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The Uttarakhand Tourism Development Board (UTDB), in collaboration with the Department of Skill Development, on Thursday held a stakeholder consultation on “Skilling for Char Dham Yatra 2026”.The meeting was inaugurated by cabinet minister Saurabh Bahuguna and attended by tourism secretary Dhiraj Singh Garbyal, skill development secretary C Ravishankar, additional tourism secretary Abhishek Rohilla, and additional…

NEW DELHI: Raghav Chadha on Friday made a pointed remark in the Rajya Sabha while beginning his speech, referring to recent leadership changes within the Aam Aadmi Party.Addressing the House, Chadha said, “The leader of the party I belong to is not present in the House. The newly appointed deputy leader of the party I…

Kiren Rijiju and Rahul Gandhi in Lok Sabha NEW DELHI: A heated exchange broke out in the Lok Sabha between leader of the opposition Rahul Gandhi and Union minister Kiren Rijiju during the Congress MP’s speech on the Women’s Reservation Bill.Rijiju intervened when Gandhi, in his address, accused the BJP-led Centre of attempting to sidestep…

NEW DELHI: Leader of opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Friday launched a sharp attack on the Centre during the debate on the Women’s Reservation Bill and Delimitation proposals, alleging that the legislation was aimed at redrawing India’s electoral balance rather than empowering women.Speaking in the Lok Sabha during the special Parliament session, the…

“Will defeat Delimitation Bill in Lok Sabha”: Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge (Photo credit: ANI) NEW DELHI: Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha and Congress President, Mallikarjun Kharge, on Friday said that the INDIA bloc MPs are opposing the Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill and the Delimitation Bill in the Lok Sabha, and will “defeat” the proposed…

NEW DELHI: The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has asked states and Union Territories to intensify inspections across fruit markets, mandis and storage facilities amid concerns over the continued use of banned and unsafe ripening agents such as calcium carbide.In a directive issued on Thursday, the regulator reiterated that calcium carbide—commonly referred…

‘Murder’: TVK, BJP target DMK after woman allegedly commits suicide over election freebies Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) leader Aadhav Arjuna on Thursday condemned the death of a 25-year-old Dalit woman in Tiruchirappalli, alleging it was “forced murder” and demanding a CBI probe, as political backlash intensified against the DMK over the incident.“This is a deeply…

NEW DELHI: Senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Friday termed the proposed delimitation exercise “political demonetisation” and criticised the Centre for linking implementation of women’s reservation to the expansion of Parliament and constituency redrawing based on the Census.Participating in a Lok Sabha debate on three bills related to amendments in the women’s reservation law and…

NEW DELHI: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin on Thursday strongly opposed the Centre’s proposed Delimitation Bill, calling it a “calculated deception” and warning that any attempt to push it through Parliament would face resistance in Tamil Nadu.In a post on X, Stalin described the issue as a turning point in the state’s political history…

Harivansh Narayan Singh elected Rajya Sabha deputy chairman for third consecutive term NEW DELHI: Nominated member Harivansh Narayan Singh, a member of the Janata Dal (United) party was elected deputy chairman of the Rajya Sabha unopposed on Friday, securing a third consecutive term in the position.The office of the deputy chairman fell vacant after Harivansh’s…