Tag: minister
Rajya Sabha Impasse Ends Over Narendra Modi Remarks
The week-long impasse in the Rajya Sabha over Narendra Modi's attack against his predecessor Manmohan Singh during the Gujarat polls ended on Wednesday with the government making a climbdown saying the Prime Minister did not question Singh's commitment to the nation. ....
UP Government Withdrawing Cases Against Yogi, Union Minister, Others
The Uttar Pradesh government kicked up a political storm on Wednesday with the process of withdrawal of 20,000 'political cases' being initiated, including eight against present Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath.....
Thakur Sworn In As Himachal CM With 11 Ministers
Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur and his 11 ministers -- half of them first-timers -- on Wednesday took oath of office at an impressive ceremony attended among others by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP President Amit Shah.....
100 Triple Talaq Cases Since SC Verdict In August: Prasad
Union Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Thursday moved the triple talaq Bill for consideration and passage in the Lok Sabha and said about 100 triple talaq cases had taken place since the Supreme Court struck it down in August this year. ....
Bill To Set Up National Medical Commission Introduced In LS
A Bill for setting up a National Medical Commission that seeks to replace the Medical Council of India (MCI) was introduced in the Lok Sabha on Friday by Health Minister J.P. Nadda.....
Action Against Hafeez Saeed Not Under US Pressure, Says Pakistan
Pakistan Defence Minister Khurram Dastagir on Wednesday rejected the notion that the country has acted against Hafiz Saeed due to pressure from the US, saying that all action against the Mumbai terror attacks mastermind was under the ambit of the country's own anti-terror operations.....
Three Indian Girls Rescued From Kenya: Sushma
External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Thursday said that three Indian and seven Nepalese girls, who were victims of trafficking, have been rescued from Kenya.....
Triple Talaq Bill Pushed To Budget Session, Ordinance Unlikely
With the Rajya Sabha adjourned sine die on Friday, the controversial triple talaq bill was pushed to the budget session that begins on January 29. ....
44 Deaths Due To Cold In Delhi, Kejriwal Slams LG
A city-based NGO's study that 44 homeless have died due to cold in the past six days in the national capital led Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal to blame Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal here on Monday for the deaths.....
Three AAP Candidates Elected Unopposed To Rajya Sabha
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Monday made its debut entry in the Rajya Sabha when its candidates Sanjay Singh, Sushil Gupta and N.D. Gupta were elected unopposed from Delhi.....
