Mumbai, March 5 (IANS) The Maharashtra Legislative Assembly witnessed stormy scenes on Thursday as opposition parties clashed with the government over a massive explosion at SBL Energy Limited in Raulgaon, Nagpur district. The blast, which resulted in the deaths of 18 workers led to an aggressive showdown, culminating in a walkout by the opposition.State Labour Minister Akash Fundkar informed the House that the state government has officially shut down the facility.He stated that FIRs have been …
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Bhubaneswar, March 3 (IANS) BJP MLA Prakash Chandra Sethi on Tuesday expressed confidence that the BJP will secure the maximum number of seats in the upcoming Rajya Sabha elections from Odisha.Sethi asserted that several MLAs from both the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) and the Indian National Congress (Congress) are going to extend support to the BJP candidate in the interest of the state.The BJP MLA claimed that internal dissatisfaction within Congress and BJD could influence the voting pattern. Accord…
Bhubaneswar, March 2 (IANS) The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is likely to field three candidates for the upcoming Rajya Sabha elections. Following a high-level meeting of party MLAs held here on Monday, a senior leader informed the media that the BJP would contest three Rajya Sabha seats.He added that the party’s Central leadership will announce the names of candidates soon. During the meeting, all party MLAs were instructed to remain present at the time of filing of nominations by the …
Ranchi, Feb 17 (IANS) An all-party meeting was held here, ahead of the Jharkhand Assembly’s Budget session, which begins on Wednesday.Speaker Rabindranath Mahato, at the all-party meeting, urged leaders across party lines to ensure the smooth functioning of the House.Addressing the meeting, he appealed for cooperation from all members, stressing that meaningful solutions to public issues can only be found through logical, factual, and constructive debate within the Assembly.He expressed hope tha…
Bhubaneswar, Feb 16 (IANS) Odisha Assembly Speaker Surama Padhy convened an all-party meeting on Monday, seeking cooperation from both the opposition and treasury benches for the smooth and peaceful conduct of the crucial Budget Session, which is scheduled to commence on Tuesday.Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Mukesh Mahaling, Biju Janata Dal (BJD) Chief Whip Pramila Mallik, Congress Legislature Party (CLP) leader Rama Chandra Kadam, along with several other sen…
Bengaluru, Jan 29 (IANS) Karnataka Home Minister G. Parameshwara on Thursday stated that the government would never engage in tapping the phones of the Governor’s office.He said this in response to the BJP’s accusations that the Karnataka government had tapped the phone of Governor Thawar Chand Gehlot.Speaking to the media in Bengaluru on Thursday, HM Parameshwara said, “We have not tapped the Governor’s phone, and there is no need for it. The BJP is making allegations based on what they d…
Jaipur, Jan 6 (IANS) Assembly Speaker Vasudev Devnani will convene an all-party meeting ahead of the Budget Session of the State Legislative Assembly, which begins on January 28.After the Governor’s approval, the Assembly Secretariat issued the official notification convening the Budget Session late on Monday evening. All MLAs have been informed accordingly. The session will commence on January 28 with the Governor’s address and is expected to continue until March.In the Governor’s address…