Articles by Isha Sahai Bhatnagar
No proposal to revoke ban on Chinese apps, Centre tells LS
The ban was announced amid border tensions between India and China which have not been resolved fully despite multiple rounds of negotiations at the diplomatic and military levels
Published on Dec 15, 2021 02:29 PM IST
Indians named in Pandora Paper leaks under probe by group of agencies: Govt
The finance ministry has also submitted information on the amount of undisclosed income recovered so far from Indians who were linked to hidden offshore accounts through similar leaks earlier
Updated on Dec 15, 2021 09:13 AM IST
International terrorist group’s involvement in Bihar’s Darbhanga railway blast, Centre tells Parliament
The government on Tuesday confirmed the involvement of a foreign-based terrorist group in the bomb blast at the Darbhanga Railway Station, earlier this year.
Published on Dec 14, 2021 10:07 PM IST
Isha Sahai Bhatnagar, New Delhi
Terror incidents in Kashmir declined since abrogation of Article 370: Centre
Citing data, Nityanand Rai said that in 2018, well before the abrogation of Article 370, there were 417 terror incidents in Jammu and Kashmir. That number fell by almost 50% in 2021
Published on Dec 14, 2021 04:43 PM IST
Using multipronged approach to help vulnerable students: Govt
The minister listed DIKSHA (one nation, one digital platform) which provides quality e-content for school education in 35 out of 36 states and Union Territories among the chief initiatives
Published on Dec 14, 2021 11:20 AM IST
Kharge seeks removal of external security forces from Parliament
Mallikarjun Kharge’s letter addressed to Vice-president M Venkaiah Naidu says only Rajya Sabha secretariat security personnel should be allowed in the House to maintain order
Updated on Dec 14, 2021 10:41 AM IST
Doorsarshan to host ABU Robocon finals in Aug 2022
A two-day event is being held on December 15 and 16 as a curtain-raiser of the event and it will gather feedback and suggestions on previous Robocon competitions
Published on Dec 13, 2021 03:09 PM IST
PM Modi, top leaders pay tribute to security men killed in Parliament attack
Five terrorists involved in the terror attack and eight security personnel died during the incident, which had taken India and Pakistan to the brink of war
Updated on Dec 13, 2021 01:12 PM IST
Only ‘isolated’ cases of incorrect Covid-19 vaccine data entry: Govt
The cases were “due to inadvertent data entry errors by the vaccinator in updating second dose vaccination data of the beneficiaries,” said minister of state for health and family welfare, Bharati Pawar
Updated on Dec 11, 2021 12:33 AM IST
Isha Sahai Bhatnagar, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
Para-sports given ‘priority’ for financial assistance, Centre tells Parliament
The Ministry added para-athletes are provided with all requisite facilities at par with other sportspersons, besides their special needs
Published on Dec 10, 2021 01:44 PM IST
Nation prays as sole survivor battles for life
Coonoor helicopter crash: Group Captain Varun Singh, the sole survivor of the Mi-17 Coonoor crash is battling for his life at a military hospital in Bengaluru, officials familiar with the matter said on Thursday.
Published on Dec 10, 2021 12:42 AM IST
Sole survivor of Coonoor crash Group Captain Varun Singh battles for life
The decorated fighter pilot was moved from the Military Hospital at Wellington to the Indian Air Force Command Hospital in Bengaluru on Thursday, the officials said. Two doctors from the command hospital accompanied the group captain to Bengaluru.
Published on Dec 09, 2021 11:28 PM IST
Rahul Singh and Isha Sahai Bhatnagar
Modi shares throwback pics to mark 75 yrs of Constituent Assembly’s 1st sitting
Tributes to these greats, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said as he ended his first of three tweet to commemorate the first sitting of the Constituent Assembly on December 9, 1946.
Updated on Dec 09, 2021 12:49 PM IST
Cybercrimes against children went up sharply in 2020: IT ministry to Parliament
Citing data from the NCRB, the information and technology ministry said that in 2019, a total of 306 cybercrime cases against children were registered, while last year, 1,102 cases were filed
Published on Dec 09, 2021 09:10 AM IST
‘Martyr’: No such nomenclature, govt tells Parliament
There is no official nomenclature such as “martyr” for the armed forces’ personnel who are killed in line of duty, the ministry of home affairs informed Parliament on Wednesday.
