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Himachal Pradesh assembly to organise ‘Bal Satra’ on 12 June

June 1, 2023, 4:55 pm

The Himachal Pradesh Assembly has announced that it will host a “Bal Satra” event on 12 June. To commemorate World Child Labour Day, the assembly will organize a Digital Bal Mela where 68 children from various parts of the country will voice their opinions on political and social matters within the state assembly.

This information was shared by officials during a press conference held in Shimla on Thursday. Speaker Kuldeep Singh Pathani stated that these children were elected as part of a campaign led by the State Education Department. Entries were received from 9 states, including Himachal Pradesh, Rajasthan, Punjab, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Delhi, Gujarat, Assam, and Bihar, between 1 April and 25 May.

The participants in the session will be children under the age of 17, and the selection process is currently ongoing. The judging panel, organized by Digital BAL Mela, evaluated the children based on their suggestions and the significance of the issues they raised. The selection process consists of three stages.

In the first stage, 585 children who met the video criteria were chosen. In the second phase, 285 children were selected based on their expressions. Currently, the third and final phase is underway, where 68 children are being selected based on the importance of their raised issues and the need for suggestions.

The results of this phase will be announced soon. Notable participants, including Arunoday from the popular show KBC, shared their perspectives on the current political landscape and how politicians and governments should operate during this period.

AAR; No GST On The Difference Between Purchasing, Selling Price Of Second Hand Gold Jwellery

May 22, 2023, 1:36 am

The Karnataka Authority of Advance Ruling, AAR in the case observed and has ruled that purchasing of second-hand gold which being in the form of jewellery and also the parts of jewellery from unregistered individuals and from selling it to be registered or to the unregistered dealers after meeting it in the form of lumps of gold, the same cannot be subject to GST on the margin difference which being between the sale price and purchase price as it is stipulated under Rule 32(5) of the CGST Rules, 2017.

The bench comprising of M.P. Ravi Prasad and Kiran Reddy T. in the case observed and has held that the HSN code for old gold jewellery being 7113, and after melting the same into gold lumps or the irregular shapes of gold, thus, the HSN code being 7108.
Therefore, the applicant being in the business of purchasing and selling the used goods i.e., the second-hand goods. Therefore, they purchased the used of old gold jewellery which being from the unregistered persons and also sell it to others after cleaning it and polishing it. Thus, the applicant melts the unsold old used jewellery or the parts that remain unsold because of outdated design or model or because they are excessively damaged beyond repair and they did not even charge GST on the purchase of this old jewellery or the parts. Thus, the Central Tax (Rate) dated 28.06.2017 and pay the GST on outward supplies as per Rule 32(5) as stipulated in the Notification. The applicant in the case does not have any input or these purchases.
Further, the applicant in the case seek an advance ruling which being on the basis of weather an applicant purchasing second-hand gold in the form of jewellery or parts of jewellery has to pay GST on the margin difference between the sale price and purchase price as it is stipulated under Rule 32(5) of the CGST Rules, 2017.
It has also been held by the AAR in the case that when the applicant melts the gold jewellery into gold lumps, thus, the nature of the goods changes as much as the characteristics of the articles and the classification and since the processing in the case is being done by the applicant wherein it changes the nature of the goods, thus, it is not being specified by them the condition and hence are not eligible to avail of the benefits of Rule 32(5) of the CGST Rules, 2017.
White Gold Bullion Private Limited: the name of the Applicant.

Independent MLA extends supports to Congress

May 15, 2023, 2:36 am

Newly elected independent MLA Lata Mallikarjun from Harpanhalli Assembly has extended unconditional support to Congress in Karnataka, the party said on Sunday.
In this regard, Randeep Singh Surjewala took to social media handles and said,” Lata Mallikarjun, Independent MLA from Harpanhalli Assembly is the daughter of veteran Congress Leader and Ex Deputy CM, Late M.P.Prakash. She has extended unconditional support to the Congress Party in Karnataka considering her ideological roots and commitment to Congress ideals. I thank her, her husband Mallikarjun and all the supporters and well-wishers. We will serve the 6.5 Crore Kannadigas together. Latha Mallikarjun has won the Harapanahalli seat by defeating BJP’s G Karunakara Reddy by a margin of 13,845 votes.

