Political

29 Mar

‘NDA acknowledges work of all PMs’: PM Modi on new museum next to Nehru Museum

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi today urged BJP MPs to take up several programs from its foundation day on April 6 as part of “Samajik Nyaya Pakhwada” (a fortnight dedicated to social justice) and emphasized that it is the only ruling birthday party. Every prime minister’s contribution has been considered by building a museum to honor it. With the birth anniversary of Constitution architect BR Ambedkar on April 14, PM Modi at the BJP’s parliamentary party rally asked MPs celebrating the birthday to highlight the people, especially the underprivileged sections of the society like Scheduled Castes. Number of government programs for…

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28 Mar

Hindus can be given minority status too, says Centre in response to plea filed in Supreme Court

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The central authority directed the Supreme Court that affirmative states, where the number of Hindus or other communities is very small, may declare them as minorities in their own territories, allowing them to set up and operate private institutions. Placing the onus on the states, the central government has stated in an affidavit that state governments have the power to declare communities as minorities. "State governments can declare a religious or linguistic community within the state as a minority neighborhood," the affidavit filed in the apex court with the help of the Union Ministry of Minority Affairs said. States may…

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28 Mar

Bharat Bandh: State Govt Offices To Remain Open In West Bengal On March 28 and 29

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Following central exchange unions' call for a two-day nationwide strike on 28-29 March, the West Bengal authorities has said that all workplaces will remain open on these days and mandated employees to report for duty. "In view of calls given by means of different trade unions and others for a forty eight hours' nationwide strike/bandh on March 28 and 29, 2022, it has been determined that all state government workplaces consisting of these provided with Grants-in-Aid by the country authorities shall continue to be open and all the employees shall record for obligation on those days," reads the Bengal government…

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22 Mar

Supreme Court appointed panel was against repealing 3 farm laws favoured scrapping ECA

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The Supreme Court-appointed committee on Farm legal guidelines had recommended towards the repealing of the three contentious farm laws that were rolled lower back through the Centre remaining year. Member of the panel, Anil Ghanwat, said: "Had the Supreme Court posted the Committee’s Report upon receipt, it may want to have educated protesting farmers about the advantages of the farm laws and probably avoided the repeal of these laws." The three legal guidelines have been — The Farmers’ Produce Trade and Commerce (Promotion and Facilitation) Act, The Farmers (Empowerment and Protection) Agreement of Price Assurance and Farm Services Act, and…

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22 Mar

Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann announces holiday in on Bhagat Singh’s martyrdom day on March 23

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Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann on Tuesday announced a holiday in Punjab on March 23, the martyrdom day of Bhagat Singh. Earlier, the 0.33 day of the Punjab Vidhan Sabha session started with obituary references as the House paid tributes to Gen SF Rodrigues; Ramesh Dutt Sharma, a former minister; Ajit Singh, a former MLA; Harbans Singh, a former MLA, barring eight freedom combatants and Parveen Kumar, actor and athlete. As announced by way of CM Bhagwant Mann, the session was once telecast live. The House paid tributes to Rana Mohinder Singh, brother of Congress MLA Rana Gurjeet Singh. The House…

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22 Mar

“Someone Recognised My Work”, Says Ghulam Nabi Azad On Receiving Padma Award

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Congress's Ghulam Nabi Azad, who received the Padma Bhushan award from President Ram Nath Kovind at the Rashtrapati Bhavan today, said, "It feels excellent when the us of a or the authorities recognises a persons work"."I like that any one acknowledged my work. Even throughout my ups and downs in exclusive phases of my life, I constantly strived to work for the people, be it in the social or political sphere or as a (former) Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir," news agency ANI quoted him as saying. "Keeping this in view, I am comfortable with the award given by…

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17 Mar

Punjab CM Mann to launch anti-corruption helpline on Mar 23

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Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Thursday announced that an anti-corruption helpline will be launched in the nation on Shaheed Diwas on March 23. The newly elected chief minister said that people will be able to resort complaints against corruption by way of WhatsApp. “99 per cent of humans are honest, due to the fact of 1 per cent the gadget breaks down,” said Mann. Mann had additionally taken to Twitter to post, “On the martyrdom day of Bhagat Singh ji, we will launch the anti-corruption helpline number. That will be my private WhatsApp number. If anyone asks you for…

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16 Mar

‘Meta-worse for democracy,’ says Rahul in attack on Facebook

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Former Congress President Rahul Gandhi attacked Facebook on Wednesday and said that it was worse for democracy. He shared a compilation of news reports on Twitter, accusing Facebook of helping the BJP reach out to voters during the elections. Rahul Gandhi also shared a report of Al Jazeera and The Reporters' Collective which claimed that Facebook had offered BJP cheaper deals for election advertisements as compared to the other political parties. Congress President Sonia Gandhi said in Lok Sabha, "I urge the government to put an end to the systematic interference and influence of Facebook and other social media giants…

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13 Mar

Mumbai Police group arrives at Devendra Fadnavis’ home to record his statement

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A group of the BKC cyber police here on Sunday reached senior BJP chief Devendra Fadnavis's house to document his assertion in connection with a case of alleged unlawful tapping of phones, an official said. Heavy security used to be deployed outside the home of former Maharashtra chief minister Fadnavis in Malabar Hill area of south Mumbai, where the team, comprising Assistant Commissioner of Police Nitin Jadhav and two inspectors, reached around noon, he said. The Mumbai cyber police had in the past issued a note to Fadnavis, asking him to show up before them on Sunday in connection with…

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13 Mar

Shatrughan Sinha and Babul Supriyo to contest West Bengal bypoll: CM Mamata Banerjee

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West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee named Shatrughan Sinha as the Trinamool Congress (TMC) candidate for the bypolls in Asansol parliamentary seat and Babul Supriyo for the Ballygunge Assembly seat. "Happy to announce on behalf of the All India Trinamool Congress that Sri Shatrughan Sinha, former Union Minister and famed actor, will be our candidate in Loksabha by-election from Asansol," Banerjee tweeted, asserting Sinha's candidature. "Sri Babul Supriyo, former union minister and mentioned singer, will be our candidate in Vidhansabha by- election from Ballygunge. Jai Hind, Jai Bangla, Jai Ma- Mati- Manush!" the chief minister added in a follow-up tweet.…

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