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Derek O'Brien suspended from RS for remainder of winter session
In the Chair was Sasmit Patra who condemned the act of O'Brien for throwing rule book towards the Chair which could have hit any official. Patra said the conduct of the Trinamool leader has lowered the dignity of the office of the floor leader. The government on Tuesday faced stiff resistance from opposition parties in the Rajya Sabha and the BJP alleged that Trinamool Congress member Derek O'Brien threw the rule book on Secretary General.
Anti-conversion bill stirs row in Karnataka: All you need to know
The bill aims to prevent conversion from one religion to another using force, coercion, allurement or by any fraudulent means or by marriage. The opposition has clearly said that it will oppose the bill in the House and asserted that it will be a challenge for the BJP government to get the bill passed. BJP has a majority in the legislative assembly but lacks the numbers in the Legislative Council. 3 other BJP-ruled states- UP, MP and Himachal Pradesh- have already passed the anti-conversion law bill.
Raised marriage age to enable girls to study further: Modi
"We abolished the practice of triple talaq for Muslim sisters. We set up over 700 fast track courts for rape cases and we also removed the ban on women working in mining sector," PM Modi added. The Prime Minister said that Prayagraj was a symbol of women power because Maa Ganga, Yamuna and Saraswati were present here.
India likely to get two more bullet train corridors
These projects will be included in the 2022-23 Union budget plan based on the factors of anonymity and funding of railways, according to officials. Delhi-Varanasi bullet train corridor project will entail an investment of 1.5 trillion, while the second project of the Mumbai-Nagpur corridor project could cost an investment less than the first project.
PM Modi in Prayagraj, transfers 1000 crore in the account of SHGs which will benefit 16 lakh women
Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections are around the corner with only 2-3 months left. The current government of UP is making an effort to leave no stone unturned and continuously conducting rallies, launching schemes, with frequent visits of the Prime Minister in the state. With an aim to empower women, On Tuesday PM Modi visited Prayagraj, the state of Uttar Pradesh and has launched several initiatives which will benefit the women. Additionally he also laid the foundation stone of 202 Supplementary Nutrition Manufacturing Units.
Kerala HC junks plea to remove PM's photo from Covid vaccine certificates
Justice P.V. Kunhikrishnan said: "This is a frivolous petition filed with ulterior motives and I have a strong doubt that there is political agenda also to petitioner. According to me, this is a publicity oriented litigation. Therefore, this is a fit case that is to be dismissed with a heavy cost," said the judge.
India deploys first S-400 air defence system in Punjab sector, to take care of aerial threats from China, Pakistan
However, India's second main defence partner, the United States, had expressed its disapproval towards the S-400 missile deal between India and Russia and tried to threaten India to impose sanctions pertaining to its Countering America's Adversaries Through Sanctions Act (CAATSA) law. Amid this opposition, in early December, foreign secretary Harsh V Shringla had announced that Russia had started deliveries of the surface-to-air long-range missile system.
'Your bad days are coming...I curse you': Jaya Bachchan slams govt in Rajya Sabha on a day ED grilled Aishwarya Rai
The house was witnessing a discussion on the Narcotics Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (Amendment) Bill, 2021. During the discussion, the Samajwadi Party MP got angry after a member of the house allegedly made a personal comment on her. Jaya Bachchan lashed out at the central government and took a jibe by saying 'Aapke bure din aayenge...I curse you'.
Kashmir: Youth saying no to guns, normalcy unnerve Pak, militant handlers
Militants' plan to keep J&K burning is falling apart. They are looking for other means to keep militancy alive, as local recruitment in terror groups is on the decline in J&K. According to Jammu and Kashmir Police, during the past 33 days, three Pakistani militants have been killed in Srinagar and there are reports about more foreign militants being present in the city.
AFSPA to continue in Assam, be withdrawn if peace continues: CM
A decision on withdrawing the AFSPA would be taken only if the present peace prevails for a longer term, CM Himanta Sarma said, expressing doubts whether militant outfits would reciprocate the same manner if the AFSPA is lifted from Assam. Though the BJP leaders in Nagaland are strongly demanding lifting of the AFSPA from the region, the Central leaders of the party have yet to disclose their stand.
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