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Patna, Dec 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) The newly formed 18th Bihar Legislative Assembly witnessed several fresh faces taking oath on the first day of the session. Among them was Osama Shahab, son of former RJD MP Mohammad Shahabuddin, who made his political debut by winning the Raghunathpur seat in Siwan on an RJD ticket. Osama registered an impressive victory in his very first election. After 26 rounds of counting, he secured 88,278 votes, defeating JD(U) candidate Vikas Kumar Singh, who received 79,0 ...Read More >
New Delhi, Nov 20 (PTI) Parents and friends of a Class 10 student who ended his life over alleged mental harassment by some teachers staged a protest outside the St Columba's school on Thursday, demanding strict action against the accused teachers and accountability from the private school. There was no immediate reaction from the school administration to the allegations. The victim student's aunt claimed the family had been unaware of the extent of his suffering. "He was depressed for so lon ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar, Nov 20 (SocialNews.XYZ) Odisha Assembly Speaker, Surama Padhy, on Thursday, administered the oath of office and secrecy to newly elected Nuapada MLA Jay Dholakia during a special programme held at the Speaker's chamber in the Assembly. Dholakia took the oath on the birth anniversary of his father and senior Biju Janata Dal (BJD) leader late Rajendra Dholakia, whose death necessitated the recently held bypoll in Nuapada on November 11. After taking the oath, Dholakia said, "I thank ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: The BJP leader, Jay Dholakia, who recently registered a landslide victory in Nuapada by-election, on Thursday took oath as a member of Odisha Assembly. Speaker Surama Padhy administered the oath of office to Jay in the presence of senior leaders, his mother, Kalpana Dholakia, and other family members. Jay was elected to the Assembly from Nuapada constituency in the November 11 by-poll necessitated by the death of his father and sitting BJD MLA Rajendra Dholakia. He defeated Congres ...Read More >
Intense discussions are underway in Delhi between the BJP and JDU regarding cabinet positions and portfolios for the upcoming Bihar government. Leaders met with Amit Shah and JP Nadda to finalize allocations. The BJP seeks key ministries like home and education. Nitish Kumar is set to be sworn in as Chief Minister on Thursday with his new cabinet. New Delhi: As the NDA gears up to form the government in Bihar, hectic parleys continued between the BJP and JDU over cabinet berth and portfolio all ...Read More >
Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Monday said that the people of North East are vibrant, industrious, and full of potential adding that they deserve greater opportunities to realise their abilities. Birla inaugurated the 22nd conference of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) Zone III in Nagaland's capital Kohima. Speaking at the 22nd conference of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) Zone III in Nagaland's capital Kohima, Birla lauded the CPA Zone III comprising of Nagalan ...Read More >
Hyderabad: The BRS party has filed a contempt petition against Telangana Assembly Speaker Gaddam Prasad Kumar in the Supreme Court of India for failure to comply with the SC's 3-month deadline to decide on the disqualification petitions of 10 BRS MLAs. The advocate appearing for BRS has requested the Chief Justice's court to accept it for hearing soon. He submitted that the Supreme Court had earlier said that if the proceedings in this matter are delayed, a decision can be taken against it, and ...Read More >
Kohima, Nov 10 (SocialNews.XYZ) Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Monday made a strong appeal to all political parties to uphold the dignity of legislative institutions by ensuring their smooth and orderly functioning. He emphasised that democracy provides ample opportunities to raise issues, express concerns, and engage in debates through peaceful, well-organised, and informed discussions. Addressing the 22nd Annual Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA), India Region, Zone -III, Conference ...Read More >
Officials told this newspaper that preparations are on to create helipads as well as formalise the venue where the Prime Minister will address a gathering of about one lakh participants from tribal communities of South Gujarat Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Gujarat on November 15 to participate in a ceremony in Dediapada of Narmada district to mark the birth anniversary of tribal freedom fighter Birsa Munda. The PM will arrive in Surat, where he will preside over an event before proce ...Read More >
Itanagar, Oct 31 (PTI) Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu on Friday led the 'Run for Unity' organised by the state BJP to mark 'Rashtriya Ekta Diwas', commemorating the 150th birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel. The event highlighted Patel's role in national integration and reinforced the message of unity and collective progress. The unity run began at 6:30 am from the BJP state headquarters at Vivek Vihar and concluded at Indira Gandhi Park. A large number of party workers ...Read More >
