The National Democratic Alliance (NDA) has named Maharashtra Governor CP Radhakrishnan as its official nominee for the post of Vice President of India, ahead of the election scheduled for August 21, 2025. The announcement was made by BJP national president and Union Minister JP Nadda, who highlighted Radhakrishnan’s long-standing service, political maturity, and the respect...
The Election Commission of India has formally announced the election for the Vice President’s office, which is set for September 9, 2025. This declaration initiates the nomination process, with the deadline for submitting nominations being August 21. The scrutiny of nominations will occur on August 22, and candidates have until August 25 to withdraw their...
New Delhi: In an effort to maintain aviation safety standards, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has taken enforcement action against Air India due to a failure in routine aircraft maintenance. This action comes after an audit by the regulator revealed that the inspection of an emergency slide on one of the airline’s planes...
The Lok Sabha is preparing for an extensive 16-hour debate on Operation Sindoor, which is India’s military response to the Pahalgam terror attack, scheduled during the Monsoon Session on Monday, July 28. The Rajya Sabha will engage in a similar discussion for the same length of time on Tuesday. Union Minister Kiren Rijiju has confirmed...
Veteran actor-turned-politician and Makkal Needhi Maiam (MNM) leader Kamal Haasan was officially sworn in as a Member of Parliament in the Rajya Sabha on Friday, marking a significant milestone in his political career. Haasan, who arrived at the Parliament complex earlier that day, took his oath in Tamil, reflecting his deep cultural and linguistic heritage....
In a significant action against textbook piracy, the Education Ministry has announced that more than 470,000 counterfeit NCERT books have been confiscated throughout India since 2024. This information was disclosed by Minister of State for Education, Jayant Chaudhary, in a written response to the Rajya Sabha. Chaudhary mentioned that incidents of NCERT textbook piracy have...
A discussion regarding Operation Sindoor is anticipated to take place in Parliament on Tuesday, July 29, with the government designating 16 hours for a special discussion in both houses during the ongoing Monsoon Session, according to multiple reports on Wednesday. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, along with Union Ministers Amit Shah and Rajnath Singh, is expected...
New Delhi: The Rajya Sabha Business Advisory Committee (BAC) has yet to finalize when to conduct a debate on Operation Sindoor, as its meeting on Monday was inconclusive and faced four postponements. The next meeting is now scheduled for Wednesday afternoon. Originally, the meeting was convened by then Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar at 1pm on Monday,...
A day after Jagdeep Dhankhar resigned from his position as Vice President of India, Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman Harivansh Narayan met with President Droupadi Murmu at Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi on Tuesday, July 22. Jagdeep Dhankhar also serves as the ex-officio chairperson of Rajya Sabha. “Shri Harivansh, Deputy Chairman of the Rajya Sabha, visited...
Both Houses of Parliament were adjourned for the day due to protests from Opposition members who were calling for a discussion on several important matters, including the Special Intensive Revision of voter rolls in the upcoming Bihar elections. The Lok Sabha was adjourned following opposition protests that demanded a conversation regarding the ongoing voter roll...