India to host inaugural international solar festival in September

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June 25, 2024

“India is a global leader, and we are committed to sustainability,” stated Bhupender Bhalla, Secretary of the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy.

Subhadra Srivastava

| Updated: 25 June, 2024 9:19 pm IST

New Delhi will host the first International Solar Festival on September 5-6

NEW DELHI: New Delhi will host the first International Solar Festival on September 5-6, as announced by the International Solar Alliance (ISA) on Monday. This event underscores India’s commitment to transitioning from fossil fuels to renewable energy, with a particular emphasis on solar power.

“India is a global leader, and we are committed to sustainability,” stated Bhupender Bhalla, Secretary of the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy. He reiterated India’s ambitious target of achieving 500 GW of non-fossil energy by 2030, of which 300 GW will come from solar energy. “Nuclear energy will be a small component of that goal. We must quadruple our solar capacity in the next six years,” Bhalla added.

The festival will bring together stakeholders from around the world, including countries from Africa and the West, and institutions like the Asian Development Bank, United Nations, and World Bank. These organizations are expected to provide financial support to enhance the renewable energy sector globally.

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Dr. Ajay Mathur, Director General of ISA, emphasized the significance of the event in uniting various stakeholders to explore opportunities in the green energy sector. “Solar is one of the fastest emerging power sectors. Festivals like the International Solar Festival will deliberate on this,” he said. Mathur highlighted the potential of solar energy to provide reliable electricity, particularly in rural areas, and to be cost-effective in applications like cold storage and solar pumps.

India has been proactive in promoting solar energy through substantial subsidies for solar system installations. This move aims to reduce average household power consumption and foster sustainable living.

The festival will also address the broader issue of climate change, a topic of increasing global concern. Platforms like G20 and COP28 have been discussing ways to reduce dependency on fossil fuels. Bhalla noted that solar energy plays a major role in large-scale energy generation and serving remote rural populations, providing reliable electricity for lighting, cooking, and other essential uses.

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ISA, a global intergovernmental organisation dedicated to advancing solar power adoption, currently has 119 members and signatory countries. Its mission is to unlock $1 trillion of investments in solar by 2030, focusing on setting up solar projects in countries most impacted by climate change, particularly Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and Small Island Developing States (SIDS).

“Climate change is impacting us like never before,” Mathur said, highlighting the urgent need for renewable energy solutions. He expressed hope that the festival would stimulate local economies, reduce energy imports, and lower emissions. “Our hope is to have a light in every household. We have a lot of success stories to celebrate and share, and that is why we now have a festival.”

ISA was conceived as a joint effort by India and France during the 21st Conference of Parties (COP21) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). It aims to mobilize efforts against climate change through the deployment of solar energy solutions.

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Afghanistan Cricket: Afghan Refugees Embrace Cricketing History with Joy | Delhi News

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New Delhi: Mohammad Nasir woke up early on Tuesday to watch the cricket T20 World Cup match between Afghanistan and Bangladesh. The 25-year-old Afghani burger seller in Lajpat Nagar had little expectations from the match though. “My hopes soared only after Afghanistan took eight Bangladesh wickets,” said an elated Nasir. “At the end, my friends and I had tears in our eyes.It was a historic moment for our country, securing a semi-final slot of the World Cup for the first time. I’ve never felt so happy in my life."

He chatted on, "I want either Afghanistan or India to win the World Cup as both are my countries. Rashid Khan and Virat Kohli are my favourite players." Afghanistan will take on South Africa for a place in the final against either India or England, who are playing the other semi-final.

While hundreds poured into the streets in Afghanistan to celebrate the thrilling win, the atmosphere was electrifying in Bhogal and Lajpat Nagar, home to many Afghan refugees. Even those who do not follow cricket promised to watch the semi-final match and cheer their country on.

India has had a big role in Afghanistan's success with the Board of Control for Cricket in India providing training and infrastructure, including ‘home grounds’ in Greater Noida and Dehradun, for the neighbouring country.

Faizal Wari, a Lajpat Nagar restaurant employee, decided to host a party at his home on Tuesday night to celebrate the triumph. He also phoned his relatives back home to share the joy. "Since morning, the only conversation I’ve been having with anyone in Delhi and Afghanistan is about our team’s rise in world cricket," said Wari, a Delhi resident since 2020.

