MoS Nityanand rai

Left Wing violence reduced by 77 per cent from all-time high of 2,258 in 2009 to 509 in 2021: MHA

The Rajya Sabha on Wednesday was adjourned for the day as the Opposition continued to create a ruckus on increased GST on food items and rising inflation issues. The Upper House will resume again at 11 am on Thursday. 

Jul 20, 2022, 15:44 PM IST

Centre rejects Mamata Banerjee govt's demand to change name of West Bengal to 'Bangla'

The Mamata Banerjee government had last year sent a proposal to the Centre for changing the name of West Bengal to Bangla.

Jul 03, 2019, 16:59 PM IST

No proposal to scrap sedition law, says MoS Home Nityanand Rai in Rajya Sabha

The Colonial Era sedition law, under which inciting hatred against the government is a punishable offence, deals with anti-national, secessionist and terrorist elements.

Jul 03, 2019, 16:25 PM IST