-The Hindu West Bengal tops the list with 964 fatalities caused by flash floods, landslides Nearly 6,800 people lost their lives in the country over the past three years due to hydro meteorological calamities such as flash floods, landslides and cyclones and West Bengal has recorded the highest deaths among all States, The details were provided by the Home Ministry in response to a question by Congress MP from Tamil Nadu, Su. Thirunavukkarasar,...
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"Full Of Faff": Derek O'Brien's 8-Question Rebuttal To 8-Minister Presser -Sunil Prabhu
-NDTV.com Trinamool Congress MP Derek O'Brien said the ministers had dodged the real issues in their press conference. New Delhi: A special press conference by eight Union Ministers was little more than "faff", Trinamool Congress MP Derek O'Brien said on Thursday, countering accusations that the opposition had forced the monsoon session of parliament to end two days prematurely. Brushing away their allegations as bluster, Mr O'Brien pitched eight questions to the ministers ranging...
More »Rajya Sabha clears general insurance bill amid shocking scenes -Damini Nath and Sobhana K Nair
-The Hindu Entire Opposition was united in their call to send the Bill to a select committee The contentious General Insurance Business (Nationalisation) Amendment Bill, 2021 was passed amidst shocking scenes in the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday despite the Opposition’s demand to send the legislation to a select committee. The Rajya Sabha passed the Bill that would allow the government to cut its share in public sector insurance companies, paving the way for...
More »Parties get 48 hours to publish candidates’ criminal records -Krishnadas Rajagopal
-The Hindu Supreme Court modifies February 2020 judgment; imposes fines on major political parties, including the BJP and the Congress. The Supreme Court on Tuesday warned Parliament that the nation is losing patience with the advent of criminals in politics even as it imposed fines on major political parties, including the BJP and Congress, for covering up from voters the criminal past of the candidates they had fielded in the Bihar Assembly...
More »NDTV Exclusive: BJP Got Rs. 2,555 Crore From Electoral Bonds In 2019-20, 76% Of Total -Arvind Gunasekar
-NDTV.com Altogether electoral bonds worth ₹ 3,355 crore were sold in 2019-20, of which the BJP income was ₹ 2,555 crore. New Delhi: The BJP has gathered a whopping 76 per cent of the electoral bonds sold in the financial year 2019-20, shows data accessed by NDTV from the Election Commission. Altogether electoral bonds worth ₹ 3,355 crore were sold in 2019-20, of which the BJP income was ₹ 2,555 crore. This...
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