Modi government mulling to clear women’s reservation bill next?
September 19, 2017 In what is being seen as an attempt to send a strong message on women empowerment just ahead of the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, the central government is actively mulling the possibility of passing the Women’s Reservation Bill at the Parliament. The bill was cleared by the Rajya Sabha in 2010 during […]
Intolerance, unemployment intriguing India’s national security: Rahul Gandhi
PTI :19th Sep 2017 Washington: Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi has said that intolerance and unemployment are the key issues that pose a serious challenge to India’s national security and development. Gandhi, who is in the US on a two-week-long tour, held a a series of meetings, including a roundtable with eminent Indian/South Asia experts […]
CBI court begins hearing in 2 murder cases against Dera head Gurmeet Ram Rahim
Amid tight security, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) court has started hearing in two separate murder cases against Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh in Chandigarh. Contingents of paramilitary troops and the Haryana Police have been deployed in Panchkula as security arrangements were tightened ahead of hearing. Fifty-year-old Ram Rahim Singh will […]
Manmohan Singh-led Congress delegation visits J-K
September 16, 2017 A Congress delegation led by former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh visited Srinagar on Saturday for a series of meetings on the current situation in Jammu and Kashmir. Apart from Singh, the group comprises former Union home minister P Chidambaram, Leader of the Opposition in the Rajya Sabha Ghulam Nabi Azad, and AICC […]
No agreement reached at Indus Waters Treaty talks: World Bank
September 16, 2017 The latest round of Indo-Pak talks on the Indus Waters Treaty have ended without any agreement, the World Bank has said, while emphasising that it will continue to work with complete impartiality in fulfilling its responsibilities under the pact. The second round of discussions between India and Pakistan on Ratle and Kishanganga […]
Rahul Likely To Be Congress President Through Internal Poll, Says Senior Leader Veerappa Moily
Hyderabad, Sep 15 (PTI) Senior Congress leader M Veerappa Moily today said Rahul Gandhi would like to emerge as the party president through an internal election process, and hinted that he may assume the charge as early as next month. The Gandhi scion had recently said that he was “absolutely ready” to take up an executive […]
Centre to file affidavit on Rohingyas in SC on Monday: Rajnath
New Delhi, Sep 15 (PTI) The Centre will file an affidavit in the Supreme Court on Monday on its plans to deport Rohingya Muslims, Home Minister Rajnath Singh said today. The Supreme Court had asked the government to file the affidavit on a plea against the deportation of illegal Rohingya Muslim immigrants to Myanmar. “We will […]
ISIS may use Rohingyas, don’t interfere in deportation: Centre to SC
September 14, 2017 Rohingyas are a threat to national security, have links with terror groups and are likely to be used by the Islamic State, the Central government told the Supreme Court today. The government also said “national interest warrants their deportation” and the court should not “interfere” in the proceedings. There are intelligence inputs […]
India, Japan agree to strengthen cooperation against Pakistan based terror groups
Press Trust of India Sep 14, 2017 Strongly pitching for a “zero- tolerance” approach towards terrorism, India and Japan on Thursday agreed to strengthen cooperation against terror groups like Al-Qaida and Pakistan-based Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) and Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT). Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe asked Islamabad to bring to book the […]
As PM Modi Hosts Japan’s Abe, Chinese State-Run Media Lashes Out
September 14, 2017 NDTV As Prime Minister Narendra Modi hosts his Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe in Gujarat on a visit designed to highlight the growing cooperation between their countries, Chinese state-run media has predictably lashed out, alleging “the India-Japan intimacy is more like a contrivance” and both “are unlikely to challenge China without giving it […]
