Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla banned MPs and political parties from demonstrating at any gate of Parliament. file Photo Credit: ANI
Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla banned the protest at the gates of Parliament
As political protests turned ugly, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Thursday (December 19, 2024) banned demonstrations by MPs and political parties at any gate of Parliament, sources said.
China builds critical military infrastructure after standoff with India in 2020: US report
In 2023, the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) adopted more coercive operations in the Indo-Pacific region and accelerated the development of its capabilities and concepts to strengthen China’s ability to “fight and win” against a “stronger enemy,” the annual report said. The US Congress has said that China has not withdrawn its military presence and standoff along the Line of Actual Control (LAC). In 2020, India also witnessed significant and sustained growth in military infrastructure.
Pannun, US-India ties ‘very strong’ despite Adani indictment: US officials
Senior US administration officials have pushed back on the indictment of Indian nationals, including a former Indian government employee, over the alleged plot to kill Khalistani separatist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun in New York and alleged securities and wire fraud against Indian businessman Gautam Adani. The strength of India-US ties has been derailed. Mr. Adani is considered close to Modi.
Permanent ban on crackers, Delhi tells Supreme Court
The Delhi government on Thursday informed the Supreme Court that it has imposed an “all-encompassing, permanent” ban on crackers with immediate effect.
16 Indian workers trapped in a cement factory in Libya are awaiting help from the Centre
Sixteen Indian workers say they have been held in “prison-like conditions” at a Libyan cement company’s Benghazi plant for the past four months, citing long hours, irregular pay and breach of contract by their employer.
KTR defends money transfer in Formula-E racing, dismisses case against him as nonsense
Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) executive president KT Rama Rao defended the transfer of ₹ 55 crore to Formula-E race organizers last year, saying the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) had no place to file a case. There is no corruption in it.
The House rejected a Trump-backed plan to shut down the U.S. government, leaving the next steps uncertain
The House on Thursday (Dec 19, 2024) rejected President-elect Donald Trump’s new plan to fund federal jobs and suspend the debt limit a day before a government shutdown, after Democrats refused to accommodate his sudden demands and a quick fix brokered by Republicans. the leaders.
Rahul Gandhi unfit to be opposition leader: BJP
The BJP on Thursday accused the Congress of undermining Indian democracy and the Constitution by behaving “erraticly and shamefully” inside the Parliament premises. Rahul Gandhi was not fit to be the Leader of the Opposition (Lok Sabha).
Rahul Gandhi’s citizenship dispute: Central government is the competent authority to decide on citizenship, says Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court on Thursday said that the central government is the competent authority to decide on citizenship-related matters. The oral observations were made in the Lok Sabha during the hearing of a petition seeking a court direction for a CBI probe into the alleged British citizenship of Leader of the Opposition and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi.
Amit Shah’s statement has upset Ambedkar’s followers: Mayawati
Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) president Mayawati on Thursday (Dec 19, 2024) said Union Home Minister Amit Shah should withdraw his recent comments on Dr BR Ambedkar and said it had insulted Dr Ambedkar’s followers and harmed Dalits. The dignity of an icon.
published – December 20, 2024 at 06:26 pm IST