Chennai, July 19 (IANS) The DMK on Sunday urged the Centre to provide a clear roadmap for implementing the Constitution amendment that grants 33 per cent reservation for women in the Lok Sabha and State Legislative Assemblies, while reiterating its demand that the quota be calculated on the existing strength of the Lok Sabha and not be linked to a future delimitation exercise.The demand was raised by DMK’s Rajya Sabha member Tiruchi Siva during the customary all-party meeting convened in New Del…
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New Delhi, July 19 (IANS) The Nationalist Citizens Party of India (NCPI) on Sunday criticised Opposition parties for walking out of the all-party meeting convened by the Centre, calling the protest unprecedented and inappropriate. The Opposition MPs, however, returned shortly afterwards and participated in the meeting.Speaking to IANS, NCPI MP Sudip Bandyopadhyay said: “We have 20 MPs with us. It’s the first time the NDA will have three Muslim MPs. Out of 20, we have more than one-third female M…
New Delhi, July 19 (IANS) The Centre is set to introduce five new bills during the monsoon session of Parliament which kicks off on Monday, which include proposals related to income tax and MSME reforms, an increase in the strength of Supreme Court judges and changes in the birth registration laws.Among the new legislations to be taken up during the Eighth Session of the Eighteenth Lok Sabha, the government is expected to introduce the Income-tax (Amendment) Bill, 2026, and the Supreme Court (Nu…
New Delhi/Bhopal, July 18 (IANS) Former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Digvijaya Singh has urged the Centre to allow NEET PG‑2026 candidates to choose their preferred examination cities instead of only selecting states while filling the application form. In a letter to Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, Singh said the National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS) has changed the examination centre selection process this year by allowing candidates to choose only three pre…
New Delhi, July 17 (IANS) The Centre on Friday moved the Supreme Court challenging the Delhi High Court judgment that set aside the technical evaluation process for outsourcing Consular, Passport and Visa (CPV) services at Indian Missions in Abu Dhabi (UAE), Kuwait, Singapore and Canberra (Australia). Appearing before a Bench headed by Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant, Solicitor General Tushar Mehta mentioned the matter and sought an urgent hearing on the Union government’s plea.In respon…
Guwahati, July 16 (IANS) Raijor Dal chief and Sibsagar MLA Akhil Gogoi on Thursday mounted a sharp attack on the Centre’s proposed ‘One Nation, One Election’ (ONOE) initiative, alleging that the move is aimed at weakening India’s federal structure and centralising power. Addressing reporters, Gogoi claimed the proposal would fundamentally alter the constitutional framework by reducing state autonomy and undermining the country’s federal system.He alleged that the plan was an attempt to…
New Delhi, July 16 (IANS) As educationist and climate activist Sonam Wangchuk’s fast-unto-death entered its 19th day, the Delhi High Court on Thursday directed the Centre and the Delhi government to ensure daily clinical monitoring of his medical condition and undertake all necessary medical intervention to address any deterioration in his health.A Division Bench of Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya and Justice Tejas Karia passed the direction while disposing of a Public Interest Litigation…
Bengaluru, July 16 (IANS) Union Minister for Food, Public Distribution and Consumer Affairs, Pralhad Joshi, on Thursday hit back at D.K. Shivakumar over his recent remarks about being sent to jail, alleging that the Karnataka Chief Minister was attempting to gain public sympathy amid the controversy surrounding the proposed Bidadi township project.It can be noted that Karnataka Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar on Wednesday stated, “Jail is not new for me, and some people have not been able to dige…
New Delhi, July 16 (IANS) The Centre has raised windfall taxes on exports of diesel and aviation turbine fuel (ATF) while lowering the levy on petrol exports, as surging global oil prices driven by the escalating US-Iran conflict boosted refining margins, with the revised rates taking effect from Thursday.According to a Finance Ministry notification, the export duty on diesel has been increased to Rs 15.5 per litre from Rs 8.5 per litre, while the levy on aviation turbine fuel has been raised to…
Gandhinagar, July 10 (IANS) The Gujarat government on Friday opened applications for farmers to join the Centre’s newly launched ‘Mission for Cotton Productivity’, with eligible cultivators set to receive input assistance of up to Rs 14,000 per hectare for adopting modern cotton cultivation practices aimed at increasing production and reducing the country’s dependence on imports. The Central government has launched the Mission for Cotton Productivity, also referred to as the Cotton Revolution Mi…