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Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], October 17 (ANI): In a festive gesture ahead of Diwali, the Uttar Pradesh government on Friday announced an increase in Dearness Allowance (DA) and Dearness Relief (DR) for state employees and pensioners. The rates have been raised from 55% to 58%, effective July 1, 2025, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said. In a post shared on X, CM Yogi said, "The Government of Uttar Pradesh has increased the rate of dearness allowance and dearness relief for sta ...Read More >
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], October 17 (ANI): In a festive gesture ahead of Diwali, the Uttar Pradesh government on Friday announced an increase in Dearness Allowance (DA) and Dearness Relief (DR) for state employees and pensioners. The rates have been raised from 55 to 58, effective July 1, 2025, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said. In a post shared on X, CM Yogi said, The Government of Uttar Pradesh has increased the rate of dearness allowance and dearness relief for state ...Read More >
UTTAR PRADESH: Chief minister of Uttar Pradesh Yogi Adityanath has announced a "bonus" for 14.82 lakh state employees before Diwali. The state government will bear an expenditure of Rs 1,022 crore for this. A bonus of up to Rs 6,908 per employee, based on 30 days' emoluments, will be given, as per reports from the UP CM's office.Along with this, Rajasthan chief minister Bhajanlal Sharma announced an ad hoc bonus for approximately six lakh state government employees on the occasion of Diwali on T ...Read More >
CHENNAI: A day after PMK founder S Ramadoss's loyalist and MLA GK Mani moved the Election Commission of India (ECI) challenging Anbumani's claim of securing a one-year extension of his tenure as president through a general council, Anbumani issued a letter stating that the party has replaced Mani with its Dharmapuri MLA S P Venkateshwaran as the new floor leader in the Assembly. The letter also said Salem West MLA R Arul has been replaced by Mailam MLA C Sivakumar as PMK's whip in the Assembly, ...Read More >
CHENNAI: PMK's 'ownership' battle between founder S Ramadoss and son Anbumani Ramadoss has spilt over to the Assembly as the son's camp has petitioned the Speaker to remove GK Mani, who has been siding with the father, from the post of Assembly floor leader on Thursday. Anbumani camp requested the Speaker to recognise Dharmapuri MLA SP Venkateshwaran as the new floor leader and allocate a new seat to him in the Assembly, as the session is scheduled to commence on October 14. Anbumani camp has a ...Read More >
Chennai: With TN assembly set to commence on Oct 14, PMK president Anbumani Ramadoss on Thursday petitioned TN assembly speaker M Appavu to replace party MLA G K Mani with Dharmapuri MLA S P Venkateshwaran as party floor leader.PMK MLAs supporting Anbumani -- Venkateshwaran, C Sivakumar (Mailam), and S Sadhasivam (Mettur) -- led by party spokesman K Balu met assembly secretary K Srinivasan at the Secretariat and submitted two petitions signed by Anbumani.Meanwhile, Salem West MLA R Arul submitte ...Read More >
"All members of BJP in Rajya Sabha are, therefore, requested to be positively cast their vote on Tuesday, the 19th August, in favour of the candidates as per the preferences indicated in the sample ballot paper to be given to them by the staff sitting outside room no 63, Samvidhan Sadan," read a notice by BJP's chief whip in RS, Laxmikant Bajpai. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday issued a three-line whip to its MPs for the upcoming election to the Committee on Welfare of Other Backward ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday issued a three-line whip to its MPs for the upcoming election to the Committee on Welfare of Other Backward Classes (OBC), asking all Rajya Sabha members of the committee to be present on August 19 (Tuesday) and vote according to the preferences indicated. "All members of BJP in Rajya Sabha are, therefore, requested to be positively cast their vote on Tuesday, the 19th August, in favour of the candidates as per the preferences indicated in t ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], August 18 (ANI): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday issued a three-line whip to its MPs for the upcoming election to the Committee on Welfare of Other Backward Classes (OBC), asking all Rajya Sabha members of the committee to be present on August 19 (Tuesday) and vote according to the preferences indicated. "All members of BJP in Rajya Sabha are, therefore, requested to be positively cast their vote on Tuesday, the 19th August, in favour of the candidates as per the p ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], August 18 (ANI): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday issued a three-line whip to its MPs for the upcoming election to the Committee on Welfare of Other Backward Classes (OBC), asking all Rajya Sabha members of the committee to be present on August 19 (Tuesday) and vote according to the preferences indicated. All members of BJP in Rajya Sabha are, therefore, requested to be positively cast their vote on Tuesday, the 19th August, in favour of the candidates as per the pr ...Read More >
