Morigaon: People carrying their belongings cross a flood-affected area on a boat, in Morigaon district, Assam. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: With parts of Assam continuing to reel under floods, chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday said the state government has requested the Army and the Air Force to remain on standby to assist in…
Kakoli Ghosh Dastidar (ANI file photo) NEW DELHI: Once a Mamata loyalist and now an NCPI leader after rebelling against the Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress, Kakoli Ghosh Dastidar on Sunday announced that she would join the ruling NDA in the Lok Sabha ahead of Monsoon Session. She said 20 former TMC MPs, who have formed…
Sonam Wangchuk’s wife vows to lead Parliament march NEW DELHI: Educationalist and climate activist Sonam Wangchuk‘s wife, Gitanjali J Angmo on Sunday said that she would lead the planned march to Parliament on Monday to represent her husband along with the students and parents protesting against the alleged NEET-UG paper leak, asserting that Wangchuk intends…
Jantar Mantar (ANI file photo) NEW DELHI: Ahead of the Monsoon Session, Delhi Police on Sunday said no permission has been sought or granted for the proposed march to Parliament called by the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) on July 20, warning that any unauthorised gathering would invite legal action.In a statement, the police said prohibitory…
Congress MP Manish Tewari (File photo/PTI) NEW DELHI: Congress MP Manish Tewari on Monday called for a discussion on whether there should be a new anti-defection law, saying the current composition of the Lok Sabha no longer reflects the mandate given by voters in the 2024 parliamentary elections.“The fundamental point is that in 2024, the…
Derek O’Brien writes to PM Modi on delimitation bill, seeks all-party meet NEW DELHI: Trinamool Congress (TMC) Rajya Sabha leader Derek O’Brien on Sunday wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, urging him to convene an all-party meeting to discuss the government’s proposed delimitation legislation and the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment bill, describing the measures as…
Union home minister Amit Shah in Kolkata NEW DELHI: Union home minister Amit Shah on Sunday described the change of guard in West Bengal as “unlike any political change since 1947”, months after his Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) ended the Trinamool Congress’ (TMC) 15-year rule in the state.“The change in Bengal is unlike any political…
‘NCPI is recognised by EC’: Sudip Bandyopadhyay hits back after opposition’s walkout over TMC rebels’ presence NEW DELHI: Nationalist Citizens Party of India (NCPI) leader Sudip Bandyopadhyay on Sunday defended his party’s participation in the all-party meeting ahead of the Monsoon Session, saying the NCPI is recognised by the Election Commission and dismissing the oppposition’s…
HC backed Sonam Wangchuk’s hospital shift NEW DELHI: The Delhi high court on Sunday rejected a plea filed by Gitanjali Angmo, wife of fasting activist Sonam Wangchuk, seeking his transfer from the government-run Safdarjung Hospital to the private Medanta Hospital, observing that no force had been used in shifting him.A single-judge bench of Justice Mini…
Can you become an IAS officer while being an ‘expert mother’?Can women pursue demanding careers while also fulfilling the responsibilities of motherhood? Uttar Pradesh governor Anandiben Patel believes they can and should.“Whether you become an IAS officer or a teacher, first become an expert mother. Everyone should know how to cook the food prepared at…
