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'Pick me up if you have guts': Cong MLA slams her own party's minister
Maderna, while speaking on the demands for grants, said: "All this has happened because of political malice. I opposed some of your words... and then you suddenly cancelled the fund allocation for construction of roads in my area." Maderna also protested against calling BJP leader Kirodi Lal Meena a terrorist.
Governor can't call for floor test based on difference of opinion of MLAs in party: SC
B.S. Koshyari, who was then the Governor of Maharashtra, had asked the then Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray to face a floor test to prove his majority. Thackeray, sensing imminent defeat, resigned and this resulted in the appointment of Shinde as the new Chief Minister. A five-judge bench headed by Chief Justice D.Y. Chandrachud.
Passed 'well-reasoned order' in quasi-judicial capacity, EC to SC on Shiv Sena symbol row
In a counter-affidavit, the EC said: "Since the impugned order was passed not in an administrative capacity of the commission but in a quasi-judicial capacity under Paragraph 15 of the Symbols Order, it has no contentions to make on merits of the case as the impugned order is a well-reasoned order and covers all the issues raised by the petitioner."
LS adjourned amid protests; Minister says Rahul insulted Speaker
As soon as the Lower House reassembled at 2 p.m., treasury members started raising slogans, seeking apology from Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for his remarks on democracy during a speech in London last week. The opposition members led by the Congress, stormed into the well of the House with placards, seeking a probe by a joint Parliamentary committee (JPC) in the Adani matter.
UP govt claims 51 lakh jobs in urban areas through GIS
Out of this, 16 lakh jobs are likely to open up in Lucknow alone, a state government spokesperson said. The spokesperson said that efforts are being made to implement investment proposals in cities like Agra, Shahjahanpur, Firozabad, Aligarh and Jhansi as well, along with Lucknow, Gorakhpur, Varanasi and Prayagraj.
Land-for-job scam: Delhi court grants bail to Lalu, family
The family appeared before Special Judge Geetanjali Goel around 11 a.m. The 74-year-old former railway minister reached the court on a wheelchair around 10 a.m. A huge number of RJD supporters gathered outside the court as Lalu appeared in the land-for-job scam case. During the hearing, the Judge Goel noted that the CBI had filed its charge sheet without arrest.
Smriti Irani slams Rahul over his UK speech, seeks apology
In a press conference Smriti Irani said, "Rahul Gandhi called upon foreign powers from a country whose history has been to enslave India. While tearing down India's democratic systems and institutions, Rahul expressed his regret that foreign forces do not come and attack India." Taking a dig at Rahul Gandhi, she said, "I want to ask a question.
Trinamool Congress says will raise own issues in Parliament
Earlier in the day, the party protested in Parliament over the rise of prices of LPG and alleged that the principal opposition party doesn't want that people's issue be raised and it was unfortunate that no work was being done in the ongoing session. The opposition parties met for a third day in the Rajya Sabha chambers to devise a strategy.
'Larger conspiracy by Centre', K. Kavitha moves SC against ED's summons
The ED has summoned her for a third time on March 16. Kavitha's plea said her name has not been mentioned in the FIR registered by the CBI in connection with alleged irregularities in Delhi excise policy. Former Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia is already under the ED's custody in the same case.
Who controls Elara: Rahul's new salvo at govt
Gandhi, after arriving in the national capital from his foreign trip, alleged that Adani group and Elara have been given a contract for missile and radar upgrade. In a tweet, he said, "India's missile and radar upgrade contract is given to a company owned by Adani and a dubious foreign entity called Elara.
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