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Opp protest stalls Lok Sabha; House adjourned amid tensions over suspended MPs

India, Feb. 5 -- Lok Sabha proceedings on Wednesday were adjourned till 12 noon following vociferous protests by Opposition members over the suspension of eight MPs and related issues, highlighting es... Read More


District-level grievance camps for traders on Feb 10-11: Cheema

Chandigarh, Feb. 5 -- Punjab finance and taxation minister Harpal Singh Cheema on Wednesday chaired a high-level meeting of the Punjab State Traders Commission (PSTC) as part of the state government's... Read More


Congress MPs planned to surround PM's chair, do something unexpected, claims Lok Sabha speaker Om Birla

India, Feb. 5 -- Lok Sabha speaker Om Birla on Thursday told the house that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been advised not to reply to the President's address due to concerns regarding his safety. ... Read More


Vivek Ramaswamy, wife Apoorva announce birth of daughter Savithri, share photo: 'Mom and baby doing well'

India, Feb. 5 -- Indian-American entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy and his wife, Apoorva, have announced the birth of their daughter, Savithri. The couple shared the news on social media on Wednesday, Febr... Read More


Energy Minister reiterates pledge to slash electricity tariffs by 30% within three years

Sri Lanka, Feb. 5 -- Electricity tariffs will be reduced by 30% within the next three years, in line with the government's promise, Minister of Energy Kumara Jayakody stated in Parliament today (05). ... Read More


CM Omar Abdullah assures simplified, time-bound registration process for tourism sector

JAMMU, Feb. 5 -- Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today informed the House that the Government is working to revise and simplify the registration and renewal procedures for tourism-related establishments ... Read More


ECI briefs Central Observers to be deployed for forthcoming assembly elections

New Delhi, Feb. 5 -- The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Thursday organised briefing meetings for General, Police and Expenditure Observers to be deployed as Central Observers for the forthcomin... Read More


State Fiscal Responsibility Laws Improve Deficits But Fail To Curb Debt: World Bank

New Delhi, Feb. 5 -- A World Bank report submitted to the 16th Finance Commission has found that nearly 20 years of Fiscal Responsibility Laws (FRLs) at the state level in India have not fully succeed... Read More


Storage shortage: Punjab millers move shelled rice to other states

Chandigarh, Feb. 5 -- A new trend has emerged in Punjab's paddy shelling system, with rice millers transporting shelled rice to neighbouring states such as Uttar Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh and Jammu & ... Read More


Cambodian media highlight upcoming visit by Vietnamese Party leader

Phnom Penh, Feb. 5 -- In the lead-up to the state visit by General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee To Lam on February 6, major Cambodian media outlets have carried ... Read More