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14 Oct

Delhi court warns AAP’s Sanjay Singh during hearing

Priyanka Bhowmick0 CommentsIndia, PoliticalINDIA, POLITICS

A Delhi court had warned Aam Aadmi Party leader Sanjay Singh against using courtrooms to make political speeches. The Rouse Avenue court gave a firm reply while hearing the money laundering case against the AAP MP.When Sanjay Singh raised industrialist Gautam Adani's name in the court, special judge MK Nagpal said, "If you want to give speeches about Adani and (Prime Minister Narendra) Modi, I will ask for your production through video conferencing from now on."In the courtroom, Mr. Singh vehemently complained that the investigating agencies did not act on his allegations against Mr. Adani. The court directed Mr Singh,…

14 Sep

Opposition bloc INDIA announces boycott of shows of 14 TV anchors, BJP compares this with Emergency

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The media committee of the opposition bloc INDIA has released the names of 14 television anchors of several platforms whose shows are to be boycotted. The committee has decided to not send their representatives on debates show organised by them on such channels or platforms. The decision was compared to emergency in the times of Indira Gandhi rule by a BJP member Hardeep Puri(Union Minister). Different views were given by BJP members against the decision. On the other hand opposition bloc cited different reasons for boycotting the TV anchors. Pawan Khera, congress spokesperson justifies the decision by stating that these…

09 Sep

Chandrababu Naidu arrested in corruption case

Priyanka Bhowmick0 CommentsIndia, PoliticalINDIA, POLITICS

The Andhra Pradesh Criminal Investigation Department (CID) said on September 9 that former Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu was the main conspirator and "accused number 1" in the ₹ 371 crore skill development scam. The agency also said that the government order was issued at the behest of Mr. Naidu, with the intention of unjustly damaging the public exchequer and profiting private individuals. The former chief minister was arrested by the CID around 6 am from RK Function Hall in Gyanapuram in Nandiyala town in connection with the scam. In its remand report, the CID said that as per the…

11 Aug

AAP MP Raghav Chadha suspended from Rajya Sabha

Priyanka Bhowmick0 CommentsIndia, PoliticalINDIA, POLITICS

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MP Raghav Chadha has been suspended from the Rajya Sabha till the Privileges Committee submits its results. Chadha is accused of forging the signatures of five MPs on a resolution related to the Delhi Services Bill. Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar said, "… I am suspending Raghav Chadha from the service of the council until the report of the privilege committee of the council is available. " Four Rajya Sabha MPs — BJP's S Fanganan Konyak and Narhari Amin, AIADMK's M Thambidurai and BJD's Sasamit Patra — said the stay was issued after their names were…

09 Aug

Female, single male government employees to get 730 days of child care leave: Centre

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Union Minister of State for Personnel, Jitendra Singh said on Wednesday that from now onwards female and single male govt. employees will be allowed leave of 730 days for child care leave. "Female government servant and single male govt servants appointed to the civil services and posts in connection with affairs of the Union, are eligible for child care leave (CCL) under Rule 43-C of the Central Civil Services (Leave) Rules, 1972 for a maximum period of seven hundred and thirty days during the entire service for taking care of two eldest surviving children up to the age of 18…

09 Aug

No proposal under consideration to change retirement age of central govt employees: Union minister

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The Union govt. on Wednesday briefed Parliament about the new establishments in the retirement criteria of the union govt. employees. The govt. told that there is no such proposal under consideration in the parliament. The govt. was questioned by a member Sarmistha Sethi whether there is any plan to bring changes in the retirement age of the central govt. employees and if so, then please provide the details. They were also asked about the data of govt. employees who were granted compulsory retirement under Rule 56(j) during the previous 3 years and the current year. Union Minister of State for…

08 Aug

BJP attacks Congress after Manmohan Singh visits Parliament on wheelchair

Priyanka Bhowmick0 CommentsIndia, PoliticalINDIA, POLITICS

Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh went to Parliament in a wheelchair on Monday to attend Rajya Sabha proceedings, despite his illness, to vote against the Delhi Services Bill which was later passed by the House. While the opposition praised Manmohan Singh for his "honesty", the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) termed it "extremely shameful". Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MP Raghav Chadha thanked the former prime minister for his presence in the House and said, "Today, in the Rajya Sabha, Manmohan Singh stood as a beacon of honesty and especially came to vote against the black ordinance. His unwavering commitment to democracy…

07 Aug

Man arrested over remarks against Yogi Adityanath on WhatsApp group

Priyanka Bhowmick0 CommentsIndia, PoliticalINDIA

A man who runs a WhatsApp group has been arrested here following an "insulting" comment against the Uttar Pradesh chief minister posted on social media, police said on Saturday. Kotwali police station SHO Ajay Kumar Seth said a comment against UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath had gone viral on social media on August 4. The arrested person has been identified as Sahabuddin Ansari, while the person who posted the comment, identified as Muslim Ansari, is still absconding, he said. Seth said the police received a complaint in this regard through Twitter on August 4. He said a screenshot of the…

05 Aug

Toshakhana case: Police arrest ex-Pakistan PM Imran Khan after court gives 3-year jail term

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Imran Khan, a former Pakistani Prime Minister has been ordered imprisonment of three years in connection of Toshakhana case. He was also fined with an amount of rupees 1 lakh by the additional judge Humayun Dilwara. The politician was taken into custody from his residence at Lahore in coordination with Punjab police after the court verdict. "Police have arrested Imran Khan from his residence," Khan's lawyer Intezar Panjotha told Reuters. "We are filing a petition against the decision in high court. The Ex-PM was found guilty of profiting himself by selling expensive state gifts when he was in power.

08 Apr

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi posts ‘2013 vs 2023’ grocery prices list with jibe at Adani

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Congress leader Rahul Gandhi objected against the ruling party BJP by comparing the rates of essential commodities in 2013 during the UPA government versus 2023. He took to his twitter account and shared a chart comparing those essential commodities. Rahul Gandhi claimed that the reason behind immediate inflation is not giving the required attention it deserves rather than the centre is focusing on increasing industrialist Gautam Adani’s income and helping him to get away from probe. “How will inflation come down? How will the pain of the public be visible? The entire focus of the government is on increasing Adani's…