INDIA
Unruly behaviour of lawmakers inside house can't be condoned: SC
A bench of Justices D.Y. Chandrachud and M.R. Shah told senior advocate Ranjit Kumar, appearing for Kerala government, that: "What we're trying to tell you is that we cannot condone the behaviour of this kind of MLA who throws mikes and destroys public property while a Bill is being laid. "There has to be a modicum of decorum in legislative bodies."
Govt has no option but to order JPC probe into Rafale deal: Antony
Antony in a statement said, "The prima facie corruption in the Rafale deal is now apparent. The intriguing silence of Modi Government points towards mal-intent to hush up the corruption. The refusal of the BJP Government to probe and punish the guilty is even more astonishing, pointing towards a concerted effort to bury the scam."
Pranab Mukherjee's son Abhijit Mukherjee joins Trinamool
When asked about the timing of joining the party, the former MLA of Nalhati said, "If I would have joined before the election, everybody would have said that I want to become an MLA. I wanted to become a part of the Trinamool congress. I didn't join the party for any post. I have joined as a primary member of the party and I shall work as the party wants me to work," Mukherjee added.
Mayawati asks Centre to clear air on Rafale deal
Commenting on the French probe into the Rafale deal, Mayawati, on Monday, tweeted in Hindi saying that the Centre should take cognizance of the issue and clear the air on it. Stating that investigations into the defence deals were not a new phenomenon in the Indian politics, Mayawati said that BJP should put an end to the controversies by responding to the issue.
Restore J&K statehood before Assembly polls: PAGD
In a statement, the PAGD said the alliance members met on Sunday evening under the chairmanship of National Conference President Farooq Abdullah at his residence in Srinagar. The meeting, attended by PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti, CPI-M leader M.Y. Tarigami, Justice (retd) Hasnain Masoodi, Javed Mustafa Mir and Muzaffar Ahmed Shah, was called to discuss the recent meeting chaired by the PM in Delhi on June 24.
1 in 10 women in India 'ran out of food' during lockdown: Report
The report, titled 'Impacts of Covid-19 on women in low-income households in India' conducted by social impact advisory group Dalberg, captures the experiences and perspectives of nearly 15,000 women and 2,300 men across the 10 states of Bihar, Gujarat, Karnataka, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Odisha, Telangana, Uttar Pradesh, and West Bengal from March 24 to May 31, 2020, and the following months from June till October 2020.
ED arrests Shakti Bhog Foods Ltd CMD Kewal Krishan Kumar
An ED official said that the financial probe agency arrested Kumar from Delhi on Sunday under the sections of Prevention of Money-laundering Act. Searches were carried out at nine premises located in Delhi and Haryana. The officials said that during searches various incriminating documents and digital evidence have been recovered.
Shocking, distressing: SC on Section 66A still being used to book people
A bench headed by Justice R.F. Nariman and comprising Justices K.M. Joseph and B.R. Gavai said: "It is still going on, amazing... What is going on is terrible, distressing." The bench noted that judgement in Shreya Singhal case was delivered on March 24, 2015. Section 66A of the IT Act, 2000 made posting "offensive" comments online a crime punishable by a jail term of three years.
Ashok Gehlot breaks quarantine, releases Rajasthan Governor's book which says 'join BJP'
The first thing that raised eyebrows is, chief minister Ashok Gehlot came out from the middle of his quarantine just for the purpose to release this book which clearly carried a humble appeal to 'Join BJP'. Secondly, the copies of the book were sold to 27 university vice-chancellors without their consent.
Miss his presence greatly: PM Modi remembers 'friend' Ram Vilas Paswan
Paswan passed away on October 8 last year. He was one of the tallest Dalit leaders and held the record of winning his constituency, Hajipur, with the highest margin for several years. In a tweet, the Prime Minister said, "Today is the birth anniversary of my friend, Ram Vilas Paswan Ji. I miss his presence greatly.
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