Vice President Dhankhar slams Congress leader's 'Bangladesh can happen here' remark
Aug 11, 2024, at 02:17 am
New Delhi: Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar has expressed shock and concern over senior Congress leader Salman Khurshid’s remark that a Bangladesh-like situation could also arise in India and advised Congress leaders to guard against promoting such narratives, media reports said.
Aug 08, 2024, at 07:07 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The opposition walked out of Parliament's upper house Rajya Sabha after their demand for a discussion on the dramatic disqualification of Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat from Paris Olympics was turned down by Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar, media reports said.
After her revolt, now Jaya Bachchan introduces herself with name having Amitabh's mention
Aug 03, 2024, at 04:37 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Days ago, Bollywood actress and Samajwadi Party MP Jaya Bachchan had revolted against calling her as "Jaya Amitabh Bachchan", which she felt was a way to show women have no identity of their own.
Jul 29, 2024, at 06:01 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Vice President of India Jagdeep Dhankhar has said coaching has turned into a source of income after three students died at an IAS coaching centre, which was illegally operating at a basement in Delhi's Rajinder Nagar area.
Jul 06, 2024, at 10:53 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Vice President of India, Jagdeep Dhankhar, has taken strong objection to Union Finance Minister P Chidambaram's jab where he said the three new criminal laws were drafted by "part-timers" and called the remark an "inexcusable insult to the wisdom of Parliament".
French Senate Chairman Gerard Larcher arrives in India, meets Vice President Dhakhar
Feb 20, 2024, at 05:59 am
New Delhi/UNI: Chairman of the French Senate Gerard Larcher, along with a delegation of five other Senators, is in India on a two-day official visit to enhance bilateral ties and parliamentary cooperation, the French Embassy in India said on Monday.
TMC MP Kalyan Banerjee on mimicking Jagdeep Dhankhar: Never intended to hurt anyone
Dec 20, 2023, at 07:33 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Trinamool Congress MP Kalyan Banerjee on Wednesday claimed he didn't intend to hurt Vice President and Rajya Sabha chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar through his mimicry that he did inside Parliament complex a day ago.
Mimicry of Vice President in Parliament: PM Modi expressed pain, says Jagdeep Dhankhar
Dec 20, 2023, at 05:02 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Kalyan Banerjee's mimicry of Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar in the premises of Parliament has caused quite a stir in the national capital, which is soaring with political intensity.
TMC MP Derek O'Brien suspended from Rajya Sabha for 'breach of privilege'
Dec 14, 2023, at 06:56 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Trinamool Congress MP Derek O'Brien was on Thursday suspended from Parliament's upper house Rajya Sabha for the rest of the winter session for the "breach of privilege".
Parliament: TMC's Derek O'Brien suspended from Rajya Sabha for remainder of monsoon session
Aug 08, 2023, at 06:36 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Senior TMC leader and Rajya Sabha MP Derek O’Brien was suspended from the House on Tuesday for the remainder of Parliament's monsoon session following a spat with Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar over a discussion under Rule 267 on Manipur violence.
Modi govt 'ready to discuss' Manipur issue in Rajya Sabha today
Jul 31, 2023, at 05:16 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The central government is "ready to discuss" the violent ethnic clashes that occurred in the northeastern state of Manipur in Parliament's Rajya Sabha on Monday.
G20 Presidency reflects India’s global stature: Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar
Jun 21, 2023, at 05:55 pm
Jabalpur/UNI: Emphasising the fact that India is transforming and has assumed a rather crucial place in the world, Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar underlined on Wednesday that “our economic prowess surpasses that of those who once ruled over us” and assumption of the G20 Presidency is a milestone achievement indeed.
'Vajpayee also used a word...': Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge on his words being expunged
Feb 09, 2023, at 07:38 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Congress national president Mallikarjun Kharge on Thursday asked Rajya Sabha chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar on why his words were being expunged from the record, media reports said.
Jan 22, 2023, at 08:20 pm
Mumbai: Days after Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar questioned the basic structure doctrine, the Chief Justice of India (CJI) D Y Chandrachud said it was “like the north star,” providing invaluable guidance for the interpretation of the Constitution here and elsewhere, media reports said.