The restaurants, which have traditional Afghani delicacies on the menu, saw customers hailing the nail-biting win. Aryan Safi, 18, a Class XII student, and three friends visited a restaurant in Bhogal. He said, "I didn’t watch the match, but after waking up, I learned on Instagram that Afghanistan had entered the semi-finals. I will watch that match for sure. Since it’s a big achievement for our neighbours, we decided to celebrate it at an Afghan restaurant."

Safi’s friend, Ahmad Sanjar, 20, claimed he was a “distant relative” of Afghan team captain Rashid Khan. "I am proud to be kin to Rashid, who is my father’s cousin. I last met him in Nov last year in a hotel in Lucknow. Due to high security, I could only shake hands with him, but that still was a special moment for me," said Sanjar.

Another Rashid fan, Khwaza Zameeruddin, manager of Pakeeza Restaurant in Bhogal, said, "The Afghan team playing in the World Cup semi-finals is a massive moment for everyone. Rashid Khan is our hero. I watched the match on TV early in the morning and then watched the highlights again on my phone."

Zia-ul-Haq, who left his birth country in 2014, became interested in cricket only after the formation of Afghanistan’s national cricket team. On Tuesday, he had “no words to express my happiness”. He rejoiced, “Rashid Khan and Naveen-ul-Haq have brought glory to the nation."

Class VII student Hanzala Almyar, 12, took to cricket after shifting to Delhi around six years ago. "I watch all the matches played by Afghanistan and India. The Afghan team performed well this year, even beating champions Australia. Our entire family is overjoyed, " smiled Almyar. Yalda Talash too had a bright smile. The 23-year-old tour company employee said the spirit of the Afghan community in Delhi was at a high and smiled as she said, "I hope our team wins the trophy."

Afghan students in various institutions in NCR were delirious with joy. "My Indian friends and classmates shared my ecstasy at Afghanistan’s win and I felt like this was my second home," exulted Azizullah Dawar, who is pursuing a bachelor’s degree in law at Sharda University.

Like many others from his country who watched the match in and near their colleges and universities, Dawar said, "The moment will remain in my heart forever. Now we hope to watch the semi-final against South Africa on university campus on a big screen. "

Ahmed Shadab, also of Sharda University, was overwhelmed by the occasion. “It felt surreal. But the moment would have been more joyful if I had shared it with my family, which has struggled a lot in India. The warmth of my Indian friends on the day will remain in my memory,” said Shadab.

Like him, Surgal Shah at Gautam Buddha University in Greater Noida couldn’t contain his excitement, exclaiming, "My country made history today! I cannot be prouder or happier for the team. The way Rashid Khan led and took the team to the last four will give the younger generation a big reason to love cricket." MBA student Muzda Ahmedi of Sharda University was calmer. "This victory is a testament to the resilience and determination of our people,” he declared.

Dr Ajit Kumar, director, PR, Sharda University, said, “We will arrange a telecast of the next match on various screens across the campus. We hope the relationship between the two countries becomes deeper.”

(With inputs from

Ayantika Pal)

 

WikiLeaks Founder Julian Assange Pleads Guilty In US Court

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WikiLeaks' Julian Assange landed in Saipan for US plea-deal court hearing on Wednesday.

Saipan, US:

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange pleaded guilty in a US court in Saipan on Wednesday, AFP reporters said, in a plea bargain that will leave him a free man after years of legal drama.

The 52-year-old admitted to a single count of conspiracy to obtain and disseminate national defence information in the courtroom in the Northern Mariana Islands, a Pacific US territory.

"Guilty to the information," Assange said, later joking to the judge during the proceedings that whether he is satisfied "depends on the outcome of the hearing".

Assange has long been wanted by Washington for releasing hundreds of thousands of secret US documents from 2010 as head of the whistleblowing website WikiLeaks.

He was released Monday from a high-security British prison where he had been held for five years while he fought extradition to the United States.

On Wednesday, he is expected to be sentenced to five years and two months in prison, with credit for the same amount of time he spent behind bars in Britain.

Assange's wife Stella said he would be a "free man", thanking supporters who have campaigned for his release.

"We weren't really sure until the last 24 hours that it was actually happening," she told BBC radio, saying she was "just elated".

The Northern Mariana Islands was chosen because of Assange's unwillingness to go to the continental United States and because of its proximity to Australia, a court filing said.

After the hearing is done, Assange will fly to Canberra in Australia, WikiLeaks said on social media platform X, adding that the plea bargain "should never have had to happen."

The Australian government said his case had "dragged on for too long" and there was "nothing to be gained by his continued incarceration".

