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Jammu- The Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly on Saturday witnessed chaotic scenes as Education Minister Sakeena Itoo and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) MLA Waheed ur Rehman Para engaged in a sharp and personal verbal exchange, disrupting proceedings in the House. The confrontation began during a discussion linked to the education sector but soon spiralled into a wider political attack. Escalating her attack, Itoo blamed the PDP for Jammu and Kashmir's current political situation, includin ...Read More >
JAMMU, Apr 4: Speaker Abdul Rahim Rather on Saturday adjourned the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly sine die after a largely well-conducted budget session that lasted for 22 sittings spread across February, March and April. Follow the Daily Excelsior channel on WhatsApp The assembly session commenced on February 2 with Chief Minister Omar Abdullah presenting the Budget on February 6, while the House passed grants for various departments after detailed discussions conducted in twin sittin ...Read More >
Jammu, Apr 04: Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Choudhary and legislators across party lines today commended Speaker Abdul Rahim Rather for the smooth and efficient conduct of the Budget Session 2026. The Deputy Chief Minister praised the Speaker's experience and leadership, noting that despite the usual challenges and differing viewpoints, the proceedings were conducted in an orderly and effective manner. He said that all legislators, particularly first-time MLAs, benefitted greatly from the Spe ...Read More >
Responding to the issues raised by the members, Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Choudhary assured the house that the dignity of the members is the prime concern of the government. "Government always takes serious note of the complaints registered by the MLAs," he said and assured strong action against the officers who breaches the privilege of the members. The speaker, however, said mere assurances were not enough and asked the government to specify how long it would take to resolve the issue o ...Read More >
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], April 4 (ANI): Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly Speaker Abdul Rahim Rather on Saturday announced the conclusion of the Budget Session 2026, declaring the House sine die, while highlighting its productivity and legislative output. Addressing the House on the final day, Rather said the Assembly held 22 sittings during the session, placing it among the more active legislatures in the country. Drawing comparisons, he noted that Himachal Pradesh recorded ...Read More >
Jammu, Apr 04: Speaker of the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly, Abdul Rahim Rather on Saturday presented the details of House Business for the Budget Session 2026, informing that the session witnessed 22 sittings consuming a total of 110 hours and 6 minutes of proceedings. The Speaker informed that eight Government bills were received, introduced, and passed in the House, while 25 papers and one Ordinance were also laid. Regarding Private Members' business, Rather apprised the House that ...Read More >
Srinagar, Apr 04: Describing the now-concluded Assembly proceedings as a "landmark session", Speaker Abdur Rahim Rather on Saturday said the House witnessed an unprecedented moment in its history, with every member being allowed to speak, reflecting the true spirit of democracy. In his concluding remarks before adjourning the House sine die, Rather said that despite the session testing his patience -- with almost every legislator keen to raise issues -- Rather took pride in ensuring that no voi ...Read More >
Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir Assembly on Saturday passed the Private Universities Bill that deals with the establishment and incorporation of private institutions in the Union Territory. The bill moved by Education Minister Sakeena Itoo reads, "A Bill to provide for the establishment and incorporation of private universities in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir, and to regulate their functioning, management, and academic standards for ensuring quality education and protecting the interes ...Read More >
Jammu: Speaker of the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly, Abdul Rahim Rather, on Friday directed the government to take corrective measures within two months to safeguard the dignity, privileges and protocol of Members of the Legislative Assembly. The Speaker issued the directions while concluding a short-duration discussion on the final day of the Assembly session. The discussion was initiated by Pawan Kumar Gupta, who said that the dignity of MLAs had been compromised and alleged that le ...Read More >
Jammu: Speaker Abdul Rahim Rather on Saturday adjourned the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly sine die after the budget session that lasted for 22 sittings spread across February, March and April. The assembly session commenced on February 2 with Chief Minister Omar Abdullah presenting the Budget on February 6, while the House passed grants for various departments after detailed discussions conducted in twin sittings each day till February 20. After a five-weeks recess, the budget session ...Read More >
Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir Assembly witnessed uproar on the final day of the Budget Session on Saturday, with members of the National Conference, the Congress and the Peoples Democratic Party demanding a judicial probe into the recent Ganderbal encounter. The army has claimed that the man killed in the encounter in Arhama forests on March 31 -- identified as Ganderbal resident Rashid Ahmad Mughal -- was a "terrorist". However, his family alleged that he had no terror links and termed the enco ...Read More >
Srinagar, Apr 04: The Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly on Saturday descended into chaos after a fierce and personal exchange broke out between National Conference (NC) minister Sakina Masood Itoo and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) legislator Waheed-ur-Rehman Para, exposing sharp political differences and triggering noisy scenes in the House. The confrontation began during a discussion when Itoo launched a sharp attack on the PDP, blaming the party for the current political and administrat ...Read More >
Srinagar, Apr 04: The final day of the Budget Session in the J&K Assembly saw protests on Saturday as legislators across party lines demanded answers over the killing of a local youth in the forests of Ganderbal district. The slain, Rashid Ahmad Mughal, was killed in an encounter on March 31. His family, however, has contested the claim, insisting he had no links to terrorism. As proceedings began, members from the National Conference, Congress and Peoples Democratic Party pressed for accountab ...Read More >
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Assembly on Saturday passed the Private Universities Bill, clearing the way for private institutions to be set up in the Union Territory. The legislation is aimed at regulating their functioning, management, and academic standards to ensure quality education and protect student interests. Education Minister Sakeena Itoo, who moved the bill, said the government had taken into consideration all concerns before drafting it. She said that the measure would help students ...Read More >
Jammu/Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly on Saturday passed a historic bill to establish and incorporate private universities in the Union Territory, fulfilling a long-standing demand of civil society and the education sector. The Jammu and Kashmir Private Universities Bill, 2026 (L.A. Bill No. 08 of 2026), published in the extraordinary issue of the Official Gazette, reads, "A bill to provide for the establishment and incorporation of private universities in the Union Territo ...Read More >
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], April 4 (ANI): Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly Speaker Abdul Rahim Rather on Saturday announced the conclusion of the Budget Session 2026, declaring the House sine die, while highlighting its productivity and legislative output. Addressing the House on the final day, Rather said the Assembly held 22 sittings during the session, placing it among the more active legislatures in the country. Also Read | LPG Hoarding Crackdown: 21 States Conduct Daily B ...Read More >
Bengaluru: Former Lokayukta Justice N. Santosh Hegde, who collapsed on stage while addressing the gathering at a felicitation programme organised by Bharat Scouts and Guides at Kondajji Basappa Auditorium, yesterday, was discharged from a private hospital after recovering from a sudden health scare earlier in the day. The 85-year-old jurist collapsed on stage triggering concerns. Eyewitnesses said Justice Hegde appeared weak and uneasy before sitting down, after which he vomited and lost consci ...Read More >
Buxar (Bihar), April 4 (SocialNews.XYZ) Bihar Assembly Speaker Prem Kumar has emphasised that to make the prohibition law in the state effective, there must be collective efforts from all sections. Speaking to reporters on Friday night regarding the deaths caused by spurious liquor in Motihari, Prem Kumar termed the incident unfortunate but said that the government is taking continuous action. Asserting that the liquor ban in Bihar is a commendable step that has brought positive changes, parti ...Read More >
Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir Assembly witnessed uproar on the final day of the Budget Session on Saturday, with members of the National Conference, the Congress and the PDP demanding a judicial probe into the recent Ganderbal encounter. The army has claimed that the man killed in the encounter in Arhama forests on March 31 -- identified as Ganderbal resident Rashid Ahmad Mughal -- was a terrorist. However, his family alleged that he had no terror links and termed the encounter fake, while deman ...Read More >
JAMMU, Apr 4: The Jammu and Kashmir Assembly witnessed uproar on the final day of the Budget Session on Saturday, with members of the National Conference, the Congress and the PDP demanding a judicial probe into the recent Ganderbal encounter. The army has claimed that the man killed in the encounter in Arhama forests on March 31 -- identified as Ganderbal resident Rashid Ahmad Mughal -- was a terrorist. However, his family alleged that he had no terror links and termed the encounter fake, whil ...Read More >
