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Why not ask China to quit India? Why create ‘atmosphere of hate’? Owaisi’s many questions to Modi govt

New Delhi: In his speech during the no-confidence motion debate in Lok Sabha, the All India Majilis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) president Asaduddin Owaisi had several questions...

Centre proposes bill in Rajya Sabha to allow Modi-led panel, not CJI, to select poll officers

The apex court in its March verdict had aimed at insulating the appointment of the Chief Election Commissioner and election commissioners from the Executive’s interference.

House panel urges govt to implement Kavach in all trains using money from rail safety fund

Standing Committee on Railways pulls up railways ministry for 'noticeable gap in funding to and expenditure from Rashtriya Rail Sanraksha Kosh'.

House panel pulls up govt over lack of separate maternal mortality database for tribals

Committee on Empowerment of Women asks tribal and health ministries how policies on maternal health for tribal areas have been developed without a separate database.

6,000 flats, Rs 10,000 cr — Centre plans to redevelop 5 govt colonies in Delhi for official housing

Once the plan is final, proposal will be sent to Public Investment Board & then to Union Cabinet for approval. Colonies are located in Andrews Ganj, DIZ Area, Pushp Vihar, Timarpur & Lodhi.

Pension payments for over 2,000 dead people — CAG report flags lapses in govt welfare schemes

In 122-pg report tabled in Rajya Sabha, Comptroller and Auditor General showed other gaps in disbursal & recommended 'specific measures for cleaning/weeding out ineligible beneficiaries'.

Delhi assembly seeing fewer sittings, fewer issues raised, finds Praja Foundation report

Report by Praja Foundation also points out that quality of issues raised by Delhi's MLAs declined & that 4 MLAs haven't raised single issue in assembly since their election in 2020.

CAG audit flags PMJAY ‘gaps’: Claims for treatment of the ‘dead’, several registrations on same Aadhaar

The CAG conducted a performance audit of PMJAY from September 2018 to March 2021. The report on its findings was tabled in the Rajya Sabha Tuesday.

Fireworks during no-trust debate: Gogoi tears into govt on Manipur, BJP asks why Rahul didn’t speak

Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi puts forth 3 questions for Modi on the Manipur clashes, while BJP questions eight non-Congress Opposition parties supporting the no-confidence motion.

TMC Rajya Sabha MP Derek O’Brien asked to leave House over ‘unruly behaviour’ but not suspended

Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar asked O’Brien to leave after heated exchange over Manipur issue. Leader of House Piyush Goyal moved a motion for his suspension, but voting didn't take place.

On Camera

You can’t ‘wish away’ China, India must balance economic & security considerations, says Sanjeev Sanyal

Sanyal, an economist & member of the Economic Advisory Council to PM, also suggests that if India is to import parts from China, why not allow Chinese companies to manufacture in India.

Compete, coexist, confront & contest: Army chief General Dwivedi says on dealing with China

Referring to current situation, General Upendra Dwivedi says it is stable but not normal; instead, sensitive. He adds the diplomatic side can only come up with certain options.

Islam doesn’t kill democracy. The army-Islam combo does

How come Indonesia, Malaysia, Turkey and Sri Lanka remain constitutional, democratic and stable despite Islam and Buddhism respectively, but Pakistan, Bangladesh and Myanmar don’t?