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India will lead the Council of Member States of the International IDEA

New Delhi, Dec. 5 -- India will lead the Council of Member States of the International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (International IDEA) for the year 2026 after Chief Election Comm... Read More


Vote on third reading of 2026 Budget underway

Sri Lanka, Dec. 5 -- The vote on the Third Reading of the Appropriation Bill for 2026 is currently underway in Parliament, marking the final stage of this year's Budget process. The vote commenced at... Read More


Cost of govt's monopoly model: Rahul on IndiGo 'fiasco'

New Delhi, Dec. 5 -- Congress leader Rahul Gandhi alleged on Friday that the IndiGo "fiasco" is the cost of the BJP-led Centre's "monopoly model" and asserted that India deserves fair competition in e... Read More


Parliament Session: Pramod Tiwari alleges 'monopoly' in aviation amid IndiGo flight cancellations, Rijiju responds

New Delhi, Dec. 5 -- Congress Rajya Sabha MP Pramod Tiwari on Friday raised the issue of operational disruptions and flight cancellations by IndiGo in the Upper House, attributing them to a "monopoly"... Read More


Winter Session: Lok Sabha passes Bill to levy cess on pan masala units

New Delhi, Dec. 5 -- Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday said the proposed Health and National Security Cess will be levied on pan masala manufacturing units, assuring states that the revenu... Read More


CM Yadav pitches 'Developed MP' as key to PM Modi's 'Viksit Bharat' vision

Bhopal, Dec. 5 -- Chief Minister Mohan Yadav on Friday asserted that Madhya Pradesh will play a pivotal role in realising Prime Minister Narendra Modi's vision of a 'Viksit Bharat', stating that a str... Read More


'X Press Pearl' case before Singaporean courts temporarily halted: Minister

Sri Lanka, Dec. 5 -- The X Press Pearl case which was pending before Singaporean courts has been halted temporarily, Minister of Justice Harshana Nanayalkara told Parliament today. He said the case b... Read More


Rupees 10 billion allocated for cash compensation for disaster hit people: Minister

Sri Lanka, Dec. 5 -- A sum of Rs. 10 billion has been allocated to pay cash compensation to all disaster affected persons, Minister of Public Security Ananda Wijepala told Parliament today. "The gov... Read More


SC tells ECI to provide final electoral roll of Bihar

New Delhi, Dec. 5 -- The Supreme Court on Thursday told the Election Commission of India (ECI) to provide the final revised electoral roll of Bihar after the petitioners challenging the special intens... Read More


Meteorological Department head threatened by Defence Secretary: MP

Sri Lanka, Dec. 5 -- The Defence Secretary has summoned the head of the Meteorological Department to his office and had threatened him, asking him to refrain from making statements to the media, Oppos... Read More