NEW DELHI: Bharatiya Janata Party on Sunday issued a three-line whip to all its members of parliament in both the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha, directing mandatory attendance during a special Parliament session scheduled from April 16 to 18.According to the party directive, all MPs, including Union ministers, have been instructed to remain present in…
Swami Vivekananda Monument installed in downtown Seattle In another historic first, the coty of Seattle has become the first city government in the United States to host a life size statue of Swami Vivekananda at the Westlake Square in the center of downtown Seattle, said the Indian consulate in Seattle.The life-size bronze statue was jointly…
NEW DELHI: Indian fishermen who were stranded in Iran amid escalating conflict in the Middle East have expressed deep gratitude to the Indian Embassy and the government for ensuring their safe return home, crediting coordinated diplomatic efforts for bringing them back safely from a tense regional situation.The fishermen returned to India on Saturday night and…
NEW DELHI: A magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck Assam on Sunday at 09:21:58 IST, according to the National Centre for Seismology.The tremor was recorded at a depth of 5 km, with the epicentre located in Cachar district at latitude 24.659°N and longitude 92.763°E.No immediate reports of damage or casualties have been reported so far. This is…
NEW DELHI: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, raising concerns over the Centre’s handling of discussions on delimitation linked to the women’s reservation law and urging a broader political discussion after the ongoing assembly elections conclude.In his letter, Kharge reiterated the Opposition’s demand for convening an all-party meeting to deliberate…
NEW DELHI: More than 3.6 crore electors across 16 districts are eligible to vote in the first phase of the West Bengal assembly elections on April 23, according to data released by the Election Commission.The electoral rolls for the phase include 1.84 crore men, 1.75 crore women and 465 third gender voters, reflecting a broad…
Speaking to reporters at the airport on Saturday, Goyal said the evacuation was carried out following directions from Prime Minister Narendra Modi, with coordinated efforts by the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) and Indian missions abroad to relocate the stranded fishermen from Iran to Armenia before bringing them back to India. CHENNAI: Union minister Piyush…
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NEW DELHI: PM Modi on Saturday reached out to floor leaders of all parties in both Houses, seeking their support for the unanimous passage next week of the women’s reservation bills that aim to earmark a third of the seats in the Lok Sabha and assemblies from 2029. “After extensive deliberations, we have reached the…
NEW DELHI: Even as India allocates thousands of crores of rupees annually for child vaccination, RTI data shows that a significant share of funds remains unspent, raising questions over implementation in one of the country’s largest public health scheme – National Immunisation Programme. Under the programme – which provides free vaccines to protect children against…
