Articles by Shriya Ganguly
Congress’ manifesto for 2024 LS polls will be people’s manifesto: Chidambaram
Chidambaram said the party has promised to “incorporate as many as possible” into its manifesto for the Lok Sabha polls
Updated on Jan 17, 2024 04:12 PM IST
Shriya Ganguly
Congress hits out at BJP over ED mentioning Priyanka Gandhi in PMLA case
The Congress alleged that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) hatch such conspiracies when elections approach
Published on Dec 28, 2023 04:05 PM IST
Shriya Ganguly
Cabinet approves plan for key bridge in Bihar
The Union Cabinet has approved the construction of a 4.56 km long, six-lane bridge on the river Ganga in Bihar, and the renovation and widening of a 135 km stretch of road in Tripura. The bridge will improve connectivity in Bihar, while the road project in Tripura will enhance travel between Assam and Tripura.
Updated on Dec 28, 2023 09:00 AM IST
Shriya Ganguly, New Delhi
Kharge accuses BJP of weaponising suspension of MPs to undermine democracy
Kharge said the mass suspension of the Opposition MPs from both Houses of Parliament seems to be predetermined and premeditated by the government
Published on Dec 25, 2023 02:59 PM IST
Shriya Ganguly
India growing but concentrating wealth towards ‘very few people’: Rahul Gandhi
Gandhi claimed that India’s institutions, such as its media, legal system and Election Commission were no longer free and neutral, and this was why he had undertaken the Bharat Jodo Yatra to get his message across to the people of the country
Updated on Dec 23, 2023 05:47 PM IST
Shriya Ganguly
Do not use derogatory words for persons with disability: ECI tells parties
ECI said that the the violation of these guidelines may lead to an imprisonment of up to five years under Section 92 of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016
Published on Dec 21, 2023 02:26 PM IST
Shriya Ganguly
Opposition gears up for stir, two more MPs suspended
The Lok Sabha on Wednesday suspended two more Opposition MPs till the end of the Winter session, taking the number of parliamentarians penalised in both Houses to 143 in a week.
Updated on Dec 21, 2023 07:40 AM IST
Shriya Ganguly, New Delhi
Lok Sabha approves post office bill to replace 125-year-old act
The Lok Sabha on Monday cleared the Post Office Bill, 2023, which will replace the 125-year-old Indian Post Office Act of 1898, amid protests by the opposition on the Parliament security breach on December 13.
Updated on Dec 19, 2023 07:52 AM IST
Shriya Ganguly, New Delhi
Lok Sabha passes Post Office Bill that will replace 1898 Act
The government said the Bill will transform India’s postal system but the opposition MPs said it will allow the government to indiscriminately intercept, open or detain any item, and free India Post from liability in case of lapses in its services
Published on Dec 18, 2023 07:21 PM IST
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Unemployment, price rise behind Parliament security breach: Rahul Gandhi
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi alleged that India’s youths are unable to find employment because of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s policies
Published on Dec 16, 2023 06:23 PM IST
Shriya Ganguly
Congress to launch online crowdfunding campaign ‘Donate for Desh’ on Dec 18
AICC treasurer Ajay Maken said that the ‘Donate for Desh’ initiative is an umbrella campaign under which a “series of campaigns” would be carried out. Under the first of these, the party is encouraging donations in multiples of 138, to commemorate the Congress’s 138th anniversary
Updated on Dec 16, 2023 01:01 PM IST
Shriya Ganguly
1,761 loco pilots failed breathalyser tests in 5 years, Ashwini Vaishnaw to RS
Ashwini Vaishnaw said the authorities had conducted a total of 8,28,03,387 breathalyser tests over the last five years
Published on Dec 15, 2023 06:04 PM IST
Shriya Ganguly
In Lok Sabha, V Muraleedharan corrects MEA answer on Palestinian group Hamas
The MEA’s correction in the Lok Sabha came after the wrong attribution was flagged by Meenakshi Lekhi and the opposition slammed the Centre over the issue
Updated on Dec 12, 2023 05:14 AM IST
Shriya Ganguly
Nation welcomes Modi’s guarantee: PM on Viksit Bharat
During his rallies across five poll-bound states in November, Modi framed his government’s election promises as “Modi’s guarantees”, as a counter to Opposition parties
Updated on Dec 10, 2023 05:50 AM IST
Shriya Ganguly, New Delhi
Airfares remained ‘sustainable’ even after COVID, surging fuel prices: Scindia
Scindia said that the number of air passengers had increased from 60 million in 2014 to 145 million today, and expressed his conviction that this figure would triple to 420 million by 2030 and credited this to the ‘Ude Desh Ka Aam Nagrik’ (UDAAN) scheme
Updated on Dec 07, 2023 08:42 PM IST
Shriya Ganguly
Amid row, DMK MP retracts his remark on heartland states
DMK parliamentarian DNV Senthil Kumar on Wednesday expressed regret in the Lok Sabha for his controversial remark on Hindi heartland states.
