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New Delhi: President Ram Nath Kovind, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, several Union ministers and leaders of political parties conveyed their wishes on Monday on the occasion of International Women’s Day, extolling the role of ‘nari shakti’ in various fields. Prime Minister Modi greeted women on the occasion of the International Women’s Day and said India […]

The company management had stated that it expects the process of hiving off its domestic passenger vehicles (PV) business to be completed around May-June this year, although it has not yet taken a call on a potential partner for the business.

The prime minister said that people have seen him wear a Gamusa very often and added that it is extremely comfortable.

Thousands of farmers, mostly from Punjab, Haryana and western Uttar Pradesh, have been camping at the Delhi border points for over 100 days, demanding the repeal of farm laws.

The study has revealed 51 per cent of cases under POCSO are being registered in Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana and Delhi.

The Upper House will meet at its normal hours of 11 am to 6 pm from Tuesday. The timings were changed to 9 am to 2 pm from last year's monsoon session due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Maharashtra on Sunday added 11,141 new cases of coronavirus, taking the tally to 22,19,727.

The comments come in the wake of recent criticism against the Supreme Court that it had asked a rape accused in another case whether he would marry the victim.

An ICICI Securities report said that although the Nifty50 is down around 2 per cent from its recent peak, there is no sign of any sharp increase in risk aversion.

Maharashtra has the highest weekly positivity rate with 11.13 per cent, the government said.

Leader of the Opposition Mallikarjun Kharge sought a discussion on the matter.

"I appeal to all the members, please make it a point to be in the House and then observe debates, enrich your knowledge," he said.

The deceased was later identified as Surajban Soni from Mumbai and the police registered a case under Indian Penal Code Section 302 (murder).

The number of people who have recuperated from the disease surged to 1,08,82,798 which translates to a national COVID-19 recovery rate of  96.91 per cent.

Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu did not allow the discussion, saying the issue can be debated "during the course of discussion on the Appropriation bill."

TMC national spokesperson and RS member O'Brien, in his letter, mentioned two precedents when Parliament sessions were adjourned due to polls in states.

He said it was his government's honour to work towards furthering women empowerment in the country across a wide range of sectors.

Chakraborty arrived at the Brigade Parade Ground at around 12 noon and was welcomed by BJP national general secretary Kailash Vijayvargi and other state BJP leaders

Union Health Minister said people should trust the science behind vaccines and ensure that their near and dear ones get vaccinated on time

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said the prime minister made many "empty" promises over the years, and people no longer trust him.

In the suicide note purportedly left behind by Rajbir, it is mentioned that the three farm laws were responsible for him to take the extreme step.

The BJP is eyeing the prestigious Titabor seat, which was held by the three-time chief minister who died due to post-COVID complications on November 23 last year.

The part two of the session is taking place at a time when political parties have their focus on elections in West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Assam, Kerala and Puducherry.

The Rohingyas are a Bengali-dialect speaking Muslim minority in Myanmar.