Karnataka elections witness diverse range of emotions.

May 12, 2023, 1:09 am

The polling booths on Wednesday in Karnataka witnessed inclusive, vibrant, and peaceful voting, with a range of individuals turning out in large numbers to cast their votes. The diverse group included newlyweds and a heartwarming moment of childbirth, as well as tribals and trans people, highlighting the inclusivity of the state’s electoral process.
According to the Election Commission of India, which put the overall voter turnout at the close of polling on Wednesday at 72.68 percent, over 94,000 senior citizens and PwDs cast their votes from home in Karnataka, in what the poll panel said was a first in India’s electoral history.

Polling was largely peaceful in all 224 Assembly constituencies in Karnataka, with not a single incident at 58,545 polling stations that warranted repolling.
Advance planning, the use of technology, exhaustive reviews, and strict monitoring ensured the smooth conduct of elections, the EC said at the close of polling on Wednesday.
While the overall polling was recorded at 65.69 percent until 5 p.m. on Wednesday, the turnout rose to 66.02 percent as the day wore on.
Many voters who arrived at their designated polling stations at the closing hour were allowed to exercise their franchise. Many were seen queueing up outside polling stations at 6 p.m., the stipulated closing time, the EC informed.
Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar, with fellow election commissioners Anup Chandra Pandey and Arun Goel, ensured advance planning and extensive monitoring for a smooth conduct of the Karnataka polls.
Bypolls were also held on Wednesday for the Jalandhar Lok Sabha constituency of Punjab, the Jharsuguda Assembly seat of Odisha, the Chhanbey Assembly constituency of Uttar Pradesh, to fill up seats vacated post the death of sitting members, the Suar Assembly seat of Uttar Pradesh (due to the disqualification of a sitting candidate), and the Sohiong Assembly constituency of Meghalaya, where polling had been adjourned previously due to the death of a candidate.
Voting percentages of 50.27 percent for Jalandhar, 68.12 percent for Jharsuguda, 39.51 percent for Chhanbey (SC), 41.78 percent for Suar, and 91.39 percent for Sohiong (ST) were recorded by the poll panel at 5 p.m.
Meticulous planning and regular and exhaustive reviews with chief secretaries and directors general of police of neighbouring states and other law enforcement agencies went into ensuring a smooth, free, fair, inclusive, and accessible polling in Karnataka on Wednesday.
Webcasting was arranged at over 30,000 polling stations, while adequate CAPF and microobservers were deployed at critical booths. CEC Kumar, while thanking the voters of Karnataka, said, “In the past 6 elections held in Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh, Meghalaya, Nagaland, and Tripura, and now in Karnataka, out of over 1.26 lakh polling stations, repolls were held only in 4 polling stations in Nagaland.”
As part of the commission’s initiative to provide a comfortable polling experience to women voters, 996 all-women polling stations were set up. These booths were unique as they had all-women polling staff and security personnel.
Newlyweds with cheerful faces were seen queuing up outside booths as polling kicked off at 7 a.m. on Wednesday.
Such was the enthusiasm among voters on the day that a 23-year-old pregnant woman, out to get her finger inked at Kurlagindi village in Ballari, went into labour outside the booth and delivered a newborn, the EC informed.

‘Manifestation of mental level’: Nadda’s take on Congress manifesto

May 3, 2023, 6:10 pm

On Wednesday, BJP President JP Nadda alleged that Congress has been putting obstacles in the path of the state’s development, adding that the manifesto of the grand old party for the upcoming 10 May Karnataka Assembly polls is the “manifestation of their mental level”.

Nadda launched a strong critique of the Congress manifesto that was recently made public. He stated, “Their manifesto is a reflection of their level of thinking.

Today, people are standing against the rule of dynasties and are yearning for progress. Therefore, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has taken the lead.” This critical comment was made in response to the Congress’ release of their manifesto for the upcoming Karnataka elections, in which they promised various initiatives such as ‘Gruha Jyoti’, ‘Gruha Lakshmi,’ and ‘Anna Bhagya’.