* ChatGPT was cited during a Delhi Assembly debate on a disputed colonial-era hanging room claim * Former Speaker Ram Niwas Goel called the underground chamber a British-era gallows in 2021 * BJP challenged the claim, stating archival evidence shows it was a tiffin room with a goods lift Did our AI summary help? Let us know. Switch To Beeps Mode New Delhi: A routine day of proceedings in the Delhi Vidhan Sabha on Tuesday turned into a charged discussion over a controversial historical cla ...Read More >
The opposition has been demanding a debate on Operation Sindoor -- the strike on terror sites in Pakistan by the Indian armed forces in response to the terrorist attack in Pahalgam on April 22. Congress parliamentary party leader Sonia Gandhi will chair a key meeting on Tuesday to finalise the party's strategy for the upcoming Monsoon session of Parliament which is expected to witness confrontations between the opposition and the government on a host of issues. Opposition parties are expected ...Read More >
New Delhi: With the Lok Sabha reportedly set to introduce a new multi-media device-based attendance system for members from the upcoming Monsoon session of Parliament, Congress' whip in the Lower House Manickam Tagore on Tuesday claimed the system is "flawed" and asked why are the prime minister and ministers exempted when the move is aimed at ensuring accountability. However, it may be noted that ministers and the Leader of Opposition as a practice are not required to sign in their attendance. ...Read More >
New Delhi: With the Bihar elections approaching, the Election Commission has directed Chief Electoral Officers (CEOs) across all states to initiate preparations for a Bihar-like Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls. However, Opposition parties have criticized the move, questioning the "hurry" of implementing a nationwide SIR without consulting political parties. Parties across the Opposition spectrum, including the Congress, Trinamool Congress, and the Left, said on Sunday that the Ele ...Read More >
NEW DELHI, July 13: Congress Parliamentary Party chairperson Sonia Gandhi has convened a meeting of top party leaders on July 15 to finalise strategy for the upcoming monsoon session of Parliament, which is expected to be stormy with the opposition raring to raise several issues like EC's special intensive revision in Bihar and Operation Sindoor. Sources said the Parliamentary strategy group meeting would be attended by the Leaders of Opposition in Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha, Mallikarjun Kharge ...Read More >
Three Indian fertilizer companies -- IPL, KRIBHCO and Coromandel -- have signed agreements with Ma'aden, the Saudi Arabian major, for importing 3.1 million metric tonnes of Diammonium Phosphate (DAP) per annum for five years from 2025-26. The agreements were signed during Chemicals and Fertilizers Minister JP Nadda's visit to Dammam and Riyadh between July 11 [...] Three Indian fertilizer companies -- IPL, KRIBHCO and Coromandel -- have signed agreements with Ma'aden, the Saudi Arabian major, f ...Read More >
New Delhi: As the Monsoon Session of Parliament approaches, the Congress is gearing up to challenge the government and finalise its strategy. Congress Parliamentary Party chairperson Sonia Gandhi has convened a meeting of senior party leaders on July 15 at her 10 Janpath residence to map out the party's approach for the session. Attendees will include Leader of the Opposition in the Rajya Sabha, Mallikarjun Kharge, Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, the deputy leaders in bo ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 13 (PTI) Congress Parliamentary Party chairperson Sonia Gandhi has convened a meeting of top party leaders on July 15 to finalise strategy for the upcoming Monsoon session of Parliament, which is expected to be stormy with the opposition raring to raise several issues like EC's special intensive revision in Bihar and Operation Sindoor. Sources said the Parliamentary strategy group meeting would be attended by the Leaders of Opposition in Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha, Mallikarjun Kha ...Read More >
Noida: The Authority on Friday imposed a fine of Rs 10 lakh on Unitech Golf & Country Club, in Sector 96, for violating rules of bulk waste generators. The officials in an earlier inspection, found improper segregation, storage, and handling of solid waste management.Under the Solid Waste Management (SWM) rules, 2016, bulk generators are required to treat their wet waste on-site. The city generates nearly 800 tons of solid waste per day, of which nearly 30% comes from BWGs.SP Singh, general mana ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: The Union government has begun collecting signatures of MPs to move a motion in Parliament seeking the removal of Allahabad High Court Justice Yashwant Varma, who is facing corruption allegations following the discovery of burnt cash at his official residence in Delhi. Sources said that signatures of several Lok Sabha MPs had already been secured, suggesting the motion may be introduced in the Lower House. For the Lok Sabha, a minimum of 100 MP signatures are required to move such a ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Senior Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Thursday