Gandhi is the only Mahatma and Father of the Nation: Siddaramaiah
Bengaluru, Oct 02 (IANS): Gandhi is the only Mahatma and ‘Father of the Nation’, said Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Monday and added that the Mahatma reached every nook and corner of the world with just the mantra of non-violence. “He reached out to people through the simp
RBI extends deadline to exchange 2,000 notes till October 7
RBI had announced the withdrawal of ₹2000 banknotes from circulation on May 19. It had asked the masses to exchange their notes by September 30, 2023. The extension of the deadline appears to be aimed at providing more time to the masses to deposit the notes without last-minute hassles. The ap
Women's Reservation Bill gets President's assent, becomes law
New Delhi, Sep 29 (IANS): President Droupadi Murmu has given her assent to the Women's Reservation Bill, a week after it was passed by both Houses of Parliament, thus making it a law. The bill was passed in Parliament on September 21. The new law provides 33 percent reservation for women i
Women’s reservation bill ‘jumla’ by BJP, says Kharge; bats for OBC quota within it, seeks caste census
The women's reservation bill is a 'jumla' (empty promise) as the BJP thinks people vote for it and then forget the party's promises after some time, said Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on September 28. The bill, which earmarks 33 per cent seats in Lok Sabha and state
Bank employees to strike work for 13 days from December to January
The largest workers’ union in the banking sector, the All India Bank Employees’ Association, has called for a series of strikes across the nation between 4 December and 20 January 2024 demanding staff recruitment. “There is a deliberate attempt on the part of the Gover
"Should Shock Conscience": Supreme Court On Muslim Boy Slapped At UP School
New Delhi: Stating that if the allegations are true, it should shock the state's conscience, the Supreme Court today ordered that a senior IPS officer be appointed to monitor the investigation in the case where a seven-year-old was slapped repeatedly by his classmates on the instruction of their
Row over Bidhuri's remarks: Another BJP MP urges Speaker to probe Danish Ali's conduct
After Nishikant Dubey, another BJP MP Ravi Kishan Shukla wrote to Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Sunday urging him to examine the conduct of BSP MP Danish Ali, alleging "unparliamentary" acts and use of words by the opposition lawmaker in the House. With Opposition parties demanding stri
Bidhuri remarks row: Jamiat calls incident 'shameful', urges speaker to take action
Amid an uproar over BJP MP Ramesh Bidhuri's derogatory remarks against BSP parliamentarian Danish Ali in the Lok Sabha, prominent Muslim organisation Jamiat Ulema-e-Hind on Saturday said it was a ''shameful incident'' in the democratic history of India and it was the constitution
Not possible to implement women's reservation immediately: BJP
The BJP today said it was impossible to implement women's reservation in time for the upcoming election and promised to implement it for the 2029 election. "If you pass this bill today, I can promise you that there will be MPs from women's reservation quota in this house in 2029,&quo
Lok Sabha passes women’s reservation bill
The Lok Sabha passed the Women's Reservation Bill with 454 votes on Wednesday evening. The Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam will grant 33% seats to women in the Lower House of Parliament as well as state legislative assemblies. Implementation of the proposed law can however take several more years &
UAE-India passenger ship service expected to begin soon; tickets at Rs 10,000, baggage limit 200 kg
Dubai, Sep 19: President of Indian Association Sharjah said that passenger ship travel between Kerala and UAE will be launched soon with ticket prices at just AED 442 (Rs 10,000) and an allowance of 200 kg of baggage. The ship is expected to reach Kerala in three days’ time from UAE. A
Women's Reservation Bill cleared in key Cabinet meet chaired by PM Modi: Sources
New Delhi : 19 September 2023 (Agencies) A proposed legislation to ensure 33 per cent reservation for women in the Lok Sabha and state Assemblies was cleared by the Union Cabinet, sources told India Today TV on Monday. The government is yet to make an official statement on this but it is believed th
Parliament Special Session: 'On Ganesh Chaturthi, we'll move to new Parliament,' says PM Modi
New Delhi: 18 September,2023 ( PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said that tomorrow on Ganesh Chaturthi, we will move to the new Parliament. Addressing the media before the commencement of Parliament's special session, Modi said, “Tomorrow, on Ganesh Chaturthi, we will move to
National Anthem played 2 times in Lok Sabha, Speaker orders probe
New Delhi: 18 September 2023 (Agencies) The opposition parties started raising a ruckus calling the National Anthem played in the House without the presence of the Speaker and playing the National Anthem twice as disrespect to the Speaker. Amid uproar from opposition leaders, Lok Sabha Speaker Om
2020 Delhi riots: SC adjourns hearing of Umar Khalid’s bail plea for 4 weeks
The Supreme Court on Tuesday listed after four weeks, the bail petition of former Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) student and activist Umar Khalid, who was arrested under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act for his alleged involvement in the larger conspiracy leading to riots in North-East ar
Menace of street dogs discussed in Supreme Court; SG Mehta calls it ‘serious issue’
New Delhi, September 11 Man’s best friend was in for some biting criticism in the Supreme Court on Monday when a lawyer told Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud about how he was hounded and attacked by a pack of dogs in his neighbourhood. Known for having a keen eye for finer points of la
Nothing Hindu about what the BJP does: Rahul Gandhi
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has hit out at the BJP during an interaction with students and academics in Paris, saying that the governing party is out to get power at any cost and that there is nothing Hindu about their actions. During the interaction on Saturday at the Sciences PO University in Par
Consensus reached, New Delhi Declaration adopted at G20
In a huge win for India's G20 presidency, the New Delhi Leaders' Summit Declaration was adopted on Saturday after consensus was reached among the member states. "Have just got the good news that due to the hard work of our teams and your cooperation, a consensus has been reached on the
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