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J&K assents to amend certain provisions of Land Reforms Act
Rajeev Rai Bhatnagar, Advisor to the Lt. Governor and Arun Kumar Mehta, Chief Secretary, Jammu and Kashmir attended the meeting. The proposed amendments shall lift the prohibition on the transfer of land vested under some sections of the Act and to bring these lands at par with the land vested under section 8 of the said Act.
Congress to hoist National Flag across the country on January 30
"As desired by the Congress president, all Pradesh Congress Committees, District Congress Committees and Block Congress Committees will also hold flag hoisting functions at the same time on January 30 at their respective party offices or important sites, in solidarity with the Bharat Jodo Yatra," K.C. Venugopal said.
Tripura polls: IPFT discussing seat-sharing with both ally BJP, opposition TIPRA
IPFT President and state minister Prem Kumar Reang on Sunday said that they held a close door meeting with the TIPRA leaders led by party supremo Pradyot Bikram Manikya Deb Barman in Guwahati on Saturday. "We are now talking with both the BJP and the TIPRA. Our seat-sharing talks remained inconclusive so far. Once this is finalised we would announce it before the public," the veteran tribal leader told IANS.
PM Modi welcomes CJI's idea of SC judgments in regional languages
"At a recent function, the Hon'ble CJI Justice DY Chandrachud spoke of the need to work towards making SC judgments available in regional languages. He also suggested the use of technology for it. This is a laudatory thought, which will help many people, particularly youngsters", PM Modi said in a tweet.
Siddaramaiah slams BJP for not banning SDPI 'to divide votes'
The Centre banned only the Popular Front of India (PFI) but spared its political wing SDPI to ensure that the votes get divided, Siddaramaiah, who is Leader of the Opposition in the Assembly, said while addressing the 'Prajadhwani Yatra' of the Congress in Udupi. Siddaramaiah likened the PFI to the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) and the SDPI to the BJP.
Debt per Indian increased from Rs 43,124 to Rs 1,09,373 in 9 yrs: Congress
Addressing a press conference here, Congress spokesperson Gaurav Vallabh alleged that the total outstanding debt of the Government of India, which was 55.87 lakh crore as on March 31, 2014, would be estimated to go up to Rs 155.31 lakh crore by March 31, 2023.
Varun Gandhi, Brij Bhushan giving Oppn ready ammunition against BJP
These two are Pilibhit MP Varun Gandhi and Kaisarganj MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, who is surrounded by allegations of sexual exploitation of sportspersons these days. Both these MPs have been keeping the party and the government in a spot with their statements. If political experts are to be believed, Varun Gandhi's statement breaking the party line is not a recent development.
Modi govt's report card on education earns an F for fail: Kharge
"Modi Govt's Report Card on 'Education' also earns an 'F' for Fail! Students in Std III who can read Std III textbooks declined to 20% in 2022 from 25% in 2014 Students in Std V who can read Std II textbooks declined to 42.8% in 2022 from 50% in 2014," Kharge said in his tweet on Sunday. Kharge cited a report that says that reading ability of standard 3 children in the rural schools in the country has seen an alarming dip as only 20.5 per cent of children could read a Class 2 textbook.
RJD, JD-U compete with each other to give BJP a clear edge
Such a practice was started by Chandrashekher Yadav, the education minister under the RJD quota in the Nitish Kumar government, who gave a controversial statement on the Ramcharitmanas. He said that the holy book of the Hindus spread hatred in society. Even as the Ramcharitmanas row was raging, JD-U ex-MLC Gulam Rasool Balyawi threatened to make every city in the country like a ground of Karbala.
Speak thoughtfully about colleagues, Tharoor's advice to Gehlot for calling Pilot a 'traitor'
While speaking to the media at the ongoing Jaipur Literature Festival (JLF) here, Tharoor was asked about Gehlot calling his former deputy Sachin Pilot a 'traitor', 'nikkama', 'nakara' and 'Corona'. "When we are speaking about our colleagues, we should speak thoughtfully.
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