Guwahati, May 27 (IANS) The Assam Assembly on Wednesday passed the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) Bill, with Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma stating that the legislation would now be sent to Governor Lakshman Prasad Acharya for approval before being forwarded to President Droupadi Murmu for assent. Speaking to reporters after the Bill was passed in the Assembly, Sarma described the legislation as a “historic” step and thanked members of the House for supporting its adoption.“Today, the Assam …

New Delhi, May 27 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday welcomed the Supreme Court verdict upholding the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls and asserted that Opposition parties should stop using the process as a justification for their repeated electoral defeats. The reaction came after the apex court upheld the decision of the Election Commission of India (ECI) to conduct the SIR exercise, ruling that the revision of electoral rolls falls within the constitutiona…

Kolkata, May 27 (IANS) Amid high possibilities of the names of other members of the newly formed West Bengal Cabinet along with their portfolio distribution being announced this week, Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari met the Governor R.N. Ravi at the Lok Bhavan (previously Raj Bhavan) in Kolkata on Wednesday and held a 1.4 hours-long one-to-one meeting. Although there was no indication either from the office of the Governor or from the Chief Minister’s office on the subjects that were discussed d…

New Delhi, May 27 (IANS) The US team for trade talks, led by the Chief Negotiator, will be visiting India next month from June 1-4 to finalise the details of the interim agreement and take forward the negotiations under the broader bilateral trade agreement on multiple areas such as market access, non-tariff measures, customs and trade facilitation, investment promotion and economic security alignment, the Ministry of Commerce and Industry said on Wednesday.India and the United States issued a j…

Bengaluru, May 27 (IANS) In a major political development amid intense speculation over a leadership change in Karnataka, senior Congress leader and nine-time MLA R.V. Deshpande on Wednesday stated that Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has already decided to step down from the post and honour the commitment allegedly made to the Congress high command. The statement has assumed significance amid political activity and speculation surrounding a possible change of guard in the state.Speaking to reporter…

New Delhi, May 27 (IANS) The National Democratic Alliance (NDA) will hold a meeting of its Chief Ministers’ Council in the national capital on June 10 under the chairmanship of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, marking 12 years of the BJP-led government at the Centre.The meeting is expected to bring together Chief Ministers and Deputy Chief Ministers from NDA-ruled states. Senior leaders of the Bharatiya Janata Party and alliance partners are also likely to attend the gathering.Sources said the meet…

Bhopal, May 27 (IANS) With an eye on bridging the gap between remote districts and tertiary care hospitals, the Madhya Pradesh government on Wednesday unveiled the ‘Air Ambulance MP’ portal and mobile app, designed to reduce response time for emergency medical air transfers. Deputy Chief Minister Rajendra Shukla launched the platform at Mantralaya, positioning it as a key step towards tech-driven access to healthcare. He said the state is focused on removing systemic delays that often prove …

Bhopal/Panna, May 27 (IANS) Following the tragic soil cave-in accident in Panna, the outrage among the affected families continues to mount as they refused to conduct the last rites of the deceased and sought higher compensation and an FIR against the people responsible for the mishap. The incident occurred in Nayapurwa, a hamlet falling under the Biharpurwa Gram Panchayat within the jurisdiction of the Ajaygarh police station.On Tuesday, five labourers lost their lives when the soil caved in du…

Jaipur, May 27 (IANS) In a major push to strengthen national security along the India-Pakistan border, a comprehensive ‘360-degree security plan’ has been formulated to crack down on infiltration, illegal activities, cybercrime, and cross-border drug trafficking in Rajasthan’s border districts.Officials said that Union Minister Amit Shah chaired a high-level security review meeting in Bikaner on Tuesday, focusing on strengthening security arrangements in Rajasthan’s border districts adjoinin…

Kolkata, May 27 (IANS) Two Trinamool Congress councillors on Wednesday resigned from their posts at the Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC). Sushanta Ghosh resigned as the chairman of borough number 12 of KMC. He submitted his resignation letter to KMC Commissioner Smita Pandey.He was accompanied by another Trinamool councillor, Arup Chakraborty, who resigned from the post of member of the KMC’s accounts committee. However, neither leader resigned as Trinamool councillors, but only from the post…