Jammu, Apr 4 (PTI) The Jammu and Kashmir Assembly witnessed uproar on the final day of the Budget Session on Saturday, with members of the National Conference, the Congress and the PDP demanding a judicial probe into the recent Ganderbal encounter. The army has claimed that the man killed in the encounter in Arhama forests on March 31 -- identified as Ganderbal resident Rashid Ahmad Mughal -- was a terrorist. However, his family alleged that he had no terror links and termed the encounter fake, ...Read More >
BENGALURU: Former Lokayukta Justice N Santosh Hegde collapsed on stage during a programme organised by Bharat Scouts and Guides at Basappa Kondajji Community Hall in Bengaluru on Friday. He reportedly vomited during the event, briefly got up, and then collapsed, triggering concern among those present. He was immediately rushed to Manipal Hospital on Millers Road in a vehicle arranged by Assembly Speaker UT Khader, who was also attending the programme. Khader later visited Hegde at the hospital ...Read More >
The Madhya Pradesh assembly secretariat on Thursday terminated the membership of Congress legislator Rajendra Bharti within hours of a Delhi court sentencing him to three years in jail in a fraud case, triggering sharp protests from the state Congress. The assembly secretariat started working on the disqualification order after principal secretary Arvind Sharma returned to the secretariat late on Thursday night. The Congress asked why the assembly secretariat could not wait for the next workin ...Read More >
BHOPAL: Hours after a Delhi court sentenced Congress' Datia MLA Rajendra Bharti to three years in jail in a bank fraud case on Thursday, the Madhya Pradesh assembly secretariat hurriedly opened its office around midnight, issued a notification on Bharti's disqualification from the assembly and declared the seat vacant.The disqualification, however, has triggered a political row, with the opposition party terming the "midnight" move a "blatant violation of the democratic process". The Delhi court ...Read More >
Bhopal, Apr 3 (PTI) Madhya Pradesh Assembly Speaker Narendra Singh Tomar on Friday said that Rajendra Bharti, Congress MLA from Datia, was disqualified in compliance with the Supreme Court's judgement of 2013, and the action was legal. The annulment of Bharti's membership of the assembly triggered a row earlier in the day with the opposition Congress terming the "midnight" move a "blatant violation of the democratic process". Speaking to reporters, Tomar noted that a special court in Delhi sen ...Read More >
Agartala, April 3 (SocialNews.XYZ) Opposition CPI (M)-led Left Front leaders on Friday alleged that the election authorities in Tripura are using Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) without Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) units, reportedly brought from Madhya Pradesh, despite sufficient machines being available within the state. The 30-member Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council (TTAADC), comprising 28 elected representatives and two members nominated by the state governmen ...Read More >
Agartala: Opposition CPI (M)-led Left Front leaders on Friday alleged that the election authorities in Tripura are using Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) without Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) units, reportedly brought from Madhya Pradesh, despite sufficient machines being available within the state. The 30-member Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council (TTAADC), comprising 28 elected representatives and two members nominated by the state government, is scheduled to go to ...Read More >
Justice N Santosh Hegde, former Karnataka Lokayukta, collapsed during a public event and was hospitalized. The 85-year-old experienced dizziness and vomiting at a felicitation ceremony. Rapid initial treatment was administered, and he is now recovering at Manipal Hospital from what is believed to be a drop in blood sugar levels. Justice N Santosh Hegde, the former Lokayukta of Karnataka, experienced a health scare during a public event in the city this Friday. The 85-year-old ex-Supreme Court j ...Read More >
Bengaluru, Apr 3 (PTI) Former Karnataka Lokayukta justice N Santosh Hegde collapsed during a public event in the city on Friday and was admitted to a private hospital. The 85-year-old former Supreme Court judge fell ill at a felicitation programme for former minister P G R Sindhia, organised by the Bharat Scouts and Guides at Kondajji Basappa Auditorium. "While delivering his speech, he appeared fatigued. After speaking for a while, he sat down, felt dizzy, vomited, and collapsed. Those presen ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 3 (PTI) A day after being removed as the AAP's deputy leader in the Rajya Sabha, MP Raghav Chadha said he has been "silenced, not defeated", prompting the party to accuse him of shying away from raising issues against the Centre in Parliament and instead engaging in "soft PR". In a video posted on X earlier in the day, Chadha said his own party had sought to prevent him from speaking in Parliament. "I would like to tell those who have snatched away my right to speak in Parliamen ...Read More >
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