J&K MP Sheikh Abdul Rashid is also known as Engineer Rashid. File | Photo Credit: Nissar Ahmad A Delhi court would on March 21 pass its order on the bail plea of jailed Jammu and Kashmir MP Sheikh Abdul Rashid, popular as Engineer Rashid, in a terror funding case. Additional sessions judge Chander Jit Singh, … Read more
CPI (M) leader A.A. Rahim raised the issue of gig workers in the Rajya Sabha, saying they face “unbelievable exploitation” and inadequate earnings. File CPI (M) leader A.A. Rahim on Wednesday (March 19, 2025) raised the issue of gig workers in the Rajya Sabha, saying they face “unbelievable exploitation” and inadequate earnings, and urged the … Read more
Equating delimitation of Parliamentary constituencies expected in 2026, as a “political coup” Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) MP P. Wilson speaking during the Zero Hour in Rajya Sabha. File | Photo Credit: ANI Equating delimitation of Parliamentary constituencies expected in 2026, as a “political coup” Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) MP P. Wilson speaking during the Zero … Read more
A view of the Supreme Court of India. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu The Supreme Court of India on Wednesday (March 19, 2025) found the ‘diversion’ of Compensatory Afforestation Fund Management and Planning Authority (CAMPA) funds by the Uttarakhand Forest Department to be of a “trivial” nature after perusing a response from the State … Read more
Former CEO of Microsoft and Co-Chair of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation Bill Gates during a visit to the Parliament House, in New Delhi, Wednesday, March 19, 2025. | Photo Credit: PTI Philanthropist and Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates on Wednesday (March 19, 2025) met Union Health Minister J P Nadda and reviewed the collaboration … Read more
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar highlighted the reality of there being increased use of tariffs and sanctions by various countries to protect one’s economic interests | Photo Credit: ANI External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar highlighted the reality of there being increased use of tariffs and sanctions by various countries to protect one’s economic interests, and that … Read more
Farmer leaders arrive for a meeting with a central delegation to discuss their various demands, including a legal guarantee for minimum support price (MSP) for crops, in Chandigarh on March 19, 2025. | Photo Credit: PTI A fresh round of talks between protesting farmers and a central delegation will be held in Chandigarh on Wednesday … Read more
Prime Minister Narendra Modi meeting with Indian astronaut-designates for Gaganyaan Mission. File | Photo Credit: ANI The four astronauts selected for Gaganyaan, India’s first human space flight mission, have been kept out of the public glare to ensure that there were no distractions, as they were undergoing certain acclimatisation and training programmes, the government said … Read more
Union Minister of Agriculture Shivraj Singh Chouhan. File | Photo Credit: PTI The Supreme Court of India on Wednesday (March 19, 2025) extended its earlier order exempting Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan from personal appearance before a trial court in connection with a criminal defamation case lodged against him by Congress MP Vivek Tankha. … Read more
Ashwini Vaishnaw, Minister for Electronics and Information Technology, speaks in the Lok Sabha during the Budget session of Parliament, in New Delhi, on March 19, 2025 | Photo Credit: Sansad TV The Government on Wednesday (March 19, 2025) said there has been a significant improvement in tackling online gambling and betting activities, with more than … Read more