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MLAs take oath in West Bengal Assembly

Kolkata: Newly elected MLAs of various political parties during their oath ceremony inside the West Bengal Legislative Assembly, in Kolkata, Thursday, May 6, 2021. (PTI Photo/Swapan Mahapatra) Kolkata: Pro-tem speaker Subrata Mukherjee…

Mamata Banerjee to take oath as Bengal CM for third time on May 5

Kolkata: Mamata Banerjee will be sworn in as the chief minister of West Bengal for the third time on May 5, her party announced on Monday. The newly-elected MLAs of the Trinamool Congress…

Highest force deployment for fourth phase of Bengal polls

Kolkata: The Election Commission of India has decided to deploy 789 companies of Central forces — the highest force concentration so far — in the fourth phase of elections in West Bengal when…

MLC Vani Devi’s car rams into assembly gate; officer suspended

Hyderabad: Mahbubnagar-Rangareddy-Hyderabad MLC-elect from Telangana Rashtra Samiti (TRS) Vani Devi had a narrow escape on Thursday when her car was rammed into the parking area gate in Assembly. Vani devi was present…

Jignesh Mevani evicted from Gujarat assembly for demanding cop’s arrest

Gandhinagar: Independent MLA from Vadgam, Jignesh Mevani, was evicted from the Gujarat Assembly on Friday following heated verbal exchanges that took place regarding the arrest of a cop in connection with the…

AP legislators, Assembly, secretariat staff to be vaccinated for COVID

Amaravati: The Andhra Pradesh government will vaccinate all the legislators and staff of the Assembly for Coronavirus for two days on Wednesday and Thursday. “As per the instructions of Assembly Speaker Tammineni Sitaram,…

Congress MLA evicted from Gujarat Assembly for wearing T-shirt

Gandhinagar: Gujarat Congress MLA Vimal Chudasama was on Monday evicted from the Legislative Assembly on the orders of Speaker Rajendra Trivedi for coming to the House wearing a T-shirt. While the Speaker insisted…

Telangana progressing ahead tremendously in all sectors: Governor

Hyderabad: Telangana governor Tamilisai Soundararajan on Monday said that the state government has shown and proved its mettle by formulating several innovative and revolutionary schemes which are “unheard of” in the country…

Tejashwi raises Sitamarhi encounter in Assembly, hits out at govt

Patna: The Bihar government is on the backfoot after an encounter with the liquor mafia in Sitamarhi district on Wednesday claimed the life of a sub-inspector while a guard sustained grievous injuries.…

Hyderabad: Portion of old Assembly building collapses; none hurt

Hyderabad: A side portion of the iconic old Assembly building in Nampally collapsed on Tuesday afternoon, sources familiar with the matter said. However, no one suffered injuries. According to media reports, the…

Govt-run madrassas in Assam to shut soon; bill to be introduced in assembly today

Guwahati: Assam Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday stated that a Bill to repeal the provincialisation of Madrassa, aiming to end the practice of running Madrassa by the Assam government, will be…

10 TDP MLAs suspended from Andhra Assembly for creating ruckus, raising slogans

 Amaravati: Ten MLAs of the Telegu Desam Party (TDP) were suspended from the Assembly on Friday following slogan shouting and ruckus by them demanding clearance of NREGA bills for 2018-19. Andhra Pradesh…

AP Assembly: 15 TDP MLAs suspended

Amaravati: 15 Telugu Desam Party (TDP) MLAs were suspended on Tuesday by Andhra Pradesh assembly speaker Tammineni Sitaram after TDP members engaged in unruly behaviour on the floor of the house. This…

Andhra Legislative Assembly session commences from today

Amaravati: The Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly on Monday started with a condolence motion in the memory of former president Pranab Mukherjee and singing legend SP Balasubrahmanyam. The assembly paid condolences over the…

Data shows lack of Muslim representation in state governments

New Delhi: Nitish Kumar recently took oath as Chief Minister of Bihar for the fourth straight term. However, there is no Muslim representative in his 15-member cabinet. Irrespective of the ruling party…

TS Assembly to hold special session next week to amend GHMC Act

Hyderabad: The Telangana government on Friday announced to convene a special session of both Houses of the legislature on October 13 and 14 to take up amendments to Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation…

Telangana: By-election to one Assembly seat on Nov 3

Hyderabad: By-elections to the Dubbaka Assembly seat in Telangana will be held on November 3. Poll schedule The Election Commission of India on Tuesday announced the poll schedule for by-elections to 56 Assembly…

Gujrat: Ahead of session, 5 Assembly staff test COVID positive

Ahmedabad: Five out of 506 people who were tested for novel coronavirus ahead of the five-day session of the Gujarat Assembly starting on Monday have been detected with the infection, officials said on…

War of words over Aliar Encounter in Telangana Assembly

Innocence and humour have replaced rancour in Assembly debates

Dasu Kesava Rao A distressing feature of the legislature sittings in recent times is the tendency of the members to indulge in mutual recrimination, trading wild allegations and even in personal abuse…

Will it be business as usual for parliament and assemblies?

Fatima Hasan With the onset of monsoon in the highly uncertain environment brought by Covid-19 pandemic, the Parliament has issued guidelines for conducting its monsoon session beginning on Monday (14th September). It has also given…

Security beefed up at Telangana Legislative Assembly after a man sets himself ablaze

Hyderabad: Tight security arrangements have been done near Telangana Assembly after a man on Thursday sets himself on fire close to assembly. Key roads connecting towards assembly were closed and the traffic…

MIM boycotts assembly to protest Bharat Ratna resolution for Narasimha Rao

Hyderabad: The All India Majilis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) boycotted assembly proceedings on Tuesday, following the introduction of a resolution seeking to award by Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) a resolution seeking the Bharat Ratna award…

Assembly session during pandemic; TRS likely to win hands down

Hyderabad: The Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) patriarch K. Chandrasekhar Rao has of late developed a liking to play opposite the Narendra Modi-led NDA government with an intent to become a champion of federal…

Telangana: Stage set for Monsoon session amid pandemic

Hyderabad: The stage is set for the Monsoon session of Telangana legislature beginning Monday amid unprecedented arrangements in view of Covid-19 pandemic. COVID-19 test All members of both the Legislative Assembly and the…

I will voice my party’s concerns in Assembly,BJP MLA Raja Singh

Hyderabad:The floor leader of opposition BJP T. Raja Singh today said that he would raise his voice on the public problems in the upcoming session of state assembly on behalf of his…

Uttar Pradesh govt to table 17 important Bills in Assembly

Lucknow: The Uttar Pradesh government would table 17 important Bills in the state assembly on Saturday and it is expected to be approved instantly. These 17 Bills were slated to be tabled…

Ahead of UP Assembly session, 20 staffers test corona positive

Lucknow: With just two days left for the Monsoon Session of the Uttar Pradesh Assembly to begin, 20 Assembly staff members, including security personnel, have tested positive for Covid-19. Speaker Hriday Narain Dikshit…

California Assembly honors Sushant for his contributions to cinema

Washington: The California State Assembly in the US has recognised late Bollywood actor Sushant Singh Rajput for his efforts to promote India’s rich culture and heritage and his immense contributions to Indian cinema.…

Rajasthan Assembly Speaker Moves SC Against HC Order

Jaipur: The Speaker of Rajasthan Legislative Assembly has approached the Supreme Court against the July 21 order of the Rajasthan High Court requesting the Speaker to defer the decision on disqualification proceedings…