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Jammu: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Wednesday reaffirmed the government's commitment to phased regularisation of daily-wage workers, announced a Rajasthan-style behavioural training model to improve the tourism experience in Jammu and Kashmir, and informed the Assembly that 578 illegal constructions had been identified in tourist destinations over the past three years. Replying to a private member's bill moved by CPI(M) MLA Muhammad Yousuf Tarigami seeking regularisation of casual and other ...Read More >
SRINAGAR: In a rare moment in Jammu and Kashmir Assembly, ruling National Conference (NC) MLA Bashir Ahmad Veeri broke down while moving a Private Member's Bill seeking amendments to the Jammu and Kashmir Reservation Act, 2004. The bill, which called for rationalisation of the reservation policy and an increase in the Open Merit quota, was ultimately rejected by the House after failing to secure support from the ruling party. Veeri introduced the Bill amid growing public debate over reservatio ...Read More >
Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) [India], April 1 (ANI): The Himachal Pradesh government on Wednesday strongly countered the opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) following its walkout from the Assembly, with Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu accusing the opposition party of indulging in disruption to gain political mileage. Responding to the protest over the Panchayat reservation roster and entry tax issues, CM Sukhu said the opposition was deliberately creating unnecessary ruckus instead of pa ...Read More >
Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) [India], April 1 (ANI): The Himachal Pradesh government on Wednesday strongly countered the opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) following its walkout from the Assembly, with Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu accusing the opposition party of indulging in disruption to gain political mileage. Responding to the protest over the Panchayat reservation roster and entry tax issues, CM Sukhu said the opposition was deliberately creating unnecessary ruckus instead of pa ...Read More >
Gandhinagar: In a major political development ahead of the civic poll season, the Gujarat State Election Commission has officially announced the schedule for the upcoming local body elections, setting the stage for one of the largest grassroots democratic exercises in the state. Polling will be conducted entirely through Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs), with voting scheduled for April 26 from 7 am to 6 pm. State Election Commissioner Dr. S. Muraleekrishna confirmed that elections will be held ...Read More >
Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) [India], April 1 (ANI): The Opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday staged a walkout from the Himachal Pradesh Assembly, expressing dissatisfaction over the government's reply and the rejection of an adjournment motion on the contentious issue of changes in the Panchayati Raj reservation roster. Leader of Opposition and former Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur alleged that the state government had "tampered with the democratic process" by making last-minute ch ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 1 (ANI): The Parliament Budget Session is unlikely to be adjourned sine die on Thursday as the government plans to reconvene it again in the third week of April, according to sources. The government is planning to bring an amendment bill to increase the number of Lok Sabha seats to 816 from 543 seats. The idea is to have at least 273 seats reserved for women. According to sources, the key agenda may include amendments to the 2023 Nari Shakti Vandan Act and the introduct ...Read More >
The Maharashtra government also approved the creation of the Maharashtra State River Rejuvenation Authority In a significant policy push spanning irrigation, environment, social justice, and education, the Maharashtra Cabinet led by CM Devendra Fadnavis on Tuesday approved six key decisions aimed at addressing both long-standing and emerging challenges across the state. At the heart of the decisions is a major boost to irrigation in drought-prone regions. The Cabinet cleared ₹1,234 crore for ...Read More >
Jammu- Reaffirming its commitment to regularisation of daily wagers in Jammu and Kashmir, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today informed the Legislative Assembly that the process will be initiated in a phased manner during the current financial year. He made these remarks while responding to a bill moved by MLA Muhammad Yousuf Tarigami which read, "A Bill to provide for regularisation of services of casual and other workers working in various Departments of the Government of Jammu and Kashmir and ...Read More >
Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) [India], April 1 (ANI): The Opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday staged a walkout from the Himachal Pradesh Assembly, expressing dissatisfaction over the government's reply and the rejection of an adjournment motion on the contentious issue of changes in the Panchayati Raj reservation roster. Leader of Opposition and former Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur alleged that the state government had "tampered with the democratic process" by making last-minute ch ...Read More >
