Union minister for parliamentary affairs Pralhad Joshi announced on Thursday (August 31) that a special session of parliament will be held next month from September 18 to 22. In a statement on X (formerly Twitter), Joshi said that the special session will include five days. Special Session of Parliament (13th Session of 17th Lok Sabha...
The Centre on Thursday told the Supreme Court that elections can be held in Jammu and Kashmir “anytime from now” with most of the work on the voters’ list over, and the decision on specific dates depends on the Election Commission. Addressing a five-judge bench headed by Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud, Solicitor General Tushar...
Prime Minister Narendra Modi greeted people on the occasion of Raksha Bandhan on Wednesday and was joined by girl students from different schools at his residence to celebrate the festival. Dedicated to the unbreakable trust and immense love between sister and brother, this auspicious festival is a “sacred reflection of our culture”, he said on...
On completion of nine years of PM Jan Dhan Yojana, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said through this initiative, millions have been brought in the financial mainstream, ensuring that every Indian has a rightful place in the country’s growing economy. “As we mark 9 years of PM Jan Dhan Yojana, I congratulate all those...
Article 35A of the Constitution has deprived people not residing in Jammu and Kashmir of some key constitutional rights, Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud said today. Equality of opportunity, employment in the state government and right to buy land — “all this this article snatches away from citizens… Because the residents (of Jammu and...
Narendra Modi on Sunday called for a global framework to ensure the ethical use of artificial intelligence (AI) as he flagged concerns over algorithmic bias and its disruptive impact on society. Emphasising the need to deepen mutual trust and cooperation between countries, Modi called for a similar, integrated approach to deal with issues related to...
Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra on Sunday scripted history yet again as he became the first Indian to win a gold medal in the World Athletics Championships with a big throw of 88.17m in the men’s javelin final here. In another first, three Indians finished in top eight with Kishore Jena (84.77m) and DP Manu (84.14m)...
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to return for the third consecutive term in 2024 despite the INDIA alliance, according to a poll by India Today-CVoter Mood of the Nation. The BJP-led NDA is likely to win 306 seats with a 43 per cent vote share, while the INDIA alliance is projected to get 193...
During his one-day visit to Greece, Prime Minister Narendra Modi met with his Greek counterpart, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, for a bilateral meeting on Friday. On Friday, Mitsotakis thanked Prime Minister Modi on the achievement of the Chandrayaan-3 mission and accepted Modi’s offer to visit India The two leaders discussed transforming bilateral relations into a “Strategic Partnership”...
Prime Minister Narendra Modi backed the expansion of BRICS to include other nations, and on the accession of Chandrayaan’s soft landing on the moon, suggested the creation of a BRICS Space Exploration Consortium to work in areas like space research and weather monitoring. BRICS is already working on the BRICS satellite constellation. “India fully supports...