Articles by Snehashish Roy
Some train stops discontinued for track maintenance, not due to Covid: Minister
Railway minister Ashwini Vaishna said the decision to discontinue certain train stops was based on a 2019 study by IIT Bombay to keep railway tracks vacant for maintenance purposes for a few hours
Published on Mar 19, 2025 02:58 PM IST
Snehashish Roy
AAP RS member Ashok Kumar Mittal praises Centre for renaming colonial-era places
AAP's Ashok Mittal praised the government for renaming colonial places, urging further changes to shed British legacy and promote national identity.
Published on Mar 18, 2025 09:34 AM IST
Snehashish Roy, New Delhi
India has asked US embassy for details on USAID funds: MEA
The ministry of external affairs said the government had also sought information from the U.S Embassy on the NGOs involved in implementing USAID-backed initiatives in the country
Published on Mar 17, 2025 08:12 PM IST
Snehashish Roy
AAP MP praises Centre for renaming colonial-era places, seeks more changes
Ashok Kumar Mittal pointed out that several institutions, roads and landmarks still bear British-era names.
Updated on Mar 17, 2025 03:49 PM IST
Snehashish Roy
Allow Taslima Nasrin to return to Kolkata, says BJP MP in RS; she reacts
The BJP leader’s statement comes in the backdrop of Taslima Nasrin accusing the West Bengal government of preventing the staging of a theatrical adaptation of her book ‘Lajja’
Updated on Mar 17, 2025 04:25 PM IST
Snehashish Roy
BJP questions Piketty’s name in caste survey analysis group
Piketty, a professor at the London School of Economics and the Paris School of Economics, is renowned for his work on income and wealth inequality.
Published on Mar 16, 2025 07:02 AM IST
Snehashish Roy
TMC MP Kalyan Banerjee clashes with Union minister over NREGA funds in Lok Sabha
Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla urged members to maintain decorum and said no one should respond to unofficial remarks
Published on Mar 11, 2025 01:53 PM IST
Snehashish Roy
Women achievers take over PM Modi’s social media on Women’s Day
During the 119th episode of Mann Ki Baat, PM Modi had announced that women excelling in various fields would take over his social media platforms to share their stories
Published on Mar 08, 2025 08:06 PM IST
Snehashish Roy
Congress criticises Modi government over Trump’s tariff remarks
The Congress cited India’s assertive responses during the 1971 liberation war and the Pokhran-I and II nuclear tests as examples of strong leadership in international affairs
Published on Mar 08, 2025 04:15 PM IST
Snehashish Roy
Will fight for porters’ rights, put across their demands to govt: Rahul Gandhi
Former Congress president Gandhi posted a video on his YouTube channel of his recent interaction with porters at the New Delhi Railway Station
Updated on Mar 05, 2025 12:59 PM IST
Snehashish Roy
Priyanka Gandhi urges PM Modi to convert Wayanad landslide relief package into grant
Gandhi pointed out that the calamity has not been declared a “national disaster” and expressed disappointment over the “inadequate” and conditional relief package.
Published on Feb 24, 2025 04:30 PM IST
Snehashish Roy
Economy tanked under Modi-led govt: Kharge
Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge criticized PM Modi's government for the declining Indian economy, citing stock market losses and job cuts despite tax cuts.
Published on Feb 19, 2025 06:36 AM IST
Snehashish Roy, New Delhi
Congress, BJP lock horns over USAID
The US Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has claimed that USAID had allocated $21 million for ‘voter turnout in India’
Published on Feb 18, 2025 05:57 PM IST
Snehashish Roy
Visionless Modi government has tanked the Indian economy: Mallikarjun Kharge
Kharge said ₹45 lakh crore has been wiped out from the Indian stock markets so far in 2025 and Nifty 50 firms have shown the worst quarterly profit growth in five years
Published on Feb 18, 2025 02:53 PM IST
Snehashish Roy
BJP targets Sam Pitroda over China remark; Congress says not party’s view
Overseas Congress leader Sam Pitroda had suggested that the threat from China is an issue that is often blown out of proportion
Published on Feb 17, 2025 06:11 PM IST
Snehashish Roy
Congress alleges ‘systemic failure’ in education sector
Congress leader Kanhaiya Kumar said just as the system is responsible for farmer suicides, it is also responsible for student suicides
Published on Feb 15, 2025 03:54 PM IST
Snehashish Roy
PM Modi, Amit Shah lead tributes on Pulwama terror attack anniversary
The Pulwama terror attack took place on February 14, 2019, when a suicide bomber rammed an explosives-laden vehicle into a CRPF convoy, killing 40 security personnel.
