Political

07 Apr

Sri Lankan President Revokes State Of Emergency; Protests Spread

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Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa revoked the emergency rule ordinance that had long past into effect on April 1 the day gone by as protests spread in the island united states amid the nation's worst economic disaster in decades. Earlier on Tuesday, Sri Lanka's President lost his parliamentary majority as former allies advised his resignation. Severe shortages of food, fuel and different necessities -- along with file inflation and crippling power cuts -- have inflicted large misery in the country's most painful downturn since 1948. Massive protests reflect public anger which is at a fever pitch in the united states…

07 Apr

Eyewitness of shootout that killed Bengal Congress leader in Jhalda found hanging at residence

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A man, who witnessed the shooting that killed Tapan Kandu, a Congress councilor in Bengal's Jhalda municipality, remained at his residence on Wednesday, a day after the CBI began investigating the case. Eyewitness Niranjan Vaishnav's dead body was found with a handwritten notice. According to the note, the shock of the shoot out forced him to take this step. “Since the day the incident happened, I should not eat or sleep. I could not forget the incident even for a moment. Moreover, the police are constantly calling me to the police station. I never went to police station in my…

01 Apr

Delhi HC Allows Reopening Of Five Floors Of Masjid In Nizamuddin Markaz During Ramzan

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The Delhi High Court on Friday allowed the use of 5 floors - ground and 4 others - during the month of Ramzan, quashing the police order to enable prayers only on the four floors of the Markaz Nizamuddin Mosque. While hearing the Delhi Waqf Board's plea to relax the restrictions on the Markaz, Justice Jasmeet Singh confused the police restrictions on the use of all floors and asked whether, in times of Covid, is it better for devotees to be spread over 5 floors or to limit them to foor? Floor "Is there a reason, tell us?" Justice Singh…

29 Mar

“Shows Work Of All PMs,” Says 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…

28 Mar

In West Bengal, govt offices to remain open on March 28 and 29 despite call for bandh

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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…

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…

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…

22 Mar

Punjab CM announces public holiday on Bhagat Singh’s martyrdom day

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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…

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…

20 Mar

In First Cabinet Meet, Punjab Govt. Passes Proposal To Provide 25,000 Govt Jobs, Says Bhagwant Mann

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In its first meeting after being sworn in earlier today, the Punjab cabinet led via Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann authorized 25,000 government jobs in kingdom departments, boards and corporations. While 10,000 jobs will be created in the police, 15,000 jobs will be created in different departments. The job vacancies will be notified in a month. "The Punjab cabinet has approved notification of 25,000 job vacancies inside one month. As we promised earlier than the election, job opportunities for our Punjab's childhood will be the topmost priority of AAP government," Bhagwant Mann said in a tweet. On Saturday, 10 Aam Aadmi…