The Union Cabinet, chaired by PM Narendra Modi, on Thursday approved two Bills to enable simultaneous elections to the Lok Sabha and state Assemblies. The draft legislations, which Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal piloted in the Cabinet and Home Minister Amit Shah elaborated, will be introduced in Parliament during the ongoing session. Plans are afoot to send these Bills to a joint committee of both Houses for comprehensive stakeholder consultations. As recommended by the former President Ram Nath Kovind-led panel whose report was accepted by the Cabinet on September 18, the government will move amendments to enable simultaneous elections to…
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India’s atomic power capacity has nearly doubled in the last decade, rising from 4,780 megawatts (MW) in 2014 to 8,081 MW in 2024, Union Minister of Science and Technology, Dr. Jitendra Singh, announced in the Lok Sabha. He attributed the growth to both technical expertise and strong political leadership. He stated that the capacity added over the past 10 years equals what was achieved over 60 years. He projected that India’s atomic power capacity would triple by 2031-32, reaching 22,480 MW. He also highlighted a revised electricity distribution formula, ensuring fairness with 50% allocated to the home state, 35% to…
Vice President and Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar has described the no trust move against him proposed by the opposition members as a pre-planned attempt to defame institutions of the country. After the opposition gave notice of the move, he has chosen to make his first remark an event organised by Sohan Singh Memorial Kaushal Vikas Kendra in Jaipur. Dhankhar said, “Some forces inside and outside India are unable to digest the progress and prosperity of the country. Attempts to divide and disintegrate India and defame institutions of the country are being made in a pre-planned manner.” Dhankhar said the common…
Lok Sabha on Wednesday witnessed repeated adjournments after Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Kalyan Banerjee made objectionable remarks against Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia The personal remarks against the BJP MP created an uproar which refused to die down despite an apology tendered by the TMC member. The remarks made by Banerjee against the minister were expunged by Speaker Om Birla and the TMC MP issued an apology to Scindia. However, Scindia refused to accept his apology for the “personal attack on him and on the women of India”. Trouble erupted when Banerjee was speaking during a discussion on amendments to the…
India’s Entertainment and Media (E&M) industry is set to outpace global growth, with a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 8.3%, projected to reach US$ 43.03 billion (Rs. 3,65,000 crore) by FY28. This growth is driven by India’s demographic and economic strengths, including improved internet connectivity, affordable data, and favourable government policies. With 91 crore millennials and Gen Zs, 78 crore internet users, and 80 crore broadband subscriptions, India is uniquely positioned to capitalise on innovations in the sector. The advertising market is forecast to grow at a CAGR of 9.4%, reaching US$ 18.63 billion (Rs. 1,58,000 crore) by 2028,…
Geneva-based Press Emblem Campaign (PEC), the global media safety and rights body, demands justice to Cambodian journalist Chhoeung Chheung, who was shot by a homemade gun inside a forest reserve in Siem Reap locality on 4 December 2024. Chheung (63), who worked for an online media outlet named Kampuchea Aphivath (Cambodia Development News), emerged as a media activist against deforestation in Cambodia and hence he was seemingly targeted by the miscreants. The dedicated journalist died of bullet injuries on 7 December igniting protests by the international press freedom outfits. “We demand justice for Chhoeung Chheung, who becomes the 161 st media…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday released the compendium of the complete works of Tamil poet and freedom fighter Subramania Bharati on his 143rd birth anniversary at an event in Delhi. The collection is titled ‘Kaala Varisayil Bharathi Padaippugal’ and is the complete collected works of Mahakavi Bharathiyar in chronological order. It is collated by Seeni Viswanathan. Speaking on occasion, the Prime Minister remembered the poet as “a profound thinker dedicated to serving Maa Bharati” and also paid tributes to him. “Today, the country is celebrating the birth anniversary of great Tamil poet and freedom fighter Subramania Bharati. I pay my…
By Nava Thakuria On the occasion of International Human Rights Day on 10 December, over a hundred concerned citizens staged a strong protest in front of the office of assistant High Commissioner of Bangladesh in the prehistoric city against the ongoing inhumane persecution and oppression of Hindus and other religious minorities in the neighbouring country. Lok Jagaran Manch, organiser of the protest demonstration also submitted a strongly-worded memorandum to the interim government in Dhaka through the city-based Bangladesh diplomat. Addressing Muhammad Yunus, chief advisor of the caretaker government, the memorandum explicitly accused both Islamist fundamentalists and the Bangla government of…
Retail vehicle sales across categories in India rose by 11.21% to 32,08,719 units in November, compared to 28,85,317 units in the same month last year, driven by two-wheeler demand, according to the Federation of Automobile Dealers Associations (FADA). Two-wheeler sales increased by 15.8% to 26,15,953 units from 22,58,970 units in November 2023, buoyed by the festive spillover. However, passenger vehicle (PV) sales dropped 13.72% to 3,21,943 units from 3,73,140 units in the year-ago period, hindered by weak market sentiment, limited product variety, and fewer new launches. Commercial vehicle (CV) sales declined by 6.08% to 81,967 units, while three-wheeler sales grew…
The Opposition INDIA bloc on Tuesday gave notice to move a no-confidence motion against Rajya Sabha Chairman Dhankhar. The resolution was signed by 71 MPs, as per sources. Signed by all INDIA bloc parties which include Trinamool and Samajwadi Party as well. These two parties apparently have been keeping a distance from the Congress on the Adani issue and have not been participating in the protest in the Parliament premises. However, technically it’s not possible for the motion to get approved in this session as it requires 14-day notice and the winter session has only 8 days left to conclude. Dhankhar…