PM to visit Rameswaram temple, inaugurate Pamban bridge amid alliance talks with the AIADMK in Tamil Nadu

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be visiting Tamil Nadu on April 6. File | Photo Credit: PTI Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be visiting Tamil Nadu on April 6, on the occasion of Ram Navami, to pay obeisance at the Ramanathaswamy temple in Rameswaram, and inaugurate the Pamban bridge, amid a strong possibility that the Bharatiya … Read more

Banking reform bill lacks digital age safeguards; need deeper scrutiny: Opposition

Opposition members in Rajya Sabha on Wednesday (March 26, 2025) raised concerns over the Banking Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2024, saying that the proposed legislation fails to keep pace with the rapidly evolving financial landscape. Parliament Budget Session Day 11 LIVE Participating in a discussion on the bill, Harish Beeren (IUML) said the Upper House must … Read more

Two months before push against Collegium system, International Commission of Jurists report recommended new law for judicial appointments, transfers

International Commission of Jurists. Logo | Photo Credit: Website: https://www.icj.org/ Two months before Vice-President of India and Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankar’s push to find an alternative to the Collegium system following the alleged discovery of half-burnt cash on the residential premises of High Court judge, Justice Yashwant Varma, an international body of jurists had … Read more

Continued pattern of biased and politically motivated assessments: MEA on U.S. Commission Report on religious freedom

MEA Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal. File | Photo Credit: ANI The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Wednesday (March 26, 2025) that the 2025 Annual Report of the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) continues its pattern of issuing biased and politically motivated assessments. Our response to media queries regarding the 2025 Annual Report … Read more

PM Modi to inaugurate new Pamban bridge on April 6

A Coast Guard vessel passes through the Pamban channel as the Railway authorities lifted the vertical span in the New Pamban rail bridge during a dry run. | Photo Credit: L. Balachandar India’s first vertical bridge, the Pamban Rail Bridge, will be inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on April 6. “On 6th April on … Read more

Congress moves privilege motion against MOS Rural Development for “false statement” on MGNREGS funds

Union Minister of State for Rural Development and Communications Chandra Sekhar Pemmasani speaks in the Lok Sabha during the Budget Session of Parliament. | Photo Credit: ANI   Accusing Minister of State for Rural Development Chandra Sekhar Pemmasani for making a false statement regarding comparative outlay of Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) funds … Read more

Congress MPs meet Speaker, raise issue of denial of opportunity to Rahul Gandhi in Lok Sabha

Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi addresses the media during the Budget session of Parliament, in New Delhi, Wednesday, March 26, 2025. | Photo Credit: PTI Congress Lok Sabha MPs including Deputy Leader of Lok Sabha Gaurav Gogoi, Congress general secretary, K.C. Venugopal and Congress whip Manickam Tagore and 70 others met … Read more

After delays, GE Aerospace announces delivery of jet engines for Tejas LCA-Mk1A

Representational file image. | Photo Credit: Reuters Engine manufacturer General Electric (GE) Aerospace on Wednesday (March 26, 2025) announced the delivery of the first of 99 F404-IN20 engines to Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) for the Tejas Light Combat Aircraft Mk 1A fighter jet, marking the commencement of deliveries for the delayed programme. Defence sources said … Read more