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Chhattisgarh is now known for its development due to BJP govt, says PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that the BJP government of Delhi is leaving no stone unturned for the development of Chhattisgarh

PM inaugurates rail projects worth Rs 6,350 cr in Raigarh, Chhattisgarh

Prime Minister Narendra Modi 'critical care blocks' in nine districts of the state and distributed 100,000 sickle cell counselling cards

INDIA bloc parties to boycott debate shows of these 14 news anchors

The opposition parties have repeatedly accused a section of the media of favouring the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in news coverage and during debates

Cong issues whip for MPs to be present in Parliament during special session

The Congress on Thursday issued a three-line whip to all its MPs, directing them to be present in Parliament during its special session from September 18 to 22. According to sources, the whip was issued in view of some key agenda that may be brought in during the session. "Very important issues will be taken up for discussion in the Rajya Sabha during this special session i.e. from September 18 to 22, 2023. "All members of Congress party in the Rajya Sabha are requested to kindly remain present in the House from 11 am onwards till the adjournment of the House from September 18 to September 22 without fail and support the party's stand," the three-line whip states. "This may be treated as most important," it added. A similar whip was issued for all Congress MPs in Lok Sabha. The government on Wednesday listed a special discussion on Parliament's journey of 75 years, starting from the Samvidhan Sabha, on the first day of the five-day session of Parliament beginning September 18. Du

Rajasthan CM inaugurates Rs 120 crore park for coaching institute students

The Rs 120 crore projects aims to create a stress-free environment for students to unwind and connect with nature

Arvinder Singh Lovely formally takes charge as Delhi Congress chief

Newly appointed Delhi Pradesh Congress Committee (DPCC) president Arvinder Singh Lovely formally took charge of office on Thursday. He said reviving the party in the national capital and fixing its organisational structure are among his first priorities. Lovely was first elected as an MLA in 1998 from the Gandhi Nahar seat. He worked closely with former chief minister, the late Shiela Dikshit. He has served as transport, education, urban development and revenue minister during the Congress regime in Delhi. He has served as Delhi Congress chief earlier as well. Lovely was fielded against the BJP's Gautam Gambhir and the AAP's Atishi from the East Delhi constituency in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections.

INDIA slams BJP for 'celebrations' on day security personnel killed in J-K

Several INDIA bloc parties slammed the BJP on Thursday for holding "celebrations" to mark the success of the G20 Summit on a day security personnel were killed by terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir, with the Congress saying that no matter what happens, Prime Minister Narendra Modi cannot postpone receiving accolades. Colonel Manpreet Singh, Commanding Officer of 19 Rashtriya Rifles, Major Ashish Dhonack, and Deputy Superintendent Humayun Bhat were killed in the gunfight with terrorists that ensued in Garol area of Anantnag district early Wednesday. In a post on X, the Congress called the prime minister "insensitive" and shared videos of mourning family members of a deceased soldier and Prime Minister Modi being given a rousing welcome at the BJP headquarters on Wednesday evening following the successful G20 meeting under India's presidency. In a post in Hindi on X, Congress media and publicity department head Pawan Khera said that at a time when the the sad news of the martyrdom of ..

Ruled MP for decades but left it high and dry: PM Modi attacks Congress

While laying the foundation stone for a bouquet of projects in the state, PM Modi hit out at the Congress claiming that it left the state and its people high ahd dry during its rule

Posters targeting Kamal Nath surfaces in Bhopal ahead of MP polls

Ahead of Madhya Pradesh polls, both the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Congress have been attacking each other over the issue of corruption

Adani scam exposed role of tax havens in hiding regulatory violations: Cong

The Congress on Thursday alleged that the "Adani scam" has exposed the role tax havens play in hiding large-scale violation of Indian laws, and said the issue should have discussed at the recent G20 Summit. It also said that if a Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) probe is ordered into the allegations against the Adani Group, it will have to make sure that any loopholes for round-tripping and money-laundering are effectively shut. In a post on X, Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh said the rise in Indian outward direct investment in the past 25 years has been a sign of deepening globalisation. "However, it is disturbing that offshore tax havens like Bermuda, Jersey and Cyprus rank among the top 10 destinations for Indian investment, according to the RBI," he said. This is in addition to Mauritius that has long been suspected as a preferred destination for Indian money-laundering and round-tripping, the Congress leader noted. "The Adani MegaScam has exposed the critical role

