Jairam lodges protest with Dhankar over sending Forest Bill to joint committee

Senior Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Wednesday lodged a protest with Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar over the Forest (Conservation) Amendment Bill, 2023, being sent to a joint committee......

BJP now needs BJD, YSR Cong more to get key bills passed in RS

With the Janata Dal-United moving out of the National Democratic Alliance, the Bharatiya Janata Party will now have to depend more on regional outfits like the Biju Janata Dal and the YSR Congress......

No legislative business likely in RS during budget session's first half

The government told an all-party meeting Monday that it does not intend to bring any legislative business in Rajya Sabha during the first part of the Budget Session which is till February 11,......

India set to begin world's biggest vaccination drive

India is all set to roll out the world's biggest vaccination programme on Saturday with over 3 lakh healthcare workers to be inoculated on the first day of the much-anticipated drive against......

India's retail king tells his story

Kishore Biyani, the current pin-up boy of Indian retail, has been many things at many times. The varied roles he has played have included those as a trader, a failed film-maker, a dance festival......

3 yr old Anish is youngest rated chess player!

IMAGE: Kolkata born Anish Sarkar's chess jouney commenced a year ago. Photograph: Kind courtesy Shahid Ahmed via ChessBase India While most children his age are absorbed in cartoons like Peppa Pig......

Asian Games: India's schedule on October 2

Photograph: Kind Courtesy World Archery/X Following is India's schedule at the Asian Games in Hangzhou on Monday, October 2. Aquatics - Diving London Singh – M 1m Springboard – Final......

What PT Usha said in her maiden speech in Rajya Sabha

'We are yet to open our eyes to the doping in our country which was earlier confined only to the senior national level but has now reached the junior, college and district levels.' IMAGE: India's......

India to parade small contingent for Olympics opening

IMAGE: The Indian women boxers and support staff at the Games Village in Tokyo. Photograph: Sports Authority of India The participation of Indian athletes in Friday's Tokyo Olympic Games opening......

Can India win more than 10 medals in Tokyo Olympics?

'Olympics is the platform where the best in the world will compete. I hope our athletes will make their best effort and make the country proud by winning medals.' IMAGE: Sports Minister Kiren......