- End of an ordeal -

Since 2010 Assange has become a hero to free speech campaigners and a villain to those who thought he had endangered US security and intelligence sources.

US authorities wanted to put Assange on trial for divulging military secrets about the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.

He was indicted by a US federal grand jury in 2019 on 18 counts stemming from WikiLeaks' publication of a trove of national security documents.

The United Nations hailed Assange's release, saying the case had raised "a series of human rights concerns".

Assange's mother Christine Assange said in a statement carried by Australian media that she was "grateful that my son's ordeal is finally coming to an end."

But former US vice president Mike Pence slammed the plea deal on X as a "miscarriage of justice" that "dishonors the service and sacrifice of the men and women of our Armed Forces."

The announcement of the deal came two weeks before Assange was scheduled to appear in court in Britain to appeal against a ruling that approved his extradition to the United States.

- Extradition battle -

Assange had been detained in the high-security Belmarsh prison in London since April 2019.

He was arrested after spending seven years in Ecuador's London embassy to avoid extradition to Sweden, where he faced accusations of sexual assault that were eventually dropped.

The material he released through WikiLeaks included video showing civilians being killed by fire from a US helicopter gunship in Iraq in 2007. The victims included a photographer and a driver from Reuters.

The United States accused Assange under the 1917 Espionage Act and supporters warned he risked being sentenced to 175 years in prison.

The British government approved his extradition in June 2022 but, in a recent twist, two British judges said in May that he could appeal against the transfer.

The plea deal was not entirely unexpected. US President Joe Biden had been under growing pressure to drop the long-running case against Assange.

The Australian government made an official request to that effect in February and Biden said he would consider it, raising hopes among Assange supporters that his ordeal might end.

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In the first official US reax to the plea deal, State Department spokesman Matthew Miller said that as the case is about to go before a judge, "I think it's appropriate for me to not comment on the matter at this time."

(Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by NDTV staff and is published from a syndicated feed.)

 

Lok Sabha session highlights: INDIA bloc leaders huddle at Kharge's house

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June 25, 2024

Lok Sabha session highlights: Rahul Gandhi, K Suresh huddle at Kharge's house for Speaker poll

Lok Sabha session highlights: While NDA has nominated Om Birla for the Speaker post, the Opposition has nominated K Suresh for the position.