Updated on Dec 07, 2023 06:52 AM IST
Shriya Ganguly, New Delhi
No backward class CM left in Congress after state polls, claims Nishikant Dubey
BJP MP Nishikant Dubey argued that the Congress could not claim to support the backward classes given how Rajiv Gandhi opposed the Mandal Commission recommendation in 1990 and the party’s only OBC president, Sitaram Kesri, was removed eight years later
Updated on Dec 06, 2023 05:30 PM IST
Shriya Ganguly
FM rejects claims of more foreign companies leaving country than entering
Nirmala Sitharaman said many foreign companies have invested in India through local subsidiaries and FDI has increased by USD 9,000 million since 2018-19
Published on Dec 04, 2023 09:55 PM IST
Shriya Ganguly
18% candidates contesting assembly polls in 5 states have criminal cases: ADR
Telangana has the highest number of candidates with criminal records, between 24% to 72% of candidates from all major parties contesting elections have declared criminal cases against them
Updated on Nov 28, 2023 02:54 PM IST
Shriya Ganguly
Assets of re-contesting Telangana MLAs rose by 65% since 2018: ADR report
The 90 re-contesting MPs from the BRS had the greatest average increase in asset value among the major political parties in the election, at 68.56%
Updated on Nov 27, 2023 08:44 PM IST
Shriya Ganguly
23% of candidates in Telangana elections have criminal cases against them: ADR
The report by the Association for Democratic Reforms also said that 25% of the 2,290 candidates in the Telangana assembly elections are crorepatis
Published on Nov 27, 2023 06:53 AM IST
Shriya Ganguly
Assets of 93% recontesting Rajasthan MLAs rose by an average of 40% since 2018: ADR
The average assets of these MLAs was ₹7.10 crore in 2018, and has now increased to ₹9.97 crore, a report by the Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) and Rajasthan Election Watch stated
Published on Nov 22, 2023 04:04 PM IST
Shriya Ganguly
‘Biggest assault on economy’: Congress slams demonetisation on 7th anniversary
Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge said people of India badly battered and bruised on that fateful night of November 8, are still searching for answers
Published on Nov 08, 2023 03:57 PM IST
Shriya Ganguly
Kejriwal’s failure to appear before ED shows he has done something wrong: BJP
BJP spokesperson Sambit Patra called Delhi chief minister Kejriwal a “source of corruption” and added that the AAP has no faith in any institution or person
Published on Nov 02, 2023 04:00 PM IST
Shriya Ganguly
90% of Mizoram MLAs are crorepatis, 5% have criminal cases: ADR report
23 out of 27 (85%) of legislators belonging to the ruling Mizo National Front (MNF) have declared assets worth over ₹1 crore
Published on Oct 16, 2023 04:20 PM IST
Shriya Ganguly
Hollywood actor Michael Douglas to be given Satyajit Ray Lifetime Achievement Award
The veteran actor’s filmography includes the cult classic thriller ‘Basic Instinct’ and the Oscar winning ‘One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest’ and ‘Wall Street’
Updated on Oct 13, 2023 03:42 PM IST
Shriya Ganguly
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