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"Childish and irresponsible for someone in his position": Kiren Rijiju slams Rahul Gandhi's role in Parliament disruptions

New Delhi, Feb. 18 -- Union Parliamentary Minister Kiren Rijiju on Wednesday criticised Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, calling his behaviour "childish" and "irresponsible," after ... Read More


IMF support should continue to governance reforms - COPF Chairman

Sri Lanka, Feb. 18 -- Committee on Public Finance Chairman (COPF), Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) MP Dr. Harsha de Silva stated in Parliament yesterday (17), that the International Monetary Fund (IMF) s... Read More


Efforts to suppress underworld, drugs carried out successfully - Minister

Sri Lanka, Feb. 18 -- Public Security and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Ananda Wijepala stated in Parliament that the area where lawyer Buddhika Mallawarachchi and his wife were killed in the recent ... Read More


Welfare schemes for journalists will be a reality this year - Deputy Minister

Sri Lanka, Feb. 18 -- Mass Media Deputy Minister Dr. Kaushalya Ariyarathna informed Parliament that the Government has taken steps to implement various welfare schemes for journalists this year. The ... Read More


Health Minister engages in bilateral talks with new Bangladesh Prime Minister

Sri Lanka, Feb. 18 -- A special discussion was held yesterday afternoon (17) between Bangladesh Prime Minister Tarique Rahman and Sri Lanka's Minister of Health and Mass Media Nalinda Jayatissa, focus... Read More


"They enter, there is commotion...": Kiren Rijiju's slams Congress for disruptions; hails historic India-US interim trade deal

New Delhi, Feb. 18 -- Union Minister Kiren Rijiju has refuted Congress's allegations of suppressing opposition voices in Parliament. He attributed the frequent House disruptions to the opposition's ow... Read More


Modi, Pedro Sanchez discuss ways to expand ties in defence, security, technology

India, Feb. 18 -- PM Narendra Modi held talks with President Pedro Sanchez in New Delhi on Wednesday, discussing ways to further strengthen India-Spain ties across key sectors, including defence, secu... Read More


Diplomats call for stronger protection of freedom of speech, press in Bangladesh

, Feb. 18 -- Diplomats stationed in Dhaka on Wednesday expressed solidarity with The Daily Star and Prothom Alo, highlighting the importance of freedom of press and freedom of speech as an important p... Read More


BJP's victory in Assam to sink Congress's boat, which repeatedly played with nation's security, says Nitin Nabin

Dibrugarh, Feb. 18 -- The BJP's victory in Assam will sink the Congress's boat, which has repeatedly played with the nation's security, BJP National President Nitin Nabin said on Wednesday. BJP Natio... Read More


Maharashtra scraps 2014 GR on 5% Muslim reservation, though provision already invalid for over a decade

Mumbai, Feb. 18 -- The Maharashtra government's social justice department on Tuesday issued a government resolution (GR) and cancelled its earlier resolution of granting 5% reservation to the Muslim c... Read More