NEW DELHI: The Jammu and Kashmir Assembly witnessed uproar on Monday over the contentious Waqf (Amendment) Act. The chaos unfolded after the National Conference (NC)-led alliance government reiterated its intent to bring a resolution opposing the Act, which has now become law following its passage in both Houses of Parliament and Presidential assent.Assembly Speaker Abdul … Read more
MANGALURU: Suspended BJP MLA Umanath Kotian on Monday clarified that he did not insult the assembly speaker during the final day of the session on March 21.“I have not made any mistake, and I will not apologise,” Kotian said in response to questions from journalists.Kotian is one of the 18 MLAs suspended by Karnataka assembly … Read more
CHENNAI: Chief minister M K Stalin on Thursday turned emotional, saying he was pained by the conduct of Panruti MLA T Velmurugan and requested speaker M Appavu to initiate action against the legislator. Appavu warned Velmurugan, asking him to “correct himself” as advised by the CM.During the budget debate, Velmurugan, founder of the Tamilaga Valvurimai … Read more
The AIADMK’s no-confidence motion against Tamil Nadu assembly speaker M Appavu failed, with 154 members opposing it. Chief minister MK Stalin dismissed the motion as a political stunt. NEW DELHI: The AIADMK’s no-confidence motion against Tamil Nadu assembly speaker M Appavu failed on Monday, with 154 members opposing the resolution and 62 supporting it in … Read more
The Uttar Pradesh Assembly Speaker, Satish Mahana, has imposed an immediate ban on the consumption of pan-masala and gutka within Vidhan Sabha premises after a legislator was caught spitting gutka. NEW DELHI: A day after a legislator was caught spitting ‘gutka’ (paan masala) inside the Uttar Pradesh Assembly, Speaker Satish Mahana on Wednesday announced an … Read more
NEW DELHI: The Aam Aadmi Party on Sunday named Atishi as the leader of opposition in the Delhi assembly, where the BJP holds a majority with 48 MLAs. Former Delhi CM and prominent AAP leader Atishi secured her Kalkaji seat after a tough contest against former BJP MP Ramesh Bidhuri and Congress leader Alka Lamba.The … Read more
NEW DELHI: As the counting for the Delhi assembly election continues, the voters get a clearer picture of the next person to sit on the throne. Till 5:30, the Bharatiya Janata Party won 43 seats while the Aam Aadmi Party is not even close to the majority mark. In this election, several big leaders lost … Read more
Delhi lieutenant governor V K Saxena, on Saturday issued a notice requesting that no files/documents, computer hardware to be taken outside Delhi Secretariat complex without permission from General Administration Department (GAD), citing security issue. In the order, the LG directed the concerned branch in-charges under the departments/offices situated in Delhi Secretariat to ensure safety of … Read more
NEW DELHI: The stage is set for the high-stakes Delhi assembly elections as voters will elect a new assembly on Thursday. A total of 699 candidates are in the fray for 70 seats. Voting will start at 7am across 13,766 polling stations for 1.56 crore voters who are eligible to cast their ballots. Arvind Kejriwal‘s … Read more