Politics

Speaking in Pune, deputy Chief Minister and NCP leader Ajit Pawar said farmers as well as the NCP and other parties are opposed to the new bills.

A meeting of 31 farmer organisations was held at Moga in which it was decided that the support of any political party will not be taken, farmer leaders said.

He appealed to those who had come in contact with him to exercise caution, undergo tests and get themselves quarantined.

Primarily, the social engineering initiated by Ram Manohar Lohia worked well in politically empowering the OBC groups not only in Bihar but also in the entire Hindi belt.

Minister for Parliamentary Affairs Pralhad Joshi said the government is ready to revoke the suspension if the lawmakers express regret for their conduct. The Centre is also ready to have discussions on the farm Bills and a division of votes if the conditi...

Railway Minister Piyush Goyal informed Rajya Sabha on Friday that based on data provided by state police, 97 people have been reported dead till September 9 while travelling onboard Shramik Special Trains during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Under the MPLADS, each MP gets Rs 5 crore every year to carry out development works in their constituencies. In the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, the government had in April decided to suspend MPLADS funds for two years — 2020-21 and 2021-22. The mone...

In veiled attacks, Prime Minister Narendra Modi accused the Congress of neglecting the development of railways in Bihar during its tenure, and said it was now misleading the country’s farmers against the farm section bills passed in Lok Sabha this week.

Azad said India should be well placed to get the vaccine at an "affordable price" and at an "early stage" through a mechanism like pooled procurement. However, it has to be "over cautious" about the quality, safety and efficacy of a new vaccine as any l...

Speaking at the News18 Election Agenda event, Chouhan rejected Congress’ allegations that BJP dislodged them from power and said that he had never imagined that he would be back as the CM in just one year.

TMC MP Derek O'Brien asked why Health Minister Harsh Vardhan didn't congratulate the doctors, healthcare workers,nurses, police personnel, ward boys and sweepers.

Delhi police have clarified that they have not filed a charge sheet against them and underscored the difference between naming someone as an accused and mentioning a name due to allegations.

Kumar sought the Odisha Chief Minister's's support for NDA nominee Harivansh Narayan Singh for the post of the Rajya Sabha deputy chairman.

Expressing concern over it, Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra too has lent support to the parents and demanded the state government's intervention in their interest.

Reacting to the Opposition parties' charges, Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa said his government will not protect anyone related to drug cases.

Parliament is going to discuss various important issues of concern to the people and the country including the Covid-19 pandemic, the state of the economy and other developments that will be brought before the Business Advisory Committee (BAC) and agreed...