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WATCH | Renuka Chowdhury to file defamation case against Prime Minister Narendra Modi
Taking to Twitter, Chowdhury on Friday said that Modi insulted her by his remark made in Parliament in 2018. She also posted a video of the House proceedings. She added: "This classless megalomaniac referred to me as Surupanakha on the floor of the House. I will file a defamation case against him. Let's see how fast courts will act now."
Delhi court reserves order on Manish Sisodia's bail plea in CBI case
CBI Judge M.K. Nagpal of the Rouse Avenue Court has scheduled the date for pronouncement of order for March 31. The court had, on Monday, sent the AAP leader to judicial custody till April 3. On March 21, Judge Nagpal had asked the probe agency to file written submissions and relevant judgments.
BJP's Biswa Bandhu Sen elected Tripura assembly Speaker, Tipra Motha Party skips voting
Septuagenarian Congress-turned-BJP leader, Sen secured 32 votes, while Roy, one of the three Congress MLAs, bagged 14 votes. The tribal-based Tipra Motha Party (TMP), which has 13 members in the assembly, walked out from the house just before the starting of the Speaker's election expressing their displeasure over the sitting.
On Rahul's disqualification, Congress says Indian democracy 'Om Shanti'
Congress spokesperson Jairam Ramesh said, "We will fight this battle both legally and politically. We will not be intimidated or silenced. Instead of a JPC into the PM-linked Adani Maha Mega Scam, Rahul Gandhi stands disqualified. Indian Democracy Om Shanti." The Lok Sabha Secretariat in its notification said, "Consequent upon.
Prime Minister gifts 28 projects worth Rs 1,780 crore to Varanasi
The projects include a ropeway that will ease traffic congestion and other infrastructure projects including ATC tower at Lal Bahadur Shastri International Airport, 2 MW solar power plant at water works premises, Bhelupur; 800 KW solar power plant at Konia Pumping Station; new Community Health Centre at Sarnath; infrastructure improvement of Industrial estate at Chandpur and rejuvenation of temples of Kedareshwar, Vishweshwar and Omkareshwar Khand Parikrama.
Karnataka CM Basavaraj Bommai to chair last cabinet meeting
Sources said that the cabinet is also expected to take a call on announcing reservation for Panchamasali sub-sect of the Lingayat community to ensure no cracks in the vote bank. The meeting will be chaired at 4 p.m. and all ministers have been asked to be present. The model code of conduct is expected to be declared at any time and this is the last opportunity for Bommai to take calls.
Rajasthan government hikes inter-caste marriage incentive to Rs 10 lakhs
Effective immediately, inter-caste couples tying the knot will now receive Rs 10 lakhs, up from the previous incentive of Rs 5 lakhs. Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot had recently announced this in the 2023-24 Budget after which a notification was issued by the Department of Social Justice and Empowerment on Thursday.
BJP questions Congress' march in support of Rahul Gandhi
The Congress MP was sentenced to two years imprisonment along with a fine of Rs 15,000 by a Surat court on Thursday for his "Modi surname" remark in April 2019. Questioning the Congress' stance, Union Minister and BJP leader Bhupender Yadav said, Rahul has insulted the entire OBC community.
Finance Bill passed in LS amid Oppn protest
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced that a panel under the finance secretary would be set up to look into the issue of pensions. As many as 75 amendments are there in the Finance Bill, all of which were approved through voice vote, even as the Congress members protested in the well of the House, shouting slogans and.
Public participation will help check TB: Prime Minister Narendra Modi
Speaking at the One World TB Summit, he said that community initiative was appreciable and had yielded good results. "Even Though World sets a target to end TB by 2030, India has resolved to end TB by 2025. We are working on a strategy to trace, track, and treat which has shown desired results," he said.
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