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
Prime Minister Narendra Modi with New Zealand counterpart Christopher Luxon during joint press conference at Hyderabad House in New Delhi on March 17, 2025. | Photo Credit: Shiv Kumar Pushpakar India and New Zealand on Monday (March 17, 2025) inked a mega pact to institutionalise their defence and security ties even as Prime Minister Narendra … Read more
Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar greets members of the House during the Budget session of Parliament, in New Delhi, Monday, March 17, 2025. | Photo Credit: Sansad TV Congress leader Sonia Gandhi and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee were among the leaders who got in touch with the family of Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar to … Read more