Published on Feb 14, 2025 11:38 AM IST
Snehashish Roy
TMC MPs meet President Murmu, ask her to clear anti-rape bill passed by Bengal
TMC said the bill was proposed to ensure the swift and effective resolution of rape cases through mandatory measures, preventing delays or denial of justice.
Published on Feb 13, 2025 05:55 PM IST
Snehashish Roy
Congress prez Kharge asks PM Modi to raise tariff, deportation issues with Trump
Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge said that even as these pressing bilateral issues take centre stage, all Indians recognise the valuable comprehensive global strategic partnership with the US
Published on Feb 12, 2025 03:34 PM IST
Snehashish Roy
Lok Sabha extends translation services to 6 more languages
Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla said that efforts are being made to gradually extend the translation services in the House to all languages based on available human resources
Published on Feb 11, 2025 07:58 PM IST
Snehashish Roy
Parliament pays tribute to Manmohan Singh, James Carter, Kumbh stampede victims
President Droupadi Murmu, while addressing the joint sitting of Parliament, paid tribute to Singh, acknowledging his long tenure as Prime Minister and his decade-long service to the nation
Published on Jan 31, 2025 09:06 PM IST
Snehashish Roy
Mahakumbh stampede: Opposition parties express grief, blame ‘VIP movement’
At least 15 people were feared killed and over 70 injured in a stampede when devotees gathered to take a pre-dawn holy dip to mark the most auspicious day of Mauni Amavasya.
Published on Jan 29, 2025 11:47 AM IST
Snehashish Roy
132 of 699 contestants in Delhi elections have criminal history: ADR
44 out of 70 AAP candidates, 29 out of 70 Congress candidates and 20 out of 68 BJP candidates have criminal cases against them
Updated on Jan 28, 2025 05:06 AM IST
Snehashish Roy
Congress targets PM Modi over falling rupee, demands action plan
Congress spokesperson Supriya Shrinate pointed out that despite the reserve bank of India (RBI) spending over $80 billion from the country’s foreign exchange reserves since September 2024 to control the depreciation, the rupee continues to decline
Published on Jan 24, 2025 03:01 PM IST
Snehashish Roy
BJP demands apology from Rahul Gandhi for post on Netaji’s date of demise
Union minister and BJP MP Sukanta Majumdar criticised Gandhi for the social media post, calling the mention of date as “disrespectful”.
Updated on Jan 23, 2025 04:48 PM IST
Snehashish Roy
80% of ‘Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao’ scheme budget spent on ads: Kharge
Kharge criticised the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for prioritising the protection of criminals over the safety of women citing Hathras, Unnao, and women wrestlers’ cases
Updated on Jan 22, 2025 03:07 PM IST
Snehashish Roy
Centre is covering up country’s declining job market: Congress president
Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge referred to a recent LinkedIn report and accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his government of “misleading” the youth regarding the current employment situation in India
Updated on Jan 17, 2025 06:33 PM IST
Snehashish Roy
Congress targets BJP for commenting on Rahul Gandhi’s remarks on Mohan Bhagwat
The controversy began after Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday accused the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) and BJP of capturing “every single institution” in the country
Published on Jan 16, 2025 07:00 PM IST
Snehashish Roy
Congress targets PM Modi over Rupee’s record single-day fall against US Dollar
Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge said that the current economic situation is causing significant suffering for the people due to the PM Modi’s ‘rank incompetence’
Published on Jan 14, 2025 01:56 PM IST
Snehashish Roy