Maha session starts with Oppn protest over farmers’ loan waiver

Opposition MLAs, led by Aaditya Thackeray and Vijay Wadettiwar, protested over the farm loan waiver issue on the first day of the Maharashtra Monsoon Assembly session, raising slogans against the Fadnavis-led state government. Opposition Protests Farm Loan Waiver The Opposition MLAs staged a protest over the issue of loan waiver for farmers on the first … Read more

Bangladesh seeks ASEAN partnership, RCEP entry: PM Tarique Rahman

Bangladesh’s new PM Tarique Rahman, on his first foreign visit to Malaysia, announced his country’s bid for an ASEAN Sectoral Dialogue Partnership and RCEP membership, seeking support from Malaysian PM Anwar Ibrahim for regional integration. Bangladesh seeks closer engagement with ASEAN and aspires to become a Sectoral Dialogue Partner of the Association of South East … Read more

Great Nicobar Port: Ramesh seeks details on private shareholding

Jairam Ramesh questioned Shipping Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on the Great Nicobar Project, seeking details on private shareholding, bidding competition, and funding for the Galathea Bay transhipment port, citing ecological concerns. Senior Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Monday asked the Shipping Minister Sarbananda Sonowal to furnish the details of private shareholding and competition in bidding for … Read more

Alia Bhatt, Samay Raina’s reply to ‘paisa’ comment goes viral

A clip from ‘India’s Got Latent’ went viral after an audience member said women like ‘paisa’ in men. Guest Alia Bhatt and host Samay Raina’s sharp responses, which shut down the stereotype, were widely praised on social media. The second season of ‘India’s Got Latent’ has returned, with its first episode streaming on Netflix. The … Read more

Chandigarh cab driver strike: Warring alleges corporate exploitation

Punjab Congress chief Amarinder Singh Raja Warring joins the Chandigarh Tricity Driver Union’s strike. He alleges corporate exploitation by cab aggregators like Ola and Uber, citing high commissions and a nexus with authorities. The Chandigarh Tricity Driver Union on Monday continued its protest for fair regulations, transparent policies, and protection from alleged corporate exploitation, with … Read more

Parliamentary Panel to Review CSAT in UPSC Prelims on Monday

A parliamentary panel will meet on Monday to review the Civil Services Aptitude Test (CSAT) in the UPSC Prelims, amid concerns it disadvantages non-science aspirants. The committee will hear views from DoPT and UPSC secretaries on the matter. A meeting of the Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Personnel, Public Grievances, Law and Justice will be … Read more