Goa BJP observes ‘black day’ to mark 50 years of Emergency
Panaji, June 25 (IANS) Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant said on Tuesday that the Constitution of India was in danger during the Congress rule, while the BJP is trying to protect it. At an event organised to mark 50 years of the imposition of Emergency by the then Congress government led by Indira Gandhi as […]
Rahul Gandhi taking responsibility as LoP is in interest of nation: Siddaramaiah
Bengaluru, June 26 (IANS) Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Wednesday said that senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi taking over the responsibility of Leader of the Opposition (LoP) in the Lok Sabha is in the interest of the nation. He said that he had also suggested that Rahul Gandhi should accept the post of LoP in […]
‘Emergency exemplified what a dictatorship looks like’: PM Modi reacts after Speaker’s 2-minute silence
New Delhi, June 26 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday gave a shout-out to the newly elected Speaker Om Birla for condemning the Emergency (1975-1977) in his first speech, in the 18th Lok Sabha. “I am glad that the Honourable Speaker strongly condemned the Emergency, highlighted the excesses committed during that time and also […]
Scribe who quit to join politics may be accommodated in CPI-M Kannur committee
Thiruvananthapuram, June 26 (IANS) A day after M.V. Nikesh Kumar, a TV journalist and son of yesteryear CPI-M leader M.V. Raghavan quit journalism and decided to join the CPI-M as a full time politician, he is all set to get a key post in the Kannur district unit of the party. This is 51-year-old Kumar’s […]
LoP Rahul Gandhi offers full support to LS Speaker Birla; also sends a message
New Delhi, June 26 (IANS) Rahul Gandhi, the Leader of Opposition (LoP) in the Lok Sabha, congratulated the newly-elected Speaker Om Birla, and assured him of full co-operation in running the House. The Congress MP from UP’s Raebareli however also had a message for the LS Speaker as he said, “By allowing the Opposition to […]
Afghan govt spokesman to lead delegation to UN talks in Doha
Kabul, June 26 (IANS) Zabihullah Mujahid, spokesman of the Afghan caretaker government, will lead a delegation to the third round of UN-convened talks on Afghanistan, an official said. The conference is scheduled for Sunday and Monday in the Qatari capital of Doha, reports Xinhua news agency. A series of issues, including sanctions on Afghanistan, restrictions […]
MVA hails Rahul Gandhi’s elevation as LS LoP
Mumbai, June 26 (IANS) The opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) leaders heartily welcomed the appointment of Congress MP Rahul Gandhi as the new Leader of the Opposition (LoP) in the Lok Sabha, here on Wednesday. Rahul Gandhi’s name was announced by AICC General Secretary K. C. Venugopal after a meeting of the Congress’s top leadership […]
Steps being taken to bring back 2 persons from state lodged in Thailand prison: Kerala CM
Thiruvananthapuram, June 26 (IANS) Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan informed the Assembly on Wednesday that steps are being taken to bring back two persons from the state lodged in a Thailand jail after becoming victims of an online visa racket. Vijayan was responding to a submission moved by IUML legislator and former state minister Manjilamkuzhi […]
Owaisi’s politics centred around hatred: RJD’s Mrityunjay Tiwari on ‘Jai Palestine’ remarks
New Delhi, June 26 (IANS) RJD leader Mrityunjay Tiwari on Wednesday criticised AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi, accusing him of promoting politics centred around “hatred.” Mrityunjay Tiwari’s comments came in response to Owaisi chanting “Jai Palestine” while taking the oath as a Lok Sabha MP. “Spreading hatred is common to both Owaisi and the BJP,” the […]
J&K: Army soldier injured in accidental grenade explosion
Jammu, June 26 (IANS) An army soldier was injured on Wednesday in an accidental grenade explosion in Jammu and Kashmir’s Samba district. Officials said that a sepoy was handling a training grenade in Diyani camp in Samba district when the grenade exploded in his hand. He was immediately shifted from the camp and admitted to […]
