New Delhi, April 14 (IANS) As Parliament prepares to deliberate on the Constitution (106th Amendment) Act proposing 33 per cent reservation for women in the Lok Sabha and State Assemblies, the National Centre for Promotion of Employment for Disabled People (NCPEDP) on Tuesday called for a parallel push to ensure political reservation for persons with disabilities (PwDs). Welcoming the Centre’s move to strengthen women’s political participation, NCPEDP said the ongoing reform moment presen…
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Haveri, April 11 (IANS) Karnataka Deputy Speaker in the Legislative Assembly, Rudrappa Lamani, broke down in tears during a Zilla Panchayat progress review meeting held near Devagiri village in Haveri district on Saturday, highlighting the plight of villagers allegedly being evicted from forest land. Addressing officials at the meeting, Lamani said several villages have existed adjacent to forest areas since before Independence. However, residents are now facing eviction after authorities cla…
New Delhi, April 7 (IANS) A delegation of the Delhi BJP met Delhi Police Commissioner Satish Golcha on Tuesday and submitted a complaint against Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge for likening the party to a snake that deserves to be crushed. The delegation included Union Minister of State Harsh Malhotra, along with Members of Parliament Manoj Tiwari, Ramvir Singh Bidhuri, and Kamaljeet Sehrawat, advocate Sanket Gupta, and Media Department Head Praveen Shankar Kapoor.In the complaint submitte…
New Delhi, April 1 (IANS) In a event held at the India Habitat Centre, sports alphabet booklets were launched simultaneously in 21 languages, marking a first-of-its-kind initiative focused on promoting sports literacy among children. The programme, organised under the aegis of Sports: A Way of Life, was chaired by former Rajasthan and Himachal Pradesh Governor Kalraj Mishra. The launch ceremony was attended by noted hockey player, Olympian and Arjuna Awardee Ashok Dhyanchand, along with Dr. Mili…
Thiruvananthapuram, March 31 (IANS) Even with just eight days left for the April 9 assembly polls in Kerala, the national Congress leadership has issued an urgent directive to its Members of Parliament to reach New Delhi and attend the ongoing session, signalling a coordinated push to oppose the contentious amendments to the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA). All India Congress Committee General Secretary K. C. Venugopal said the move comes in response to the Centre’s attempt to in…
Bhopal, March 30 (IANS) With the academic session 2026–27 set to begin from April 1, the Madhya Pradesh government will launch a state-wide ‘School Chale Hum’ campaign, which will run until April 4.The School Education Department on Monday released a detailed programme, involving Ministers in charge and other public representatives to lead the campaign in their respective districts.The campaign will be formally launched by Chief Minister Mohan Yadav during an event in Bhopal on April 1. A …
Bengaluru, March 12 (IANS) Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar on Thursday said that BJP leaders have not raised their voice over the issue of the Central government issuing a notification for the Krishna Upper Stage Project, even as the Andhra Pradesh government has objected to the land acquisition and compensation process related to the project. Speaking in the Karnataka Legislative Council during a discussion held under Rule 330, Shivakumar said he, along with Ministers H.K. Patil and M….
New Delhi, March 11 (IANS) Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday strongly criticised the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, saying that raising questions about the integrity of the Speaker undermines the credibility of the country’s democratic institutions.Speaking during proceedings in the House, HM Shah said there was no extraordinary incident that warranted prolonged confrontation, yet a detailed discussion had already been held.“There was no extraordinary incident, yet a discussion of 10 ho…
New Delhi, March 7 (IANS) Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah will visit Bairagi Camp in Haridwar on Saturday to review exhibitions highlighting Uttarakhand’s development works and public welfare initiatives and address a public gathering. The event will be attended by Uttarakhand Chief Minister, Pushkar Singh Dhami, state ministers, Members of Parliament, MLAs, public representatives and senior officials.According to an official release, the Union Minister will tour a special exhibi…
Jaipur, March 6 (IANS) Rajasthan Assembly Speaker Vasudev Devnani, while giving a directive during Question Hour in the House, said that only the names of elected public representatives should be written on plaques during the inauguration of all government buildings, irrespective of their party affiliation. Medical and Health Minister Gajendra Singh Khimsar was responding to supplementary questions raised by MLA Shatrughan Gautam during the Question Hour on Thursday.He said that as per the rules…