They also allegedly compared Bajrang Dal and PFI and declared that they will take strong legal action, including banning any groups that promote hostility and animosity.

Kerala assembly speaker meets Dhankar

April 17, 2023, 5:34 pm

On Monday, Kerala Assembly Speaker AN Shamseer met Vice President Jagdeep Singh Dhankar at his residence here in New Delhi.
The Kerala Legislative Assembly turns 25 years old on 22 May and will start functioning in the new building. The Speaker’s visit was to formally invite the Vice President to inaugurate the 25th anniversary celebrations.

After the meeting, the Speaker said that the Vice President assured him that he would attend the inauguration of the Rajjata Jubilee celebrations.
The Speaker presented a plaque bearing the picture of the Kerala Legislative Assembly to the Vice President.

Karnataka polls: BJP to release list of candidates on 8 April

April 4, 2023, 5:16 pm

Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai stated on Tuesday that the Bharatiya Janata Party’s Parliamentary Board would complete and publish the list of candidates for the state’s forthcoming Assembly elections on April 8.

According to the Chief Minister, the contenders were chosen based on their likelihood of winning. Elections for the Karnataka Assembly will take place on May 10 and the results will be tallied on May 13.

He further said that the names recommended by the district committees will be discussed during the State Core Committee meeting on Tuesday and then sent to the Central Parliamentary Board.

Reiterating that the party will return to power in the assembly polls, he said, Witnessing developments in the last three to four days, the BJP will get an absolute majority in the coming assembly polls.”

“Unexpected results would come in some constituencies.” “The rank and file of the party are confident of the BJP getting a full majority in the May 10 polls,” he said.

“The Congress Party will not come to power, and they are fighting for the seats that they cannot win,” Bommai said, pointing to the fighting taking place in the Congress. That party is not doing well for the people of Karnataka; instead, it is vying for control and the position of chief minister. The statements made by Siddaramaiah reveal what is going on within the Congress party. Siddaramaiah has been claiming to be the CM, while KPCC President DKShivakumar has been going around asking for approval to become the CM.

‘Exporter of terrorists’: India slams Pakistan at 146th Inter-Parliamentary Union

March 14, 2023, 1:35 pm

India slammed Pakistan at the 146^th Inter-Parliamentary Union Assembly in Bahrain on Monday. In its speech at the IPU Assembly, Pakistan referred to Kashmir in its usual manner. India in a Right to Reply slammed Pakistan terming it an “exporter of terrorists”. India also reiterated that Pakistan has no right or capacity to bring an action or to appear in court on Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh.

Rajya Sabha MP Sasmit Patra, in his speech, said: “It is unfortunate that Pakistan has chosen once again to misuse the august platform by mentioning in their statement about Jammu and Kashmir which is an integral part of India. This mentioning is completely unacceptable.”

Patra further said, “The Union Territories of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh have been and will always remain an integral and inalienable part of India. No amount of rhetoric and propaganda from any country can override this fact. Pakistan has no locus standi to comment on India’s internal affairs. We have repeatedly called upon it to vacate the Indian territories under its illegal and forcible occupation with immediate effect. It is ironic that a country, which is a known exporter of terrorists, and responsible for inflicting countless cross-border terrorist attacks in Jammu and Kashmir is claiming to champion the cause of human rights.”

The comments made by Pakistan’s foreign minister, Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, on the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir during a discussion on “Women, Peace and Security” at the UN Security Council in March were described as frivolous, baseless, and politically motivated by India’s permanent representative to the UN, Ruchira Kamboj.

She had said: “It’s unworthy to even respond to such malicious and false propaganda.” Kamboj said, “Our focus has been and will always be positive and forward-looking.”
India slamming Pakistan at the global Parliamentary body, yet again exposed the latter’s false propaganda on Kashmir.
India’s heft and prowess on the international parliamentary platform has been acknowledged and appreciated by other member countries.

Rajasthan Assembly: BJP protests after CM Gehlot mistakenly reads previous year’s budget

February 10, 2023, 2:42 pm

Opposition BJP members protested in the Rajasthan Assembly on Friday alleging that Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot was reading from the old budget. Following the alleged blunder made by the Congress leader, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) legislators protested and the assembly proceedings got disrupted. Meanwhile, Gehlot clarified by asking if there’s a difference between what’s written in the budget in hand and its copies given to the House members.