Chaos in Assam assembly over govt subsidy to firm linked to Himanta's wife

Chaos reigned supreme at the Assam assembly on Thursday as opposition MLAs demonstrated, demanding a discussion over the allegation that a company linked to CM Himanta Biswa Sarma's wife got Rs 10 crore as subsidy under a central scheme. The Congress had given an adjournment motion notice to discuss the matter. Speaker Biswajit Daimary, at the end of the Question Hour, rejected the notice stating that it was "not in order" and the issue does not merit an adjournment motion. Refusing to accept the ruling, Congress and CPI(M) MLAs along with Independent legislator Akhil Gogoi stormed into the Well with placards, raising slogans. As the chaos refused to subside, the speaker adjourned the House for 15 minutes. On Wednesday, Congress deputy leader in Lok Sabha Gaurav Gogoi claimed in a social media post that the website of the Ministry of Food Processing shows the CM's wife Riniki Bhuyan Sarma's firm Pride East Entertainments Pvt Ltd has received Rs 10 crore as part of credit credit-li

Cong to raise issue of special relief package for Himachal: Priyanka Gandhi

A special session of the parliament will be held from September 18 to 22

Rs 5 lakh as aid to start business if party wins polls: BJP's Mizoram unit

BJP's Mizoram unit chief stated that the party's win in the forthcoming assembly polls is critical for the development of the state

Himanta Biswa's wife got Rs 10 cr govt subsidy; Assam CM denies Cong charge

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma clarified that neither his wife nor the company she is associated with has ever received any financial subsidies from the Centre

Chhattisgarh elections: Amit Shah holds meeting with core group leaders

A meeting of the Bharatiya Janata Party leaders was held at the residence of Union Home Minister Amit Shah; BJP national president J P Nadda was in attendance

CM Gehlot cancels Kota visit; eco-violations on riverfront construction

Rajasthan Assembly Speaker C P Joshi inaugurated the Rs 1,442-crore Chambal riverfront project

CM Baghel inaugurates India's largest wholesale commercial market in Raipur

Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel said that commercial plots would be allocated to businessmen in the commercial hub of Nava Raipur at the rate of Rs 540 per sq feet

INDIA Coordination Committee meeting: Special Parl Session to be discussed

The first meeting of the Coordination Committee of the INDIA alliance will be held on Wednesday at Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar's residence in New Delhi

Demand for declaring HP crisis as disaster to be raised in Parl: Priyanka

Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Wednesday said that party MP from Mandi, Pratibha Singh, would raise in the special session of Parliament the demand for declaring the recent calamity in Himachal Pradesh a "national disaster". However, Gandhi said she was not sure if the party MP would be allowed to raise the demand during the session. A special session of Parliament will be held from September 18 to 22. We do not know what the session is about and whether she (Pratibha Singh) would be allowed to raise the issue or not but even if this does not happen, we should make a strong representation to the Centre on it and the Congress would fully support it, she told reporters during her visit to the Shiv temple site in Summer Hill here. Gandhi also met the families affected by the landslide. Twenty people were killed in the landslide at the Shiv temple on August 14. Three landslides had claimed 27 lives in Shimla city with Fagli and Krishnanagar slides claiming five and two ...

Cong stages walkout in Assembly, dissatisfied with Assam Accord reply

The opposition Congress staged a walkout in the Assembly on Wednesday, expressing dissatisfaction with the reply regarding the implementation of the Assam Accord. The matter was raised by Congress' Sibamoni Bora during Question Hour, seeking to know progress in Assam Accord implementation. The Assam Accord was signed on August 15, 1985, at the end of a six-year-long agitation against infiltration. Assam Accord Implementation minister Atul Bora started his reply by stating that the martyrs of the agitation lost their lives during the... government. At this, the Congress MLAs took umbrage and demanded that the word used by the minister to imply the deaths be deleted from proceedings. Speaker Biswajit Daimary intervened and ordered that the word be expunged from records. Bora, resuming his reply, maintained that the objective of the Accord has not been fulfilled yet. As he began to share details of progress made so far, the Congress legislators expressed dissatisfaction at the rep