New Delhi, Feb 13 (UNI) Parliamentary and Minority Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju on Thursday slammed the Opposition for calling the Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) report on the Waqf Amendment Bill as “illegal and unconstitutional” and said that Chairman Jagdambika Pal has the authority to remove a note “that casts aspersion on the Committee”. Addressing the…
New Delhi, Feb 13 (UNI) Reiterating that sectoral allocation and effective capital expenditure have gone up in the Budget 2025-26, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday said that government will continue to take steps to reduce the burden of price rise, while also dismissing the concerns around depreciation of Indian Rupee (INR) against US…
Washington/New Delhi, Feb 13 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who arrived in Washington on a two-day official visit, is to meet US National Security Advisor Michael Waltz, Tesla chief Elon Musk and noted Indian-American and former presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy. These meetings have been scheduled ahead of PM Modi’s bilateral with US President Donald Trump,…
New Delhi, Feb 13 (UNI) Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar on Thursday ruled that the matter seeking removal of Allahabad High Court judge Justice Shekhar Yadav from his post is a matter of the “Chairman’s jurisdiction and in an eventuality with the Parliament and President”. Dhankhar instructed the Secretary General of Rajya Sabha to send…
New Delhi, Feb 13 (UNI) Lok Sabha has registered 112 percent of productivity in the first phase of the Budget session, which concluded on Thursday, despite disruption from the opposition members on various issues, Speaker Om Birla said. The lower house of Parliament was adjourned by the Speaker till March 10. In a statement, Birla…
New Delhi, Feb 13 (UNI) The Supreme Court on Thursday declined to grant bail to Shabbar Khan, who has been chargesheeted under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967, in connection with the riots that took place in Bengaluru on August 11, 2020. The violence was reportedly triggered by a Facebook post allegedly containing derogatory remarks…
New Delhi, Feb 13 (UNI) Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday introduced the Income-Tax Bill, 2025 in the Lok Sabha that seeks to repeal the Income-tax Act, 1961 and re-enact the proposed legislation so that no additional expenditure of significance, apart from what is being spent on the administration of the said Act, is contemplated…
Chandigarh, Feb 13 (UNI) Haryan gymnasts bagged seven medals – two silver and five bronze – in the gymnastics competition of the 38th National Games in Uttarakhand. Haryana’s Sports Minister Gaurav Gautam congratulated the medal winners and said they are getting a lot of benefits from the state’s sports policy. “Our players are bringing laurels…
Srinagar, Feb 13 (UNI) Police have seized a residential property under the Unlawful Activities Prevention (UAP) Act in Jammu Kashmir’s Kulgam district, officials said. Police on Thursday said that the residential house of Safdar Ali Dar in Modergam village has been seized for giving shelter to militants. The house was completely damaged in the encounter….
Srinagar, Feb 13 (UNI) Night cold returned to Kashmir valley, with all weather stations recording temperatures below the freezing point on Thursday, officials said. The Meteorological Centre Srinagar has forecast mainly dry weather across Jammu and Kashmir for the next 48 hours. Srinagar, the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir, recorded a minimum temperature of…
