Jharkhand supplementary budget: The Jharkhand Assembly on Thursday (December 12) passed the second supplementary budget of Rs 11,697.45 crore for the 2024-25 fiscal year. Following the budget's passage, Speaker Rabindra Nath Mahato adjourned the four-day session of the assembly sine die. Finance Minister Radhakrishna Kishore tabled the second supplementary budget, with the largest allocation of Rs 6,390.55 crore directed to the Women, Child Development, and Social Security Department. This sign...Read More
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], December 12 (ANI): The India Meteorological Department has predicted light to moderate rainfall over most parts of Tamilnadu, Puducherry and Karaikal area with thunderstorms and lighting expected at isolated locations. According to the IMD, isolated heavy to very heavy rain with extremely heavy showers at one or two places is likely to occur over Tenkasi, Tirunelveli and Thoothukudi districts of Tamilnadu. Heavy to very heavy rain is likely to occur at isolated pl...Read More
New Delhi, Dec 12 (VOICE) Without a social change and improvement in the behaviour of drivers, it is difficult to reduce the number of road accidents in the country, said Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari on Thursday, adding that he is forced to "hide his face" in international meets due to the country's poor record on road fatalities. Replying to a question on road safety in Lok Sabha, Nitin Gadkari put the figure for annual road accident fatalities at 1.78 lahks, cautioning t...Read More
New Delhi: In a significant ruling, the Supreme Court has directed that no new lawsuits related to places of worship (temples, mosques, or shrines) can be filed until further notice. This decision was made during the ongoing hearing of petitions challenging the Places of Worship (Special Provisions) Act, 1991. The ruling prohibits the lower courts from issuing any survey orders or interim orders that might alter the status or nature of any religious site. The bench, comprising Chief Justice San...Read More
New Delhi, Dec 12 (PTI) With Assembly polls drawing closer, AAP supremo Arvind Kejriwal Thursday announced the roll out of the Delhi government's Mukhya Mantri Mahila Samman Yojana, and promised to raise the monthly aid from Rs 1,000 to Rs 2,100 post-elections. He, however, clarified the money could be credited into beneficiaries' accounts only after elections as the dates are likely to be announced soon. Delhi Chief Minister Atishi, meanwhile, said if the Model Code of Conduct comes into forc...Read More
Gandhinagar (Gujarat) [India], December 12 (ANI): To commemorate 'Seva, Sankalp Ane Samarpan Na 2 Varsh' (Two Years of Exceptional Service, Commitment, and Dedication) under the leadership of Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel, and to mark the commencement of the third year, a ceremony was organised at Mahatma Mandir in Gandhinagar to channel the strength and skills of youth into state government services, according to the release. At the event, CM Patel, accompanied by Finance Minister Kanubhai De...Read More
Aizawl, Dec 12 (PTI) A day after Chakma Autonomous District Council's chief executive member Rasik Mohan Chakma was removed from his position through a no-confidence motion, 13 ruling MNF members joined opposition camps, leaving the 20-member council without a majority party to form the executive body. BJP Chakma district president Durjya Dhan Chakma said eight council members of the Mizoram National Front (MNF) joined the party at a function held at Chakma council headquarters in Kamalanagar o...Read More
Hathras (Uttar Pradesh) [India], December 12 (ANI): Lok Sabha LoP and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi visited Boolgarhi village in Hathras today to meet the family of the 2020 Hathras crime. An SC/ST court in Hathras had acquitted three out of four accused persons in 2023, and convicted one person for culpable homicide not amounting to murder, in the case. Also Read | 'One Nation One Election' Bill Cleared by Union Cabinet: Opposition Raises Concerns Over Simultaneous Polls; BJP, Allies Say Burden on...Read More
New Delhi, Dec 12 (PTI) It will be a two-way fight between incumbent Arun Jaitley and former India cricketer Kirti Azad for the president's post in the three-day DDCA elections beginning here on Friday. The results will be declared on December 16. The Jaitley-led panel holds significant clout among the 3748 members likely to vote in the elections. Also Read | India Women's Cricket Team Fined For Slow Over-Rate in Second ODI Against Australia. Azad, a member of the 1983 World Cup-winning India...Read More
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) [India], December 12 (ANI): Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav inaugurated an exhibition highlighting the state government's achievements over the past year at Kushabhau Thackeray Auditorium (Minto Hall) in Bhopal on Thursday. CM Yadav also addressed a press conference on the occasion, presenting an overview of his government's accomplishments over the past year. He began his address by recalling the vision of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee regarding r...Read More
