Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla invited Trinamool Congress leader Abhishek Banerjee to appear before him on June 19 to present the official party's position on the ongoing dispute over a claimed split in the Mamata Banerjee-led party, according to a communication from the Lok Sabha Secretariat, sources said Wednesday.
The early morning action targeted unauthorised commercial units, including dhabas and shops, occupying prime urban land, the officials said.
From the high-altitude grazing grounds of Changthang to international luxury markets, Ladakh's Pashmina industry is set for a transformation as the UT administration has launched a dedicated board to strengthen production, certification and exports.
Stung by the Leader of the Opposition, Udhayanidhi Stalin’s persistent debunking of the Joseph Vijay administration as a ‘sofa model government’ which would not last long, Tamil Nadu Health Minister and Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) leader KG Arun Raj on Wednesday slammed the DMK scion as a lotus eater, oblivious of the dynastic throne, he was hoping for, getting abolished by the electoral verdict.
When Alireza Faghani walked onto the field to officiate the 2026 FIFA World Cup group-stage match between France and Senegal, it marked yet another milestone in a remarkable career.
Stone pelting, arson, and vandalizing of vehicles and shops, forced the administration to impose Section 144 and deploy additional police forces to bring the situation under control in Tarana town of Ujjain district.
He also questioned the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, asking whether the Constitution was not in danger when an Act of Parliament was being openly defied by State Assemblies.
The BJP said that it is laughable when he speaks about Sanatan culture.
Priyanka, incidentally, is the Congress MP from Wayanad in poll-bound Kerala. Signalling a high-stakes push in the key northeastern state, she was recently appointed Chairperson of the Screening Committee for Assam—a state also due for polls along with Kerala, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal and Puducherry in 2026.
On the outreach of the scheme, the Minister said that applications were received through the Ashirwad portal from 12 districts, including Faridkot, Ferozepur, Sri Fatehgarh Sahib, Fazilka, Gurdaspur, Jalandhar, Kapurthala, Ludhiana, Patiala, SBS Nagar, Sangrur and Tarn Taran. “An amount of ₹13.05 crore has been sanctioned to cover all eligible beneficiaries from these districts.”
