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Union Minister of State for Home Nityanand Rai mentioned that name Bangla has similarities to Bangladesh (Photo: Twitter)

No proposal to amend Constitution to change name of West Bengal

To change name of any state, constitutional amendment is required.

24 July 2019 3:10 PM IST

The Shimla Agreement & the Lahore declaration provide the basis to resolve all issues between India & Pakistan bilaterally, the minister said. (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

No such request made by PM Modi': Centre to Parl on Trump's mediation...

The minister added that it has been India's consistent position that all outstanding issues with Pakistan are discussed...

23 July 2019 11:45 AM IST

It was passed by the Lok Sabha on August 2, superseding the amendments earlier carried out by the Rajya Sabha.

Rajya Sabha passes Protection of Human Rights (Amendment) Bill

The Bill amends the Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993.

22 July 2019 8:51 PM IST

Minister of State for Agriculture Parshottam Rupala during the Question Hour urged the West Bengal and Delhi governments to implement the scheme at the earliest and ensure benefits reach farmers. (Photo: File)

Over 2.69 lac farmers fail to get 1st tranche under PM-KISAN: Centre...

The responsibility of identifying and uploading details of beneficiaries solely lies with the State/UT.

19 July 2019 4:00 PM IST

Meanwhile, Congress MP Rajni Patil gave zero hour notice in Rajya Sabha over the issue of 33 per cent reservation for women in Parliament and Assembly. (Photo: ANI)

Lok Sabha passes Finance Bill

The Bill was passed after amendments moved by the opposition were mitigated.

18 July 2019 7:05 PM IST

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We will once again call upon Pak to release Kulbhushan Jadhav:...

The bench also ruled by 15 votes to 1 that Pakistan had violated India's rights to consular visits after Jadhav's...

18 July 2019 11:38 AM IST

Mr Kumbhakoni said that the state has created special juvenile police units to prevent offences and also made arrangements in the existing POCSO court to make children secure.

Govt to strengthen POCSO Act, set up fast track courts to clear...

A proposal will be moved for seeking cabinet approval to amend the two key laws in this regard.

17 July 2019 4:28 PM IST

The other banks which reported large number of frauds to the apex bank during the period include Axis Bank (189), Bank of Baroda (176) and Citibank (150). (Representational Image)

Taxmen detect Rs 37,946 crore fraud in FY19

In 2018-19, 1,620 cases of fake invoicing were detected involving Rs 11,251.23 crore, and 154 persons were arrested.

16 July 2019 4:34 PM IST

Shekhar had met Rajya Sabha Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu to inform that he was resigning voluntarily. (Photo: ANI)

Amid speculations of joining BJP, Neeraj Shekhar seen with party's...

With over a year left of his term as a Rajya Sabha member, Shekhar resigned as a lawmaker and Samajwadi Party member on...

16 July 2019 2:12 PM IST

The BJP member said like GST, one nation one tax, there should be one nation, one electricity tariff. (Photo: File)

There should be one nation, one electricity tariff says, Rajya Sabha...

Raising the issue during the Zero Hour in the House, Swait Malik of the BJP highlighted that power tariffs vary across...

15 July 2019 5:23 PM IST

I raised the issue with Gadkari ji at a consultative committee meeting. Once I asked him to order an investigation in the matter, he said, adding that the illegal mining is being run by mafias in many coal fields including that in Jharia, Raniganj, Purulia and Bankura. (Photo: ANI)

Will raise issue in Parliament: Congress RS MP Pradeep on illegal coal...

He also questioned the Centre's role in combating the corrupt practice and said that no action was taken despite him...

14 July 2019 4:45 PM IST

This, latest in a long line of coercion and intimidation of Jaising and Grover, is nothing short of a brute show of intimidation as well as gross abuse of power, the letter read. (Photo: ANI)

Raids at senior advocates' premises nothing but 'gross abuse of...

The raids are being carried out in both Delhi and Mumbai in connection under violation of Foreign Contribution...

11 July 2019 7:58 PM IST