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Assembly polls in J&K: ECI orders second special summary revision of photo electoral rolls

To ensure the participation of youth, the Election Commission has set July 1, 2024, as the qualifying date for enrolling as voters. All individuals, who are 18 years of age or above on July 1, 2024, can get their names enrolled in the electoral rolls.

Jul 25, 2024

'Taxes on par with England, services same as Somalia': AAP MP Raghav Chadha compares India's taxation

Rajya Sabha MP Raghav Chadha on Thursday voiced strong criticism of the Union Budget 2024, presented by the NDA government in its third-consecutive term, and said, "India is paying taxes like England and receiving services like Somalia."

Jul 25, 2024

NEET showdown in Parliament: Akhilesh, Rahul question exam system; Education Minister responds

K'taka legislature passes resolution against NEET, 'One Nation, One Election'

Proposing the resolution against 'One Nation, One Election', Patil stated that India was the biggest democracy in the world and the proposal in this regard by the Centre was against the principles of the Constitution.

Jul 25, 2024

Centre to ensure safe & trusted AI, Internet platforms must curb deepfakes: Minister

Centre to ensure safe & trusted AI; Internet platforms must curb deepfakes, says IT Minister

In a bid to ensure safe and trusted artificial intelligence (AI), the Central government has once again made it clear to the social media intermediaries and platforms to act on prohibited misinformation, patently false information and deepfakes under the IT Rules, 2021.

Jul 25, 2024

Monsoon Session of Parliament begins today

Budget session witnesses Opposition protests over allocations and new criminal laws

The Opposition staged walkouts, alleging bias against opposition-ruled states in the Union Budget, with Congress MP Manish Tewari criticizing new criminal laws. The government defended the Budget and new criminal laws, with Sitharaman emphasizing progress and Home Minister Amit Shah arguing for justice.

Jul 25, 2024

End of agitational terrorism: Stone pelting, hartals decline in J&K post-2019

Minister of State for Home Affairs Nityanand Rai informed the Rajya Sabha that no stone-pelting incidents have occurred since 2019, starkly contrasting to the 1,328 incidents reported in 2018. Additionally, organized hartal calls have ceased, and terrorist-initiated incidents have drastically reduced.

Jul 24, 2024

Budget 2024-2025 explained, but through social media memes

As the political parties got busy in applauding or criticizing the key features, a lot of social media memes focused on the status and treatment of the the Indian middle class in the budget

Jul 23, 2024

Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha takes part in the virtual 'Pratham Puja' of the Amarnath Yatra at Raj Bhawan

Significant Budget Boost for J&K: Rs 42,277 Crore Allocated by Centre

The Centre has allocated Rs 42,277.74 crore to Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) in the Union Budget 2024-25 with a hike of 1.2 per cent from the Rs 41,751.44 crore given in the last fiscal.

Jul 23, 2024

Centre convenes all-party meet today ahead of Budget Session

Glad to know FM has taken note of some schemes from Congress manifesto, says Chidambaram

After Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman introduced many schemes while presenting the Budget on Tuesday, former Finance Minister P. Chidambaram said that he is glad to know that the Finance Minister has read the Congress manifesto of 2024 Lok Sabha elections.

Jul 23, 2024

No special status to Bihar, reiterates Centre in Lok Sabha; RJD takes 'toy' jibe

The Centre on Monday ruled out special status to Bihar, a long-standing demand by the state-based parties including BJP's key ally JD (U). The rejection of special status resulted in pointed jibes from Lalu Yadav's Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) which also demanded the resignation of Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar.

Jul 22, 2024

Monsoon Session of Parliament: A Confluence of Debate and Decision

Key bills to be presented include the Bharatiya Vayuyan Vidheyak, 2024, and the Disaster Management (Amendment) Law Bill. The opposition, led by Congress, plans to challenge the government on issues such as public examination irregularities, price rise, and unemployment.

Jul 22, 2024

Economic Survey 2023-24: Economy continues to expand, inflation largely under control

The Centre on Monday tabled the Economic Survey 2023-2024 in the Lok Sabha. The survey presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and prepared by the Economic Division under the Ministry of Finance provides a detailed analysis of the economic performance for the fiscal year 2023-24.

Jul 22, 2024

NEET showdown in Parliament: Akhilesh, Rahul question exam system; Education Minister responds

The Budget Session saw fiery exchanges on the very first day on Monday, as Rahul Gandhi and Akhilesh Yadav slammed the Government over paper leaks in NEET examinations and also questioned the entire Indian examination system. This drew a strong response as well as a rebuttal from Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan.

Jul 22, 2024

Fresh multi-pronged strategy devised to check surge of terror incidents in Jammu province [details]

During a public rally, Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh announced the revival of Village Defence Guards (VDGs) in Doda to combat terrorism. He sought support of all communities to counter terrorism.

Jul 21, 2024

AAP kicks off poll fever in Haryana with 'Kejriwal's Guarntees'

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's wife Sunita Kejriwal, on Saturday, sounded the poll bugle in Haryana by launching "Kejriwal's guarantees" for the state under the helm of BJP for two consecutive terms.

Jul 20, 2024

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Search Results for: Lok Sabha

Assembly polls in J&K: ECI orders second special summary revision of photo electoral rolls

'Taxes on par with England, services same as Somalia': AAP MP Raghav Chadha compares India's taxation

K'taka legislature passes resolution against NEET, 'One Nation, One Election'

Centre to ensure safe & trusted AI; Internet platforms must curb deepfakes, says IT Minister

Budget session witnesses Opposition protests over allocations and new criminal laws

End of agitational terrorism: Stone pelting, hartals decline in J&K post-2019

Budget 2024-2025 explained, but through social media memes

Significant Budget Boost for J&K: Rs 42,277 Crore Allocated by Centre

Glad to know FM has taken note of some schemes from Congress manifesto, says Chidambaram

No special status to Bihar, reiterates Centre in Lok Sabha; RJD takes 'toy' jibe

Monsoon Session of Parliament: A Confluence of Debate and Decision

Economic Survey 2023-24: Economy continues to expand, inflation largely under control

NEET showdown in Parliament: Akhilesh, Rahul question exam system; Education Minister responds

Fresh multi-pronged strategy devised to check surge of terror incidents in Jammu province [details]

AAP kicks off poll fever in Haryana with 'Kejriwal's Guarntees'

Time for India to follow suit? France, Germany, Netherlands, US banned use of EVMs [here's why]

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