SP, BSP welcome Women’s Reservation Bill under certain conditions
The SP also demanded that the right to reserve seats for women must rest with the political parties and not with the Election Commission.
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September 2023
Jolt to Ashok Gehlot as Delhi court rejects acquittal plea in defamation case
This decision by the court has reignited troubles for CM Gehlot as the defamation case against him will now proceed.
BJP leaders flag farmers’ issues in meeting with L-G
Over 16,500 farmers were deprived of alternative plots due to the cancellation of allotment of alternate plots by Delhi government, BJP said.
Will appear before House OBC panel, says top vigilance department officer
A three-member sub-committee of the OBC Welfare Committee, headed by AAP MLA Madan Lal last month visited Rajasekhar’s hometown Ankapalli in Andhra Pradesh to enquire about his OBC credential.
Boost Covid vaccination rate, say health experts
The latest variants—BA.2.86 and EG.5—have surfaced globally.While no such cases have yet been reported in India, health experts said caution shouldn’t be thrown to the winds.
Nawaz Sharif says Pakistan begging for money from world while India reached moon, blames Army
"When Atal Bihari Vajpayee became the prime minister of India, it had only a billion dollars in kitty but now India's foreign exchange reserves have risen up to $600 billion," he said.
Canada not looking to provoke India or escalate tensions, says PM Justin Trudeau
Canada and India had earlier expelled a senior diplomat each following Trudeau's allegations about the involvement of "agents of the Indian government" in the killing of a Sikh separatist leader.
Turkey says Azerbaijan addressing ‘justified’ concerns in Karabakh
Turkey is a historic ally of predominantly Muslim Azerbaijan and views mostly Christian Armenia as one of its main regional rivals.
Nine killed as Russia strikes Ukraine’s Kharkiv
The attack in the northeastern region of Kharkiv near the border with Russia came after a swarm of attack drones destroyed warehouses and left one dead overnight in the western city of Lviv.
Defence companies need Rs 1.4 lakh crore order execution annually to justify valuations
The total market cap of these defence companies is currently pegged at Rs 3.40 lakh crore. There are already signs of weakness in the defence space after the record-breaking rally.
Vodafone Idea denies report of being acquired by US co; shares fall 6 per cent
The loss-making company is not in good health, as its subscriber base is declining and debts are piling up.
Byju’s delays payments of laid off employees
The employee said many people were fired from his team alone and that the company had sent a mail saying they would settle dues including dearness and travelling allowances and variable pay soon.
Adani case: Plea claims conflict of interest in court-appointed panel
A fresh petition notes that the committee has members with potential conflict of interest and there is a need to appoint a fresh panel to probe allegations raised by US-based short seller Hindenburg.
Indian economy gaining strength amid weakening global prospects: RBI article
The outlook for the global economy remains ambivalent, driven by a dichotomy in macroeconomic conditions across regions, the article on 'State of the Economy' stated.
Dalit teen raped for months in UP’s Shahjahanpur
According to the complaint filed by victim's father, Tanveer and Dilbagh raped the minor girl for four months and also threatened her not to tell this to anyone.
We do not go about assassinating people, says former RAW chief
India also expels diplomats but "we have never announced it in Parliament", said AS Dulat.
Very disappointed that there is no OBC quota in reservation for women: BJP leader Uma Bharti
"I got disappointed as the chance which the backward class women were supposed to get has not been given to them," the senior BJP leader said.
Congress launches Jan Akrosh Yatra in poll-bound MP amid controversy over Sanatan Dharma row
The march will collectively cover 11,400 km across all 230 assembly segments in 15 days. The march is said to be led by seven senior Congress leaders.
Geo-tag civil work projects to curb graft, orders L-G VK Saxena
It will also be mandatory for contractors to upload pictures of project sites before and after completion on the IT department’s portal for evaluation, according to a statement by the Raj Niwas.
‘No legal right to ask for status of investigation’: Police tell 2020 Delhi riots…
The Delhi Police argued that each application failed to disclose any provision in the law that could allow their prayers, terming them as "frivolous," "speculative," and "presumptive".