• 3:55 PM IST, June 25 BJP Mathura MP took oath as the member of Lower House
• 3:46 PM IST, June 25 BJP's Meerut MP and Ramayan fame Arun Govil takes oath
• 3:33 PM IST, June 25 Congress leaders Sonia Gandhi and Priyanka arrive at Parliament ahead of Rahul Gandhi's MP oath
• 3:30 PM IST, June 25 ‘It is disheartening that Cong nominated candidate for Speaker post,’ says Kiren Rijiju
• 3:23 PM IST, June 25 Hyderabad MP and AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi takes oath
• 3:18 PM IST, June 25 Union minister Amit Shah hits out at Rahul Gandhi over Emergency invoked by former PM Indira Gandhi
• 2:51 PM IST, June 25 DMK's A Raja takes oath
• 2:44 PM IST, June 25 'Congress party wants to enforce election of Speaker,' says BJP spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla.
• 2:37 PM IST, June 25 'Ruling party has the numbers,' says Harsimrat Kaur Badal on Speaker election
• 2:31 PM IST, June 25 DMK's Dayanidhi Maran takes oath
• 1:49 PM IST, June 25 K Suresh comments on his Speaker post nomination, ‘for convention of the LS’
• 1:19 PM IST, June 25 Lower House proceedings adjourned till 2.15 pm
• 1:16 PM IST, June 25 BJP MP and NDA's Speaker candidate Om Birla takes oath
• 1:07 PM IST, June 25 Union minister Ram Mohan Naidu on Speaker post says, ‘It is not good to keep conditions’
• 12:43 PM IST, June 25 ‘Non-biological PM has broken the tradition,’ says Cong's Jairam Ramesh on deputy Speaker post refusal
• 12:28 PM IST, June 25 BJP MP Suresh Gopi reacts to Kerala's name change resolution
• 12:18 PM IST, June 25 Union minister Piyush Goyal on Oppn fielding K Suresh for Speaker post
• 12:00 PM IST, June 25 K Suresh to be Opposition's candidate for Speaker post
• 11:53 AM IST, June 25 NCP (SP) MP Supriya Sule takes oath
• 11:37 AM IST, June 25 Om Birla meets PM Modi
• 11:21 AM IST, June 25 SP chief Akhilesh Yadav on INDIA bloc's ‘deputy Speaker post demand’
• 11:17 AM IST, June 25 ‘We need deputy Speaker post,’ says Rahul Gandhi
• 11:10 AM IST, June 25 Day 2 proceedings resume; remaining newly elected MPs continue to take oath
• 11:07 AM IST, June 25 Om Birla likely to be NDA candidate for Speaker post
• 11:01 AM IST, June 25 K Suresh likely to stand for Speaker post if deputy denied to Oppn
• 10:52 AM IST, June 25 ‘Speaker should be from INDIA bloc,’ says AAP MP
• 10:35 AM IST, June 25 Day 2 proceedings to resume at 11 am. What's on the agenda?
• 10:30 AM IST, June 25 Lower House MPs reach Parliament ahead of Day 2 proceedings and Speaker post nominations
• 10:09 AM IST, June 25 Rajnath Singh seeks Oppn consensus for Speaker post; nomination due by noon
• 9:47 AM IST, June 25 ‘BJP is not discussing with Oppn,’ says Cong MP K Suresh over Speaker post
• 9:42 AM IST, June 25 PM Modi shares series of tweets recalling ‘dark days of Emergency’, hits out at Cong
• 9:19 AM IST, June 25 Remaining 281 MPs to take oath today
• 9:02 AM IST, June 25 Who were the INDIA bloc MPs who declined to assist pro-tem Speaker on Day 1?
• 8:49 AM IST, June 25 ‘NEET’ slogans by Opposition as Dharmendra Pradhan takes oath
• 8:39 AM IST, June 25 Former Union minister Sushma Swaraj's daughter Bansuri Swaraj sworn in on opening day
• 8:27 AM IST, June 25 Mandi MP Kangana Ranaut takes oath on Day 1
• 8:23 AM IST, June 25 Glimpses from President Murmu's dinner at Rashtrapati Bhavan
• 8:20 AM IST, June 25 BJP's Jharkhand chief says ‘Rahul Gandhi should apologise for his grandmother’s misdeeds’
• 8:07 AM IST, June 25 ‘50 years for Emergency period’
• 7:58 AM IST, June 25 President Murmu hosts dinner for PM Modi-led Union Council of Ministers
• 7:52 AM IST, June 25 Cong leader Rahul Gandhi lists 10 issues during 1st 15 days of Modi-govt
• 7:40 AM IST, June 25 262 newly elected MPs sworn in on opening day

Lok Sabha session live: Rahul Gandhi, K Suresh huddle at Kharge's house for Speaker poll

Lok Sabha session highlights: For the first time ever, the Opposition has nominated a candidate, Kondikunal Suresh, for the Speaker-post election without unanimous selection. The NDA has fielded Om Birla, and the nominations were closed by 12 pm. The Narendra Modi-led NDA government failed to reach a consensus with the Opposition INDIA bloc, as their demand for the Deputy Speaker post appeared unlikely to be fulfilled....Read More

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June 25, 2024 11:11 PM IST

Lok Sabha session live: CPI(M) leader Brinda Karat slams BJP for denying Deputy Speaker post to Opposition

Lok Sabha session live: Senior CPI(M) leader Brinda Karat on Tuesday attacked the BJP, saying the saffron party was trying to "impose an authoritarian approach to Parliament" by not offering Deputy Speaker's post to the opposition, reported news agency PTI.

She accused the saffron party of failing to learn a lesson from the results of the Lok Sabha polls where it lost more than 63 seats.

"I believe the lesson that the BJP and its leadership should have learned from the Lok Sabha election, where they lost more than 63 seats, is that parliamentary democracy, including its traditions and protocols, must be upheld. But in this case, it seems that the leopard does not change its spots and once again they are trying to bring their bulldozer into Parliament," Karat said.

June 25, 2024 10:53 PM IST

Lok Sabha session live: YSRCP likely to support NDA's Om Birla in Speaker election

Lok Sabha session live: The Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy-led YSRCP is likely to support NDA candidate Om Birla in Wednesday's Lok Sabha Speaker election in case its support is needed, reported news agency PTI. The party has four Lok Sabha members.

However, the party's Rajampet MP PV Midhun Reddy said YSRCP is yet to announce its decision and it will be disclosed on Wednesday.

"Officially we will announce our decision tomorrow but our support will be natural for the NDA candidate," YSRCP sources told PTI.

