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Topic: Delhi Assembly

Why the Facebook summons case drew SC attention back to a case pending for 16 yrs now

The 2003-5 case, N. Ravi vs. Legislative Assembly and the Facebook vs Delhi Assembly cases deal with the issue of parliamentary/legislative powers and privileges and what constitutes its breach.

Delhi Assembly passes resolution demanding CBI probe into ‘scam’ in BJP-ruled civic bodies

Leader of Opposition in Delhi Assembly Ramvir Singh Bidhuri termed the allegations of misappropriation of funds worth Rs 2,500 crore in the municipal bodies as 'baseless'.

Fresh notice of appearance issued to Facebook India VP Ajit Mohan by Delhi Assembly panel

The committee had taken cognisance of the accusations against Facebook for its alleged 'complicity' in the northeast Delhi riots in February.

SC intent behind stopping ‘UPSC jihad’ show laudable, but it must continue to protect media freedom

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2 Covid-positive MLAs attend Delhi Assembly after rapid antigen test showed false negative

The two legislators, who had undergone RT-PCR test Friday and were awaiting results, chose to undergo rapid antigen test Monday, which showed a negative result.

Covid tests, sanitiser sponge beds & masks — Parliament’s monsoon session kicks off

The Parliament session will run for 18 days. MPs are expected to gets tested before attending the session. So far, 24 MPs have tested positive.

Facebook India head summoned by Delhi Assembly panel over hate speech

Facebook India vice president and MD Ajit Mohan has been summoned following a WSJ report that claimed one of its senior policy executives intervened to stop a ban on Telangana BJP MLA.

60 Delhi MLAs & I could be ‘doubtful citizens’ if NPR-NRC take place, says Kejriwal

At a special session Friday, Delhi assembly passed a resolution that calls on the central government to withdraw the 'NPR-NRC exercise'.

Days after joining Congress, Alka Lamba disqualified from Delhi Assembly

Alka Lamba was disqualified under the anti-defection law, leaving the Chandni Chowk assembly seat vacant.

Kejriwal’s report card — how Delhi’s AAP govt fared on its 70 manifesto promises from 2015

Ahead of the Delhi assembly polls, Arvind Kejriwal’s AAP govt is on an announcement spree. But how many of its 2015 promises has it actually managed to fulfil?

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Opposition must debate utility, provisions of VB-GRAMG. Look beyond the name

Opposition parties are fixated on the argument that the government has deliberately removed MK Gandhi’s name from the Act. The real provisions in the Bill are barely being discussed.

Steady growth rooted in ‘Dravidian model’. How Tamil Nadu more than doubled its GSDP in 10 yrs

RBI Handbook of Statistics shows state’s GSDP has more than doubled in past decade, finishing second behind Maharashtra. It has performed well across health & education parameters as well.

Israel has ‘realised who its real friend is’, eyes defence expansion in India amid arms curbs by others

It is argued that India-Israel ties are moving from buyer–seller dynamic to one focused on joint development & manufacturing partnership, a shift 'more durable' than traditional arms sales.

India’s top airline just handed sarkar the keys. That’s IndiGo’s real ‘crime’

Don’t blame misfortune. This is colossal incompetence and insensitivity. So bad, heads would have rolled even in the old PSU-era Indian Airlines and Air India.