Ranchi, Dec 12 (PTI)The Jharkhand Assembly on Thursday passed the second supplementary budget of Rs 11,697.45 crore for the 2024-25 fiscal. After this, the four-day session of the assembly was adjourned sine die by Speaker Rabindra Nath Mahato. Finance Minister Radhakrishna Kishore tabled the second supplementary budget, allocating a maximum outlay of Rs 6,390.55 crore to the women, child development and social security department to boost the government's flagship scheme Maiyan Samman Yojana....Read More
Aizawl, Dec 12 (PTI) A day after Chakma Autonomous District Council's chief executive member Rasik Mohan Chakma was removed from his position through a no-confidence motion, 13 ruling MNF members joined opposition camps, leaving the 20-member council without a majority party to form the executive body. BJP Chakma district president Durjya Dhan Chakma said eight council members of the Mizoram National Front (MNF) joined the party at a function held at Chakma council headquarters in Kamalanagar o...Read More
Mumbai, Dec 12 (PTI) Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Thursday said the government promptly made an arrest after a replica of the Constitution was damaged in Parbhani, yet violent protests took place which was unacceptable. The accused, who allegedly damaged the replica, was a mentally unstable man, Fadnavis told reporters in Delhi. A bandh was called on Wednesday after the glass-encased replica of the Constitution near Dr B R Ambedkar's statue outside the Parbhani railway stati...Read More
New Delhi: The high-level panel on 'One Nation, One Election' studied election processes in seven countries including South Africa, Sweden and Belgium, before recommending simultaneous polls for Lok Sabha and state assemblies in India. The other countries where simultaneous elections are conducted are Germany, Japan, Indonesia, and the Philippines. The Union Cabinet on Thursday approved bills to implement 'One Nation, One Election,' and the draft legislations are likely to be introduced in Par...Read More
Aizawl: The political situation in the Chakma Autonomous District Council (CADC) remains uncertain following the removal of chief executive member (CEM) Rasik Mohan Chakma through a no-confidence vote on Wednesday. No party currently holds sufficient seats to establish governance in the council. Mizo National Front (MNF), which initially secured control of the 11th CADC by winning 10 seats in the May 9, 2023 elections and gaining support from 4 additional council members, now retains only one M...Read More
New Delhi [India], December 12 (ANI): JD(U) MP Sanjay Kumar Jha on Thursday backed the proposed 'One Nation, One Election' bill, stating that party supremo Nitish Kumar has always supported simultaneous Lok Sabha and Vidhan Sabha elections. He added that the party had previously voiced its support for the bill and had approached the relevant committee. Jha remarked, "Our party welcomes this. We had approached this committee, and I was also part of the delegation. Nitish Kumar has always advoca...Read More
New Delhi, Dec 12 (PTI) It will be a two-way fight between incumbent Arun Jaitley and former India cricketer Kirti Azad for the president's post in the three-day DDCA elections beginning here on Friday. The results will be declared on December 16. The Jaitley-led panel holds significant clout among the 3748 members likely to vote in the elections. Azad, a member of the 1983 World Cup-winning India team and sitting Trinamool Congress MP from Bardhaman-Durgapur constituency, is confident of chan...Read More
New Delhi, Dec 12 (PTI) The Union Cabinet on Thursday approved bills to implement "one nation, one election". A high-level committee headed by former president Ram Nath Kovind had made recommendations on simultaneous elections, which were accepted by the Cabinet in September. The top 10 recommendations on simultaneous polls made by the high-level panel on "one nation, one election" are: 1. The government must develop a legally-tenable mechanism in order to restore the cycle of simultaneous ele...Read More
Belagavi (Karnataka), Dec 12 (PTI) The police lathi charge on Panchamasali Lingayat protesters near Suvarna Vidhana Soudha here earlier this week sparked uproar in the Karnataka Assembly on Thursday with state Home Minister G Parameshwara defending the police action and the opposition BJP demanding a government apology and judicial inquiry into the incident. The Assembly witnessed multiple adjournments as BJP members insisted on a government statement. When Speaker U T Khader eventually allowed...Read More
Mumbai, Dec 12 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Bombay High Court on Thursday pointedly asked the Maharashtra government if there was any restriction on celebrating the birth anniversary of Tipu Sultan of Mysuru in Karnataka. The query came during a hearing of a plea filed All India Majlis-E-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) Pune President Faiyaz Shaikh who was refused permission to carry out a procession to commemorate the birth anniversaries of Tipu Sultan, and Bharat Ratna Maulana Abul Kalam Azad last month a...Read More