Mumbai, April 1 (UNI) The Maharashtra cabinet meeting here on Wednesday pushed through six important decisions which are expected to favourably impact farmers, students and disabled people of the state. A major announcement has been made for the Saklai Upsa Irrigation Scheme for the drought-prone belt of Ahilyanagar (Ahmednagar) district and Rs 1,234 crore has been approved for the irrigation scheme. This decision approved by the Water Resources Department, is expected to solve the water proble ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 1 (PTI) The Budget session of Parliament is unlikely to be adjourned sine die on Thursday as the government is planning to summon it again for two-three days in the third week of April to bring a bill to increase the number of Lok Sabha seats to 816 so that 273 of them could be reserved for women, sources privy to the development said. The budget session, which started on January 28, was supposed to end on April 2 but the government is contemplating to extend it for two-three mor ...Read More >
Beed: In a major crackdown on the alleged misuse of disability benefits, the Beed Zilla Parishad (ZP) administration has suspended eight primary school teachers after an inquiry revealed that they had availed government concessions by falsely claiming hearing impairment. The action follows a detailed medical reassessment conducted by the Ali Yavar Jung National Institute of Speech and Hearing Disabilities (Divyangjan), a premier national institution. The re-evaluation found that the teachers' l ...Read More >
Shimla, (Himachal Pradesh) [India], April 1 (ANI): Noisy scenes were witnessed in the Himachal Pradesh Assembly on Wednesday, leading to adjournment of the House for 20 minutes amid a protest by the opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). The BJP had moved an adjournment motion seeking a discussion on the Congress government's decision to introduce changes in the reservation roster for Panchayat elections. However, Speaker Kuldeep Singh Pathania kept the request pending, triggering protests fr ...Read More >
Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) [India], April 1 (ANI): The opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday staged a protest outside the Himachal Pradesh Vidhan Sabha, accusing the state government of deliberately delaying Panchayat elections and undermining constitutional provisions. Leader of Opposition and former Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur, while addressing mediapersons ahead of the Assembly proceedings, alleged that the government led by Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu was attemptin ...Read More >
Shimla, (Himachal Pradesh) [India], April 1 (ANI): Noisy scenes were witnessed in the Himachal Pradesh Assembly on Wednesday, leading to adjournment of the House for 20 minutes amid a protest by the opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). The BJP had moved an adjournment motion seeking a discussion on the Congress government's decision to introduce changes in the reservation roster for Panchayat elections. However, Speaker Kuldeep Singh Pathania kept the request pending, triggering protests fr ...Read More >
Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) [India], April 1 (ANI): The opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday staged a protest outside the Himachal Pradesh Vidhan Sabha, accusing the state government of deliberately delaying Panchayat elections and undermining constitutional provisions. Leader of Opposition and former Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur, while addressing mediapersons ahead of the Assembly proceedings, alleged that the government led by Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu was attemptin ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Congress on Wednesday opposed the bill aiming to increase the size of the Lok Sabha by 50 per cent, calling it a move that would disadvantage states in the South, Northeast and West.The party's general secretary in charge of communications Jairam Ramesh in a post on X highlighted concerns over the proposal and its potential impact on state representation."The Modi government is proposing to bulldoze a Bill to increase the size of the Lok Sabha by 50%. The number of seats allocated to ...Read More >
New Delhi, April 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Congress on Wednesday raised concerns over a proposed Bill to increase the size of the Lok Sabha, claiming that it could widen the disparity between northern and southern states and place the latter at a political disadvantage. Senior Congress leader Jairam Ramesh took to social media platform X to criticise the proposal, alleging that the government plans to increase the strength of the Lok Sabha by 50 per cent, along with a proportional rise in the numb ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 1 (ANI): Congress MP Jairam Ramesh on Wednesday cornered Centre over delimitation exercise, asserting that government is proposing to "bulldoze" a legislation for sake of increasing Lok Sabha seats by 50 per cent. In an 'X' post, Ramesh opined that the argument to increase 50 percent Lok Sabha seats is equitable and deceptive, adding that its proportions may not change for present but its deeper implications cannot be neglected. "The Modi Govt is proposing to bulldoze ...Read More >