June 25, 2024 10:44 PM IST

Lok Sabha session live: BJP leaders hold meeting ahead of Lok Sabha Speaker's election

Lok Sabha session live: The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) held a meeting at the residence of Union minister Ajay Tamta on Tuesday, the second day of the 18th Lok Sabha ahead of the election to the post of Speaker, reported news agency ANI.

Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami, BJP National General Secretary Dushyant Kumar Gautam and other party leaders were present in the meeting.

June 25, 2024 10:28 PM IST

Lok Sabha session live: Here's what Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge wrote about Rahul Gandhi on X

Lok Sabha session live: Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge has posted: "In the 18th Lok Sabha, the House of the People shall truly reflect the aspirations of the last person standing, with Shri @RahulGandhi becoming their voice.

"As Congress President, I am confident that a leader who has traversed the length and breadth of the country from Kanyakumari to Kashmir, and from Manipur to Maharashtra shall raise the voice of the people — especially the marginalised and the poor. The Congress party is strongly committed to protect Democracy and the Constitution, by upholding its eternal principles of Justice, Liberty, Equality and Fraternity," added Kharge.

June 25, 2024 10:10 PM IST

Lok Sabha session live: Sonia Gandhi informed Pro-tem Speaker that Rahul Gandhi will be LoP in Lok Sabha, says Congress leader K C Venugopal

Lok Sabha session live: CPP chairperson Sonia Gandhi wrote to Pro-tem Speaker informing that Rahul Gandhi will be Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha, says Congress leader K C Venugopal

June 25, 2024 10:05 PM IST

Lok Sabha session live: 'We are glad that Rahul Gandhi has been appointed as Leader of Opposition,' says Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Anand Dubey

Lok Sabha session live: Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Anand Dubey expresses happiness over the appointment of Rahul Gandhi as Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha. In an interaction with news agency PTI, he says, "Congress is the largest member of the INDIA bloc. They won 99 seats in Lok Sabha polls 2024, and Rahul Gandhi played a key role in it. We are glad that he has been appointed as Leader of Opposition."

June 25, 2024 9:48 PM IST

Lok Sabha session live: TDP issues whip to party's MPs to vote for Om Birla

Lok Sabha session live: The Telugu Desam Party on Tuesday issued a whip to its 16 Lok Sabha members to vote for NDA's Om Birla in Wednesday's Speaker election. In a three-line whip, TDP's Amalapuram MP Harish Balayogi directed all the MPs to assemble at room number 111–B by 10:30 am on Wednesday.

June 25, 2024 9:33 PM IST

Lok Sabha session live: Congress MP Rahul Gandhi appointed as the LoP in the Lok Sabha

Lok Sabha session live: "Congress MP Rahul Gandhi has been appointed as the LoP in the Lok Sabha, said Congress general secretary KC Venugopal, reported news agency ANI.

June 25, 2024 9:20 PM IST

Lok Sabha session live: INDIA bloc leaders hold meeting at Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge's residence

Lok Sabha session live: INDIA bloc leaders are holding a meeting at Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge's residence in New Delhi

June 25, 2024 8:44 PM IST

Lok Sabha session live: INDIA bloc huddle for speaker election

Lok Sabha session live: Congress leaders K Suresh and Rahul Gandhi arrive at party president Mallikarjun Kharge's residence in Delhi.

June 25, 2024 8:05 PM IST

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June 25, 2024 7:53 PM IST

Lok Sabha session live: 'Modi ji is not ready even for the deputy speaker and talks about constructiveness,' says UP Congress chief

Lok Sabha session live: ' Uttar Pradesh Congress President Ajay Rai has taken a dig at PM Narendra Modi. He said, "Yesterday Modi Ji had said that everybody should come together and constructively support the government. Modi Ji said that the government should be run constructively by supporting it. Constructive means that everybody should run it together, so the rule has been that in Lok Sabha the Speaker is made by the person who is in power but the Deputy Speaker is from the opposition...Modi ji is not ready even for the deputy speaker and talks about constructiveness..."

