Bengaluru, June 2 (IANS) The swearing-in ceremony of Karnataka Chief Minister-designate D.K. Shivakumar and members of his council of ministers will witness the participation of a wide cross-section of society, reflecting the Congress leadership’s emphasis on inclusivity and social representation. Shivakumar is scheduled to take oath as the Chief Minister of Karnataka at 4.05 p.m. on Wednesday, June 3, at the Glass House in Lok Bhavan, Bengaluru.According to a statement issued on Tuesday by the …
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Mumbai, June 1 (IANS) Benchmark equity indices ended sharply lower on Monday, dragged down by losses in FMCG, PSU banking, auto and realty stocks, even as investors monitored developments surrounding a potential diplomatic breakthrough between the United States and Iran.The Nifty settled at 23,382.60, declining 165.15 points, or 0.7 per cent, while the Sensex fell 508.40 points, or 0.68 per cent, to close at 74,267.34.Commenting on Nifty technical outlook, experts said that the 23,500 level is l…
Guwahati, May 26 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister, Himanta Biswa Sarma, on Tuesday launched a sharp attack on the Opposition in the Assembly, without taking the name of the Congress, accusing a certain political party of indulging in personal attacks against his family instead of focussing on development and public welfare.Participating in a discussion in the House, Sarma said the results of recent elections had clearly demonstrated that people of Assam do not support “personal attacks, slander and…
Hyderabad, May 22 (IANS) Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) working president K. T. Rama Rao on Friday alleged that Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy conspired with Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Bandi Sanjay to save the latter’s son Bandi Bhageerath in the POCSO case. Addressing a press conference, he said that the crime of shielding a POCSO accused for nine days squarely lies with Revanth Reddy, who is also the home minister.Rama Rao hit back at the Chief Minister for the remarks…
Kolkata, May 21 (IANS) The West Bengal government has issued a set of restrictions for its employees at all levels, from making media statements, participating in media debates, making government documents public and even leaking crucial state government information, among others.In the notification issued by the state personnel administrative reforms department on Wednesday night, and signed by the Chief Secretary, Manoj Kumar Agarwal, a copy of which is available with IANS, it has been clarifi…
New Delhi, May 16 (IANS) Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant on Saturday clarified that his oral observations referring to certain elements as “parasites” and his remarks mentioning “youngsters like cockroaches” were being misquoted by a section of the media, asserting that his comments were aimed only at individuals entering professions with fake degrees and not at the youth of the country. In a statement, the CJI said he was “pained” to read reports suggesting that he had criti…
New Delhi, May 11 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Monday urged High Courts across the country to constitute grievance redressal committees (GRCs) at their as well as district and taluka levels to address issues arising between members of the bar and the judiciary and ensure their amicable resolution in a timely manner.A Bench of Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi observed that such institutional mechanisms, involving members of Bar Councils and Bar Associations, woul…
Los Angeles, May 7 (IANS) Comedian and actor Dave Chappelle has said that the media gets his comedy “wrong” when it comes to his transgender jokes. The comedian urged audiences to account for a “margin of error” when watching his sets, reports ‘Variety’.He said on ‘IMO’ podcast , “People would think it’s me vs. the gay community. I never looked at it like that. I always thought it was corporate interest and culture negotiating itself. So, you know, most of those people who we…
New Delhi, May 4 (IANS) The government announced a national AI skilling initiative offering 15,000 scholarships for skilling emerging talent in media, entertainment, animation, gaming and digital storytelling, an official statement on Monday. The Ministry of Information & Broadcasting (MIB), in collaboration with the Indian Institute of Creative Technologies (IICT) is launching the initiative developed in partnership with Google and YouTube, the statement said, adding that the enrolment is o…
Washington, April 27 (IANS) The White House Correspondents’ Association praised law enforcement after a shooting at its annual dinner venue, saying swift action ensured the safety of the President, senior officials and thousands of attendees.“Last night’s shooting at the Washington Hilton was a harrowing moment for everyone in attendance,” WHCA President Weijia Jiang said in a statement, describing the incident as a serious disruption at one of Washington’s most closely watched events….