New Delhi, July 20 (IANS) Day one of Parliament’s Monsoon Session on Monday was lost amid chaotic scenes, with Opposition benches disrupting proceedings, where pleas by presiding officers to maintain decorum and allow respective Houses to function fell on deaf ears, leading to adjournments.
New Delhi, July 20 (IANS) Two representatives of the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) met Union Minister JP Nadda at his residence, with their 'letter of demands' on Monday.
Bhopal, July 20 (IANS) In a latest development on the opening day of the Monsoon Session of the Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly on Monday, the state government introduced the much-anticipated Madhya Pradesh Uniform Civil Code (UCC) Bill. Higher Education Minister Gautam Tetwal tabled the bill in the House, triggering a massive uproar from opposition parties.
New Delhi, July 20 (IANS) Rajya Sabha Chairman C.P. Radhakrishnan on Monday called upon House members across all sides to uphold the dignity, discipline and decorum of this august institution and promote meaningful deliberations.
Lucknow, July 20 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath launched a scathing attack on the Opposition, particularly Congress and the Samajwadi Party (SP), accusing it of exhibiting undue favouritism to a certain community over others during their rule and also called for building a secure and strong Bharat based on the firm ground of Sanatan Dharma.
New Delhi, July 20 (IANS) The Lok Sabha was adjourned for the day after the Opposition did not stop sloganeering even after repeated requests from the Chair. This marked the seventh adjournment of Monday.
New Delhi, July 20 (IANS) Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) spokespersons Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka presented their demands to Union Minister J.P. Nadda on Monday, stating that the Health Minister assured them that he would discuss the protestors' demands "internally" with the "leadership".
New Delhi, July 20 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Monday said it would direct the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) to implement the Orissa High Court's ruling requiring an explicit "opt-out" option in the consent form for generation of APAAR (Automated Permanent Academic Account Registry) IDs.
Lucknow, July 20 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Minister, Om Prakash Rajbhar, on Monday launched a sharp attack on Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav over his remarks on demolition action against illegal construction at Mohammad Ali Jauhar University in Rampur, alleging that the latter himself wanted jailed SP leader Azam Khan to be "ruined".
Kolkata, July 20 (IANS) A single-judge bench of the Calcutta High Court, on Monday, rejected the plea from Abhishek Banerjee, the Trinamool Congress general secretary and Lok Sabha member, seeking permission to travel overseas for ophthalmic treatment.
