POLITICS
Kerala a role model in complying with ILO's principles: Pinarayi Vijayan
In his address at an international conclave organized here by the ILO, Pinarayi Vijayan said that through this conclave, they will be commemorating the century-old history of the ILO's association with India, and Kerala's contributions in upholding its objectives and principles.
Union Labour Minister assured me on ESIC transfers: Tejasvi Surya
Tejasvi Surya, a Lok Sabha member from Bengaluru South, met Union Labour and Employment Minister Bhupender Yadav at his office in New Delhi and requested him to look into the mass annual transfers announced by the ESIC Hospital in Bengaluru. Recently, the ESI Corporation, which comes under the Ministry of Labour, issued mass transfer orders all over India.
BJP, Bajrang Dal activists attacked with swords in Karnataka
According to the police, the incident took place near Mani in Bantwal taluk. It is suspected that the attack was a fallout of BJP's celebrations that followed the announcement of Assembly election results in the region. The BJP won six out of the eight seats in Dakshina Kannada district.
Punjab CM to boycott inaugural ceremony of new Parliament
In a statement here, the Punjab Chief Minister said whenever the new session of Parliament is called every MP is invited by the President to attend the session. However, he said it is ironical that the constitutional head of the government has not even been invited to the function to mark inauguration of the new Parliament.
Sukhbir Badal to attend new Parliament inauguration ceremony
Disclosing this here, senior SAD leader Daljit Singh Cheema on Wednesday said "the inauguration of the new parliament building is a moment of pride for us and this occasion should not be politicized". Cheema also took on both the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and the Congress which have decided to boycott the inauguration ceremony.
K'taka govt all set to overturn hijab ban
The new government is waiting to settle down and complete the cabinet expansion. While campaigning for the May 10 Assembly polls, the Congress Congress, especially Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar
Parliament not made with bricks of arrogance but with constitutional values: Rahul Gandhi
In a tweet in Hindi, Former Congress President Rahul Gandhi said, "Not allowing President to inaugurate and neither calling her in the inauguration ceremony is an insult to the top constitutional post of the country. Parliament is not built by bricks of arrogance but by Constitutional values."
Azam Khan acquitted in hate speech case
He was convicted under Sections 153A (promoting enmity between two groups), 505 (statement conducing to public mischief) of the Indian Penal Code and section 125 of the Representation of People Act 1951. Azam Khan, after being convicted in the case, was sentenced to three years in prison. He had appealed against the order, after which he was acquitted.
AAP criticises PM Modi's move to inaugurate new Parliament building
Expressing his disapproval in a series of tweets, AAP MP Raghav Chadha said: "Why must the President alone inaugurate the new Parliament? 1. The President occupies the number one position in the warrant of precedence, followed by the Vice President and the Prime Minister is third.
After Trinamool, AAP to boycott inauguration of new Parliament over 'insult' to President
In a tweet, AAP Rajya Sabha member Sanjay Singh said: "Not inviting her Excellency President Droupadi Murmu for inauguration of Parliament House is a gross insult to her. This is also an insult to Dalit, tribal and derived class of the society. AAP will boycott the inauguration orogramme in protest of (Prime Minister) Modi not inviting the President".
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