Pandemonium in K’taka House over MUDA scam
Acrimonious scenes marked proceedings in the Karnataka Legislative Assembly on Thursday with opposition BJP and JD(S) protesting from the well of the House, demanding a discussion on the alleged fraudulent allotment of sites to land losers by Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA), including to Chief Minister Siddaramaiah’s wife Parvathi. Citing rules,...
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LS adjourned twice
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Kejriwal allowed two additional meetings with legal team in jail
The Delhi High Court has allowed a plea filed by jailed Delhi Chief Minister (CM) Arvind Kejriwal to hold two additional meetings with his legal team while he is lodged in Tihar Jail, saying ‘special situations call for special remedies’. Kejriwal, was hitherto entitled to two meetings with his lawyers...
No systemic breach in NEET-UG: SC junks plea for retest
Trashing pleas for re-test on grounds of paper leak and other malpractices, the Supreme Court has said there is no evidence to conclude that the entire result of NEET-UG, 2024 was vitiated and there was a “systemic breach” in the sanctity of the examination. On July 23, the top court...
Hundreds relocated as heavy rain batters South, Central Gujarat districts
Hundreds of people were evacuated after swollen rivers and overflowing dams cut off several villages and inundated low-lying areas in many parts of Gujarat amid torrential downpours on Wednesday, officials said. Normal life was thrown out of gear as heavy rains pounded the south and central Gujarat districts like Surat, Bharuch...
MUDA scam discussion generates heat in K’taka House
A discussion on the alleged fraudulent allotment of sites to land losers by Mysuru Urban Development Authority, which involves plots given to Chief Minister Siddaramaiah’s wife Parvathi, generated heat in the Karnataka Legislative Assembly on Wednesday as the Speaker U T Khader rejected the opposition’s adjournment motion notice on the...
Ruckus in Bihar House over reservation laws
The Bihar assembly was on Wednesday adjourned till 2 PM as opposition members stood in the well of the House, demanding that the state’s amended reservation laws be put in the ninth schedule of the Constitution. The opposition legislators did not relent despite repeated requests by Speaker Nand Kishor Yadav that...
UK Foreign Secretary visits India for talks on FTA
British Foreign Secretary David Lammy on Wednesday began a two-day visit to India to galvanise negotiations for an ambitious Free Trade Agreement and reset the overall bilateral partnership in crucial areas such as clean energy, new technologies and security.As he embarked on the high-profile trip, Lammy described the negotiations for...
First Advanced Frigate launched
The first of two Advanced Frigates under construction by Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL) for the Indian Navy, was launched on Tuesday, defence ministry said here on Wednesday. In keeping with maritime tradition, the ship was launched by Rita Sreedharan to the invocation from Atharva Veda, in the presence of Goa...
