August, 2019
Economy Has Come to a Halt, Ruling Party Promoting Social Disharmony : CPI(M)
Reacting to news reports claiming a slump in the economy, Sitaram Yechury said the government’s ‘bluffing and PR’ cannot come to its aid now. New Delhi: CPI(M) general secretary Sitaram Yechury on Friday attacked the BJP-led government at the Centre, saying indicators show that the economy has “ground to a halt”. He also said an economy cannot be “delinked” from society, politics and governance, and alleged that the ruling party “actively” promotes social disharmony. Reacting to news reports claiming a slump in the economy, Yechury said the government’s “bluffing and PR”Read More
Jagan Govt Shuts Down TDP’s Flagship Anna Canteens ‘Temporarily’, May Rename Them as Rajanna
Andhra Pradesh Minister for Municipal Affairs Botsa Satyanarayana has said that the closure is temporary and the government will renew the contract agreement with the agency soon. Amaravathi: The Andhra Pradesh government has closed the Anna canteens, which provide meals at Rs 5 for the poor and middle class people, due to non-renewal of its contract with the Akshaya Patra Foundation. Last year, the state government under N Chandrababu Naidu had launched around 300 Anna canteens after the name of Telugu Desam Party (TDP) founder and former chief minister Nandamuri TarakaRead More
Priyanka Gandhi Targets BJP in Unnao Case Again, Says SC’s Ruling Stamp on ‘Jungle Raj’ in UP
The AICC general-secretary said that the BJP has now accepted that they were giving protection to a criminal who has now been expelled from the party. Lucknow: After a series of tweets targeting the BJP for its lackadaisical attitude towards Kuldeep Singh Sengar, the party MLA who is the key accused in the Unnao rape case, All India Congress Committee (AICC) general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Friday welcomed the Supreme Court’s decision that highlights the failure of ‘Jungle Raj’ in Uttar Pradesh. Taking to Twitter, Priyanka said, “The decisionRead More
‘There Will be Repercussions’: Chidambaram Says UAPA Bill Unconstitutional, Congress Will Move SC
Speaking in the Rajya Sabha, the former union minister said the proposed amendment to UAPA violates the rights of an individual and if the Bill is passed in the Upper House, the Congress will move the Supreme Court. New Delhi: Strongly opposing the new clause in the anti-terror legislation UAPA that gives the government power to designate an individual as a “terrorist”, senior Congress leader P Chidambaram on Friday said the amendment is unconstitutional and warned that the power can be misused. Speaking in the Rajya Sabha, the former union ministerRead More
Lok Sabha Passes Bill to Amend Arbitration Law; UAPA Bill in Rajya Sabha Today
Piloting the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (Amendment) Bill, 2019, Women and Child Development Minister Smriti Irani said it aims at making offences against children gender neutral. New Delhi: A bill seeking to provide death penalty for aggravated sexual assault on children and greater punishments for other crimes against minors was approved by Parliament after it was passed by the Lok Sabha on Thursday. Piloting the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (Amendment) Bill, 2019, Women and Child Development Minister Smriti Irani said it aims at making offences against childrenRead More