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Sikkim Assembly seeks clarification on Sikkimese definition in Finance Act from Centre
Gangtok: The Sikkim Assembly on Monday passed a resolution seeking clarification from the Centre on the expansion of the definition of Sikkimese in the recently passed Finance Act, 2023. The House adopted…
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BJP MLA watches x-rated clip during Tripura Assembly session
Agartala: In a shameful incident, a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA from Bagbasa constituency, Jadab Lal Debnath, was allegedly caught watching porn during the Tripura Assembly session. This incident has once again…
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Chhattisgarh Assembly passes bill for protection of mediapersons
Raipur: The Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly on Wednesday passed a bill that aims to provide protection to mediapersons and prevent violence against them. Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel tabled the ‘Chhattisgarh Mediapersons Protection Bill…
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11 sanitation workers died in Gujarat in 2 yrs while cleaning sewers: Govt to Assembly
Gandhinagar: The Gujarat government on Thursday informed the Legislative Assembly that eleven sanitation workers have died of asphyxiation while cleaning drains in different parts of the state during the last two years.…
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BJP leader moves PIL seeking compulsory voting in Parliament, Assembly polls
New Delhi: BJP leader and practicing lawyer Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay moved a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) in the Delhi High Court on Wednesday seeking compulsory voting in Parliament and Assembly elections. With…
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Over 1.50 lakh illegal foreigners detected in Assam, 30,067 deported
Guwahati: Over 1.50 lakh illegal immigrants have been identified according to the Assam Accord so far and more than 30,000 of them have been deported from the state, the Assembly was informed…
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Mamata writes to Centre seeking permission for poppy cultivation in Bengal
Kolkata: The West Bengal government has written to the Centre seeking permission for poppy cultivation in the state, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday told the state Assembly during the special and…
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Maha: Speaker grants more time to Sanjay Raut to clarify his controversial remark
Mumbai: Maharashtra Legislative Assembly Speaker Rahul Narvekar on Wednesday said he has accepted Rajya Sabha member and Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut’s request for more time to submit a written clarification…
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Can’t give additional DA even if beheaded, says Mamata Banerjee
Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday said in the Assembly that her government will not be able to provide additional dearness allowance (DA) to the state government employees “even…
- Bangalore
Karnataka polls: ‘Winning an Assembly seat bigger challenge for Siddaramaiah’
Bengaluru: Even as Opposition leader Siddaramaiah is vying for the Chief Minister’s post if the Congress comes to power in Karnataka after the upcoming Assembly elections, ensuring his own victory in the…
- India
MP: Congress opposes move to go digital in Assembly; returns iPads
Bhopal: The opposition Congress in Madhya Pradesh on Thursday opposed the introduction of a digitalised system in the Assembly during the ongoing Budget Session with all legislators being provided iPads, citing various…
- India
Bihar DGP orders inquiry into misbehaviour with Galwan martyr’s father
Patna: After the huge uproar in the Assembly over the arrest of Galwan martyr’s father Raj Kapoor Singh, Bihar Police has taken cognisance of the matter and initiated high-level inquiry into the…
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Voting for Nagaland Assembly elections begins amid tight security
Kohima: The voting for the Nagaland Assembly elections began on Monday morning amidst heavy security measures, election officials said. Voters, comprising men, women and first time electorates, in large numbers queued up…
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Jharkhand assembly’s budget session to begin on Monday
Ranchi: The budget session of the Jharkhand assembly will begin on Monday, officials said. There will be 17 working days in the session, which will conclude on March 24. The government will…
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Whatever Akhilesh Yadav said in Assembly is bundle of lies’, says UP DyCM Pathak
Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Brajesh Pathak on Thursday said the protest by Samajwadi Party MLAs during the governor’s address in the Assembly was condemnable, asserting that party chief Akhilesh Yadav’s…
