New Delhi, Sep 21 (UNI) India on Thursday said that Canada has become a safe haven for “terrorists, extremists, and organised crime” and dismissed as “politically driven” Ottawa’s allegations about Indian agents’ involvement in the murder of a Khalistani separatist. In a weekly media briefing here, Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) Spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said…
New Delhi, Sep 21 (UNI) Countering a challenge from the opposition members for a debate on the Sino-Indian border problems, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday asserted in the Lok Sabha that he had the courage to discuss the China issue. “I have full courage to discuss the China issue,” Singh replied to Congress Leader…
New Delhi, Sep 21 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday termed the passing of the Women Reservation Bill as a “golden moment in India’s Parliamentary journey” and said it will take the country to new heights. Making some brief remarks In the Lok Sabha at the start of day four of the special session…
New Delhi, Sep 21 (UNI) A day after Lok Sabha passed the Constitution (128th Amendment) Bill, 2023 proposing 33% quota in the Lok Sabha and state Legislative Assemblies for women, Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal on Thursday introduced the document in the Rajya Sabha. Moving the Bill in the Upper House, Meghwal described it as…
New Delhi, Sep 20 (UNI) Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday said for the BJP government, women empowerment is a matter of recognition and not a political issue. “Women empowerment can be a political issue for some parties and a weapon to win the elections, but it is a matter of recognition for BJP,”…
New Delhi, Sep 20 (UNI) Congress MP Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday supported the Women’s Reservation Bill in the Lok Sabha, but said it was “incomplete” without a quota for OBC representatives. Presenting his views on the bill, Rahul Gandhi said the bill can be implemented today itself by allocating 33 per cent of Lok Sabha…
New Delhi, Sep 20 (UNI) The Lok Sabha on Wednesday passed the Women’s Reservation Bill which provides for a 33 percent quota in the lower house of parliament and the state assemblies for women. As many as 454 members in the People’s House voted in favour of the Bill while 2 members opposed it. The…
New Delhi, Sep 20 (UNI) Taking a dig at the Modi government, senior Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Wednesday said India’s space programme has always been powered by locally made parts and components and any suggestion that this started happening only after 2014 is a “complete distortion of fact”. Participating in the discussion on India’s…
New Delhi, Sep 20 (UNI) The Ministry of External Affairs on Wednesday issued travel advisory to Indian nationals including students amid “growing anti-India activities” in Canada. In a statement, the Ministry of External Affairs asked Indian nationals in Canada and those contemplating travel to the North American country to exercise utmost caution. The MEA said:…
New Delhi, Sep 20 (UNI) Union Women and Child Development Minister Smriti Irani on Wednesday hit out at the Opposition for calling the Women’s Reservation Bill a “jumla”, and said the Narendra Modi government was determined to implement the legislation in letter and spirit. “Those who are calling the Bill a jumla, I would like…
