Confer Bharat Ratna on Chhatrapati Shahu, Fatima Shaikh: Maha Congress to President Murmu
Mumbai, June 27 (IANS) The Maharashtra Congress has urged President Droupadi Murmu to confer the Bharat Ratna on legendary social reformer Chhatrapati Rajarshi Shahu Maharaj and India’s first Muslim woman teacher Fatima Sheikh. In a letter to the President on Wednesday, state Congress Working President M. Arif Naseem Khan said that the two iconic personalities […]
Monsoon Session of UP Assembly soon
Lucknow, June 27 (IANS) The Uttar Pradesh government is planning to convene the Monsoon Session of the state legislature in July 2024 or the first week of August 2024. “The monsoon session of the state legislature is likely to be convened sometime in July 2024 or in the first week of August 2024,” said a […]
Oath ceremony: Two newly-elected Trinamool MLAs to continue dharna at Bengal Assembly
Kolkata, June 27 (IANS) Amid the confusion over the swearing-in ceremony, two newly-elected Trinamool Congress legislators Sayantika Banerjee and Reyat Sarkar have decided to continue their demonstration on the premises of the West Bengal Assembly on Thursday. The two MLAs, Sayantika Banerjee who was elected from Baranagar and Reyat Sarkar from Bhagawangola are insisting that […]
President hails govt’s welfare schemes for women empowerment
New Delhi, June 27 (IANS) President Droupadi Murmu on Thursday said that the Prime Minister Narendra Modi government was committed to empowering women and highlighted various welfare schemes implemented by the Centre. Addressing a joint sitting of the Parliament, the President said, “My government which is committed to women-led development has started a new era […]
PIL in SC against implementation of three new criminal laws
New Delhi, June 27 (IANS) A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) has been filed before the Supreme Court against the implementation of the new criminal laws abolishing the colonial era IPC, CrPC and Evidence Act. It may be recalled that the top court in May this year had refused to entertain a similar PIL saying that […]
Emergency a blot on India’s Constitution: President Murmu
New Delhi, June 27 (IANS) President Droupadi Murmu on Thursday said that the Emergency imposed in 1975 was a blot on India’s Constitution. Addressing the joint sitting of Parliament, she said, “The Emergency in 1975 was the biggest attack on the Constitution of India and a blot on it.” President Murmu said, “The Constitution of […]
Maha economy set to grow at 7.6 pc in 2023-24
Mumbai, June 27 (IANS) Maharashtra economy is set to grow at 7.6 per cent during 2023-24 on the lines of the national economy which is also likely to grow at 7.6 per cent as per the Economic Survey 2023-24 presented by Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar in the Assembly on Thursday. Maharashtra continues to rank […]
Sanjay Raut bats for Uddhav Thackeray as MVA’s next ‘CM face’
New Delhi/Mumbai, June 27 (IANS) In an unexpected development, Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut has indicated that the former chief minister and party President, Uddhav Thackeray should be projected as the next CM of Maharashtra for the upcoming Assembly elections. Speaking to media persons, he said that it would be a risky proposition to […]
K’taka CM Siddaramaiah to meet PM Modi on Saturday
Bengaluru, June 27 (IANS) Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has said that he will be meeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday. “The PMO has scheduled the appointment for 8 a.m.,” he stated. Speaking to the media here after garlanding Kempe Gowda statue on the occasion of his 515th birth anniversary at Vidhana Soudha in Bengaluru, […]
Emergency, CAA, women empowerment and more: Key highlights of Prez Murmu’s speech
New Delhi, June 27 (IANS) President Droupadi Murmu addressed the joint sitting of both Houses of Parliament on Thursday, her first in the third term of the Narendra Modi government and spoke on a host of issues, including Emergency and the safeguards of the Constitution, Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), EVM transparency, Northeast, women empowerment and […]