Published on Dec 09, 2021 12:41 AM IST
Isha Sahai Bhatnagar, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
Centre to organise sports event for women govt employees on Dec 22
As part of the Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav celebrations, the Central Civil Services Cultural and Sports Board (CCSCSB) will organise a women’s sports meet on December 22 at the Vinay Marg Sports Complex in New Delhi
Updated on Dec 08, 2021 11:45 AM IST
Rahul Gandhi gives adjournment motion notice in Lok Sabha over farmers’ issue
Farm unions have claimed that nearly 700 farmers lost their lives during the protests and their pending demands include compensation as well as withdrawal of all criminal cases lodged against protesting farmers
Updated on Dec 07, 2021 12:12 PM IST
‘India has 10% more women pilots than world average’: Centre tells Parliament
MoS VK Singh added that multiple initiatives are being taken to increase female participation in the civil aviation sector
Updated on Dec 07, 2021 01:24 AM IST
Shashi Tharoor steps aside as Sansad TV host amid Rajya Sabha suspension row
Tharoor said his continued involvement in hosting the show was no feasible considering his solidarity with the suspended parliamentarians
Published on Dec 06, 2021 11:50 AM IST
Need for common platform for Public Accounts Committees, says LS Speaker Om Birla
The Lok Sabha Speaker also suggested a committee of chairpersons for PAC who will hold comprehensive discussions on the working of these panels.
Published on Dec 05, 2021 07:44 PM IST
Congress slams Centre for having ‘no record’ of farmers’ death, demands compensation
Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar through a written reply, told the Lok Sabha on December 1 that the government did not have any record of farmers who died during the protest and therefore there was no question of compensation to the families.
Published on Dec 03, 2021 06:07 PM IST
Three Covid-19 vaccine trials for children underway, says govt
The approval for the coronavirus vaccines will accordingly be given after successful completion of clinical trials that are ongoing
Updated on Dec 03, 2021 02:52 PM IST
Paddy procurement progressing smoothly: Centre
The statement comes as farm unions are demanding a legal guarantee for minimum support prices (MSPs) to make the system more transparent
Updated on Dec 03, 2021 08:48 AM IST
Kishor slams Congress, says Opposition leadership not anybody’s ‘divine right’
His attack on the Congress came a day after Mamata Banerjee said there was no United Progressive Alliance (UPA) left and called for unifying the Opposition parties to take on the Bharatiya Janata Party
Published on Dec 02, 2021 03:43 PM IST
Isha Sahai Bhatnagar
Opposition lawmakers hold protest against suspension of Rajya Sabha members
The suspended Rajya Sabha lawmakers include six from the Congress, two each from the Trinamool Congress, Shiv Sena, and one each from the Communist Party of India (Marxist) and the Communist Party of India.
Updated on Dec 02, 2021 02:38 PM IST
Isha Sahai Bhatnagar
Indian govt looks to tackle problem of anaemia among pregnant women
The Indian government is working closely with the World Health Organisation (WHO) to tackle the problem of anaemia that affects more than 50% of pregnant women in the country
Published on Dec 01, 2021 02:49 PM IST
Isha Sahai Bhatnagar
Sharp rise in number of drug abuse and alcohol-related suicides last year: Rai
The number of suicides resulting from drug abuse and alcoholism saw a sharp spike last year over previous years, minister of state for home affairs Nityanand Rai told the Parliament on Tuesday
Published on Nov 30, 2021 05:07 PM IST
Isha Sahai Bhatnagar
Walkouts will continue if suspension of 12 MPs is not revoked: Congress leader
After a meeting of 16 opposition parties on Tuesday, Congress leader in the Lok Sabha, Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, said they all stand in solidarity with the 12 Rajya Sabha MPs who have been suspended and will stage walkouts if the punishment is not revoked
Published on Nov 30, 2021 02:31 PM IST
Isha Sahai Bhatnagar
Opposition slams government for passing Farm Laws Repeal Bill without discussion
Congress leader Randeep Singh Surjewala said if a debate had taken place, then the government would have been answerable for the “conspiracy to privatise” the farming sector, the sacrifice of 700 farmers, and the reason for not giving guarantee on MSP
Updated on Nov 29, 2021 03:14 PM IST
Isha Sahai Bhatnagar
Congress MPs protest outside Parliament
Ruling Bhartiya Janata Party spokesman Tom Vaddakan wondered why Congress was protesting as the government has announced the repeal of the laws and Lok Sabha has passed a bill in this regard
Updated on Nov 29, 2021 01:10 PM IST
Isha Sahai Bhatnagar