Tag: India
LS Passes Bill To Extend SC/ST Reservation By 2030
The Lok Sabha on Tuesday passed a Bill with voice vote to extend the reservation of Scheduled Castes (SC) and Scheduled Tribes (ST) for the next 10 years up to January 25, 2030, with the government announcing that the reservation will "never" be removed.....
Ex-CJI On Hyd Encounter: Has Rule Of Law Run Its Course?
Citing the gang-rape and murder of a 27-year-old veterinarian in Hyderabad and the subsequent killing of all the four accused in a police 'encounter', former Chief Justice of India (CJI) R.M. Lodha said on Tuesday that while we are celebrating the Human Rights Day, the fact of the matter is that we are struggling to protect human rights.....
Rajya Sabha Passed The Citizenship Amendment Bill 2019
The Rajya Sabha passed the Citizenship Amendment Bill 2019 (CAB) on Wednesday with 125 members voting for and 105 against the Bill. Earlier the demand for referring the Bill to the Select Committee was negated.....
Row In Lok Sabha Over Rahul's 'Rape In India' Remark
Angry scenes were witnessed inside the Lok Sabha on Friday as the winter session drew to a close with fierce attack of the treasury bench all aimed at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for his insensitive "Rape in India" remark. BJP members condemned the statement and sought an apology.....
Anti-CAA Protests Scald Bengal, Trains, Buses Torched
West Bengal was scalded by escalating violence against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), which spread to more areas on Saturday as mobs torched buses, trains and railway stations, set afire government property and blocked roads and railway tracks, disrupting train and vehicular movements.....
Tension Runs High Near Delhi Police Headquarters, More Protesters Gather
Several students and social activists gathered at the Delhi Police headquarters near ITO in response to an emergency protest demonstration call given by the JNU students' union, here on Sunday.....
SC To Hear Home Buyers' Plea On Dhoni Fees From Amrapali
The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to hear a plea by home buyers seeking it pass a direction to recover Rs 42.22 crore paid by the Amrapali group to former Indian cricket captain M.S. Dhoni as endorsement fee.....
IPS Officer Injured In Bomb Attack At Bengal CAA Protest
An IPS officer and two other police personnel were injured when bombs were hurled at them during an anti-CAA procession in Sankrail of West Bengal's Howrah district on Tuesday.....
India Level Series With 107-run Win V/s WI In 2nd ODI
Hat-trick hero Kuldeep Yadav and Mohammed Shami backed the efforts of the Indian batsmen as the hosts beat West Indies by 107 runs in the second ODI that was played at the VDCA stadium in Visakhapatnam on Wednesday. ....
Low GDP Not For The First Time, Economy To Bounce Back: Modi
Noting that the economy has gone through ups and downs in the past too, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday cited macro economic data from previous governments to suggest that the economy would bounce back again with much vigour and strength.....
