Why is Zero Hour Becoming the Talk of Parliament This Session?

Why is Zero Hour Becoming the Talk of Parliament This Session?

In the Indian Parliament, the Zero Hour is a specific time during legislative sessions during which Members of Parliament (MPs) can address topics of urgent public significance. Although not legally established in parliamentary rules, Zero Hour is an informal method used by MPs. During this half-hour session, each MP is normally given three minutes to … Read more

Delhi Schools Get Bomb Threat, Students Sent Back

Delhi Police to Train School Teachers on Handling Bomb Threats

On Monday morning, almost 40 Delhi schools received bomb threats. DPS RK Puram and GD Goenka School in Paschim Vihar are among the 44 institutions that have received threats, requiring action. Students have been sent back home, and the police have been notified. According to reports, the threat was received by email. NDTV obtained a … Read more

Mamata Banerjee Faces Succession Question, Gives Unexpected Reply

Kolkata's St Xavier's University to confer DLitt on Mamata Banerjee

West Bengal Chief Minister and party chief Mamata Banerjee has stated that any decision regarding her successor will be made collectively by the party leadership, rather than by her personally. In an exclusive interview with a Bengali news channel News 18 Bangla, Ms Banerjee dismissed notions of individual dominance, asserting, , “I am not the … Read more

Kumbh Mela 2025: UP Govt To Set Up Swiss-Style Tents

Kumbh Mela 2025: UP Govt To Set Up Swiss-Style Tents

In order to accommodate the lakhs of pilgrims anticipated to attend the Maha Kumbh in 2025, the Uttar Pradesh government is building a tent city. Sector 20 (Arail) of the Maha Kumbh Mela region will host around 2,000 Swiss cottage-style tents. The Uttar Pradesh State Tourism Development Corporation Limited is in charge of overseeing the … Read more

Syria Crisis: India Alerts Citizens with Travel Advisory

Syria Crisis: India Alerts Citizens with Travel Advisory

After the Syrian rebels took over the key states tension increased globally. Syrian government forces have lost control of Daraa, the fourth major city to fall out of government control in just one week. On Friday (December 6), the Indian government issued a travel advise for Syria, recommending Indian people to avoid any travel to … Read more

Ajit Pawar Cleared of Benami Property Charges

Ajit Pawar Cleared of Benami Property Charges

Ajit Pawar, Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra, and his family have been exonerated of benami property ownership claims, which is a great relief. The Prevention of Benami Property Transactions Appellate Tribunal issued a ruling in this respect the day after Pawar was sworn in as Deputy Chief Minister on Thursday. Following the ruling, the Income … Read more

Centre Releases Funds to Tamil Nadu for Cyclone Relief Work

Centre Releases Funds to Tamil Nadu for Cyclone Relief Work

The Tamil Nadu government will get ₹ 944.8 crore in two installments from the State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF) to aid with relief efforts following Cyclone Fengal, according to an official announcement from the Home Ministry. The government, led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and guided by Union Home Minister Amit Shah, is working hand … Read more

Khan Sir Released Amid BPSC Protest Chaos in Patna

Khan Sir Released Amid BPSC Protest Chaos in Patna

Aspirants of the Bihar Public Service Commission have gathered in the capital, Patna, to protest against normalization. YouTuber and educator Faizal Khan, popularly known as Khan Sir, joined the Bihar Public Service Commission (BPSC) aspirants’ comes together in Patna earlier on Friday against the commission’s proposed modifications to the exam format. With Khan Sir, there … Read more

Shivraj Chouhan Assures MSP for All Farm Produce

Shivraj Chouhan Assures MSP for All Farm Produce

Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan assured the Rajya Sabha on Friday that the Narendra Modi government will buy all farm commodities at the minimum support price amid demonstrations by farmers and their mass mobilization in the nation’s capital. During Question Hour, he provided the guarantee in response to follow-up inquiries about the MSP for … Read more

BJP MLA Kolambkar Sworn in as Maharashtra Assembly’s Pro-Tem Speaker

BJP MLA Kolambkar Sworn in as Maharashtra Assembly's Pro-Tem Speaker

Kalidas Kolambkar, a senior BJP MLA, took oath as pro-tem speaker of the Maharashtra legislative assembly on Friday, one day before the newly elected house’s special session. Governor CP Radhakrishnan administered the oath of office to the nine-time MLA at the Raj Bhavan in South Mumbai.Kolambkar is the most senior representative in the new house, … Read more

RBI Approves UPI Integration for Small Finance Banks

RBI Approves UPI Integration for Small Finance Banks

The Reserve Bank recommended on Friday to allow small financing institutions to provide pre-approved credit lines via the Unified Payments Interface (UPI). UPI is a real-time payment system designed by NPCI for mobile transactions. In September 2023, the scope of UPI was increased to allow commercial banks to link pre-sanctioned credit lines through UPI and … Read more

101 Farmers Called Back from ‘Delhi Chalo’ March After…

101 Farmers Called Back from 'Delhi Chalo' March After...

Samyukta Kisan Morcha (non-political) and Kisan Mazdoor Morcha (KMM) have agreed to put off the march of 101 farmers to Delhi. Haryana Police used tear gas to harm a few farmers, prompting this decision. KMM leader Sarwan Singh Pandher stated that the jatha (group of farmers) has been ordered to return following the clash with … Read more

Bengal MP Appeals to Nobel Prize Committee to Reevaluate Yunus’ Contributions

Bengal BJP MP Appeals to Nobel Prize Committee to Reevaluate Yunus’ Contributions

In a letter to the Norwegian Nobel Committee on Friday, West Bengal BJP Lok Sabha MP Jyotirmay Singh Mahato called on them to reconsider Muhammad Yunus’ legacy as the Nobel Laureate and chairman of the interim administration in Bangladesh, pointing out the “horrors” he committed against minorities. Mahto’s letter also called on the Nobel Committee … Read more

Green Tribunal Raises Alarm Over Polluted Ganga

Green Tribunal Raises Alarm Over Polluted Ganga

The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has ruled that the health of millions of pilgrims visiting the Maha Kumbh fair in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, will be negatively affected if effective steps are not taken to prevent the discharge of sewage into the Ganga. The 40-day fair is scheduled to begin on January 14 with the Makar … Read more

No Change in India’s Position on RCEP, Goyal Clarifies

No Change in India’s Position on RCEP, Goyal Clarifies

According to Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal, India has not changed its stance since it opted not to join the massive free trade deal known as the RCEP in 2019 because it was not resolving its issues. The RCEP (Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership) agreement is being negotiated among 10 ASEAN members (Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, … Read more