Rajya Sabha

LS takes up Surrogacy bill

6:55 pm August 5, 2019

New Delhi: Stating that in the recent years India has unfortunately emerged as the hub for surrogacy, Health Minister Harsh Vardhan on Monday said the bill which seeks to ban commercial surrogacy was “the need of the hour”. Moving the Surrogacy (Regulation) Bill, 2019 in the Lok Sabha for consideration and passage, Vardhan said that […]

Indian Army inducted 364 women officers in 2019

Army deployed in Jammu as precautionary measure

6:44 pm August 5, 2019

Jammu: Six columns of the Army has been deployed in Jammu city on Monday to maintain law and order after the Centre revoked Article 370, which gave special status to Jammu and Kashmir. A police officer said the Army personnel were deployed in sensitive localities of the city as a precautionary measure. Six columns of […]

Army got 7 complaints of human rights violations in 2020, none found to be true: Naik

Naik terms govt’s move on Art 370 as ‘historic and bold’

2:43 pm August 5, 2019

Panaji: Union Minister of State for Defence Shripad Naik on Monday described the Centre’s move on Article 370 of the Constitution, which grants special status to Jammu and Kashmir, as a “historic and bold decision”. Union Home Minister Amit Shah, while speaking in the Rajya Sabha, moved a resolution that all clauses of Article 370 […]

Will run our offices from outside Delhi CM's residence from Monday: Mayors

We support the govt on its decisions on J&K: Kejriwal

2:11 pm August 5, 2019

New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party convener Arvind Kejriwal said his party supports the Centre’s decisions on Jammu and Kashmir. Kejriwal’s comments come hours after Union Home Minister Amit Shah moved a resolution in both the Houses of the Parliament that Article 370 would not be applicable to Jammu and Kashmir. “We […]

Oppn members in Rajya Sabha stage walkout

Opposition protests in LS over Kashmir situation

2:08 pm August 5, 2019

New Delhi: Opposition parties on Monday created ruckus in Lok Sabha as they raised concerns about the Kashmir situation even as the House continued to transact business. Members from the Congress, DMK, National Conference and RSP were in the Well shouting slogans and demanding a reply from the government on the Kashmir situation. Amid the […]