GOVERNMENT - The Purbottar

21 Sep

Taliban appoint deputy ministers in the all-male government

editor0 CommentsNorth EastGOVERNMENT, Taliban

The Taliban announced a list of deputy ministers on Tuesday, failing to name any women, despite an international outcry when they presented their all-male Cabinet ministers earlier this month. The list was presented by government spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid at a news conference in the Afghan capital, Kabul. The list of deputy ministers signals that the Taliban have not been swayed by international criticism and that they’re doubling down on their current hard-line path despite initial promises of inclusivity and upholding women’s rights. The international community has warned that it will judge the Taliban by their actions, and that recognition of…

03 Jul

BJP denies Dhankhar a chance to read his full speech at Assembly

editor0 CommentsPolitical, West BengalGOVERNMENT, POLITICS

The BJP had moved heaven, earth and Narendra Modi in the hope of winning 200-plus seats in the 17th Bengal Legislative Assembly. When the august House convened on Friday, the BJP’s 70-plus members moved heaven and earth to make their presence felt and ended up stealing the governor’s 15 minutes of fame. Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar was unable to fully read out his address because of protests from the Opposition benches. Dhankhar spent barely eight minutes inside the House after his ceremonial entry — escorted by Speaker Biman Banerjee and chief minister Mamata Banerjee — around 1.58pm. When he rose to…

06 Apr

President Ram Nath Kovind appoints Justice NV Ramana as next Chief Justice of India

editor0 CommentsNorth Eastchief justice, GOVERNMENT, INDIA, judiciary

Justice NV Ramana has been appointed as the next Chief Justice of India by President Ram Nath Kovind. He will take oath on April 24. Ramana will serve as the 48th Chief Justice of India till August 26, 2022 — a term of over sixteen months. Last month, Chief Justice of India SA Bobde, who is due to retire on April 23, had recommended Justice NV Ramana as his successor. Appointed as a judge of the top court on February 17, 2014, Justice Ramana has been a part of many significant rulings, including those on setting up of special courts for fast-tracking criminal cases…

02 Sep

Rahul Gandhi Tweets List Of “ModiMade Disasters” In New Attack On Center

editor0 CommentsNorth EastGDP, GOVERNMENT, Modi, POLITICS, RAHULGANDHI, UNEMPLOYMENT

Mr Gandhi's attack picked up from where party colleague P Chidambaram left off . Mr Chidambaram told NDTV that the country should not "blame God for a manmade disaster" - a two-in-one swipe at Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's "act of God" remark and the sharp fall in GDP. RAHUL GANDHI TWEETED:"India is reeling under Modi-made disasters: Historic GDP reduction -23.9%; Highest Unemployment in 45 years; 12 crore job loss; Center not paying states GST dues; Globally highest COVID-19 daily cases, deaths; External aggression at our borders,"