Several Congress leaders came out in defence of party leader Rahul Gandhi after he faced criticism for his “two Indias” comment in Parliament, with Mallikarjun Kharge saying the country has two faces, one for the rich and the other for the poor, and the gap between the two is widening. The Leader of Opposition in … Read more
Union Minister Pralhad Joshi and BJP’s Karnataka unit chief Nalin Kumar Kateel ruled out leadership change in the State, saying Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai would continue till the next election in 2023. “Bommai is going to be the Chief Minister till the next election, which is 2023. There is no leadership change,” Kateel told reporters … Read more
Rajya Sabha Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu on Tuesday urged both the government and the opposition to collectively resolve the present stalemate in Parliament. It has been learnt that Naidu also discussed the stalemate in the House with Leader of the Opposition in Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge after the first adjournment of the House on Tuesday. … Read more
Opposition parties on Wednesday protested in both Houses of Parliament, demanding repeal of the three central farm laws, after two days’ protest over rise in fuel prices. The Congress also did not agree to the government request to allow Prime Minister Narendra Modi to make a statement in the Lok Sabha on the government beginning … Read more
Bengaluru: Karnataka is pursuing plans to set up an industrial park on 3,200 acres of unused land owned by Bharat Gold Mines (BGML) at Kolar Gold Fields, about 94 kilometres from Bengaluru. Chief minister BS Yediyurappa and industries minister Jagadish Shettar discussed the subject with Union Minister for Coal, Mines and Parliamentary Affairs Pralhad Joshi … Read more
NEW DELHI: Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi said a decision will be taken “very shortly” on when to start the monsoon session of Parliament. Both Houses of Parliament were adjourned sine die on March 23, nearly two weeks before schedule, as the budget session was curtailed due to the coronavirus pandemic. “There will be … Read more