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Over 10.3 Crore Poor Families Benefiting from Subsidized LPG: Minister
Even after the 63% rise in global LPG prices—from $385 per metric ton (MT) in July 2023 to $629 per MT in February 2025—the PMUY consumers have seen a decrease of 44% in effective price from ₹903 in August 2023 to ₹503 in February 2025, Minister of State for Petroleum and Natural Gas Suresh Gopi said in a written reply to Lok Sabha.
Uddhav Thackeray once again abandoned Hindutva, Balasaheb's ideology, Says Eknath Shinde on Waqf Bill
Reacting to Thackeray's claim that his party's opposition was against corruption and not the bill, Shinde said, "Wednesday was indeed a sad day for Shiv Sena-UBT."
Statue of Karl Marx to come up in Chennai, says CM Stalin
Presenting a suo motu statement under Rule 110 in the House, Stalin announced, "The Dravidian model government desires to honor and pay tribute to the great world leader Karl Marx—a visionary ideologist and revolutionary who evolved the philosophy of communism and issued the call: 'Workers of the world, unite!'"
PM Modi Hails Waqf (Amendment) Bill Passage as a 'Watershed Moment' for Socio-Economic Justice
Emphasizing the significance of this legislative action, he stressed that it would most benefit those who have been long marginalized, making sure they are no longer deprived of their voice and opportunities.
Parliament Approves Waqf (Amendment) Bill 2025 Following Extensive Rajya Sabha Debate
The bill cleared the Upper House by a voice vote of 128 votes over 95 and a day after it was voted through in the Lok Sabha where a marathon session lasted almost 12 hours.
Maharashtra: Shinde to Review All Files Before Reaching CM Fadnavis
It is a step back to the 2023 system in which the files were first screened by the two then-deputy CMs, Ajit Pawar and Fadnavis, and then sent to the then-CM Shinde.
DMK to challenge Waqf bill in SC, Says CM Stalin
While speaking to the Tamil Nadu Assembly, Stalin deplored the passing of the bill in the face of opposition from most political parties as a direct assault on the Constitution, which protects minority rights.
JPC Chief Condemns Owaisi for Ripping Waqf Bill, Calls It an 'Attack on Democracy'
In an interview with IANS, Pal asserted, "Owaisi has torn the bill, and that is an unconstitutional act. Burning a bill brought by a democratically elected government is insulting the people of this country. No mention of Mahatma Gandhi can authorize such an action, and the country will not forget it. No one can ignore the will of the people."
Waqf bill bulldozed in Parliament, it’s brazen assault on Constitution, Says Sonia Gandhi
In her first public reaction to the development, she called upon Congress members to take an "aggressive and combative" approach in pointing out the failures of the BJP-led NDA government.
Rijiju Defends India's Record on Minority Safety Amid Waqf Bill Debate
Speaking at the Lok Sabha after a lengthy 12-hour debate on the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2025, Rijiju, who is the Union Minister for Minority Affairs, said: "Even the smallest minority communities like the Parsis are living with dignity in India.".
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