Another day of no work in Parliament
March 22, 2018 The Rajya Sabha was on Thursday adjourned for the day following noisy protests by the Congress, Telugu Desam Party and the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam on various issues soon after the House passed the payment of gratuity bill. Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu said he has been adjourning the proceedings as […]
Indians killed in Iraq: Cong to move privilege motion against Swaraj
March 22, 2018 The Congress on Thursday decided to move a privilege motion against External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj in the Rajya Sabha for “misleading” the House on the issue of the death of 39 Indians who were kidnapped in Iraq’s Mosul town in 2014. Congress MPs Ambika Soni, Pratap Bajwa and Shamsher Singh Dullo […]
163 Army personnel died in Siachen in last 10 yrs: GoI
New Delhi—The Army lost 163 personnel deployed at the Siachen Glacier, the world’s highest battlefield, during the last 10 years, according to details provided by Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman. Six officers were among the army personnel who lost their lives while guarding the glacier which is at an altitude of above 20,000 ft. Sitharaman gave […]
Government decides to remove customs duty on export of sugar from its current level of 20% to zero percent
newdehli;-During the current Sugar Season 2017-18, the sugar production in the country is estimated to be substantially higher than the estimated domestic consumption. Sufficient surplus stock of sugar may be available for export. In order to promote exports with the objective of evacuating surplus stocks from the country, the Government has decided to remove customs […]
Sikh youth being trained at Pak ISI camps to carry out terrorism in India,MHA
New Delhi: The Home Ministry has told a parliamentary panel that Sikh youth are being trained at ISI facilities in Pakistan to carry out terror activities in India, and members of the community who are settled in Canada and other places are also being instigated against the country with false and malicious propaganda. Top officials of […]
‘Melon march’ held in Kerala over college teacher’s sexist remark
Thiruvananthapuram: Dozens of students and political activists protested at a college in Kerala’s Kozhikode district on Monday, following alleged sexist remarks by a lecturer. On Monday, students and volunteers affiliated to different political parties carried out marches to the Farook College, Kozhikode, in protest against the alleged sexist remarks by one of the lecturers. The […]
Eating sand is part of this Indian villager’s daily life
Patna, India: What does sand taste like? Most people wouldn’t be interested in knowing the answer to this, but for an octogenarian man from Jharkhand, eating sand is an integral part of his daily diet. He claims to consume around 500 grams of sands per day to keep himself fit. Ram Ikbal Choube, a resident […]
Didn’t mislead, needed proof of Indian captives’ death, says Sushma Swaraj
New Delhi: Hours after External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj was interrupted from giving an elaborate statement in the Lok Sabha on the issue of 39 Indians killed by ISIS in Iraq, the EAM termed the action of the opposition leaders as unfortunate. Condemning the act in strong words, Sushma accused the Congress of playing politics on deaths. […]
Kashmir integral part, can cross border to guard country: Rajnath Singh
New Delhi: Blasting Pakistan for giving political legitimacy to terror mastermind Hafiz Saeed, Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday said security forces can cross over the Line of Control (LoC), if needed, to protect country’s territorial integrity. Making it clear that Jammu and Kashmir will remain an integral part of India, Singh said the […]
No one can stop Rahul from becoming PM after 2019 polls: Siddaramaiah
March 17, 2018 Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah today said the state assembly elections will see a “secularism versus communalism” contest and the Congress will emerge victorious. He also said the poll results will work as a “stepping stone” for the 2019 general elections. The chief minister was speaking at the Congress’ plenary session in New […]