Delhi Legislative Assembly proceedings adjourned till Thursday

January 18, 2023, 4:55 pm

Delhi Legislative Assembly proceedings adjourned till Thursday. Earlier on Monday and Tuesday due to uproar proceedings of Delhi Legislative Assembly was adjourned.

Delhi Legislative Assembly proceedings adjourned till Tuesday

January 17, 2023, 4:00 pm

Delhi Legislative Assembly proceedings adjourned till Wednesday. Earlier on Monday due to the uproar in the Delhi Legislative Assembly, proceedings was adjourned till Tuesday.

Delhi Legislative Assembly proceedings adjourned till Tuesday

January 16, 2023, 12:20 pm

Due to the uproar in the Delhi Legislative Assembly, today’s proceedings have been adjourned till Tuesday.

AIADMK stages walk from Tamil Nadu Assembly

January 11, 2023, 11:44 am

AIADMK walk out of the Tamil Nadu Assembly protesting against law and order issues and seating arrangements on Wednesday.

Maharashtra assembly passed resolution over border dispute

December 27, 2022, 1:13 pm

Maharashtra assembly passed a resolution regarding the inclusion of 865 villages in the Karnataka border region including Belgaum Karwar Nipani Bidar Bhalki and Marathi towns in Maharashtra.

Fountain Pens Are Banned In Maha Assembly

December 20, 2022, 5:14 pm

Fountain pens are no longer allowed in Maharashtra Assembly. Pens were checked in an ongoing assembly session in the Maha assembly. This comes after the ink was thrown at Maharashtra Minister Chandrakant Patil in Pune. Minister Deepak Kesarkar said it’s a “precautionary measure.” After the incident, three people were arrested for throwing ink at Patil later released and granted bail.

National and provincial elections tomorrow in Nepal

November 19, 2022, 6:53 pm

National and provincial elections will take place in Nepal on Sunday. The Nepali-Congress-led ruling coalition is expected to win the elections. However, it is unlikely to provide much-needed political stability in the country.

In seven provinces across the Himalayan nation, more than 17.9 million individuals are eligible to vote. Voting will take place from 7 am local time to 5 pm.

165 of the 275 members of the federal parliament will be chosen by direct election, and the other 110 will be chosen using a proportional system.

Similar to this, 330 of the 550 members of the Provincial Assembly will be chosen directly, while the remaining 220 will be chosen via a proportional system. Security precautions and preparations have been made in full.

Political analysts who were closely following the elections projected a hung parliament and an administration that would probably not bring Nepal the necessary level of political stability.
Since the end of the decade-long Maoist insurgency, political instability has frequently been a feature of Nepal’s Parliament, and no prime minister has held office for a full term since the end of the civil war in 2006.

A slow economy has been attributed to party squabbles and frequent changes.

The democratic and leftist alliance led by the Nepali Congress and the leftist, pro-Hindu, pro-monarchy alliance led by the CPN-UML are the two main political coalitions engaged in a political battle for the November 20 general elections.

While the CPN-UML-led coalition includes the pro-Hindu Rastriya Prajatantra Party and the Madhes-based Janata Samajwadi Party, the Nepali Congress-led coalition comprises the CPN-Maoist Centre, CPN-Unified Socialist, and Loktantrik Samajwadi Party.

In order to defeat Oli, Deuba, a five-time prime minister, has teamed together with former Maoist guerilla leader Pushpa Kamal Dahal Prachanda.

The future administration will have to balance relations with China and India as well as maintain a stable political system and the tourism sector.

Chhattisgarh Govt to convene special Assembly session on ST quota

November 9, 2022, 12:52 pm

Chattisgarh government will convene a special session of the state Assembly next month to hold talks on the situations emerged following the High Court order that resulted in the reduction of scheduled tribes (ST) quota.