'We aren't children..135-cr people laughing at us': VicePresident admonishes Rajya Sabha
Dec 20, 2022, at 10:22 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar Tuesday reprimanded the Rajya Sabha members for creating a ruckus in the house again and again and presenting a “very, very bad example” with their unruly behaviour.
Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar likely to visit Tripura on Nov 29
Nov 22, 2022, at 07:25 pm
Agartala/UNI: Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar is likely to visit Tripura for a day on Nov 29 next to offer puja at Tripureswari temple.
Jagdeep Dhankhar takes oath as India's 14th Vice President
Aug 11, 2022, at 06:25 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Former West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar took oath as the 14th Vice President of India Thursday.
Jagdeep Dhankhar wins VP poll; defeats Margaret Alva by huge margin
Aug 07, 2022, at 02:28 am
New Delhi: NDA candidate and former West Bengal governor Jagdeep Dhankhar was Saturday declared the next Vice President of India securing 528 votes over Opposition candidate Margaret Alva's 182.
Vice Prez poll between Jagdeep Dhankhar and Margaret Alva underway
Aug 06, 2022, at 07:14 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Voting to elect the new Vice President of India got underway Saturday in Parliament House.
After Prez poll, Mayawati now supports NDA's VP post candidate
Aug 03, 2022, at 04:37 pm
Lucknow/UNI: Bahujan Samaj Party(BSP) supremo Mayawati has announced that her party will support NDA candidate Jagdeep Dhankhar for the Vice Presidential election, which will be held Aug 6.
TMC to abstain from voting in Vice Presidential election: Abhishek Banerjee
Jul 21, 2022, at 11:28 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Trinamool Congress (TMC) national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee Thursday announced his party will "abstain from the voting process" in the upcoming Vice Presidential election.
Bengal TMC tight-lipped over Jagdeep Dhakhar's VP nomination while BJP leaders hail the decision
Jul 18, 2022, at 12:28 am
Kolkata: The ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) in West Bengal, which has been at loggerheads with state's governor Jagdeep Dhankhar, has taken a cautious stance and refrained from reacting over his nomination as the vice-president candidate of the BJP-led government at the Centre.
West Bengal Guv Jagdeep Dhankhar is BJP-led NDA candidate for Vice President's post
Jul 17, 2022, at 01:49 am
New Delhi/IBNS: West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar has been named as the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) candidate for the Vice President's post in the country.
BGBS: Dhankhar, Mamata exchange veiled barbs in front of global audience
Apr 21, 2022, at 07:11 am
Kolkata: West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar and Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday made veiled attacks on each other at the 6th Bengal Global Business Summit (BGBS) while speaking in front of the global business community.
Expelled TMC student leader arrested for abusing, heckling Aliah University V-C
Apr 04, 2022, at 04:21 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: The West Bengal police on Sunday arrested the expelled student leader from the ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) for abusing and heckling the Vice Chancellor of Aliah University, hours after facing flak from the Opposition as well as Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar.
West Bengal civic polls: Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar summons SEC
Feb 28, 2022, at 07:27 pm
Kolkata/UNI: West Bengal governor Jagdeep Dhankar on Monday summoned state election commissioner Sourav Das at Raj Bhavan here to update him on the election process in the state's 108 civic bodies.
Mamata Banerjee blocks Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar on Twitter
Jan 31, 2022, at 10:36 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: In a fresh State-Raj Bhavan conflict, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday said she has blocked Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar on micro-blogging site Twitter over the latter's repeated attacks on the government.
Bengal Guv Dhankhar asks Mamata govt to furnish information sought by him
Jan 27, 2022, at 07:19 pm
Kolkata/UNI: West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar on Thursday said he has conveyed to the Mamata Banerjee Government about its constitutional “duty” regarding furnishing of information sought by him.
Bengal Guv Dhankhar raps Mamata govt, says governance needs uplift
Dec 29, 2021, at 06:45 pm
Kolkata/UNI: Tearing into the Mamata Banerjee government, West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar on Wednesday said “neither law unto oneself nor state within state governance" can be constitutionally sanctified.
Bengal Guv Dhankhar questions allocation of funds to Maa Canteen, seeks information; TMC hits back
Dec 18, 2021, at 06:45 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Triggering a fresh faceoff with the West Bengal government, Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar on Saturday questioned the allocation of funds to "Maa Canteen", a community kitchen which was launched by Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee ahead of the 2021 assembly elections.