June 25, 2024 7:35 PM IST

Lok Sabha session live: 'Cruel treatment of democracy,' Congress MP on Speaker row

Lok Sabha session live: Congress MP Pramod Tiwari has slammed BJP for the controversy surrounding the Speaker and Deputy Speaker in Lok Sabha. He said, "In a democratic system, conventions and traditions have the same importance as rules and regulations. It has been a tradition that whether it is Lok Sabha or Vidhan Sabha, the post of Speaker belongs to the ruling party and the post of Deputy Speaker, barring one or two occasions, always belongs to the opposition. BJP has started a new tradition. They do not appoint a Deputy Speaker and if they appoint one, then they will appoint someone from their ally party. This is a mockery of democracy. This is cruel treatment of democracy. Therefore, to register a democratic protest, we have fielded K Suresh, who is an 8-time MP, against their candidate, while Birla ji is a 1 or 3-time MP. We are fully hopeful that the majority of the members of Lok Sabha will go with Suresh ji..."

June 25, 2024 7:22 PM IST

Lok Sabha session live: 'Tradition of a healthy democracy to give the Deputy Speaker post to Opposition,' says Congress MP KL Sharma

Lok Sabha session live: Reacting on the Lok Sabha Speaker post issue, Congress MP KL Sharma has said, "They are not abiding by the Constitution. As the INDIA Alliance is strong right now, we will oppose the wrong...It is the tradition of a healthy democracy to give the Deputy Speaker post to the Opposition. So, they should do it."

June 25, 2024 7:15 PM IST

Lok Sabha session live: Congress hits out at PM over consensus remark amid Lok Sabha Speaker row

Lok Sabha session live: After NDA and INDIA failed to reach a consensus to appoint the Lok Sabha Speaker unanimously, the Congress party attacked Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his “hypocrisy-laden pravachan” on consensus and cooperation over the post. Dig Deeper

June 25, 2024 6:55 PM IST

Lok Sabha session live: BJP issues whip to all its Lok Sabha MPs to be present in the House tomorrow

Lok Sabha session live: BJP has issued a three-line whip to all its Lok Sabha members to be present in the House tomorrow

June 25, 2024 6:44 PM IST

Lok Sabha session live: Independent MP Pappu Yadav wears t-shirt with the words 'ReNEET'

Lok Sabha session live: Independent MP from Bihar's Purnea, Pappu Yadav wore a t-shirt with the words 'ReNEET' on it as he took oath as a member to the 18th Lok Sabha. He concluded his oath by saying, "Re-NEET, special status for Bihar, Seemanchal Zindabad, Manavtavaad Zindabad, Bhim Zindabad, Samvidhan Zindabad"

June 25, 2024 6:36 PM IST

Lok Sabha session live: 'We will open a regional Film City,' says BJP MP Ravi Kishan

Lok Sabha session live: BJP MP Ravi Kishan has promised to open a regional Film City. He said, "I want to create employment for the youth. We will open a regional Film City, where we will provide the youth with skill development training to make them self-sufficient.

June 25, 2024 6:18 PM IST

Lok Sabha session live: Congress issues whip to its MPs asking them to be present in Lok Sabha at 11 am tomorrow

Lok Sabha session live: Congress party has issued whip to its MPs asking them to be present in Lok Sabha at 11 am on Wednesday during the Speaker's election

June 25, 2024 6:05 PM IST

Lok Sabha session live: BJP MP Chhatrapal Singh Gangwar raises ‘Jai Hindu Rashtra, Jai Bharat’ slogan after oath

Lok Sabha session live: BJP MP Chhatrapal Singh Gangwar took oath as a member of the 18th Lok Sabha today and concluded his oath with the words, "Jai Hindu Rashtra, Jai Bharat."

The Opposition leaders raised objections to his slogan.

June 25, 2024 5:53 PM IST

Lok Sabha session live: 'The government doesn't want to give any post to Opposition,' says Congress leader Rajeev Shukla

Lok Sabha session live: Reacting to election being held for the Lok Sabha Speaker post, Congress leader Rajeev Shukla said, "The government does not want to give any post to the opposition...The opposition is forced to contest elections..."

June 25, 2024 5:44 PM IST

Lok Sabha session live: BJP MP Hema Malini wants Om Birla to be elected as Speaker

Lok Sabha session live: In an interaction with news agency ANI, BJP MP Hema Malini expressed her desire to see Om Birla elected as the Speaker in the Lok Sabha. She said, "I want Om Birla to be elected as he was excellent and he managed very well in the past five years"

June 25, 2024 5:35 PM IST

Lok Sabha session live: Former cricketer and TMC MP Yusuf Pathan takes oath

Lok Sabha session live: Cricketer-turned-politician and TMC MP Yusuf Pathan is taking oath in the Lower House of the Parliament.

June 25, 2024 5:31 PM IST

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