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Govt allotted 40% of publicity funds of ministries to Central Bureau of Communication: I&B ministry

The finance ministry has placed 40 percent of the publicity budget of 12 ministries or departments with the Central Bureau of Communication under the ministry of information and broadcasting, the government has told the Lok Sabha.

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Congress says Vajpayee as PM addressed Rajya Sabha on 2002 Gujarat violence, demands Modi's statement on Manipur

NEW DELHI: The Congress party on Tuesday sought to buttress its demand for Prime Minister Narendra Modi's statement in the Rajya Sabha on the Manipur violence and also send a reply to its critics by stating that the then PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee had also spoken in the House on…

The Times of India

Deadly train shooting in India: What to know

Indian railway security guard allegedly killed four people on board express train before being apprehended by police.

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Imam killed after Hindu mob attacks mosque in India’s Gurugram

Maulana Saad, 19, killed inside the mosque hours after deadly communal violence in neighbouring district, officials say.

Al Jazeera

Indian guard kills colleague and three passengers on train, then hails Modi

A railway security constable shoots dead a senior colleague on a train travelling from Mumbai to Jaipur.

Al Jazeera

Modi government looting people, ruthlessly profiteering from petrol, diesel: Jairam Ramesh

NEW DELHI: Congress general secretary in-charge of the communications department Jairam Ramesh levelled a serious allegation against the Narendra Modi government at the Centre by stating that it is looting the people and resorting to brazen profiteering by selling cheap oil at exorbitant prices.

The Times of India

Congress accuses the Modi government of profiteering from low international crude prices

Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh quoted a CRISIL report to argue that public sector oil companies would make an operating profit of ₹1 lakh crore as against ₹33,000 crore last year.

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Scientists, Opposition slam Centre over IIPS Director’s suspension

Members of Opposition parties and of the scientific community have expressed their anger and dismay at the Central Government’s move of Friday in suspending Professor K.S. James, Director and senior Professor at the International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS), which conducts crucial data collection for the National Family Health Survey…

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"Taxing mercilessly...," Cong demands govt to slash petrol, diesel prices by 35 pc

Launching a strong attack on the Centre over a hike in commodities prices, Congress on Sunday demanded the government to slash the prices of petrol and diesel by 35 per cent. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Congress questions new IIM Bill; autonomy unwelcome for government, says Jairam Ramesh

Criticising the amendments proposed to the Indian Institutes of Management Act, the Opposition Congress said the Centre taking away the autonomy of IIMs. Party general secretary and MP Jairam Ramesh said autonomy is unwelcome for the Government.

The Hindu

BJP, Congress clash over alleged hidden cameras in Udupi college

NEW DELHI: The Congress and the BJP have locked horns over allegations that women students were filmed by placing hidden cameras inside the restrooms of a college at Udupi in Congress-ruled Karnataka with the former refuting the opposition’s charge.

The Times of India

Lok Sabha passes 6 bills after no-confidence motion accepted, opposition cries foul

NEW DELHI: The government and the opposition are slogging it out in the Lok Sabha over the issue of passage of bills after the acceptance of no-confidence motion in the House.

The Times of India

'Has India-China border dispute resolved?' Congress on Modi-Xi meeting in Bali

The Congress asked the Union government whether a consensus between India and China on the border dispute has been reached, pouncing on the Foreign Minister’s claim that more “mere pleasantries” were exchanged between PM Modi and Xi Jinping in Bali

The Hindu

Changes govt making to key environment acts will not promote biodiversity or conservation: Jairam Ramesh

Former Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh attacked government over proposed amendments to The Forest Conservation Act 1980 and the National Biodiversity Act 2002. His attack came over Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s remarks at G20 Environment and Climate Sustainability Ministerial Meeting

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Congress demands suspension of legislative business, early discussion on no-confidence motion

NEW DELHI: The Congress on Thursday demanded suspension of all legislative businesses and early start of discussion on the no-confidence motion moved by party MP Gaurav Gogoi and accepted by Lok Sabha speaker Om Birla on July 26.

The Hindu

Travesty to pass Bills when no-confidence motion is still pending, says Congress citing rules

Opposition bloc INDIA wants no-confidence motion debated at the earliest. Congress says no legislative business can be transacted till the motion is debated.

The Hindu

Centre withdrew DNA Bill to ‘avoid safeguards’, says Jairam Ramesh

Centre withdraws DNA Technology Bill to avoid incorporating safeguards recommended by parliamentary committee. Bill aimed to regulate use of DNA profiling for criminal offences, establish DNA data bank, and DNA regulatory board. Civil society organisations and MPs raised privacy concerns.

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PM Modi has started ‘hating India’, says Congress over his remarks at opposition alliance

Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge said while “we are talking about Manipur, which is burning”, the prime minister is “talking about East India (Company) and saying INDIA means East India (Company)”. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Logjam in Parliament as Shah urges Opposition to allow truth to come out on Manipur issue; AAP MP Sanjay Singh suspended

As the logjam in Parliament persisted for the third day, Home Minister Amit Shah on July 24, 2023 asked the Opposition to allow a debate on the Manipur issue to begin. AAP MP Sanjay Sanjay Singh was suspended during uproar in the Upper House for the rest of the Monsoon…

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Row over damage of newly inaugurated airport building in Port Blair

Port Blair airport's recently inaugurated passenger building ceiling portion tore off due to gusty winds, as seen in a viral video on social media. PM Modi inaugurated the building at a cost of ₹710 crore. Congress leader Jairam Ramesh blamed the government for substandard infrastructure. Minister of Civil Aviation Jyotiraditya…

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Prime Minister Modi is scared of speaking on Manipur inside Parliament, alleges Congress

Congress alleges Prime Minister Narendra Modi scared of speaking on Manipur violence in Parliament due to "gross mismanagement" by Centre and State government. Union Ministers and BJP leaders shielding PM Modi from tough questions. INDIA demands statement by PM in Parliament. PM's silence "beyond shameful" in time of death and…

The Times of India

Why Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma gave third explanation on changing Twitter bio

NEW DELHI: Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday gave an explanation for the third time over changing his bio from “Chief Minister of Assam, India” to “Chief Minister of Assam, BHARAT” on micro-blogging site Twitter.

The Times of India

How Congress continues to exert pressure on PM Modi to speak in Parliament on Manipur violence

NEW DELHI: The opposition protest, which started with demanding immediate discussion on Manipur ethnic violence in Parliament’s ongoing monsoon session, has now reached seeking Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s statement in both Houses first. Even though Lok Sabha speaker Om Birla on Monday specifically disallowed such a demand saying such a…

The Hindu

There won't be any movement towards peace in Manipur till N. Biren Singh remains CM: Congress

The Congress’ attack came over a media report that claimed that an 18-year-old woman, who was abducted, assaulted and gang-raped in Manipur’s Imphal East district on May 15, approached the police on July 21, after which a zero FIR was registered.

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India’s reintroduction of African cheetahs faces setback after string of deaths

The death of a number of cheetahs from Namibia and South Africa that had been introduced into an Indian nature reserve last year is a major setback for India, which hopes to fill its forests with the rare cats after the loss of its own native species seven decades ago.

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