Bhubaneswar: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has emphasized the need for a nationwide document, similar to the National Register of Citizens (NRC), to distinguish between Indian citizens and infiltrators. Speaking to reporters after offering prayers at Shree Jagannath Temple in Puri, Biswa Sarma stated that the Assam government has decided to make NRC registration mandatory for obtaining an Aadhaar card, with applicants' names not featured in the NRC being ineligible for the card. "I ...Read More
New Delhi, Dec 12 (PTI) Opposition parties on Thursday raised concerns over bills cleared by the government for holding simultaneous elections and said larger consultations are required while ruling NDA leaders asserted the burden on the exchequer will be lessened. The Union Cabinet approved bills to implement 'One Nation, One Election' and sources said the draft legislations are likely to be introduced in Parliament in the ongoing Winter session. Also Read | Gaganyaan Mission Update: ISRO Ann...Read More
Itanagar: The Northeast Human Rights (NEHR) has strongly condemned the deployment of Central Armed Police Force (CAPF) personnel in Siang District in Arunachal Pradesh to facilitate the Pre-Feasibility Report (PFR) for the NHPC's 11,000 MW Siang Upper Multipurpose Project (SUMP). In letters addressed to Arunachal Pradesh Chief Secretary and Home Commissioner, NEHR expressed concerns about the potential for intimidation and rights violations of indigenous communities. Ready for a challenge? Cli...Read More
Tamil Nadu Rainfall: The IMD has upgraded the yellow alert for Chennai and neighbouring districts to orange for today. It has predicted heavy to very heavy rain at isolated places over Chennai, Tiruvallur, among others. Widespread rains lashed out in several parts of Tamil Nadu on Thursday, prompting authorities to declare a holiday for schools in Chennai and several other districts. The Public Works Department officials opened the shutters of two dams in Chennai suburbs and another in Thiruvann...Read More
Gandhinagar (Gujarat) [India], December 12 (ANI): To commemorate 'Seva, Sankalp Ane Samarpan Na 2 Varsh' (Two Years of Exceptional Service, Commitment, and Dedication) under the leadership of Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel, and to mark the commencement of the third year, a ceremony was organised at Mahatma Mandir in Gandhinagar to channel the strength and skills of youth into state government services, according to the release. At the event, CM Patel, accompanied by Finance Minister Kanubhai De...Read More
New Delhi, December 12: Opposition parties on Thursday raised concerns over bills cleared by the government for holding simultaneous elections and said larger consultations are required while ruling NDA leaders asserted the burden on the exchequer will be lessened. The Union Cabinet approved bills to implement 'One Nation, One Election' and sources said the draft legislations are likely to be introduced in Parliament in the ongoing Winter session. Opposition MPs questioned if the country is log...Read More
Ahmedabad, Dec 12 (PTI) Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel on Thursday unveiled a book on the pro-people work done by his government as he completed two years on the post in his second term. Patel took over as the chief minister for the first time in September 2021 and then was sworn in as CM again on December 12, 2022 after the BJP's landslide victory in the assembly polls. On the completion of two years of his second term, Patel unveiled a book titled 'Two years : Service, Determination ...Read More
New Delhi, Dec 12 (PTI) In an important development, the Supreme Court on Thursday restrained till further directions the courts in the country from entertaining fresh lawsuits and passing any effective interim or final orders in pending ones seeking to reclaim religious places, especially mosques and dargahs (a muslim shrine). "As the matter is sub-judice in this court, we deem it appropriate that no fresh suit would be registered and proceedings are undertaken till further orders of this cour...Read More
Kottayam (Kerala), Dec 12 (PTI) The historic struggle for equality that took place in Vaikom a century ago, popularly known as the Vaikom Satyagraha, was not a movement confined to Kerala but marked the starting point for various other struggles for social justice, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin said on Thursday. In his address at Vaikom in this district after inaugurating the renovated Thanthai Periyar Memorial and Periyar Library, Stalin said that while impressive strides have been made...Read More
RJD's hold over Yadav votes in Bihar is not as strong as the Samajwadi Party has in Uttar Pradesh. The disputes between Bihar's main opposition party Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) and its ally Congress have come out in the open after their alliance Mahagathbandhan (MGB) lost all four assembly seats in the November bypoll. While RJD's support for West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee to lead the opposition's INDI Alliance and Congress' refusal to it became a bone of contention at the national...Read More