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New Delhi [India], responding to Congress over its allegations that conventions have been violated in the appointment of the acting speaker of the 18th Lok Sabha, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijuju said on Friday that the government has followed tradition and the "violation of the...

Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Bhartrihari Mahtab, after being appointed Pro Tem Speaker, described it as a big responsibility and said that no one from Odisha had held this post before."I am happy that I have been appointed the new Pro Tem Speaker. It is a big...

New Delhi [India], President Droupadi Murmu has appointed BJP MP Bhartruhari Mahtab as acting Speaker of the 18th Lok Sabha.Suresh Kodikunnil, Thalikkottai Rajuthevar Baalu, Radha Mohan Singh, Faggan Singh Kulaste and Sudip Bandyopadhyay were appointed to assist Speaker Protem in taking oath...

New Delhi: The Congress on Thursday accused the government of "destroying parliamentary norms" by electing BJP MP Bhartruhari Mahtab as interim president instead of eight-term Lok Sabha member Kodikunnil Suresh, who should have got him as per the convention of appoint the highest-ranking deputy...

New Delhi, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju said that seven-time MP Bhartrihari Mahtab was appointed temporary Speaker of the Lok Sabha on Thursday.He said Mahtab, a BJP member from Cuttack, was appointed as pro tempore Speaker by President Draupadi Murmu under Article 95 (1) of the...

Bengaluru, Anvita Narendra, who turned professional only last week, and Sneha Singh, the 2023 Hero Order of Merit leader, were among the four co-leaders at the end of the first day of the eighth leg of the Hero Women's Pro Golf Tour. Bangalore Golf Club here on Tuesday.Anvita and Sneha shared...

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], The 18th edition of the Mumbai International Film Festival (MIFF) will present a special package titled 'Mission Life'.Presented by CMS Vatavaran, the collection comprises five selected films that explore the complex and symbiotic relationship between humanity and...

The first session of the 18th Lok Sabha is scheduled to begin on June 24 and will continue till July 3. The swearing-in ceremony of new MPs and the election of the Speaker will take place during the session.Rijiju, in his social media post, said he had a "pleasant" meeting with the opposition...

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Wildlife filmmaker Subbiah Nallamuthu received the prestigious V Shantaram Lifetime Achievement Award at the 18th Mumbai International Film Festival on Saturday.He has won several national and international awards including five National Film Awards. He is a...

"The government looks forward positively to working with all political parties and honorable members to ensure the smooth running of Parliament, with very high quality debate and discussion," he said in a post on Twitter.The first session of the 18th Lok Sabha is scheduled to begin on June 24...

New Delhi [India], With the first session of the new Lok Sabha beginning on June 24, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju has said that the government wants to start the 18th Lok Sabha on a positive note and seeks everyone's cooperation. MPs for the smooth functioning of the Parliament...

Mumbai, Culture Cinema Film Festival (C2F2) will showcase its top award-winning films as part of the 18th edition of the Mumbai International Film Festival (MIFF), to be held from June 15 to 21.C2F2, a concept-based film festival that draws films on specific cultural aspects of different...

Taruba (Trinidad), Kane Williamson's move to use fast bowlers against West Indies brought disastrous results for his team, leading the New Zealand captain to term modern T20 as a game of "cat and mouse".By the 18th over, frontline fast bowlers Trent Boult (4-1-16-3) and Lockie Ferguson...

Rejecting media reports that its allies have demanded the post of Lok Sabha Speaker, a senior BJP leader said the party will consider the matter internally before discussing it with NDA allies to reach a consensus.In the first term of the Modi government, Sumitra Mahajan, BJP MP from Indore...

New Delhi, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju on Wednesday appealed to all political parties for constructive debate in the upcoming session of Parliament and said that the country wants to see good discussion in the House.The first session of the 18th Lok Sabha will begin from June...

New Delhi [India], Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju on Wednesday said the first session of the 18th Lok Sabha will commence from June 24 and conclude on July 3 for the oath-taking of the newly elected members.The minister said that the 264th session of Rajya Sabha will also...

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], The upcoming 18th edition of Mumbai International Film Festival (MIFF) will feature interesting panel discussions with filmmakers Richie Mehta, Nemil Shah, Alphonse Roy and Georges Schweizgabel.The biennial film festival organized by NFDC, which focuses on short...

New Delhi: Seven women have been included in the new Council of Ministers in the 18th Lok Sabha, including two in cabinet roles. There were 10 women ministers in the previous Council of Ministers, which was dissolved on June 5.Those removed include former Union Minister Smriti Irani, Minister...

New Delhi: Seven women have been included in the new Council of Ministers in the 18th Lok Sabha, including two in cabinet roles. There were 10 women ministers in the previous Council of Ministers, which was dissolved on June 5.Those removed include former Union Minister Smriti Irani, Minister...

New Delhi, TDP MP Dr Chandra Shekhar Pemmasani has become the richest minister to join the Council of Ministers in the 18th Lok Sabha with assets worth Rs 5700 crore.Pemmasani, who took oath as minister of state on Sunday, was also the richest candidate to contest the Lok Sabha elections. He...