On the issue of tribal reservation, Chattisgarh CM Bhupesh Baghel has sent a proposal to assembly speaker to hold a two-day special session in December. “Special Assembly Session- Sent a proposal to Assembly speaker Dr. Charandass Mahant Jee for convening a special session of Assembly on the issue of tribal reservation. The request has been made to convene the special session of the Assembly on December one and two.” CM tweeted.

There has been a constant resentment in the tribal communities over the reservation issue and amidst the resentment; Chattisgarh government’s decision to convene special session is significant. High Court’s decision resulted in reduction of scheduled tribes (ST) quota from 32 percent to 20 percent in jobs and admissions to educational institutions of the State and most likely discussions are bound to take place in this matter.

During the inauguration of the three-day Chhattisgarh Tribal Festival, Baghel made it very clear that his government would soon move the Supreme Court to increase reservation for tribals in the state according to their population.

In 2011-12, when tribals agitated, the state government gave 32 per cent reservation to them, 12 per cent to SCs and 14 per cent to OBCs, leading to a total of 58 per cent reservation, holding that any quota above 50 per cent is unconstitutional. Later, two committees had been set up but they never presented their reports before the court and this led to the high court annulling the decision on reservation. Baghel said.

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October 21, 2022, 3:14 pm

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Tamil Nadu to ban hookah bar, passes bill

October 20, 2022, 1:25 pm

A bill to ban hookah bars in the state has been passed by Tamil Nadu assembly.

M.Subramanian, the state’s minister of health, brought the bill to the Assembly on Wednesday, and it was approved without a vote. The bill claimed that a vast number of hookah bars had sprung up around Chennai, posing serious health risks due to the fact that many eateries had permitted the use of hookah in smoking areas or zones while ostensibly delivering a service.

As of now there is no law to regulatge hookah bars in the state. The Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products (Prohibition of Advertisement and Regulation of Trade and Commerce, Production, Supply and Distribution) Act, 2003 (Central Act 34 of 2003) was ended to apply properly to the State of Tamil Nadu in the bill filed by Minister M. Subramanian.

The state administration has decided to outlaw hookah bars and to impose a penalty of up to three years in prison and a fine of up to 50,000 rupees for any violations.
This bill allows any police officer the authority to seize any materials or items used as subjects for hookah bar means, but not below the rank of a Sub Inspector to seize any material or article used as a subject for means of Hookah Bar. Hookah bars are common in various states. Tamil Nadu assembly took a brave decision of passing a bill to ban hookah bars in the state.

Punjab special assembly session to be held on September 27

September 22, 2022, 1:06 pm

A day after Governor Banwarilal Purohit called a special session of the Punjab assembly to bring a confidence motion, chief minister Bhagwant Mann convened a meeting of AAP MLAs and announced that the session would now be called on September 27 with a revised agenda, including a discussion of the problem of paddy stubble burning.

The AAP MLAs, who met at the assembly complex on Thursday to discuss the strategy, also decided to take the governor’s decision to cancel the special session on September 22 to the Supreme Court.

According to party sources, a meeting of the Punjab cabinet was also called following the MLA meeting.

Later, AAP legislators marched to Chandigarh’s Raj Bhawan, the governor’s residence, to express their displeasure.

Because of a cabinet meeting, Chief Minister Mann and his ministers did not join the march.

AAP leader Baljinder Kaur called the governor’s decision to withdraw Tuesday’s special session order a “mockery of democracy.”

Purohit, in an embarrassment to the AAP government in Punjab, thwarted the regime’s plan to call a special assembly session to bring a confidence motion on Wednesday. The governor stated that he sought legal advice after the Congress and BJP approached the Raj Bhawan, claiming that the House rules prohibited such a motion.

While AAP national convener Arvind Kejriwal and Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh slammed the governor for not allowing the assembly session, saying it calls the country’s democracy into question, opposition parties praised Purohit for preventing the Mann government from “sabotaging the constitutional and legislative practises and procedures.”

The AAP government in Punjab had requested the session to bring a confidence motion, just days after accusing the BJP of attempting to destabilise the state government.

The AAP recently claimed that the BJP approached at least ten of its MLAs and offered them each Rs 25 crore in a bid to destabilise the six-month-old government as part of ‘Operation Lotus.’