Kolkata, Feb 10 (IANS) Maintaining its individual identity despite alliances and adopting equal aggression against both the ruling Trinamool Congress and the BJP, will top the agenda at the CPI(M) state conference scheduled in West Bengal later this month, a party leader said on Monday. The conference, to be held from February 22 to 25 … Read more
Chennai, Feb 6 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin has strongly opposed the University Grants Commission’s (UGC) draft regulations, calling it an assault on the rich heritage of Tamil Nadu and a violation of the Union’s federal principles. Expressing his gratitude to Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi and Samajwadi Party leader … Read more
Kolkata, Feb 3 (IANS) The CPI-M, which is heading to its 24th party Congress at Tamil Nadu’s Madurai in April, on Monday released a draft political resolution which has a focus more on an “independent political line” in the coming days, rather than on electoral understandings. “The party should pay more attention to the independent … Read more
Bengaluru, Jan 29 (IANS) The Karnataka government is holding a high-level meeting on Wednesday in Bengaluru to finalise the draft of the Ordinance to crack down on unscrupulous microfinancing companies in the state. Home Minister G. Parameshwara, Minister for Law and Parliamentary Affairs H.K. Patil, Minister for Revenue Krishna Byre Gowda and others will hold … Read more
New Delhi, Jan 29 (IANS) The Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) meeting that was held to scrutinise the contentious Waqf Amendment Bill ended on Wednesday with the JPC adopting the Bill with 14 votes in favour and 11 against. The Opposition members of the JPC have time till 4 pm on Wednesday to register their dissent. … Read more
New Delhi, Jan 29 (IANS) The Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) scrutinising the contentious Waqf Amendment Bill will meet on Tuesday to adopt final amendments to the clauses that were discussed on Monday. The final draft report of the JPC is expected to be released today. The JPC had on Monday approved the Waqf Amendment Bill … Read more
New Delhi, Jan 25 (IANS) Aiming to enhance livelihoods and boost start-ups in the handloom sector, Union Minister of Textiles Giriraj Singh will inaugurate a workshop on January 28 for stakeholders to share best practices, innovations and chalk out future road map, an official said on Saturday. ‘Handloom Conclave – Manthan’, scheduled to be held … Read more