criticised the Emergency and the Gandhis for suspending fundamental rights, in what is seen as another poke at the Congress leadership after defying the party on the Union govt's global outreach on Operation Sindoor and statements lauding PM Narendra Modi.The remarks targeting Indira Gandhi and Sanjay Gandhi in an article on an English website and a Malayalam daily in Kerala appeared to ruffle feathers in Congress, but the party maintained ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar, Jul 10 (PTI) Members of the Biju Mahila Janata Dal on Thursday staged a protest here demanding the arrest of BJP MLA Santosh Khatua for allegedly making "derogatory" remarks against senior BJD leader and general secretary Lekhasri Samantsinghar. Led by BJD's chief whip and senior vice-president Pramila Mallik, members of the women's wing of the party took part in a 'Swabhiman' (pride) rally from Rajmahal Square to Master Canteen Square, where they also burnt an effigy of the BJP le ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar, Jul 10 (PTI) Members of the Biju Mahila Janata Dal on Thursday staged a protest here demanding the arrest of BJP MLA Santosh Khatua for allegedly making "derogatory" remarks against senior BJD leader and general secretary Lekhasri Samantsinghar. Led by BJD's chief whip and senior vice-president Pramila Mallik, members of the women's wing of the party took part in a 'Swabhiman' (pride) rally from Rajmahal Square to Master Canteen Square, where they also burnt an effigy of the BJP le ...Read More >
Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy reaffirmed his government's strong commitment to women empowerment and environmental protection as he launched the Vana Mahotsavam 2025campaign at the Professor Jayashankar Telangana Agricultural University (PJTAU) campus in Hyderabad on Monday (July 7, 2025). The ambitious green initiative aims to plant 18 crore saplings across the State this year, he said while echoing Prime Minister Narendra Modi's recent appeal to citizens to plant a sapling in the ...Read More >
Bengaluru, Jul 4 (PTI) BJP MLC and Opposition Whip in Legislative Council N Ravikumar's alleged derogatory remarks over Karnataka Chief Secretary Shalini Rajneesh has drawn sharp criticism from the ruling Congress, with several Ministers demanding stern action against him, while also targeting the saffron party. Pointing to the MLC's clarification, the BJP leaders have sought a fair investigation and questioned the ruling Congress and IAS Officers Association's silence over Chief Minister Sidda ...Read More >
Bengaluru, Jul 4 (PTI) The Karnataka High Court on Friday extended interim protection to BJP MLC and opposition whip in Legislative Council N Ravikumar in connection with a criminal case registered against him for allegedly making "derogatory remarks" about the state's Chief Secretary Shalini Rajneesh. Justice SR Krishna Kumar issued an order restraining the police from initiating any coercive steps against Ravikumar until his petition seeking to quash the FIR is heard on July 8. Also Read | ' ...Read More >
Bengaluru: The Karnataka high court Friday granted interim protection to BJP MLC and opposition whip, SN Ravikumar in relation to a criminal case filed against him for allegedly making inappropriate comments on state chief secretary Shalini Rajneesh.On the same day, a special court for elected representatives in the city granted interim bail to the legislator, directing him to furnish a bond of Rs 1 lakh and provide two surities. Justice SR Krishna Kumar directed the state govt and police to ref ...Read More >
Dibrugarh: In one of the largest anti-encroachment drives in recent years, the Lakhimpur district administration on Thursday demolished 218 illegal homes and cleared 288 bighas of encroached land across three Village Grazing Reserves (VGRs).The eviction drive, which was conducted under the supervision of district commissioner (DC) Pronab Jit Kakoty and senior superintendent of police (SSP) Gunendra Deka, saw a massive deployment of police and paramilitary forces, along with 12 excavators, at Phu ...Read More >
Bengaluru: Women and child development minister Lakshmi Hebbalkar Thursday demanded an unconditional apology from BJP legislator N Ravikumar for alleged derogatory remarks against chief secretary (CS) Shalini Rajneesh, calling for legal action and a police investigation into the matter.A complaint was filed at Vidhana Soudha police station against the BJP MLC, for allegedly making an unsavoury comment about Rajneesh when she was unavailable for a meeting in her office.Ravikumar, accompanied by o ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar, Jul 3 (PTI) Ruling BJP MLA Santosh Khatua on Thursday courted controversy after allegedly making 'derogatory' remarks against a prominent woman BJD leader, prompting a strong backlash and a demand for an apology from Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi and the saffron party. BJD's senior general secretary and spokesperson Lekhashree Samantasinghar has also drawn the attention of Prime Minister Narendra Modi by tagging a letter in her X post. Khatua, a lawmaker from Nilgiri assembly ...Read More >
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