New Delhi , 12 June , 2024 :The Vice-President, Shri Jagdeep Dhankhar today noted with concern that “all is not well with the Indian political system and it is functioning under great strain.” Stating that the primacy of debate, dialogue, deliberation and discussion in legislatures has yielded to disruption and disturbance, VP remarked that weaponizing…
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NEW DELHI JULY 11 2024 : Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla emphasized the need for reforms in the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) and highlighted the role of parliaments in promoting progress and sustainable development. Speaking at the 10th BRICS Parliamentary Forum in St. Petersburg, his first foreign visit since being re-elected as the presiding…
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New Delhi, 11 July 2024 : Shri Ravneet Singh Bittu, Union Minister of State for Railways and Food Processing Industries, conducted a comprehensive performance review meeting of Northern Railway at Baroda House, New Delhi. The review emphasized critical aspects such as safety, punctuality, and cleanliness, alongside the redevelopment and upgradation of stations. During the meeting,…
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New Delhi/Chandigarh, July 11, 2024 : Union Minister of State for Railways and Food Processing, Ravneet Singh Bittu, met with Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to address crucial issues concerning Punjab. During their extensive discussions, Bittu sought special incentives for the border districts of Punjab, akin to those provided to Jammu and Kashmir, and advocated…
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New Delhi, July 11 2024 : The Supreme Court has rescheduled the hearing on allegations of paper leaks and irregularities in the NEET-UG 2024 exam to July 18. Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, leading a three-judge bench, noted that some parties had not yet received affidavits from the Centre and the National Testing Agency…
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The Centre has informed the Supreme Court that the counselling process for the controversial NEET-UG 2024 will be done in four rounds beginning in the third week of July. The Union government, through the Higher Education department of the Ministry of Education, stated in a 44-page affidavit that a student’s candidature would be cancelled at…
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The 2nd Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) Foreign Ministers’ Retreat is beginning today in New Delhi. External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar will host his BIMSTEC counterparts at this event, as informed by the External Affairs Ministry. This two-day retreat will provide an opportunity for member countries to broaden and…
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New delhi July 11 2024 : The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) is set to file a charge sheet against a youth who allegedly circulated a doctored screenshot of the UGC-NET paper on Telegram. This incident led to the cancellation of the exam after the Union Home Ministry alerted authorities about a possible breach, officials…
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New Delhi, July 10 2024 : The Gurugram Metropolitan Development Authority (GMDA) held its 13th meeting today in Chandigarh, chaired by Chief Minister Nayab Singh. The meeting saw the approval of a ₹2887.32 crore budget for the financial year 2024-25, aimed at accelerating development in Gurugram. Among the key projects discussed was the expansion of…
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New Delhi, July 10 2024 : In a landmark judgment, the Supreme Court of India declared on Wednesday that maintenance is a fundamental right and not a matter of charity, allowing Muslim women to seek maintenance from their husbands under Section 125 of the erstwhile Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC). This provision applies to all…
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