Taking a U-turn on the proposal to reduce taxes for low-alcohol beverages, Kerala Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan on Wednesday said that the final decision to permit their sale rests entirely on a consensus within the ruling United Democratic Front (UDF).
The decision regarding rebel Shiv Sean (UBT) and Trinamool Congress Lok Sabha members is expected before the Monsoon Session of Parliament scheduled next month. Sources say Speaker Om Birla has met and heard all sides and will now take advice from legal and constitutional experts.
Delhi Mayor Pravesh Wahi on Wednesday informed that 23 acres of land at the Okhla landfill site have already been cleared of waste.
Taking a U-turn on the proposal to reduce taxes for low-alcohol beverages, Kerala Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan on Wednesday said that the final decision to permit their sale rests entirely on a consensus within the ruling United Democratic Front (UDF).
The Kerala High Court on Wednesday invalidated the oath of 20 BJP councillors in the Thiruvananthapuram Corporation because they modified the legally mandated script by invoking specific deities, political martyrs, and movements.
Rajya Sabha Chairman and Vice-President CP Radhakrishnan on Monday administered the oath of office to Sharad Pawar, Jyoti Waghmare, Union Minister Ramdas Athawale, Ramrao Wadkute and Maya Ivnate, who are elected to the Rajya Sabha from Maharashtra.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, on Monday, laid the foundation stones for Ophthalmology, Oncology and Joint Replacement Centres at Army Hospital (Research & Referral) and new infrastructure at Base Hospital, Delhi Cantt as part of the 262nd Army Medical Corps Raising Day celebrations.
Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren on Monday alleged misuse of power during the ongoing Assam Assembly election campaign, claiming that his helicopter was not allowed to take off due to the Prime Minister’s programme, forcing him to address an election rally virtually in support of a Jharkhand Mukti Morcha candidate.
Launching a broadside against the AINRC led by Chief Minister N Rangasamy and its ally, the BJP, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday described the coalition government in Puducherry as one imposed by Delhi and pledged to grant full statehood to the Union Territory so that the people have a government of their own.
Senior Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Monday sharpened his attack on the government, alleging that the slogan “Na Khaunga Na Khane Dunga” had turned out to be a “complete hoax,” as he pointed to the Supreme Court of India’s directive to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to launch a preliminary inquiry into contracts allegedly awarded to relatives of the Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister.
