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Hijab row: Only uniforms are allowed, says Karnataka Minister
B.C. Nagesh further said that the order of the Karnataka High Court must be followed regarding the issue. The Minister's remark comes after hundreds of students from Mangaluru's University College staged a protest on Thursday against wearing hijab in classrooms. The students expressed anger at the authorities for allowing this despite the court and government orders.
Congress seeks legislation to ensure money allocated for SCs not get used for other purposes
Rajesh Lilothia, Chairman of All India Congress Committee's SC department, slammed the BJP-ruled states, saying that there have been "rising incidents of oppression" against the SCs as well as atrocities committed against them. Lilothia, who attended the Congress' SC department meeting in Shimla, urged the party workers to work together for the upcoming assembly elections in Himachal Pradesh.
Shahabuddin's wife 'not pleased' with RJD leadership over RS choices
Following the demise of Mohammad Shahabuddin, his family members have blamed Lalu Prasad family for maintaining distance with them. Even Tejashwi Yadav or Tej Pratap Yadav did not go to the grave of Shahabuddin in New Delhi to pay thier respects, as per Heena Shahab and her other family members. Tejashwi Yadav and Tej Pratap Yadav, however, attended the wedding function of her son Osama Sahab in Siwan in the past.
Modi to address beneficiaries of govt schemes from Shimla
Modi will be addressing beneficiaries of the Central government's schemes for 30 minutes and will also hold a roadshow ahead of the Assembly elections in November 2022. The BJP is aiming to hold a rally of 50,000 people for the Prime Minister's visit. As many as 22 BJP mandals have been given the job to mobilise people for the occasion.
NCB lets off Aryan: MVA feels 'vindicated', says its a 'slap' for BJP
The MVA allies Shiv Sena-Nationalist Congress Party-Congress had slammed the NCB from day one for the swoop carried out by the agency's then Mumbai Zonal Director Sameer Wankhede. NCP Cabinet Minister Nawab Malik currently in custody of the ED had run a major expose-campaign against the NCB city head Wankhede and termed the Cordelia Cruise ship raid as a "farjiwada (fraud)" perpetrated in collaboration with the Bharatiya Janata Party.
Yogi govt empowering women through its schemes
According to the government spokesman, under the National Rural Livelihood Mission in Uttar Pradesh, women of self-help groups (SHG) are being given free sewing training and under the Mission Shakti Abhiyan, women's special protection teams are working to sensitise women and daughters.
Hardik Patel hints at joining BJP next week
Patel in a programme on a TV channel has hinted that he is joining the BJP, and the party will decide from which constituency he will contest the assembly elections. He also said that he is going to lead an Ekta Yatra from Somnath temple to the Statue of Unity.
Alliance with JD(U) is imaginary: Tejashwi Yadav
After returning from London on Thursday evening, when Tejashwi was asked about forming a government with Nitish Kumar, he said: "All these things are imaginary. I don't see anything to reunite again to form a political alliance for the formation of the government in Bihar." He further said: "Caste-based census was my initiative. I had written a letter to the chief minister to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi last year."
Nice to be back in Tamil Nadu, the land of Thiruvalluvar and Bharathi: Modi
PM Modi also said it gives him a nice feeling to be back in Tamil Nadu, the land of great persons like poet saint Thiruvalluvar and poet and freedom fighter Subramania Bharathi. Quoting Bharathi's lines "Senthamizh nadu ennum podhiniley, enba thean vandhu payudhu kaadhinilay," which means it is very sweet like honey to hear the word Tamil Nadu, Modi said the people, language and culture are outstanding.
Mamata government decides to make CM, not Governor, as varsities' Chancellor
This is for the first time that the state government has taken such an initiative to break the protocol, persisting since Independence, of having the Governor as Chancellor of the state universities. Following the state cabinet meeting at the state Secretariat, Nabanna, Education Minister Bratya Basu said that the state government will bring a bill in the Assembly proposing that the Chief Minister, not the Governor, will be the Chancellor of the state universities.
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