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Union Minister Kiren Rijiju | Photo Credit: PTI Nearly 75% of the assurances made by Union Ministers in Parliament were not fulfilled, according to information provided by the Parliamentary Affairs Ministry in the Rajya Sabha on Monday (March 17, 2025). Also Read:Parliament Budget Session Day 4 LIVE Updates Raising the issue during Question Hour in … Read more
External Affairs Minister Jaishankar with Ghana Foreign Minister Okudzeto Ablak on the sidelines of Raisina Dialogue 2025, in New Delhi on March 17, 2025. Photo: X/@DrSJaishankar External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Monday (March 17, 2025) met in New Delhi his counterparts from various countries including Sweden, Ireland and Ghana and discussed ways to strengthen … Read more
The government has informed a parliamentary panel that it has established a “gender budget cell” which has been tasked with evaluating gender-related contributions of projects implemented by the Ministry of External Affairs. Also, the Committee on External Affairs, chaired by Congress MP Shashi Tharoor, in its report has recommended that the MEA should establish a … Read more
Photo used for representation purpose only. | Photo Credit: The Hindu Several MPs in the Rajya Sabha on Monday (March 17, 2025) raised concerns over crowded trains and inadequate amenities, with some noting that even first-class compartments face maintenance issues. Participating in a debate on the working of the Ministry of Railways, NCP-SCP member Fauzia … Read more
Parliamentary panel chaired by Congress MP Shashi Tharoor, in its report said it was keen to know whether the Ministry of External Affairs has explored the idea of having a “grand strategy” that clearly spells out coherent foreign policy objectives, goals and strategy for the long run. | Photo Credit: ANI/Sansad TV A parliamentary panel … Read more
The Bar Council of India (BCI) on Monday (March 17, 2025) raised serious concern over the rapid growth of self-styled legal influencers on social media noting many of them without possessing appropriate credentials, spread misinformation on critical legal issues. In a statement, the body which regulates the legal profession in India, said, “Many such legal … Read more
In this image posted by @narendramodi via X on March 17, 2025, Prime Minister Narendra Modi pays tribute to the mortal remains of veteran BJP leader Debendra Pradhan, in New Delhi. | Photo Credit: PTI/@NarendraModi Veteran BJP leader Debendra Pradhan, who was a Minister in the Atal Bihari Vajpayee government, died on Monday (March 17, … Read more
Representational image only. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu The Supreme Court of India remarked on Monday (March 17, 2025) that the use of elephants in festivals was a cultural part of the country. A Bench of Justices B.V. Nagarathna and Satish Chandra Sharma was hearing a petition filed by NGO Vishwa Gaja Seva Samithi, … Read more
NCP-SCP Rajya Sabha member Fauzia Khan cited a study to highlight the lack of safety measures in vehicles transporting school children in Rajya Sabha on Monday, March 17, 2025 | Photo Credit: SansadTV NCP-SCP Rajya Sabha member Fauzia Khan on Monday (March 17, 2025) expressed concern over increasing number of accidents involving school buses and … Read more
The Supreme Court said the trial of the Manipur ethnic violence cases, probed by the CBI, would be conducted in Guwahati, Assam, where it was transferred to earlier. File | Photo Credit: Sushil Kumar Verma The Supreme Court on Monday (March 17, 2025) said the trial of the Manipur ethnic violence cases, probed by the … Read more