Patil was suspended in February, during Budget session, for allegedly video-recording the ruckus in the House during PM Narendra Modi’s speech. House privileges panel is probing matter.
Uttar Pradesh BJP MP Harnath Singh Yadav’s question on texts by Pakistani authors, which mentioned AMU and Jamia Millia Islamia in particular, was criticised by academics.
No plans to enhance incentives & scholarships as of now, Union Minister Jitendra Singh informs Rajya Sabha. Punjab, J&K, Telangana fare better in women scientists scheme.
Praise for ‘Naatu Naatu’ — which won the Oscar for best original song — and 'The Elephant Whisperers', judged the best documentary (short), cut across party lines.
Appointments were announced by Congress general secretary in-charge for communications, Jairam Ramesh, saying chairperson of Congress Parliamentary Party, Sonia Gandhi, had approved them.
Sibal says lawyers will be at forefront of this citizens' platform. 'We want Insaaf Ke Sipahi to stand & fight injustice in every locality, block, village and city,' he says.
Justice Nazeer’s recent appointment as Governor has shone a spotlight on post-retirement postings for judges. Justice Gogoi’s performance in this respect has been less than impressive.
On Wednesday, PM Modi, while speaking in the Lok Sabha, did not touch upon the Adani Group’s crisis, despite loud sloganeering from the Opposition benches for a response.
Neither state govts nor companies earn large profits from lotteries. However, a look at the system shows there’s ample evidence of murky dealings and financial irregularities.
In an interview with Gulistan News this week, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said the government would leave law and order to J&K Police and slowly withdraw troops.
The ‘idea’ Kejriwal's politics grew around was a no-holds-barred fight against corruption. That is the reason Modi govt has now tarred him and his entire party with the same paint.
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