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HP Cong leader backs UCC despite pending party decision
Uniform Civil Code Updates: Sticking to its stand that uniform civil code (UCC) is undesirable at this stage, the Congress on Saturday decided to wait for the next move of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led government over the issue and noted that it will comment further if a draft bill or a...
Ajit Pawar sworn in deputy CM with 9 others as ministers
Nationalist Congress Party’s Ajit Pawar, along with nine party leaders, joined the Maharashtra government today. Pawar will share the Deputy Chief Minister post with BJP’s Devendra Fadnavis. Ajit Pawar, Chhagan Bhujbal, Dilip Walse Patil, Aditi Tatkare, Dhananjay Munde, Hasan Mushrif, Ramraje Nimbalkar, Sanjay Bansode, Dharmrav Baba Atram, and Anil...
Cong in a fix over stand towards Uniform Civil Code
The Uniform Civil Code (UCC) has divided both the Opposition and the Congress itself, just ahead of the parliamentary committee on law and justice meeting on July 3 to discuss UCC and Law Commission inputs on the same. A copy of the agenda and the consultation paper of August...
Parliament monsoon session from July 20 to August 11
The upcoming Monsoon session of Parliament will commence from July 20 till August 11, Union Minister of Parliamentary Affairs Pralhad Joshi said on Saturday. Making the announcement, the Minister urged political parties to contribute towards productive discussions during the session. The parliament may start operating from the old building...
Amit Shah calls Nitish a ‘paltu babu’, calls for punishment
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday took a dig at Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar calling him a “Paltu babu” who was “hoodwinking” RJD supremo Lalu Prasad amid an escalating political slugfest over the recent opposition conclave to stitch an anti-BJP front for the 2024 Lok Sabha polls....
Bihar minister’s brother joins BJP, accuses Lalu of total failure
Bihar Education Minister and senior RJD leader Chandra Shekhar’s elder brother Ram Chandra Prasad Yadav has joined the BJP, asserting that the Lalu Prasad’s party did “nothing” for the upliftment of Dalits and marginalised people. Yadav joined the saffron camp in the presence of senior party leaders at its...
Kejriwal govt moves SC against Centre’s Delhi Ordinance
The Arvind Kejriwal-led Delhi government on Friday approached the Supreme Court challenging the constitutionality of the Centre’s ordinance on control of services. In its petition, the AAP has deemed the ordinance as “unconstitutional” and sought an interim stay on its implementation. In the petition, the Delhi government has argued...
Shinde-Fadnavis team poaches Aaditya aide on big rally day
The Shinde-led Shiv Sena camp is roping in a close aide of Aaditya Thackeray, Rahul Kanal, who is all set to join the ruling outfit on July 1, when the Sena faction led by Uddav Thackery is holding a rally against gainst alleged irregularities and malpractices happening in the...
Biren Singh decides not to quit in view of current situation
N Biren Singh on Friday clarified that he will not be resigning from the post of chief minister as it was a “crucial juncture” for Manipur. “At this crucial juncture, I wish to clarify that I will not be resigning from the post of Chief Minister,” he tweeted after...
Gadkari shares stage with Digvijaya Singh, praises him
Union minister Nitin Gadkari shared the dais with senior Congress leader Digvijaya Singh during a book release function near Pune city and praised the latter for his annual pilgrimage to Pandharpur, a temple town in Maharashtra. Singh visits Pandharpur, which houses the famous temple of Lord Vitthal and Goddess...
Kerala CM opposes BJP’s UCC ‘communal agenda’
Kerala Chief Minister and Congress opposed the implementation of the Uniform Civil Code, calling it a “majority communal agenda” and “divisive” while Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena extended support for Balasaheb Thackeray’s vision of one nation, one law. Centre’s move can only be seen as a plan to implement the...
TN governor reneges on minister’s sack after backlash
Tamil Nadu Governor RN Ravi on Thursday withdrew his order to dismiss Senthil Balaji from the Council of Ministers and will take a legal opinion from the attorney general on the matter, sources said. According to sources, Raj Bhawan’s previous order stands suspended till the legal opinion and Balaji will continue to...
Modi meeting triggers speculation about cabinet rejig
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s call for a meeting of the council of ministers on Monday (July 3) has triggered talk of changes in the union cabinet. With the Lok Sabha elections less than a year away and a host of states to go to polls, the speculation is gaining...
Cong gets stomach ache when Modi is hailed abroad: Nadda
BJP president J P Nadda pilloried the Congress on Thursday, saying its leaders get “stomach ache” when Prime Minister Narendra Modi is praised across the globe and call him names. While the prime minister of Australia says “Modi, you are the boss” and Elon Musk says “I am a...
SGPC to meet Amit Shah over Gurdwaras Act amendment
Amid a row over the amendment of a religious act, Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee president Harjinder Singh Dhami on Thursday said the organisation will be meeting union home minister Amit Shah about the issue. The Bhagwant Mann-led AAP government in Punjab recently amended the Sikh Gurdwaras Act, 1925, to...
Bhim Army chief says UP govt protecting criminals
A day after he was attacked, Bhim Army chief Chandra Shekhar Aazad on Thursday demanded the resignation of Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, claiming his government was providing protection to criminals on the basis of caste and religion. In a note posted on Twitter, Aazad alleged the law...
Rahul to meet Manipur ethnic strife victims during 2-day visit
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi is scheduled to arrive in Manipur on Thursday for a two-day visit aimed at assessing the prevailing violence in the state, which has persisted for nearly 55 days. On his visit, Gandhi wants to familiarize himself with the ground reality of the situation and interact...
Rajnath alleges communal colour being given to UCC
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday accused the opposition parties of trying to bring in a communal angle whenever the Centre talks about implementing a Uniform Civil Code in the country. The senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader also said politics should not be done by dividing the society...