Lakhisarai (Bihar) [India], October 30 (ANI): Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday launched a sharp attack on Congress leader Rahul Gandhi during an election rally in Bihar's Lakhisarai, accusing him of insulting Prime Minister Narendra Modi and 'Chhathi Maiya' by allegedly calling Chhath Puja celebrations a "drama." Addressing a massive gathering, Amit Shah stated that Rahul Gandhi's remarks reflected a lack of understanding of the deep faith associated with the festival of Chhath, which ...Read More >
While ruling alliance legislators pulled back all six of their proposed Bills following government assurances, PDP's land ownership Bill and BJP's vocational education proposal failed to find required support in the House. Six of the eight Private Members' Bills sought to be taken up on the third of the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly session on Tuesday were presented and later withdrawn by ruling coalition MLAs. The Treasury benches took up and withdrew all their proposed legislations, while one B ...Read More >
Mangaluru: In a sharp rebuttal to allegations levelled by former Speaker Vishweshwar Hegde Kageri, Assembly Speaker and Mangalore MLA UT Khader on Tuesday termed the charges as false, misleading, and cooked-up claims being spread to tarnish his image and divert public attention from the remarkable development works taking place in the Vidhana Soudha. In a press statement Khader said his tenure as Speaker had been marked by transparency and a commitment to improving facilities for legislators an ...Read More >
New Delhi, Oct 28 (IANS) Bihar Governor Arif Mohammed Khan will share his thoughts on Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, the 'Iron Man of India', and pay tribute to him on Thursday at an event in the Delhi Assembly, Speaker Vijender Gupta said. Khan will be among the Chief Guests and Key Speaker at a Symposium on the theme 'Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel and His Valuable Contributions towards Integration of India' to commemorate the 150th birth anniversary of the 'Iron Man of India'. Gupta said the event is ...Read More >
The ongoing campaign for the Jubilee Hills Assembly bypoll took a new turn on Sunday with the Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) and the Congress taking their political battle to the streets, literally. While BRS leaders chose to campaign in autorickshaws, Congress leaders boarded RTC buses to highlight contrasting narratives on promises made and fulfilled. BRS working president K.T. Rama Rao and senior leader T. Harish Rao travelled in autos as part of the party's campaign, alleging that the Congre ...Read More >
NC MLA from Banihal, Sajjad Shaheen, demanded a one-hour discussion on the Doda MLA's detention last month under the stringent act. However, BJP MLA from Udhampur East, R S Pathania, said invoking PSA is a district magistrate's prerogative. This led to an uproar from many members from the treasury benches, and the lone Awami Ittehad Party (AIP) MLA from Langate, Sheikh Khursheed. The members were up on their seats. Speaker Abdul Rahim Rather rose from his chair, directing the members to take ...Read More >
Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Monday said his hopes for restoration of statehood to Jammu and Kashmir were fading as the issue drags on. IMAGE: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah. Photograph: Umar Ganie for Rediff.com While interacting with reporters in Srinagar, he was asked about his next step if statehood was not restored. To this, Abdullah said, "Let's get to that point first. We will talk then." The chief minister refused to comment on a report which claimed that he would r ...Read More >
Jammu, Oct 27 (PTI) An application of detained Aam Aadmi Party MLA Mehraj Malik seeking permission to participate in the ongoing assembly session was adjourned on Monday by the High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh till October 30, a day before the autumn session is scheduled to end. The lawyers of Malik, the president of the J-K unit of AAP who was detained under the stringent Public Safety Act (PSA) on September 8 and is presently lodged in Kathua jail, had sought an urgent hearing. Jus ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Former ministers K.T. Rama Rao and T. Harish Rao on Sunday attended the 'bodrai' festival at the Hamalibasti in Secunderabad. Former minister Talasani Srinivas Yadav, former Deputy Speaker T. Padma Rao Goud and scores of party leaders were present at the traditional festivities. Harish Rao said the festival reflects Telangana's culture. "Irrespective of culture and religion everyone takes part with fervour as it symbolises unity." Rama Rao said that people would see good days return ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Expressing serious concern at reports that infighting within the party and among cabinet ministers was denting its image, the Congress high command instructed Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy and TPCC president B Mahesh Kumar Goud to strive for winning the by-election to Jubilee Hills Assembly constituency and strengthen the party ahead of the local body elections. It was a veiled message to the state unit to put its house in order. Apart from concentrating on the appointment of new DC ...Read More >
