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New Delhi:  Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Priyanka Chaturvedi said that history is the witness of history, but today efforts are being made to change it. There is an effort to downplay the achievements of Prime Ministers from other parties and make false claims. Priyanka Chaturvedi said that the public expects the Prime Minister to be honest and accountable, not to distort history. She also questioned the comments made in Parliament regarding women’s protests and security. The MP said that the Speaker’s statement yesterday was shameful, blaming women for threatening the…

Srinagar:  Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said that the government is committed to making Jammu and Kashmir modern, progressive and economically viable. Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Friday presented a budget of ₹1.13 lakh crore for the Union Territory. He said that the aim of this financial plan is to lay a strong foundation for sustainable development, social harmony and economic prosperity in the Union Territory. Chief Minister Omar Abdullah announced two AYUSH hospitals in Jammu and Kashmir. Cath labs will be opened in Rajouri, Baramulla and Doda and…

New Delhi:  Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra said that the government is shying away from discussions in Parliament. Countering the statement made by Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra said, “…the Prime Minister is hiding behind the Speaker. Yesterday he didn’t have the courage to come to the House because three women were standing in front of the bench. What nonsense is this?…There is no discussion because the government doesn’t want it.” Before the House adjourned today, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla said, “The country saw what…

New Delhi:  Congress MPs said the government will have to answer in the House on the India-US trade deal. Furthermore, Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi should be allowed to speak in the Lok Sabha. Congress MP KC Venugopal said that in a parliamentary democracy, the Leader of the Opposition has the right to speak and initiate debate, which has been completely denied in this House. Our sole agenda is to allow the Leader of the Opposition to speak. The real issue is that Indian farmers are deeply concerned about…

Kolkata: The West Bengal government’s monthly assistance scheme, “Lakshmi Bhandaar,” has been increased by ₹500 per beneficiary. This proposal was presented in the interim (vote-on-account) budget for the financial year 2026-27 presented in the House by West Bengal Finance Minister Chandrima Bhattacharya on Thursday. Currently, women in the general category receive ₹1,000 per month, while women in the Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe categories receive ₹1,200. According to the interim budget proposal, women in the general category will now receive ₹1,500 per month, while women in the Scheduled Caste and…

Chennai:  Efforts for an electoral alliance between the DMK and DMDK have intensified. The Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) has found a key ally in the Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam (DMDK) in the early preparations for the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections. The two parties are in talks regarding seat-sharing and a long-term political alliance. The DMK, which is looking to strengthen its electoral calculations well before the elections, has reportedly offered the DMDK seven assembly seats, as well as a Rajya Sabha seat that is due to fall vacant in April. This…

New Delhi: Congress General Secretary and Rajya Sabha MP Jairam Ramesh warned that if Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi is not allowed to speak on the 2020 standoff with China, the House will be unlikely to function. Congress MP Ramesh said that there is only one issue troubling the opposition in Parliament, and that is that the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha has been prevented from speaking.  Congress leader Ramesh said that all opposition parties are unanimous that if the Lok Sabha MP is not allowed to…

Mumbai: Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief and six-time Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra, Ajit Pawar, died in a plane crash on Wednesday morning. Ajit Pawar’s political influence can be gauged from the fact that he is the longest-serving Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra. However, his passing has raised many questions about the future of the NCP he led. What will happen next for the NCP? Can the NCP survive without Ajit Pawar? What will happen to the ongoing reconciliation efforts between Ajit and Sharad Pawar? Who will be the new…