Budget 2026: Parliament session from January 28-April 2; to be held in two phases

Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman with tablet containing Budget documents (File photo) NEW DELHI: Union minister Kiren Rijiju on Friday announced the dates for Parliament’s Budget session, which he said will be held in two phases from January 28 to April 2.“On the recommendation of the Govt of India, Hon’ble President of India, Smt. Droupadi Murmu […]

‘There is anger’: Kiren Rijiju on Anjel Chakma’s death; demands for ‘Delhi-like’ system for racial attacks | India News

NEW DELHI: Union minister of minority affairs Kiren Rijiju, responding to the death of Tripura student Anjel Chakma, demanded a Delhi-like special unit of police for the Northeast. Calling out the racial attack, Rijiju stated that this should not be a region-specific concern, but is detrimental to the nation.Speaking to PTI, Rijiju appeared visibly bothered […]

Parliament winter session: Rijiju announces schedule; proceedings to begin from Dec 1 | India News

Parliament of India (Image credit: DD news) NEW DELHI: The winter session of Parliament is scheduled to commence on December 1 and will continue until December 19, parliamentary affairs minister Kiren Rijiju announced on Saturday.Rijiju in a post on X said, “The President of India, Droupadi Murmu ji, has approved the proposal of the Government […]

MBBS student rape case: BJP hits out at Mamata Banerjee over ‘12:30 am’ remark; calls TMC’s mindset ‘regressive’ | India News

Bansuri Swaraj and Mamata Banerjee (R) NEW DELHI: West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee has come under fire from the BJP after her remarks on the recent gangrape of an MBBS student in Durgapur. The main opposition party in the state, BJP on Monday accused Mamata of “justifying rape,” triggering a political row in Bengal.BJP […]

Bihar SIR: ‘There can be no discussion because … ,’ Rijiju rules out Parliament debate; opposition ups charge | India News

Union minister Kiren Rijiju on Friday ruled out any discussion in Parliament on the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar, asserting that the exercise falls entirely within the purview of the Election Commission of India (ECI), a constitutional body. “I want to clarify that the government is ready to hold discussions on […]

Varma row: Ignoring RS notice illegal, says Congress; ‘petty mindset’ | India News

NEW DELHI: Accusing BJP of “petty mindset” and “illegality”, Congress on Saturday said the government’s decision to ignore the notice to remove Justice Yashwant Varma in Rajya Sabha in favour of the one submitted in Lok Sabha is dictated by its desire to control the narrative about the issue, stemming from its “insecurity” that the […]

Justice Varma impeachment | Judge in the dock

In the complex world of Indian politics, where decisions are often made behind closed doors, parliamentary affairs minister Kiren Rijiju is on a sensitive mission. He is working to gather support from leaders across party lines for what could be a landmark moment in India’s judicial history—the first impeachment of a high court judge, Justice […]

Gold for India! Hillang Yajik shines at South Asian Bodybuilding and Physique Sports Championships; internet goes crazy | More sports News

Hillang Yajik (Photo @KirenRijiju on X) Hillang Yajik from Arunachal Pradesh achieved a historic milestone at the 15th South Asian Bodybuilding and Physique Sports Championships 2025 in Thimphu, Bhutan. She secured a gold medal in the Women’s Model Physique (up to 155 cm) category and a silver medal in another category.Yajik’s outstanding performance made her […]

On Kiren Rijiju’s cryptic poetic post, Pawan Khera’s ‘message for boss’ swipe

NEW DELHI: Amid the ongoing political slugfest between the Congress and the Bharatiya Janata Party after Rahul Gandhi questioned the government over Operation Sindoor, Union minister Kiren Rijiju on Monday took a veiled jab at the grand old party and its top brass with a poetic reference from Ramdhari Singh Dinkar’s Rashmirathi.In a social media […]

India’s Operation Sindoor outreach with all-party delegation: Who will brief which country – Full list | India News

Leaders who are part of the seven all-party delegations. From left (Baijayant Panda, Asaduddin Owaisi, Supriya Sule and Shashi Tharoor) NEW DELHI: In a significant diplomatic outreach following Operation Sindoor, the central government is set to dispatch seven all-party delegations of Members of Parliament to key global capitals beginning May 23, aiming to present a […]