Alappuzha, May 4 (IANS) Not long ago, he was a bloodied face on Kerala’s streets, an image that sparked outrage during the Nava Kerala Yatra of Pinarayi Vijayan. On Monday, A.D. Thomas walks into the Assembly as Alappuzha’s new MLA, carrying with him a story that blends grit, memory and a measure of justice.The 30-year-old Congress candidate defeated sitting MLA P.P. Chitharanjan by 21,015 votes, breaching a Left bastion and turning a personal ordeal into a powerful political statement.For m…
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Patna, April 20 (IANS) The Janata Dal (United) on Monday convened its first legislative party meeting since the formation of the new government in Bihar to elect a new leader of the party in the Assembly.The crucial meeting is being held today at the Chief Minister’s official residence, 1 Aney Marg in Patna. The post of JD(U) legislative party leader fell vacant after former Chief Minister Nitish Kumar resigned and moved to the Rajya Sabha.Notably, this is the JD(U)’s first internal meeting …
Chandigarh, April 19 (IANS) With Punjab Governor Gulab Chand Kataria giving assent to the Bill enabling harsher punishment for ‘beadbi’ (sacrilege) of Guru Granth Sahib, state BJP chief Sunil Jakhar on Sunday urged the government to bring the draft law concerning sacrilege of all religions.As a mark of respect to Guru Granth Sahib, the Assembly, led by Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, on April 13 unanimously passed the Bill.In a social media message, Jakhar wrote: “I express my sincere …
Jammu, April 1 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir Legislators, cutting across party lines on Wednesday, protested the absence of senior bureaucrats in the Legislative Assembly during the Question Hour as BJP MLAs called for deferring business of departments whose administrative secretaries were absent from the House.During the Question Hour in J&K Assembly on Wednesday, MLAs belonging to different political parties expressed serious concern over the absence of senior bureaucrats in the Legislative Ass…
Hyderabad, March 29 (IANS) Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) on Sunday demanded the immediate dismissal of Telangana Minister Ponguleti Srinivas Reddy over allegations of corruption and illegal mining. BRS MLAs staged a protest at Gun Park near the Assembly building and later raised the issue in the House, demanding an inquiry into illegal mining either by the House Committee or by a sitting judge of the High Court.BRS Deputy Leader in Assembly T. Harish Rao and party working president K.T. Rama Rao,…
Jaipur, March 24 (IANS) Advancing on the path of technological progress and economic growth, the Rajasthan government, on Tuesday, unveiled the document for “Rajasthan Semiconductor Policy-2026”, government officials said. Recognising the semiconductor industry as the backbone of modern technology and a key driver of the global economy, the policy aims to significantly boost investment, generate employment, and promote skill development and technological innovation across the state, officials ad…
Gandhinagar, March 24 (IANS) Deputy Chief Minister, Harsh Sanghavi, on Tuesday said that the day would be “written in Gujarat’s history in golden words,” as the State Assembly prepared to debate the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) Bill. The legislation is expected to be introduced by Sanghavi at around 2 P.M today.Speaking ahead of the debate, Sanghavi said the Bill is designed to secure equal rights for women across the state.“Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel will present the UCC Bill today to…
Bengaluru, March 18 (IANS) The Karnataka government tabled the “Iva Nammava Iva Nammava (He is ours, he is ours)’ Bill in the Assembly on Wednesday, which aims to curb “honour killings” and violence arising from caste-based objections to inter-caste or inter-community marriages.It may be noted that the government decided to introduce the Bill following the rising incidents of violence related to inter-caste marriages, particularly the brutal killing of a pregnant woman, Manya Patil, by her…
Mumbai, March 18 (IANS) Maharashtra Assembly Speaker, Rahul Narwekar, on Wednesday directed the state government to take immediate cognisance of the medical equipment shortage in Sangamner from Ahilyanagar district and submit a formal statement before the House.The issue was raised in the Assembly regarding the severe lack of essential medical diagnostic facilities, specifically MRI and CT scan machines, in the Sangamner region.Members of the House expressed deep concern over the hardships faced…
Gandhinagar, March 11 (IANS) The Gujarat government has allocated Rs 135 crore in this year’s budget to modernise and upgrade the Gujarat State Wide Area Network (GSWAN) infrastructure, Science and Technology Minister Arjun Modhwadia informed the Assembly on Wednesday. While responding to a question from a legislator, Modhwadia said the investment aims to strengthen the state’s digital backbone and improve the security and efficiency of the network connecting government offices across Gujar…