Akhilesh Sharma

What Is National Population Register (NPR): An In-Depth Explainer

India News | Reported by Akhilesh Sharma, Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan | Tuesday December 24, 2019

The Union Cabinet today approved a proposal to update the National Population Register (NPR), which is linked to the Census. The exercise will be carried in all state and Union Territories, with the house-listing phase of the Census, except Assam

National Population Register (NPR) Explained In 10 Points

India News | Reported by Akhilesh Sharma, Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan | Tuesday December 24, 2019

The Union Cabinet today approved a proposal to update the National Population Register (NPR), which is linked to the Census. The exercise, which will be carried out between April and September next year, is expected to cost Rs 8,500 crore, the government said. The Census Commission has said the objective of the NPR is to create a comprehensive iden...

PM Modi To Launch BJP's Delhi Poll Campaign Today At Mega Rally

India News | Reported by Sukirti Dwivedi, Akhilesh Sharma, Edited by Swati Bhasin | Sunday December 22, 2019

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address a mega rally today to launch the BJP's campaign for the assembly elections in Delhi next year. The rally comes amid ongoing protests across the country against the new citizenship law.

As Fury Mounts Over Citizenship Law, BJP To Reach Out To 3 Crore Families

India News | Reported by Akhilesh Sharma, Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan | Sunday December 22, 2019

Faced with an avalanche of protests - only some of which have been violent - over the controversial citizenship law, the ruling BJP has stepped up firefighting efforts and plans to connect with three crore families over the next 10 days in an outreach effort

"Work On Grand Ram Temple In Ayodhya Within 4 Months," Says Amit Shah

India News | Reported by Akhilesh Sharma, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Monday December 16, 2019

Work on a grand Ram temple "touching the skies" will begin in Ayodhya within four months, Home Minister Amit Shah promised on Monday while campaigning for the Jharkhand election.

"Violent Protests On Citizenship Amendment Act Deeply Distressing": PM Modi

India News | Reported by Akhilesh Sharma, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Monday December 16, 2019

Prime Minister Narendra Modi described as "deeply distressing" the violence on Sunday evening during protests at the Jamia Millia Islamia University against the citizenship law. Damage to public property and disturbing normal life had not been part of the country's ethos, he said in tweets today.

"Last Six Months Have Been Historic": PM On BJP's Book Of Achievements

India News | Reported By Akhilesh Sharma, Edited By Swati Bhasin | Wednesday December 11, 2019

In the last six months, the BJP-led central government has achieved what other parties could not achieve in many years, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said today at a weekly meeting of BJP MPs at parliament. The Prime Minister said this as party MPs were given a book on the Modi government's achievements in the second term.

Rajya Sabha TV Stopped Telecast When Opposition Heckled Amit Shah

India News | Reported by Akhilesh Sharma, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Wednesday December 11, 2019

Rajya Sabha briefly stopped telecast during the discussion on the Citizenship Amendment Bill today as the opposition heckled Home Minister Amit Shah.

PM's Shout-Out, Standing Ovation for BS Yediyurappa In BJP MPs' Meet

India News | Reported by Akhilesh Sharma, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Wednesday December 11, 2019

Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged BJP MPs to give a standing ovation for BS Yediyurappa, the Chief Minister of Karnataka, crediting him with the recent bypoll sweep that has firmly established the party's majority and stabilized its government in the southern state.

"Some Parties Speaking Same Language As Pak": PM On Citizenship Bill, Say Sources

India News | Reported by Akhilesh Sharma, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Wednesday December 11, 2019

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, addressing BJP MPs at parliament today, said "some parties" were speaking the same language as Pakistan on the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill (CAB).

Who Has The Numbers? Citizenship Bill In Rajya Sabha Today

India News | Reported by Akhilesh Sharma, Edited by Divyanshu Dutta Roy | Wednesday December 11, 2019

The Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, cleared by the Lok Sabha after a fierce 12-hour debate on Monday, will be tabled in the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday. Sources in the ruling BJP said the party is confident of the bill making it through the upper house.

After Late Night Citizenship Bill Debate, Lok Sabha Sees Low Attendance

India News | Reported by Akhilesh Sharma, Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan | Tuesday December 10, 2019

A week after Rajya Sabha Chairman Venkaiah Naidu pulled up MPs of both Houses for low attendance at parliamentary standing committee meetings, the Lok Sabha recorded poor turnout figures this morning

MPs Agree To End Parliament Canteen Subsidy (For Second Time Since 2016)

India News | Reported by Akhilesh Sharma, Edited by Divyanshu Dutta Roy | Thursday December 5, 2019

Lawmakers have unanimously agreed to give up the decades-old subsidy on food sold at the parliament canteen, BJP MP Rajiv Pratap Rudy announced on Thursday. The decision, however, seemed exactly similar to one announced in 2016.

Pragya Thakur's Complaint Against Rahul Gandhi May Go To Parliament Panel

India News | Reported by Akhilesh Sharma, Edited by Divyanshu Dutta Roy | Monday December 2, 2019

BJP MP Pragya Thakur's complaint against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for calling her a "terrorist" may be sent to the privilege committee of the house by Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, sources said on Monday.

"Need To Think": BJP's Pankaja Munde's Facebook Post, Twitter Bio Fuel Buzz

India News | Reported by Akhilesh Sharma, Purva Chitnis, Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan | Monday December 2, 2019

A Facebook post by BJP leader Pankaja Munde, in which she talks about a "changed political scenario (in Maharashtra)" and the need to introspect on a future course of action, has raised eyebrows