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People offer ‘namaz’ at a mosque administered by Waqf Board, on the day of tabling of the Waqf (Amendment) Bill in the Lok Sabha, in Srinagar, on April 2, 2025. | Photo Credit: PTI Union Minority Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju tabled the Waqf (Amendment) Bill in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday (April 2, 2025), amid … Read more
A person tries to douse the fire after a portion of a firecracker godown collapsed following an explosion in the Deesa area, in Banaskantha on April 1, 2025` | Photo Credit: ANI A forensic investigation has confirmed that the presence of aluminium powder, one of the ingredients to make firecrackers, caused the huge explosion and … Read more
“India has rich reserves in oil and gas and in minerals like bauxite, coal, iron ore, copper and rare earths,” Anil Agarwal said. | Photo Credit: The Hindu India is bestowed with the best geology for natural resources, and trusting the ability of the country’s entrepreneurs in unlocking value from India’s vast resources below the … Read more
Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav took a swipe at the BJP, questioning its delay in selecting a national president. File | Photo Credit: PTI Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Wednesday (April 2, 2025) took a swipe at the BJP, questioning its delay in selecting a national president. Responding sharply, Union Home Minister Amit Shah … Read more
Union Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs and Information & Broadcasting Dr L. Murugan. | Photo Credit: ANI India has a vibrant press and media ecosystem which does not need validation from foreign organisations, the government told the Lok Sabha on Wednesday (April 2, 2025). Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting L. Murugan said … Read more
Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar. File | Photo Credit: PTI Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar on Wednesday (April 2, 2025) said the government is “ultimate” and governance in a democracy can only be by the executive and not courts as the former is accountable to Parliament and the people who elect it. Mr. Dhankhar made … Read more
Image used for representation purpose only. | Photo Credit: Reuters The Supreme Court on Wednesday (April 2, 2025) remarked hygiene, education and healthcare were the three most important paths towards a robust rural India. A Bench headed by Justice Surya Kant made the oral observation while hearing a petition filed by Mundona Rural Development Foundation … Read more
“India and Nepal have signed 10 Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) for high-impact community development projects in the Himalayan nation to be funded by Indian assistance amounting to Nepalese Rs.625 million,” according to an official release. “The agreements were signed on Tuesday (April 1, 2025) for development in the education-, health- and cultural sectors,” the Indian … Read more
Union Minister Jitendra Singh speaks in the Lok Sabha. | Photo Credit: ANI Central government employees are entitled to get a maximum of 42 days of special casual leave for organ donation, the Lok Sabha was informed on Wednesday (April 2, 2025). “The government of India has provided a maximum of 42 days special casual … Read more
M.V. Govindan. File | Photo Credit: Thulasi Kakkat The CPI(M) on Wednesday (April 2, 2025) announced its opposition to the Waqf Amendment Bill, proposed by the NDA Government at the Centre and said the party MPs will vote against it in Parliament. Parliament Budget Session Day 15, April 2, 2025 highlights This stance comes amid … Read more