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Menaka Guruswamy stresses on need for thoughtful lawmaking

New Delhi, April 8 -- Senior Advocate Menaka Guruswamy on Monday took oath as a Rajya Sabha member from the Trinamool Congress, becoming India's first openly queer Member of Parliament. At 51, Gurusw... Read More


Cabinet approves rRs.r13,038 crore Jaipur metro phase-2 project

India, April 8 -- The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved the Jaipur metro phase-2 project, a 41-km north-south corridor from Prahladpura to Todi Mod at a cost of Rs.13,037.66 crore. The Rajasthan Met... Read More


Cabinet approves higher fertilizer subsidy of Rs.41,534 crore for 2026 kharif

NEW DELHI, April 8 -- The Union cabinet on Wednesday approved nutrient-based subsidy (NBS) rates worth about Rs.41,533.81 crore for phosphatic and potassic (P&K) fertilizers for the upcoming kharif se... Read More


Veteran Cong leader Mohsina Kidwai passes away at 94

New Delhi, April 8 -- Veteran Congress leader and former Union minister Mohsina Kidwai, who held key ministerial portfolios under former Prime Ministers Indira Gandhi and Rajiv Gandhi, passed away on ... Read More


MP demands 'Child FF' recognition for PM Tarique Rahman

, April 8 -- A treasury bench MP on Wednesday demanded official recognition of Prime Minister Tarique Rahman as a child freedom fighter, while also calling for similar honours for late BNP Chairperson... Read More


CRPF pays tribute to COBRA jawan killed in Saranda

Ranchi, April 8 -- A CRPF COBRA commando Rakesh Kumar, who died after being injured during a storm in Jharkhand's Saranda area, was paid tribute at a CRPF camp in Ranchi on Wednesday. Senior official... Read More


Jaishankar to visit Mauritius for 9th Indian Ocean Conference

New Delhi, April 8 -- External Affairs Minister (EAM) Dr. S. Jaishankar will undertake an official visit to Mauritius to participate in the 9th Indian Ocean Conference, highlighting India's commitment... Read More


Malda: NIA refrains from seeking custody of Mofakkerul Islam

Malda, April 8 -- In a fresh development in the ongoing probe into the SIR-related unrest in Malda, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Wednesday did not seek custodial interrogation of prime a... Read More


New President, old playbook. Democracy still on hold in Myanmar

Nepal, April 8 -- On April 3, Min Aung Hlaing, the former Commander-in-Chief of Myanmar who had removed Aung San Suu Kyi in the February 2021 coup, was elected by the Myanmar Parliament as its 11th Pr... Read More


2 More Govt Employees Terminated Over Terror Links in J&K

Srinagar, April 8 -- Srinagar- Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha led-administration has terminated two more government employees over terror links, invoking his zero-tolerance policy. ... Read More