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File photo of Commerce Secretary Sunil Barthwal India and the U.S. are “proactively engaged” in boosting trade between the two countries, Commerce Secretary Sunil Barthwal said on Monday (March 17, 2025). “We are proactively engaging with the U.S., and discussing mutually beneficial issues which can increase the trade between the two countries,” Mr. Barthwal told … Read more
AIMIM MP Asaduddin Owaisi addresses during a protest by the All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) against the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi on Monday, March 17, 2025. | Photo Credit: Shiv Kumar Pushpakar The Opposition parties, led by the Congress, on Monday (March 17, 2025) lent their voice to … Read more
Congress MP K.C. Venugopal speaks in the Lok Sabha during the Budget Session of the Parliament, in New Delhi on Monday (March 17, 2025). | Photo Credit: ANI Off-shore sand mining in Kerala would adversely impact the livelihoods of the fishermen in the State, Congress MP K.C. Venugopal said on Monday (March 17, 2025) as … Read more
Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar | Photo Credit: ANI Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar’s proposed meeting with top government functionaries on linking voter ID with Aadhaar is part of proactive steps being taken by the poll panel to resolve “legacy issues” pending for the past 25 years, officials said on Monday (March 17, 2025). Amid … Read more
Rajya Sabha proceedings ongoing in the Parliament. | Photo Credit: ANI Opposition parties, including the Congress and Trinamool Congress, walked out of the Rajya Sabha on Monday (March 17, 2025) after their demand for a discussion on the Election Commission’s alleged lapses in issuing multiple duplicate voter ID cards and delimitation was disallowed. Ten Members … Read more
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