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Delhi govt to double MLAs' salary, Bill on Monday
The Bill to hike the salary will be introduced on the first day of the special session of Delhi Legislative Assembly to be commenced from July 4 (Monday). Delhi Law and Justice and Legislative Affairs Minister Kailash Gahlot will table the Bill on Monday, said an official. As per a source, the minister will table the Bill seeking a hike of 66 per cent in the salary and allowances of ministers, MLAs, chief whip, Speaker, deputy Speaker and the opposition leader.
Next 30 years will be era of BJP: Amit Shah
Shah was speaking after presenting the political resolution on the second day of the BJP National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting here. The resolution was seconded by the Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai and his Assam counterpart Himanta Biswa Sarma. The resolution talked about making the country free from politics of casteism, family rule and appeasement to take India into a new era of empowerment and development.
Yadav veterans criticise Akhilesh
Former chairman of the Vidhan Parishad, Sukhram Singh Yadav, has said Akhilesh Yadav should do introspection of the defeat in Azamgarh and Rampur seats. He said that Akhilesh should also maintain balance in the family. He supported the statement of Suheldev Bhartiya Samaj Party (SBSP) chief Om Prakash Rajbhar,
Maharashtra Speaker, BJP's Rahul Narwekar is India's youngest in the august seat
A Bharatiya Janata Party MLA from Colaba, Narwekar was elected to the high office at a Special Assembly Session, trouncing his sole Maha Vikas Aghadi-backed Shiv Sena nominee Rajan Salvi. Interestingly, Narwekar is married to Sarojini, the daughter of Nationalist Congress Party's Ramraje Naik-Nimbalkar, who is the Chairman of the Maharashtra Legislative Council.
Telangana intelligence officer 'caught' during BJP national executive meet
The incident occurred before the start of the second day proceedings at Hyderabad International Convention Centre (HICC). Senior leader Indrasena Reddy told reporters that the officer was caught when he was taking photos of the draft resolutions kept on the tables at the meeting hall. The officer, who identified himself as intelligence inspector Srinivas Rao, entered the meeting hall with a police pass.
PM lauds Murmu's candidature, says it stands over and above any politics
It is learnt that in his address Prime Minister Modi spoke about ruling alliance's Presidential candidate Murmu. Sources said that Prime Minister Modi also told the BJP National Executive Committee members that it was indeed an honour for India to get its first tribal woman president if Murmu is elected in the coming days, adding that her candidature stands over and above any politics. Sources said the Prime Minister spoke very highly of NDA's Presidential candidate and talked about her humble beginning and struggle throughout her life.
Bitter divisions in Cong pushing Rajasthan towards distress
The state is in a mess. It tops the corruption charts, it again tops the crime list against women and also the unemployment index. At present, the state government is trying to save face after the horrific murder of a tailor in Udaipur in broad daylight in a busy market. With questions being asked about the state machinery, intelligence failure and police negligence, the state government has had to transfer 32 IPS officers overnight.
With the opposition divided, DMK faces no challenge in TN
Since the 2019 general elections, the ruling DMK has been winning back to back elections -- the rural local body polls, then the 2021 assembly elections and the urban local body polls of 2022. The AIADMK stands vanquished after ruling the state from 2011 to 2021. The larger than life persona and shrewd political moves by the late J. Jayalalithaa had ensured that the AIADMK won back to back elections. However after the passing away of Jayalalithaa in December 2016, an intense power struggle commenced in the AIADMK with the former aide of Jayalalithaa, VK Sasikala and her family trying to take over the party.
PM, BJP leaders must speak up to ease communal tension: RJD MP Manoj Jha
Manoj Jha said, "The Udaipur incident brings shame to all of us collectively. It is very easy to say take action against those people and give the harshest punishment. But for me and for my team, the matter of utmost concern is why did this happen in the last eight-nine years? Even when the country became Independent, we did not see such pictures, then from where so much poison is being mixed in the last few years. Now every street has turned into a border, the villages are divided, the streets are divided, who is responsible for this?. "
By constantly opposing Modi, Oppn attacking India: Giriraj Singh (IANS Interview)
Giriraj Singh has launched a scathing attack on the Congress and other opposition parties for opposing Prime Minister Narendra Modi and said these parties are also attacking India. In a special conversation with IANS, Giriraj Singh spoke candidly on the Udaipur murder, the prevailing atmosphere in the country, attacks by opposition parties, and the Presidential election.
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