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Delhi Confidential: Giriraj Singh sticks to topic in first press conference at BJP HQ
As part of the BJP’s Samajik Nyay Pakhwada programme, Union minister Giriraj Singh addressed the media from the party platform on Friday.
Delhi Confidential: Derek O’Brien raises an unusual problem in Rajya Sabha
Derek O'Brien said Goa residents with Portuguese names, such as D’Rosario and D’Cruz, were unable to receive provident fund because of their names. Apparently, the computer programme installed for EPFO does not accept apostrophes in names.
Delhi Confidential: Jethmalani calls Rajya Sabha Speaker ‘My Lord’, apologises for old habit
BJP Rajya Sabha MP Mahesh Jethmalani, a Senior Advocate, on Wednesday rose to counter Congress leader P Chidambaram's criticism of the Criminal Procedure (Identification) Bill, 2022 tabled in the House by Union Home Minister Amit Shah.
Delhi Confidential: Home Minister Amit Shah’s deep knowledge of Indian history surprises many
Home Minister Amit Shah surprised many, including some of his own party members, with the deep knowledge about Indian history at a special screening of television serial Vidrohi – based on the life of Odia freedom fighter Buxi Jagabandhu – at Mahadeva auditorium.
Delhi Confidential: Social media brings troubles for Union Minister S P Baghel
A Facebook post congratulating his son for his MBBS degree has put Minister of State for Law and Justice S P Baghel in a spot.
Delhi Confidential: Auspicious Occasion
After the spectacular success of his mission in Uttar Pradesh, Union Education Minister and senior BJP leader Dharmendra Pradhan organised a special puja at his residence on Saturday.
Delhi Confidential: BJP begins prep in Himachal, Gujarat for Assembly polls
Sticking to the party’s line that it has no time to lose, and is always in election mode, BJP has already started preparations in Himachal Pradesh and Gujarat, where Assembly polls are due later this year, and Karnataka, which is slated to go to polls next year.
Delhi Confidential: Rajya Sabha Chairman Venkaiah Naidu hosts a musical evening for retiring MPs
“Chalte chalte mere yeh geet yaad rakhna, kabhi alvida na kehna...” — this evergreen Kishore Kumar song sung by a group of MPs summed up the mood of the lawmakers at a dinner hosted Thursday by Rajya Sabha Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu for the retiring MPs.
Delhi Confidential | Naresh Patel, Prashant Kishor and Gujarat Congress: a strategic affair
Those critical of Prashant Kishor in the Congress — and there are many — say he and Naresh Patel are working in tandem.
Delhi Confidential: Jaishankar’s personal connection with Sri Lanka
From 1988 to 1990, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar served in Sri Lanka as First Secretary at the Indian High Commission and was political adviser to the Indian Peacekeeping Force (IPKF).
Delhi Confidential: An emotional day for Anand Sharma, who retired as MP this month
Members cutting across party lines praised his bipartisan approach and impartiality in conducting the meetings of the panel.
Delhi Confidential: Coming Soon
President for COP26 and a Minister of State in the British Cabinet Office, Alok Sharma is expected to visit India early next month – his first since organising COP26 in Glasgow.
Delhi Confidential: Bhupender Yadav’s gift to his staff to inspire them to work
Union Minister for Environment, Forests and Climate Change Bhupender Yadav is known for putting in long hours at work, reaching office at 9 am and not leaving before 8 pm.
Delhi Confidential: After a year’s gap, PM Modi’s ‘Pariksha Pe Charcha’ goes offline again
After a year's gap, 'Pariksha Pe Charcha', the annual event during which Prime Minister Narendra Modi holds an interaction with selected students, parents and teachers on handling exam stress, is set to be held offline again.
Delhi Confidential: Seeking support for Sanjhi artists from Mathura, Hema Malini makes a point
The actor-MP asked the government if it had any plan to encourage Sanjhi artists from the Mathura-Vrindavan area.
Delhi Confidential: CJI Ramana tries his hand on the Kinnara
Chief Justice of India N V Ramana Tuesday tried his skills on the ‘Kinnara’, an indigenous stringed musical instrument, as its only surviving exponent and Padma Shri winner Darshanam Mogulaiah visited him at his official residence.
Delhi Confidential: Why a BJP MP called Nitin Gadkari ‘Spiderman’ in Lok Sabha
Praises from fellow MPs for his approach to issues and the progress in the highway construction is not new for Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari.
Delhi Confidential: Helping Hand
Raths have been part of the political playbook for a long time, but Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla has found another way of using them. Birla will flag off Prasadam Raths from his official residence on Monday.
Delhi Confidential: Naqvi invites the public to celebrate Holi with him at his residence
After 2 years, Minorities Affairs Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi is throwing his doors open to the public for Holi celebrations on Friday.
Delhi Confidential: AAP to send Harbhajan Singh to Rajya Sabha?
With its victory in Punjab, the Aam Aadmi Party has also secured berths in Rajya Sabha.
Delhi Confidential: Opposition welcomes Lok Sabha Speaker’s ruling on starred questions
Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla gave a ruling that if the Cabinet Minister begins replying to a particular question, he would have to address all the questions related to that particular starred question. The Opposition welcomed the ruling by thumping the desk.
Delhi Confidential: Opposition left bewildered when BJP MPs chant ‘Modi, Modi, Modi’ as PM enters Lok Sabha
The victory in the Assembly elections for the BJP has obviously left the party MPs jubilant and they make no attempts to hide their excitement.
Delhi Confidential: The veteran leader who gave CWC meet a miss
A K Antony’s absence from keenly watched Congress Working Committee (CWC) meeting on Sunday triggered rumours that he deliberately stayed away.
Delhi Confidential: CJI N V Ramana has a visit from a special guest
CJI N V Ramana had a special guest at his official residence on Friday – Sahitya Akademi award winner Gorati Venkanna.
Delhi Confidential: After grand election victory, PM Narendra Modi looks ahead to 2024 Lok Sabha polls
The Prime Minister spoke about several topics, and even said how it would lead to the party's victory in the 2024 general elections. But Modi did not highlight any of the chief ministers of the four states where the party won, beating anti-incumbency.
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