Senior Congress leader V. M. Sudheeran on Thursday strongly opposed the party-led UDF government’s decision to slash sales taxes on low-alcohol beverages, publicly demanding that Chief Minister V. D. Satheesan withdraw the proposal from the upcoming Finance Bill.
Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla will take a decision on the political status of the 6 breakaway Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena MPs before the monsoon session begins, sources said here on Thursday.
Kerala Chief Minister VD Satheesan on Thursday strongly criticised the Union government's recent amendments to the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act (FCRA) Rules, demanding their immediate withdrawal.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday remembered the Emergency imposed in 1975 as a grave attack on India's democratic framework, paying tribute to those who opposed the period and reiterating the government's resolve to uphold constitutional principles, democratic institutions and citizens' freedoms.
Former IAS officer Sujata Rout Karthikeyan on Thursday joined the Biju Janata Dal (BJD), providing a boost to the regional party as it seeks revival path after its electoral setback in 2024.
Trust General Secretary Champat Rai's close aide Tinnu Yadav has also been named as accused in the FIR.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will undertake a state visit to Seychelles from June 27 to 29 to attend the Golden Jubilee celebrations of the National Day of Seychelles as the Guest of Honour, the Ministry of External Affairs announced on Thursday.
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said here on Thursday that rebel MP Sanjay Dina Patil, who defected from the Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena to the Eknath Shinde-led Sena, has been issued a stern warning after he used unprintable language and choicest expletives against journalists.
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) interrogated T. Veena (Veena Vijayan, daughter of former Kerala Chief Minister) for a second time on Thursday at its Kochi zonal office.
President Droupadi Murmu said on Thursday that in today's world, marked by conflicts and geopolitical tensions, self-reliance has become a strategic necessity for nations.
