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Image used for representational purpose. | Photo Credit: PTI The Indian Army on Thursday (February 13, 2025) downplayed the recent skirmishes on the Line of Control (LoC) in J&K and underscored that the ceasefire was “intact as per the understanding between both the armies” of India and Pakistan. “The ceasefire on the LoC is intact and … Read more
Opposition MPs on Thursday (February 13, 2025) claimed the report of the joint committee of Parliament on the Waqf bill sought to open the floodgates for targeting land belonging to other religious groups. They also questioned redacting certain portions of the dissent notes submitted by Opposition members of the panel. Also read: Parliament Budget Session … Read more
Union Minister Jitendra Singh | Photo Credit: ANI Over 42,000 job fairs have been organised since 2019-20 and more than 18.4 lakh job seekers have been shortlisted, Union Minister Jitendra Singh said on Thursday (February 13, 2025). He said Prime Minister Narendra Modi had launched the Rozgar Mela on October 22, 2022. “14 Rozgar Melas … Read more
A view of Election Commission of India, in New Delhi. File | Photo Credit: Sushil Kumar Verma West Bengal led the way in electing the highest number of women candidates in the Lok Sabha elections held last year, with 11 securing parliamentary seats. Out of 543 members, the present or the 18th Lok Sabha has … Read more
Members protest in the Lok Sabha during the Budget session of Parliament in New Delhi on February 13, 2025. | Photo Credit: PTI The report of the Joint Committee on Waqf (Amendment) Bill was tabled in the Lok Sabha on Thursday (February 13, 2025) with Home Minister Amit Shah asserting the BJP has no objection … Read more
Union Minister Jitendra Singh. File | Photo Credit: ANI A new module of registration and online application form replacing the Detailed Application Form (DAF)-I and DAF-II has been introduced by the UPSC in civil services examination-2025, Union Minister Jitendra Singh said on Thursday (February 13, 2025). The primary objective for implementing this module is to … Read more
Prime Minister Narendra Modi receives a warm welcome from Indian Community, in Washington DC on Wednesday, February 12, 2025 | Photo Credit: ANI Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump, the Congress on Thursday (February 13, 2025) asked if he would “summon up the courage” to convey India’s collective outrage … Read more
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman during the Budget session of Parliament, in New Delhi, on February 13, 2025. | Photo Credit: PTI Finance Minister Sitharaman on Thursday (February 13, 2025) introduced the Income Tax Bill, 2025, in Lok Sabha amid Opposition parties objecting its introduction. While moving the Bill for introduction, she urged Speaker Om … Read more
Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla conducts proceedings of the House during the Budget session of Parliament, in New Delhi on February 13, 2025. | Photo Credit: PTI The Lok Sabha on Thursday (February 13, 2025) was adjourned as the first part of the Budget Session concluded. The second part will commence on March 10, 2025. … Read more
A Special Task Force (STF) caught a key operative of two Bangladesh-based terror groups from Chennai on Wednesday (February 12, 2025), the Assam police said on Thursday. Abu Salam Ali was the 14th member of either or both the Ansarullah Bangla Team (ABT) and Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen arrested by the STF from various parts of the country … Read more