Bengaluru, July 3 (IANS) Referring to developments of distribution of Enumeration Forms at community centres instead of door-to-door exercise in the state, Union Minister of State for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises and Labour and Employment Shobha Karandlaje on Friday wrote to the Chief Election Commissioner, Election Commission of India (ECI), seeking urgent intervention over the alleged dilution of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Karnataka. In the letter, Karand…
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Amaravati, July 1 (IANS) Issuing a stern warning to those misusing social media, Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan on Wednesday announced a special cell in his office to receive complaints from public. He said that complaints can be submitted with digital evidence such as screenshots, links, and videos. “We will examine every genuine complaint, forward it to the concerned officials, and ensure that legal action is taken,” the Deputy Chief Minister said in a video.He urged citizen…
Lucknow, July 1 (IANS) Samajwadi Party (SP) President Akhilesh Yadav on Wednesday hit out at the BJP, alleging that the ruling party’s priority is donations rather than the nation.Addressing a press conference at the SP headquarters here on his 53rd birthday, Akhilesh Yadav also announced that his party would soon roll out the ‘PDA Swabhiman Sahyog’ campaign through a QR code-based system.Under the initiative, he said, supporters will be encouraged to contribute a minimum of Rs 20 to help stre…
Washington, July 1 (IANS) Many Indian Americans have welcomed the US Supreme Court’s decision reaffirming birthright citizenship, calling it a victory for the Constitution, immigrant families and the American Dream, as Indian American lawmakers said the ruling protected a fundamental right that cannot be overturned by executive order.The ruling prompted statements from several Indian American members of Congress and community organisations, which said the decision restored certainty for millions…
New Delhi, June 30 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Tuesday declined to entertain a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking a court-monitored probe into the alleged ‘fake’ encounter killing of Bharat Bhushan Tiwari in Bihar’s Bhojpur district and raising concerns over the growing trend of extra-judicial killings and “half encounters”.A Bench of Justices M.M. Sundresh and Sheel Nagu questioned the maintainability of the plea under Article 32 of the Constitution and asked the petitioner to pursue appr…
New Delhi, June 30 (IANS) The Supreme Court is slated to hear on Tuesday a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking a court-monitored probe into the alleged fake encounter killing of Bharat Bhushan Tiwari in Bihar’s Bhojpur district and raising concerns over the growing trend of extra-judicial killings and “half encounters”.As per the causelist published on the apex court’s official website, a Bench of Justices M.M. Sundresh and Sheel Nagu is scheduled to take up the matter on Tuesday.The writ p…
Dhaka, June 28 (IANS) Though Bangladesh’s Constitution recognises education as a fundamental responsibility of the state and a key social necessity, citizens of the country have only limited legal avenues to hold the government accountable for failing to provide equitable and quality education, according to a recent article in the local media.The opinion piece, authored by Shahariar Sadat, Executive Director of the Centre for Peace and Justice (CPJ) at BRAC University, and Prantick Chowdhury, Le…
Kathmandu, June 26 (IANS) More than a decade after Nepal formally embraced federalism through the promulgation of the Constitution in 2015, the Rastriya Swatantra Party’s (RSP) proposal to abolish provincial assemblies has reignited debate over the future of the country’s federal structure.The party, which commands nearly a two-thirds majority in the House of Representatives, endorsed a political and economic paper presented by its Vice President, Swarnim Wagle, during its ongoing General Conven…
Thiruvananthapuram, June 26 (IANS) Kerala BJP President, Rajeev Chandrasekhar, on Friday used the anniversary of the 1975 Emergency to call for constant vigilance in safeguarding the Constitution, asserting that its protection was the collective responsibility of every citizen and not merely that of political parties or governments.Addressing a function organised to mark the anniversary of the Emergency, Rajeev Chandrasekhar alleged that the Emergency imposed by the Congress government nearly fi…
Vadodara, June 25 (IANS) Gujarat Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President Jagdish Vishwakarma on Thursday alleged that those who speak about the Constitution today should also examine the actions of their predecessors, while addressing a convention held in Vadodara on the occasion marked as ‘25 June: Samvidhan Hatya Diwas’. The programme was held to mark the anniversary of the Emergency imposed in 1975. Speaking at the event, Vishwakarma described the Emergency period as a serious setback to d…