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SONIA GANDHI SACKS CONGRESS CHIEFS OF FIVE STATES, INCLUDING SIDHU

March 16, 2022

Following the Congress’ poor performance in the Assembly elections in five states, Congress interim president Sonia Gandhi on Tuesday sought the resignations of state party chiefs of Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Punjab, Goa and Manipur. According to Congress General Secretary Randeep Singh Surjewala, the move has been taken to facilitate the...

INDIAN MISSILE SYSTEMS RELIABLE, SAFE: RAJNATH SINGH ASSURES PARLIAMENT

March 16, 2022

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday said that a high-level probe has been ordered into the inadvertent firing of a missile that landed in Pakistan on 9 March saying that “if any lapses are found, action will be taken accordingly”. Addressing the Rajya Sabha, the minister informed that standard operating...

PM MODI TAKES ONUS FOR DENYING TICKETS TO CHILDREN OF BJP LEADERS

March 16, 2022

There will be no place for dynastic politics in the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the family led political parties will continue to be challenged, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday told the Parliamentary party meeting, adding that he takes onus for denying tickets to children of the party leaders...

HC UPHOLDS HIJAB BAN IN CLASSROOM, SAYS PRACTICE NOT CENTRAL TO ISLAM

March 16, 2022

The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday held that prescription of uniform is a reasonable restriction which students could not object to and dismissed various petitions challenging a ban on hijab in education institutions, even as a plea was filed in the Supreme Court on Tuesday challenging the Karnataka High Court...

Punjab govt removes Covid curbs with immediate effect as cases drop in state

March 16, 2022

The government of Punjab on Tuesday removed all the existing COVID-19 restrictions imposed in the state with immediate effect, as the number of COVID cases dropped in the state. IAS Anurag Verma, Principal Secretary of Home Affairs & Justice Department issued an order advising the residents to follow appropriate COVID...

SC STAYS CENTRE’S ORDER BANNING TELECAST OF MALAYALAM NEWS CHANNEL MEDIA ONE

March 16, 2022

he Supreme Court on Tuesday granted interim relief to Media One by staying the central government's decision banning the Malayalam news channel and allowed it to resume broadcasting. A bench headed by Justice DY Chandrachud allowed running Media One channel on the same basis that it was being operated before...

CM KEJRIWAL HITS BACK AT CONGRESS, BJP FOR ‘TERRORIST’ ALLEGATION

March 16, 2022

NEW DELHI: Attacking the Congress and the BJP-ruled Centre, Kejriwal hit back at the Congress and the BJP on 'terrorist' allegation on Tuesday and said the public and the court gave the answer to those who called the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader a terrorist. Taking to Twitter, Kejriwal said,...

Fiery exchange between Nitish Kumar, Speaker

March 15, 2022

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and Assembly Speaker Vijay Kumar Sinha entered into a heated exchange of words in the Legislative Assembly on Monday over the investigation of the Lakhisarai case and accused the Speaker of “openly violating” the constitution by raising questions against his government. The matter is related...

AAP eyes Bengal Panchayat elections in 2023

March 15, 2022

After a resounding victory in Punjab polls, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) is now eying West Bengal Panchayat polls scheduled to be held next year. The AAP on Monday announced that it would contest the 2023 Panchayat elections in West Bengal and has already begun campaigning for the same. “Aam...

Lok Sabha Speaker unhappy with absent MPs

March 15, 2022

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Monday took a serious view of members leaving the House after making remarks without waiting for the reply of the minister concerned during debates and said he will tell the leaders of their parties to not field them during discussions in the House. Birla...

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