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Eight-day budget session beginning on 30 January
The Opposition is being gagged in the state with a Trinamul Congress state government deciding on a eight-day Budget session begining on 30 January leaving little time to deliberate on utility of the funds allotted for people’s welfare, leader of the Oppositon in the state Assembly said on Thursday. It is the smallest Budget such …
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January 26, 2018 -
Assembly polls: Tripura to vote on 18 Feb, Meghalaya and Nagaland on 27 Feb; results on 3 March
The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Thursday announced the schedule for Nagaland, Tripura and Meghalaya Assembly elections. The polling in Tripura will be held on 18 February. Meghalaya and Nagaland will go to vote on 27 February. The counting of votes in the three states will be on 3 March. The strength of the …
January 18, 2018 -
Sisodia accuses BJP of cheating traders
Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia on Monday accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) led municipal corporations of “extorting money” in the name of ongoing sealing drive in the national Capital. Speaking during the discussion over the sealing drive in the Assembly, Sisodia said the BJP’s intent behind the drive is to “extort money” and …
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January 16, 2018 -
Delhi Assembly adjourned as AAP protests against sealing drive
The Delhi Assembly witnessed repeated adjournments on Monday as AAP legislators protested loudly over a sealing drive in the city and accused the BJP-led corporations of using it to extort money from business persons. AAP MLAs protested in the well of the House by holding banners against the sealing drive and raised slogans against the …
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January 15, 2018 -
Former Nagaland Minister quits assembly
Former Nagaland Home Minister Yanthungo Patton on Wednesday resigned as member of the assembly. Chief Minister T.R.Zeliang sacked Patton and five others ministers from his ministry last month to facilitate reconciliation between the two wrangling factions of the ruling Naga People’s Front. In his resignation letter submitted to Assembly Speaker Imtiwapang Aier, Patton stated that …
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January 11, 2018 -
Opposition boycotts Mehbooba Mufti’s speech in Assembly
The entire opposition in the assembly, including the National Conference (NC) and Congress, on Wednesday boycotted Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti’s reply to the debate on Governor’s address, alleging her of being “insensitive” towards killing of innocent people in Kashmir. The opposition members accused Mehbooba of running away from making a statement on the sensitive issue …
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January 10, 2018 -
Rajeev Bindal gets coveted post of Speaker in HP Assembly
Former health minister and five-time Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA from Sirmaur, Rajeev Bindal was on Wednesday unanimously elected as Speaker of Himachal Pradesh Assembly. The Congress Party, which is in the Opposition, did not put up a candidate and backed Bindal for the coveted post. After his election was announced by Protem Speaker Ramesh …
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January 10, 2018 -
Generational change in HP politics is positive sign: CM
Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister, Jai Ram Thakur on Tuesday said there was a generational change in state politics this time. “After the new BJP has taken over, even the Opposition party Congress has brought younger leadership to lead the Congress Legislature Party which is a good sign,” he said. Talking to mediapersons briefly after the …
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January 9, 2018 -
Unruly scenes in J-K Houses over Speaker, Chairman attending PDP-BJP meet
Both houses of the Jammu and Kashmir (J-K) Assembly on Tuesday witnessed unruly scenes as members of the opposition raised slogans against the Speaker of the Assembly and Chairman of the Legislative Council for “lowering sanctity”. The issue arose after the Speaker and the Chairman attended a dinner meeting hosted by Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti …
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January 9, 2018 -
Strong opponent needed, but walk-out not desirable: Biman
Speaker of the state Assembly, Biman Banerjee today said while the Assembly cannot function without a “ strong opponent” creating “disruption” mid-session and staging “ walk out” to gain media attention is not “ desirable”. The Speaker was addressing several college and school students at a mock-parliament session where these institutions were competing against each …
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January 9, 2018 -
TN Assembly session: Opp boycotts Governor’s address
The Opposition DMK and its allies Congress and IUML boycotted the customary address of governor Banwarilal Purohit during the first session of the state Assembly. But what attracted many is the fact that the sidelined AIADMK leader and new incumbent TTV Dinakaran watched all the proceedings in calm and composed posture while actor S Karunas …
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January 9, 2018 -
BJP MLA embarrasses govt in Assembly
The PDP-BJP ruling coalition was embarrassed on Wednesday when a BJP MLA Sukhnandan Choudhary stormed into the Well of the Assembly accusing the government of “biased approach” towards his constituency in the Jammu division. Sukhnandan walked into the Well twice accusing his own government of acquiring farmers’ lands for pittance to construct the ring road …
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January 3, 2018 -
No-trust vote against Raman govt defeated after 19-hour debate
The Raman Singh-led BJP government comfortably survived a no-confidence motion moved by Opposition Congress in the Chhattisgarh Assembly by 10 votes after a record 19-hour-long debate on it. As many as 48 members voted against the motion while 38 polled in its favour. In the 90-member House, BJP has 49 members, Congress 39, BSP one …
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December 23, 2017 -
BJP bets on Vijay Rupani again in Gujarat, Nitin Patel Dy CM
Gujarat Chief Minister (CM) Vijay Rupani will retain his post for the second successive term with Nitin Patel as the Deputy Chief Minister of the state, said Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Friday. The decision to elect Vijay Rupani as the CM of the state was taken by Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) legislators in Gujarat, who …
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December 22, 2017 -
Andhra Assembly passes bill for 5% quota for Kapus
The Andhra Pradesh assembly on Saturday unanimously passed a legislation to provide five per cent reservation for the Kapu community in government jobs and educational institutions. Meeting a long-pending demand of Kapus, the government has included the community in the backward classes by creating a separate category ‘F’. In the absence of only opposition party …
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December 2, 2017 -
Gujarat polls: Centenarians, Transgenders set to play major role
With Gujarat Assembly elections 2017 just around the corner, centenarians in the state and the new entrants Transgender community are set to play an important role in deciding the fate of the election. Ahmedabad Collector Avanti Singh shared her insight on centenarians, who shall be casting their vote in the upcoming elections. Singh mentioned that …
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November 28, 2017 -
Winds of change, says Congress after MP Assembly bypoll win
The Congress’s victory in the Chitrakoot Assembly bypoll in Madhya Pradesh signals the “winds of change” blowing in the political landscape in the country, its chief spokesperson said on Sunday. Taking to Twitter, Congress’s chief spokesperson Randeep Singh Surjewala thanked the voters for reposing faith in the party. The winds of change are in the …
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November 12, 2017