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IRDAI’s data for August 2024 to May 2025 shows that while a majority of cashless claims were cleared within mandated timelines, thousands still breached the prescribed window, highlighting persistent gaps in service standards despite stricter regulatory oversight.

Kiren Rijiju says govt ready to hear Oppn as SIR demand dominates all-party meet ahead of Parliament Winter Session

The Winter Session begins Monday and continues until December 19, spread over 19 days with 15 sittings.

Oppn calls all-party meet ahead of 'shortest ever' Winter Session of Parliament 'formality', govt lists 14 bills

The Opposition parties are demanding a discussion on the Special Intensive Revision (SIR), Delhi's Red Fort blast, air pollution, farmers issues, and national security among other issues.

Kesavananda Bharati case profound affirmation of India's commitment to constitutionalism: CJI Surya Kant

The Kesavananda Bharati verdict of 1973 clipped Parliament's widest power to amend the Constitution and simultaneously gave the judiciary the authority to review any amendment on grounds of its violation.

Shiv Sena (UBT) MPs will chant `Vande Mataram' loudly in Parliament: Uddhav Thackeray

On November 24, the Rajya Sabha secretariat reminded the members not to use slogans like 'Vande Mataram' and 'Jai Hind' inside or outside the House, citing it a breach of parliamentary etiquette.

TMC to raise SIR issue, related deaths in Bengal in Parliament winter session

The TMC said it would seek an explanation from the Centre and the EC on the selection of states for the SIR.

Security tightened at government buildings, ministries in Delhi after blast near Red Fort

Union Home Minister Amit Shah will chair a high-level security review meeting on November 11.

OPINION | Companies Act Amendments: A renewed push to ease doing business

Parliament’s winter session is expected to see a bill to amend the Companies Act, with the aim of removing superfluous requirements and also harmonising the law with contemporary business needs

After stepping down, Jagdeep Dhankhar attends successor CP Radhakrishnan’s oath-taking ceremony | Watch

Earlier on July 21, Jagdeep Dhankhar stepped down as Vice President, a little more than two years ahead of the end of his tenure. His term was to end on August 10, 2027.

Man held after scaling Parliament wall in early morning security breach

New Delhi, Aug 22 In a security breach, a man scaled a wall of Parliament on Friday morning but was caught by security personnel and handed over to poli..

Parliament to hold special discussion to honour astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla's historic space mission: Rijiju

Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla landed in Delhi in the early hours of Sunday after returning to Earth on July 15 post the completion of NASA's Axiom-4 (AX-4) space mission.

'BCCI will get favoured treatment': Congress slams Centre for 'bulldozing' National Sports Governance Bill

Jairam Ramesh said Parliamentary panel had requested the government to refer the bill to the House committee

Jan aushadi outlets led to saving of Rs 38,000 cr for citizens in last 11 yrs: Govt

Minister of State for Chemicals and Fertilisers Anupriya Patel said 16,912 Jan Aushadhi Kendras (JAKs) have been opened across the country till June 30, 2025.

Census to be conducted by 2027 in two phases with caste enumeration, Centre tells Lok Sabha

The minister also wrote that no decision has been taken to update the National Population Register.

‘Pakistan is now India’s wife, just bring her home’: Beniwal’s comic spin leaves Lok Sabha in splits

Beniwal, who heads the Rashtriya Loktantrik Party, said Pakistan had effectively become India’s wife after Operation Sindoor and quipped that the government should now just “bring her home.”

'Remarkable speech': PM Modi hails Amit Shah's Parliament address on Op Mahadev, Sindoor

Three terrorists, including the mastermind of the Pahalgam attack, were killed in Operation Mahadev on Monday in Jammu and Kashmir.

Who is responsible for intel failure that led to Pahalgam attack, Op Sindoor symbol of intel failure: Akhilesh Yadav

"Who will take responsibility for the intelligence lapse in the Pahalgam attack?” Yadav said, adding that the tragic incident should never have happened.

Oppn never asked how many Pakistani planes Indian Armed forces shot down: Rajnath Singh in LS

“Few members of the Opposition have been asking how many of our aircraft were shot down? I feel their question does not adequately represent our national sentiments,” Rajnath Singh said.

Rajnath on Op Sindoor in Lok Sabha: 'No important asset of ours was damaged, Pak couldn’t hit any of our targets'

Rajnath Singh said that Indian defence system and electronic warfare completely foiled Pakistan’s attack in India’s response to Pahalgam attack as Operation Sindoor.

Congress highlights 'background' to Op Sindoor debate, Trump's '26' ceasefire claims

The opposition party said the debate was a long time coming, but 'better late than never'

Jagdeep Dhankhar’s April episode: Did an appointment lead to V-P’s resignation? Exclusive

Top government sources alleged that Jagdeep Dhankhar wanted a junior officer to take charge as the Secretary and Incharge of Sansad TV in April

Rajnath Singh to lead Operation Sindoor discussion in Parliament, PM Modi likely to intervene

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to intervene in the discussion, sources have told news agency ANI.

No disruptions in Lok Sabha from Monday as consensus reached during all-party meet

The Lok Sabha is set to resume normal proceedings from Monday after a consensus was reached during the all-party meeting.

More than 100 Air India pilots took sick leave 4 days after Ahmedabad crash: Govt

The Tata-owned airline's flight 171 crashed near Ahmedabad airport just after take off

Critical minerals: India has agreements with 8 countries, talks on with 2 more

India is looking for bilateral arrangements with mineral-rich countries as China curbs on rare- earth magnets worry the industry