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In Jharkhand, today is the last day of filing of nominations for fifth and last phase of State Assembly elections. Polling would be held on 20th of this month in 16 constituencies spread over six districts. In all, 181 candidates have filed their nominations for this phase so far. Scrutiny …

Dec 03, 2019 The Centre has asked the State Governments to crack down on traders hoarding onions, create buffer stocks and distribute imported edible bulb at a reasonable rate in order to provide relief to the common man from soaring prices. Cabinet Secretary Rajiv Gauba yesterday chaired a meeting of …

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has condemned BJP MP Pragya Thakur’s reported remarks terming Nathuram Godse as a patriot. As soon as the House met for the day, Congress led opposition raised the issue and demanded action against the MP. Responding to it, Mr Singh said Mahatma Gandhi is an ideal …

The first ever pink ball Test match between India and Bangladesh will begin at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata this afternoon. The second test of the two-match series against Bangladesh will also be a historic Day-night Test. The play will begin at 1 PM. Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, West …

The Supreme Court today agreed to hear after four weeks a PIL seeking identification and deportation of all illegal immigrants and infiltrators. A bench headed by Chief Justice S A Bobde took note of the submission of lawyer and BJP leader Ashwini Upadhyay that the illegal Rohingya and Bangladeshi immigrants …

Speaker of Lok Sabha Om Birla today rejected the Congress’s demand to adjournment of Question Hour to discuss Election Bond issue. Congress MP Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury said, the request for adjournment motion was given as they were compelled to take up the issue. He also cited BJPs protests during the …

Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir has constituted an administrative council with Lieutenant Governor G C Murmu as its chairman to discharge the functions of a government. A government order issued by the General Administration Department yesterday said the chief secretary shall function as secretary to the Administrative Council. Meanwhile, …

Members cutting across party lines demanded in the Lok Sabha integrated action by the government to deal with air pollution. They stressed that it was wrong to blame farmers alone for deteriorating air quality in Delhi. Most of the participating members said, vehicles, dust, construction and industries, power plants too …

Lok Sabha is witnessing noisy scenes over withdrawal of SPG security to Gandhi family, JNU issue among others. Members from Congress, DMK and Left trooped into the Well of the House this morning raising slogans against the Government. The House is taking up Question Hour amid noisy scenes. Speaker Om …

Lok Sabha on Monday witnessed sloganeering during the Question Hour seeking the release of detained Jammu and Kashmir National Conference leader Farooq Abdullah. Opposition MPs continued chanting of slogans protesting against the lack of stability in Jammu and Kashmir. As soon as the House met for the day, Prince Raj …