committed to conducting polls in J&K at the earliest: CEC Rajiv Kumar

Rajiv Kumar says elections won't be postponed on account of terror attacks

Supreme Court grants bail to Manish Sisodia, says speedy trial denied

Former deputy CM of Delhi granted bail in both CBI and ED cases

Senior AAP leader Manish Sisodia walks out of Tihar jail after 17 months

The former Delhi deputy chief minister was arrested by both the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in corruption and money laundering cases

Gujarat Congress launches Nyay Yatra for victims of state's major tragedies

Family members of deceased from 2019 Takshashila fire incident in Surat, Morbi bridge collapse of 2022, and 2024's Vadodara boat capsizing incident and TRP game zone fire in Rajkot- will join Yatra

PM Modi against SC, ST creamy layer in reservations, says BJP MP Kulaste

Earlier, a Supreme Court seven-judge bench-led by Chief Justice DY Chandrachud ruled that states are allowed to make further sub-classifications within SCs and STs for reservations

Sarbananda Sonowal introduces two shipping-related bills in Lok Sabha

Shipping Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Friday introduced two bills -- Carriage of Goods by Sea Bill, 2024, and the Bills of Lading Bill, 2024, in the Lok Sabha.

'Tight slap on dictatorship': AAP slams BJP after Sisodia gets bail

SC on Friday granted bail to AAP leader Manish Sisodia in corruption and money laundering cases linked to Delhi excise policy scam

Telangana is a 'Future State', says CM Reddy in US and seeks investments

Stating Telangana as 'The Future State", Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy, who is currently visiting the US, made a strong pitch for investments in the state.

J-K poll: EC team holds consultations with chief secretary, police chief

The ECI reviewed the preparedness of the administration as well as the security agencies for the conduct of the polls

Govt tables banking laws bill in LS, seeks to raise nominees per a/c to 4

Another proposed change relates to redefining 'substantial interest' for directorships, which could increase to Rs 2 crore instead of the current limit of Rs 5 lakh, which was fixed almost six decades

To generate jobs, Puducherry minister to unveil new industrial policy soon

Chief Minister N Rangasamy told the Bharatiya Janata Party legislator P M L Kalyanasundaram that the revenue from the Excise department accounted for a lion's share of revenue