Monsoon Session: Congress issues whip to MPs ahead of FCRA Bill discussion in Parliament | India News

NEW DELHI: Congress on Friday issued a whip to its MPs, directing them to be present in both the Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha as the government is set to take up the contentious FCRA Amendment Bill for discussion.Congress has asked its parliamentarians to remain present in their respective Houses on August 10, 11 and … Read more

Pushkar Singh Dhami: Uttarakhand CM Dhami approves Rs 1,967 cr for urban infrastructure, GIS-based drainage projects | India News

Uttarakhand CM Dhami approves Rs 1,967 cr for urban infrastructure, GIS-based drainage projects Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami has approved financial sanctions worth a total of Rs 1,967 crore for strengthening urban infrastructure and implementing GIS-based drainage projects across the state.The Chief Minister has approved the release of Rs 1,960 crore for 15 GIS-based … Read more

‘They don’t need a certificate from you’: Priyanka hits back at RSS chief Bhagwat’s Gen Z outreach | India News

NEW DELHI: Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Friday criticised RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat’s recent remarks on Gen Z and Gen Alpha, saying young Indians do not need his “certificate” or endorsement.Speaking to reporters outside Parliament, the Congress general secretary and Wayanad MP said, “They don’t need a certificate from RSS Chief Mohan Bhagwat ji.”Priyanka … Read more

Any post against PM Modi to be deleted in three hours: Arvind Kejriwal on new social media law | India News

Kejriwal slams Centre’s new social media law NEW DELHI: Aam Aadmi Party supremo Arvind Kejriwal on Friday launched a sharp attack on the Centre over its newly introduced social media law, alleging that it is aimed at silencing criticism of the government and reflects Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s growing fear of public protests.Addressing supporters, former … Read more

BJP MLAs storm well, disrupt Jharkhand assembly over exam irregularities | India News

Jharkhand assembly adjourned amid BJP uproar over job exam irregularities Opposition BJP MLAs disrupted proceedings of the Jharkhand Assembly over alleged irregularities in a job examination, with several legislators entering the well of the House in protest.Proceedings of the Jharkhand Assembly were adjourned till 12.30 pm amid an uproar by the BJP MLAs.During the proceedings, … Read more

India, China agree to use diplomatic, military channels to avoid LAC misunderstandings: MEA | India News

NEW DELHI: India and China have agreed to continue using existing diplomatic and military channels to address outstanding issues and prevent misunderstandings along the Line of Actual Control (LAC), the ministry of external affairs (MEA) said on Thursday.“Both sides agreed to use existing diplomatic and military channels to avoid misunderstanding and miscalculation along LAC,” the … Read more

Vijay vs Udhayanidhi: CM rejects DMK’s all-party meet demand on Mekedatu and Cauvery dispute | India News

CM Vijay rejects all-party meet NEW DELHI: Tamil Nadu chief minister C Joseph Vijay on Friday ruled out an all-party meeting on Karnataka’s proposed Mekedatu Dam and the Cauvery water dispute, rejecting leader of opposition Udhayanidhi Stalin’s demand and urging the opposition not to “play politics” over the issue.Speaking in the assembly, Vijay asserted that … Read more

‘Power Banks’ for satellites? Bengaluru Company builds tech to keep ageing spacecraft alive | India News

Aule On-screen setup running multibody dynamics simulations and tracking system capturing hardware test data for position and velocity for correlation BENGALURU: What if satellites could simply plug into a power bank instead of drifting away when they run out of fuel? That’s the idea driving a Bengaluru startup building “jetpack” satellites designed to latch onto … Read more

Jharkhand student protest Day 14: Hunger strike continues as BJP, Rahul Gandhi back students | India News

Students protest in Ranchi’s Jaipal Singh Munda Stadium. NEW DELHI: The protest by JPSC and JSSC aspirants in Jharkhand entered its 14th day on Thursday, with students demanding action over alleged irregularities in recruitment examinations, while political pressure on the Hemant Soren government intensified.The protest, launched on July 25 under the JPSC-JSSC Reforms Manch at … Read more