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Union Minister Nitin Gadkari Tables Motor Vehicles Amendment Bill In Parliament

CarAndBike Team | Monday July 15, 2019

Minister of Road Transport & Highways, Nitin Gadkari, has introduced the Motor Vehicles Amendment Bill in the Lok Sabha today. We give you a lowdown.

"Your Flagship Road Schemes Were My Idea": Yashwant Sinha Blasts Centre

India News | Edited by Jimmy Jacob | Monday July 15, 2019

Former Union Minister Yashwant Sinha on Sunday claimed that the central government's flagship projects - the National Highway Development Project (NHDP) and the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojna (PMGSY) - were originally his ideas, and accused his erstwhile colleagues in the BJP of "unfairly" taking credit for them.

IFFI 2019 Meet To Be Headed By Oscar Academy President: Prakash Javadekar

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday July 14, 2019

Union Minister of Information and Broadcasting Prakash Javadekar chaired a steering committee meeting of International Film Festival of India (IFFI) in Panaji today.

5,000 Bihar Villages To Be Digitally Equipped: Ravi Shankar Prasad

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday July 14, 2019

Union minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Saturday said 5,000 villages of Bihar will be digitally equipped in future.

Problem Of Call Drops In Urban Areas Largely resolved, Says Minister

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday July 13, 2019

Union minister Sanjay Dhotre Saturday said the issue of call drops faced by mobile subscribers has been largely resolved in urban areas.

Nobody Should Be Forced To Chant "Jai Shri Ram", Says Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi

India News | Reported by Sanket Upadhyay, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Friday July 12, 2019

Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi, the Union Minister of Minority Affairs, has said that there are sufficient laws to deal with crimes like lynching.

4,800 MBBS Seats Reserved For Economically Weaker Students: Union Minister Harsh Vardhan

Education | Press Trust of India | Friday July 12, 2019

Around 4,800 MBBS seats have been reserved for students from economically weaker sections in the current year, Union Minister Harsh Vardhan said.

Indrani Mukerjea Turns Approver In INX Media Case

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday July 11, 2019

Jailed-media baron Indrani Mukerjea on Thursday turned approver in the INX Media corruption case in which former Union minister P Chidambaram and his son Karti are accused.

"Over 2 Children, No Vote": Giriraj Singh's Solution To Population Issue

India News | Edited by Jimmy Jacob | Thursday July 11, 2019

Couples with more than two children should be stripped of their voting rights, Union Minister Giriraj Singh said on the occasion of World Population Day today, spurring allegations that he was targeting a particular community on the pretext of promoting a social cause.

Union Minister Harsh Vardhan To Respond On Plea Challenging His Poll Win

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday July 11, 2019

The Delhi High Court sought Union minister Harsh Vardhan's response today on a plea challenging his election to the Lok Sabha from the Chandni Chowk constituency in Delhi.

Rahul Gandhi vs Rajnath Singh In Parliament After Wayanad Farmer Suicide

India News | Reported by Sunil Prabhu, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Thursday July 11, 2019

Rahul Gandhi's comment on the "terrible" state of farmers in the country provoked a rebuttal from Union Minister Rajnath Singh in parliament on Thursday.

No Shortage Of Judges In Supreme Court: Ravi Shankar Prasad

India News | ANI | Wednesday July 10, 2019

Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Wednesday said that there is no shortage of Judges in the Supreme Court.

"Dhoni Instead Of Kartik?" Babul Supriyo's Live Match Analysis On Twitter

India News | Edited by Revathi Hariharan | Wednesday July 10, 2019

After India got off to a fledgling start against New Zealand in the Cricket World Cup's semi-finals, social media users including Union Minister Babul Supriyo and many from the cricketing fraternity, questioned the decision to send batsman Dinesh Karthik first instead of former skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni.

Can Call Me At 4 AM: Rahul Gandhi To Amethi In First Visit After Defeat

India News | Written by Alok Pandey | Thursday July 11, 2019

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi visited his former constituency Amethi today. This was his first visit after losing the parliamentary constituency to Union minister Smriti Irani in the Lok Sabha election held earlier this year.

DK Shivakumar Stopped As Karnataka Rebel Lawmakers Alleged Threat: Centre

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday July 10, 2019

Karnataka minister DK Shivakumar was not allowed to enter a Mumbai hotel where Congress lawmakers are lodged as they alleged a threat to their life from him and sought police protection, Union Minister Pralhad Joshi on Wednesday told Lok Sabha, as Congress staged a walkout over the issue.