Thursday, 5 December 2024 India's Rajya Sabha passed the Bharatiya Vayuyan Vidheyak (BBV) 2024, replacing the 90-year-old Aircraft Act, 1934. This new legislation modernizes the aviation sector's regulations and aims to improve ease of doing business. The name change reflects India's heritage, while the government addresses concerns about airfare affordability through initiatives like the Udaan scheme.
As Parliament gears up, a BJP-Congress clash looms over alleged past "foreign interference." BJP MP Nishikant Dubey has brought up Jawaharlal Nehru's.. IndiaTimes
Donald Trump will be hosted by the King and Queen at Windsor Castle during his unprecedented second state visit to the UK from September 17 to 19, Buckingham Palace said. The House of Commons will not be sitting at the time of the visit as it will be in recess for party conference season, meaning the US president will not be able to address Parliament as French president Emmanuel Macron did in July. Report by Gluszczykm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer confirms he stands by Labour’s manifesto pledge not to raise income tax, national insurance or VAT. Asked by Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch in Parliament if the promise still holds, Starmer simply replies: “Yes.” Report by Covellm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Emmanuel Macron pressed for recognition of Palestinian statehood in an address to the UK’s Parliament, saying it was the “only path to peace”. The French president said a ceasefire was a matter of “absolute urgency” and that a two-state solution would bring security to the region. President Macron said: I want to be clear, calling today for a ceasefire in Gaza without any condition". Report by Covellm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Sir Keir Starmer and Emmanuel Macron laid wreaths by the statue of Sir Winston Churchill in Westminster following the French President’s address to Parliament. The pair travelled by car from the Palace of Westminster to the statue in Parliament Square, where they laid two wreaths before a British Army bugler played The Last Post. Report by Covellm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Prime Minister Modi nominated C Sadanandan Master, a victim of brutal political violence, to the Rajya Sabha. Sadanandan, whose legs were hacked off by CPM.. IndiaTimes
President Droupadi Murmu nominated lawyer Ujjwal Nikam, RSS leader C. Sadanandan Master, diplomat Harsh Vardhan Shringla, and historian Meenakshi Jain to the.. IndiaTimes
Ujjwal Nikam, renowned special public prosecutor, expressed gratitude for his Rajya Sabha nomination, recounting a personal call from PM Modi. The Prime.. IndiaTimes
The President of India has nominated four individuals to the Rajya Sabha: Ujjwal Deorao Nikam, Harsh Vardhan Shringla, C Sadanandan Master, and Meenakshi Jain... IndiaTimes
Rajya Sabha Cash Row: Vice President and Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar informed the house MPs earlier today that a cash bundle of R 500 notes amounting... Zee News
Uproar in Rajya Sabha as opposition parties moved a no-confidence motion against Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar, citing partisan conduct. Heated exchanges ensued,... IndiaTimes Also reported by •Zee News
Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla showed off his cricketing skills in a friendly match against the Rajya Sabha Chairman XI. The match, part of the TB Mukt Bharat... IndiaTimes