Among the other key changes in the reconstitution of the Parliamentary panels, in which the Congress lost the chairmanship of the crucial finance and external affairs committees, is the shifting of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi from external affairs to... read more

In a tweet, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said, “Greetings on the auspicious occasion of Onam! May this festival further the spirit of happiness, well-being and prosperity in our society.” read more

Naidu also pointed out that Article 370 was only a temporary and transitory provision in the Constitution. read more

Ram Jethmalani passed away on Sunday. He was 95. read more

ISRO’s plan to soft land Chandrayaan-2’s Vikram module on the lunar surface did not go as per script in the early hours of Saturday, with the lander losing communication with ground stations during its final descent. read more

Referring to a quote from the books on India’s commitment to protecting the sovereignty of the country through peaceful means, Naidu said India has always strongly adhered to the values of peace and cooperation but warned the country would give a befitting... read more

As a first step to that direction, Birla held meetings of the Presiding Officers of Legislative Bodies in India held in Parliament House Annexe on Wednesday. read more

Vice President Venkaiah Naidu, Home Minister Amit Shah and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh were among the many leaders who paid tributes to the former finance minister before the final rites. read more

Mahatma Gandhi had also stayed with his wife at ‘Shyamali’ during his visit to Santiniketan. read more

Kovind, according to officials, spent some time enquiring about Jaitley’s health at AIIMS. He spoke to the health ministers and also the doctors who briefed him about the former finance minister’s health condition. read more

“In the Constitution, it (Article 370) is mentioned as a transitory, temporary provision. Now, I go around the country and I get feedback that the entire country is rejoicing about the abrogation,” Venkaiah Naidu said. read more

Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu said on Wednesday that the abrogation of the special status of Jammu and Kashmir was a step in the right direction. read more

Referring to a media report, he said Parliament had earlier discussed the scrapping of Article 370 in 1964, with three members from Kashmir calling for its removal saying the state did not benefit from it. read more

While maintaining that more judges are required for clearing the mounting pendency of cases, Naidu also expressed support for the idea of having two divisions of the apex court, one entrusted with Constitutional matters and the other for appeals. read more

In a bold move, the Centre has last week revoked Jammu and Kashmir’s special status and announced it would be split it into two union territories -- Ladakh, and Jammu and Kashmir, with the bills in this regard being passed by the Parliament. read more