New Delhi (PTI): The Congress on Wednesday claimed that the Modi government is proposing to "bulldoze" a bill to increase the size of the Lok Sabha by 50 per cent with the number of seats allocated to each state also to be increased by 50 per cent, and said such a move would "disadvantage" smaller states in the South, Northeast and West. There was no official word on the Opposition party's claims. Congress general secretary in-charge communications Jairam Ramesh said Telangana Chief Minister A ...Read More >
Founded by actor-turned-politician N. T. Rama Rao on the plank of Telugu self-respect, the TDP has completed over four decades of a political journey, marked by electoral successes, challenges and ideological battles The Telugu Desam Party (TDP) on Sunday (March 29) celebrated its 44th foundation day, with leaders across the political spectrum extending greetings and emphasising the need to strengthen alliance unity for the continued development of Andhra Pradesh. Founded by actor-turned-polit ...Read More >
Addressing a campaign rally for the party's Sissiborgaon constituency candidate Jibon Gogoi, Irani said, "This election is not about making someone an MLA or Himanta Biswa Sarma the chief minister again. This is about chasing out each and every infiltrator away from our country." Mentioning the Dhemaji blast of August 15, 2004, in which 13 people, including school children, were killed, the BJP leader said, "These were innocent people killed. What was their mistake? Such dark clouds engulfed the ...Read More >
Puducherry (Tamil Nadu) [India], March 31 (ANI): Days ahead of the upcoming Puducherry assembly polls, former Tamil Nadu Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) chief K Annamalai on Tuesday trained guns on the opposition INDIA bloc, saying that it "lacks unity". "This is a strange alliance that does not exist anywhere in the world. In Puducherry, Congress candidates have been fielded in places where alliance parties are contesting, violating the alliance dharma," Annamalai said while talking to reporters ...Read More >
Dibrugarh/Jorhat, Mar 31 (PTI) Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Tuesday claimed that India's neighbours wanted to "break up" Assam by taking advantage of the unrest here earlier, but their "dreams were shattered" as the Narendra Modi government brought peace to the region. Militancy has come to an end, and 92 per cent of the assurances made in the peace agreements with various groups have already been implemented, he told a poll rally. Fadnavis maintained that the BJP-led govern ...Read More >
Dhemaji, March 31: Highlighting the growing role of women in Assam's political landscape, former Union minister Smriti Irani, on Tuesday, said women are now at the centre of the state's development narrative and electoral decision-making. Addressing a campaign rally in Sissiborgaon in support of BJP candidate Jibon Gogoi, Irani said Assam has witnessed sustained growth over the past decade, with women emerging as active participants in the political process. "Earlier it was said that women vot ...Read More >
Lucknow, Mar 31 (PTI) BSP chief Mayawati on Tuesday said effective implementation of reservation policies for Dalits, tribals and backward classes is not possible without a "Bahujan government", while accusing ruling governments of weakening these provisions. Addressing a meeting of party office-bearers at the BSP state office here, the former Uttar Pradesh chief minister alleged that both central and state governments were making reservation "ineffective and inactive". "Without a government o ...Read More >
New Delhi: Congress MP Manickam Tagore on Tuesday raised concerns over the long-due delimitation exercise, flagging a risk of southern states being "pushed to political margins" as northern states may gain more seats in the Lok Sabha expansion. According to sources, the Centre plans to use the 2011 Census as the basis for delimitation and seat redistribution, in an attempt to implement the 2023 Nari Shakti Vandan Act for women's reservation in Parliament. Currently, the Lok Sabha has 543 seats. ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], March 31 (ANI): Congress MP Manickam Tagore on Tuesday raised concerns over the long due delimitation exercise, flagging a risk of southern states being "pushed to political margins" as the northern states may gain more seats in Lok Sabha expansion. According to sources, the Centre has planned to take the 2011 census is to be the basis for delimitation and seat redistribution, in an attempt to implement the 2023's Nari Shakti Vandan Act for women's reservation in the Parliame ...Read More >
Speaking during Zero Hour, Laxman said OBC reservation was being misused in the name of religion. He added that states such as Telangana, West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, and Kerala contravened the reservation policy, which does not provide for quotas based on religion, and demanded a review. Laxman cited Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu high court judgments questioning the practice of extending the OBC quota to all Muslims. "There should be a comprehensive review of such religion-based reservations," Lax ...Read More >
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