Kodikunnil Suresh of the Congress has filed his nomination for the Lok Sabha Speaker position as the INDIA bloc candidate. This marks the first time in thirty years that the Speaker’s post will be contested. The NDA has fielded Om Birla as its candidate. Congress leader Rahul Gandhi mentioned that…
Government Sources: Bengal Informed About Water Treaty Discussions with Bangladesh
The West Bengal government was notified about discussions between the Centre and Bangladesh regarding the Teesta water-sharing and Farakka Treaty, as per government sources. On July 24, 2023, the Centre wrote to the Bengal government, seeking their nominee for a committee to conduct an internal review of the 1996 water…
‘Memories of the last 50 years…’: PM Modi called the Emergency a ‘dark chapter’ and said, ‘The country was turned into a prison’
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has described the 1975 Emergency as a significant threat to democracy, marking 50 years since it was imposed by then-Prime Minister Indira Gandhi. At the Parliament House complex in New Delhi on the first day of the 18th Lok Sabha session, Modi called the Emergency a…
Former Bangladesh PM Khaleda Zia in Critical Condition: BNP Leader
Former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia, aged 78, is reported to be in critical condition, according to a senior leader of her party, the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP). The Daily Star reported that Zia was urgently transported to Evercare Hospital around 3:30 am on Saturday after falling seriously ill at her…
“One-Sided Talks…”: Mamata Banerjee Writes to PM About Bangladesh Discussions
Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, expressing her objections to the ongoing water-sharing talks between the Centre and Bangladesh—a discussion from which Bengal was excluded. Rejecting the Centre’s proposal to share Teesta water with Bangladesh, she stated, “Such unilateral deliberations and discussions…
JP Nadda Appointed Leader of the House in Rajya Sabha, Replacing Piyush Goyal
BJP National President Jagat Prakash Nadda has been appointed as the Leader of the House in the Rajya Sabha, taking over from Union Minister Piyush Goyal. Goyal recently won a seat in the 18th Lok Sabha representing North Mumbai and took his oath as a member on Monday. Nadda, who…
India to Host 64th ISO Council Meeting from June 25-27, 2024
India is set to host the 64th International Sugar Organization (ISO) Council Meeting in New Delhi from June 25th to 27th, 2024. The event will see delegates from more than 30 countries, along with representatives from numerous international organizations, discussing critical issues related to the sugar and biofuel sectors. Given…
Mahtab Sworn in as Pro-tem Speaker for 18th Lok Sabha
Bhartruhari Mahtab, a senior BJP member and a seven-time MP, was sworn in as the Pro-tem Speaker of the 18th Lok Sabha on June 24, 2024, by President Droupadi Murmu. In this role, Mahtab, along with a panel of chairpersons, will oversee the initial proceedings of the newly-constituted Lok Sabha,…
Workshop-cum-Orientation Programme on ‘Jal Shakti Abhiyan: Catch the Rain – 2024’ Held in New Delhi
The National Water Mission (NWM) under the Department of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation (DoWR), Ministry of Jal Shakti, hosted a workshop-cum-orientation programme for Central Nodal Officers (CNOs) and Technical Officers (TOs) involved in the ‘Jal Shakti Abhiyan: Catch the Rain – 2024’ (JSA: CTR 2024) campaign in…
Defence Services Staff Colleges of Wellington and Dhaka Partner in Strategic and Operational Studies
The Defence Services Staff College (DSSC) in Wellington and the Defence Services Command and Staff College (DSCSC) in Mirpur, Dhaka have formalized their collaboration through a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) focused on Military Education in Strategic and Operational Studies. Both institutions train tri-service officers, preparing them for higher staff and…