New Delhi, Sep 20 (UNI) The registration for Assam government’s ambitious self-employment scheme Mukhya Mantri Swa-Niyojan Mission, that aims to create two lakh youth entrepreneurs in the state, will begin tentatively on September 23-24, CM Himanta Biswa Sarma announced here on Wednesday. “Mukhya Mantri Swa-Niyojan Mission scheme is in its final stage. Today, the work…
New Delhi, Sep 20 (UNI) A meeting on Cauvery River water-sharing dispute with all-party MPs and union ministers from Karnataka started here on Wednesday. The meeting is being chaired by Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and his deputy DK Shivakumar also is attending. The meeting will chart out steps to protect the interests of the state…
New Delhi, Sep 20 (UNI) Congress Parliamentary Party chief Sonia Gandhi on Wednesday supported the Women’s Reservation Bill tabled in the Lok Sabha but called for its immediate implementation and an urgent “caste census” for including quotas for SC, ST and OBC representatives. Initiating the debate in the Lok Sabha on the document, Sonia Gandhi…
New Delhi, Sep 19 (UNI) The Women’s Reservation Bill, pledging 33 percent of the seats in the Lok Sabha and state Legislative Assemblies for women, was tabled in the Lower House of the new Parliament building on Tuesday. Tabling the legislation, Union Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal said: “This Bill will empower women after amendment….
New Delhi, Sep 19 (UNI) India on Tuesday expelled a senior Canadian diplomat, citing his involvement in the country’s internal matters. In a statement, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said “The concerned diplomat has been asked to leave India within the next five days”. The decision came shortly after Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau…
New Delhi, Sep 19 (UNI) Reminiscing about India’s glorious past and aiming high for the future, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday stressed for strengthening the economy and ensuring social justice for all. Addressing MPs in the Central Hall of Parliament, PM Modi said that reforms have to be carried out keeping in mind the…
New Delhi, Sep 19 ( UNI) India on Tuesday rejected Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s allegation about the involvement of an agent of the government of India in the killing of Khalistan Tiger Force chief Hardeep Singh Nijjar. In a statement, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said “The allegations of the government of India’s…
New Delhi, Sep 18 (UNI) In an interim order, the Supreme Court on Monday stayed the judgement of the Karnataka High Court disqualifying JDS leader Prajwal Revanna as Lok Sabha member for filing a false election affidavit. The Court also disallowed Revanna from drawing any allowances as an MP, but permitted him to cast his…
New Delhi, Sep 18 (UNI) No relief for Jharkhand Chief Minister, Hemant Soren, with the Supreme Court on Monday refuses to entertain his petition and asked him to approach the Jharkhand High Court first to challenge the ED summons in connection with an alleged illegal mining case. A two-judge Bench of the Apex Court, headed…
New Delhi, Sep 18 (UNI) Rajya Sabha Chairman and Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar on Monday reconstituted the panel of vice-chairpersons giving 50 percent representation to women parliamentarians. The decision was taken during the first day of a special session of Parliament. “The House members are informed that the panel of vice-chairpersons has been reconstituted with…
