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Pramila Mallik becomes the first woman Speaker of Odisha Assembly

September 23, 2023

Senior Biju Janata Dal leader Pramila Mallik was on Friday elected unopposed as the Speaker of the Odisha Legislative Assembly, becoming the first woman to attain the prestigious post. Speaker in-charge Rajanikant Singh announced Mallik’s election as the first woman Speaker of the Odisha Assembly at a special session held...

Gujarat court issues 2nd summon to Tejashwi Yadav in defamation case

September 23, 2023

A metropolitan court in Ahmedabad on Friday issued summons to Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Tejashwi Yadav for the second time in a criminal defamation case after knowing that the first summons could not be served to him due to some confusion. As per the latest summons, Yadav is required to...

WB Guv approves inclusion of former minister’s name in chargesheet: CBI

September 23, 2023

The CBI told a special court that West Bengal Governor C V Ananda Bose has given his approval to the inclusion of the name of arrested former state education minister, Partha Chatterjee in the chargesheet filed by the central investigating agency in the alleged irregularities in the recruitment of teachers...

7 remote villages in Naxal-hit Sukma get electricity after 25 yrs

September 23, 2023

Nearly 25 years after their homes plunged into darkness due to damage to infrastructure by Naxals, 342 families from seven remote villages of insurgency-hit Sukma district are back on the electricity supply grid, officials said. In the late 1990s, these villages had to bear the brunt of Left Wing Extremism...

Jaishankar starts 9-day US tour, UNGA and bilateral talks ahead

September 23, 2023

India’s External Affairs Minister, S Jaishankar, initiated a nine-day US journey on Friday. The primary objectives are attending the UN General Assembly’s 78th session in New York and hosting a dedicated event on the Global South. After wrapping up UNGA engagements, Jaishankar will head to Washington DC from September 27-30...

India joins Vienna talks on Kashmir hydro projects

September 23, 2023

India participated in a pivotal two-day meeting in Vienna regarding the Kishenganga and Ratle hydroelectric projects dispute with Pakistan in Jammu and Kashmir. Convened by a neutral expert, the discussions were part of the proceedings set under the Indus Waters Treaty. India’s lead counsel, Senior Advocate Harish Salve, represented the...

Manipur updates SC on arms recovery amid tensions

September 23, 2023

The Manipur government informed the Supreme Court on Friday of its status report on arms recovery in the aftermath of ethnic violence in the state. The document is intended only for judicial examination, noted Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, representing both the Centre and Manipur. Previously, calls were made for the...

CJI Chandrachud sends Jhamumo bribery case to 7-judge bench

September 23, 2023

Under the leadership of Chief Justice of India, D.Y. Chandrachud, a five-judge bench has forwarded the Jhamumo bribery case to a seven-judge panel. The reference stems from a 1998 Supreme Court ruling, which stated that elected representatives could be pardoned for long-standing cases. Seizing on this precedent, Sita Soren appealed...

Varanasi houses decked up ahead of PM narendra Modi’s visit today

September 23, 2023

Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Varanasi today, many houses here have been decked up. PM Modi will perform Bhumi Poojan (ground-breaking ceremony) of the international cricket stadium in Ganjari area of Varanasi, during his visit to his parliamentary constituency, proposed for September 23. He will also distribute...

BJP issues show cause notice to party MP Ramesh Bidhuri

September 23, 2023

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has issued a show cause notice to party MP Ramesh Bidhuri on the instruction of party president JP Nadda for his use of unparliamentary language against BSP MP Danish Ali, sources said. Bidhuri’s communally insensitive remarks, made during the discussion on the Chandrayan-3 Mission in Lok...

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