Bharat Rashtra Samithi working president K.T. Rama Rao, on Thursday, inducted Salman Khan, an Independent candidate whose nomination papers were rejected by the Returning Officer ahead of the Jubilee Hills bypoll. Mr. Khan, co-founder of the Hyderabad Youth Courage Organisation, had earlier campaigned for the allocation of land for a Muslim graveyard in the constituency -- an issue that figured prominently in several party manifestos. The Congress had announced that it would earmark a 2,500-squ ...Read More >
Vijayawada: YSRCP president Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy launched a scathing attack on Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Thursday, calling him a "credit chor" for allegedly claiming ownership of the Visakhapatnam data centre project that was initiated under the previous YSRCP government. Addressing the media at party central office in Tadepalli, Jagan Mohan Reddy accused Naidu of misleading the public by portraying the recently signed USD 15 billion MoU with Google as a new project conceived by hi ...Read More >
The J-K Assembly's autumn session opened with heated exchanges over the role of former governor Satya Pal Malik in the 2019 Article 370 abrogation. While some MLAs defended Malik, others criticized his actions, leading to a debate on respecting the deceased versus assessing their public service. The opening day of the autumn session of J-K Assembly witnessed heated exchanges during obituary references, as the National Conference and the opposition BJP traded barbs over the role of former govern ...Read More >
Srinagar, Oct 23: The autumn session of the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly began on Thursday with solemn tributes to former leaders and dignitaries who passed away in recent months, even as opposition members from the National Conference (NC) and Congress staged a protest demanding the release of jailed AAP legislator Mehraj Malik. Before proceedings commenced, several NC and Congress MLAs held a silent protest outside the Assembly building, urging the government to revoke Malik's detention under t ...Read More >
The upcoming autumn session of the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly is poised for intense discussions. Key matters such as statehood, reservation policy, and daily wage workers' regularization will dominate. The assembly will also vote on four Rajya Sabha seats, and the opposition plans to challenge the National Conference on various topics. The autumn session of the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly is anticipated to be contentious, with key issues like statehood and the reservation policy taking center st ...Read More >
Srinagar, Oct 22: The Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly will begin its autumn session on Thursday, with legislators preparing for a nine-day schedule expected to feature pointed debates on governance, unfulfilled electoral promises, and the long-pending demand for restoration of statehood. According to officials, the Business Advisory Committee (BAC) met on Wednesday afternoon under the chairmanship of Speaker Abdul Rahim Rather to finalise the allocation of time for government and private ...Read More >
Gandhinagar (Gujarat) [India], October 22 (ANI): Gujarat Governor Acharya Devvrat and Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel on Wednesday visited Union Home Minister Amit Shah at his residence in Ahmedabad and extended their best wishes on his 61st birthday. Speaker of the Gujarat Legislative Assembly Shankar Chaudhary, State BJP President Jagdish Vishwakarma, and Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghavi accompanied the Chief Minister and the Governor during their visit, according to a release by the state ...Read More >
Gandhinagar (Gujarat) [India], October 22 (ANI): Gujarat Governor Acharya Devvrat and Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel on Wednesday visited Union Home Minister Amit Shah at his residence in Ahmedabad and extended their best wishes on his 61st birthday. Speaker of the Gujarat Legislative Assembly Shankar Chaudhary, State BJP President Jagdish Vishwakarma, and Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghavi accompanied the Chief Minister and the Governor during their visit, according to a release by the state ...Read More >
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India] October 22 (ANI): The Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) has announced the names of 40 campaigners for the Jubilee Hills constituency by-election on Tuesday. According to the BRS statement, the list was approved by the Telangana State Chief Electoral Officer (CEO). The list includes prominent leaders, former ministers, MLAs, and MLCs, such as former Chief Minister and MLA Kalvakuntla Chandrashekar Rao, former Minister and MLA, K Tarak Rama Rao, T. Harish Rao, T. Srinivas ...Read More >
The Naga People's Front (NPF) and Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio's Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party (NDPP), formed in 2017 by NPF rebels who supported Rio, merged under the NPF banner on Saturday. The two major regional parties of Nagaland - the Naga People's Front (NPF) and Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio's Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party (NDPP), formed in 2017 by NPF rebels who supported Rio - merged under the NPF banner on Saturday. Announcing the merger during the NDPP's General Co ...Read More >
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