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NEW DELHI: Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar schooled actor and politician Jaya Bachchan when she took offence to him after he announced her name to speak in the house. An intense exchange unfolded in the Rajya Sabha today on Aug 9, between Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar and veteran actor-turned-politician Jaya Bachchan. Bachchan accused the Vice President […]

National Handloom Day, observed annually on August 7, commemorates the launch of the Swadeshi Movement in 1905, an initiative aimed at opposing British rule and promoting self-reliance in rural India. The movement, championed by Mahatma Gandhi, encouraged the use of hand-spun fabric, particularly khadi, as a symbol of self-help and national pride.

NEW DELHI: In an exchange of words, the Congress president and Leader of Opposition in the Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge responded sharply to Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar, expressing concerns over the sweeping suspension of MPs across both houses of Parliament. Kharge’s retort labelled the mass suspensions as a preconceived agenda of the government. Following Dhankhar’s […]

NCP chief and MP Sharad Pawar writes to Vice President Jagdeep Dhankar, requesting an urgent inquiry into the recent Parliament Security Breach and suspension of MPs.

NEW DELHI: A day after opposition parties announced boycott of more than a dozen anchors, Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar on Friday advised the press to introspect and refrain from sensationalizing news stories. Speaking to graduating journalism students at Makhanlal Chaturvedi University (MCU) in Bhopal, the Vice President called upon journalists to avoid covering news stories […]

In a Rajya Sabha session, Leader of Opposition (LoP) Mallikarjun Kharge made accusations against the Centre, claiming they were given more speaking opportunities in the House. He went on to express his dissatisfaction, alleging that his microphone was deliberately switched off during his address on Tuesday. Kharge felt insulted by this act and raised concerns […]

The Ordinance, promulgated by the President on 19 May 2023, has sparked considerable controversy due to its perceived attempt to undermine the existing democratic framework in Delhi.

  KOLKATA: After skipping the Vice Presidential election, the Trinamool Congress has decided not to attend the swearing-in ceremony of Vice President elect Jagdeep Dhankar on Thursday.  According to sources, TMC Rajya Sabha leader Derek O’Brien and Lok Sabha leader Sudeep Bandhopadhyay have been invited to attend the swearing-in ceremony that is scheduled for 11.45 am […]

KOLKATA: Though the All India Trinamool Congress (AITC) is yet to make its decision on the Vice-Presidential election official, the delay in announcing its support has created a lot of buzz in political circles. National Democratic Alliance (NDA) candidate Jagdeep Dhankhar’s ‘run-ins’ with AITC supremo and Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is well documented. In […]