Bhopal, Dec 14 (UNI) Madhya Pradesh Governor Mangubhai Patel on Thursday administered the Assembly Pro-tem Speaker’s oath to BJP legislator and erstwhile Minister Gopal Bhargava. Chief Minister Mohan Yadav was among the dignitaries who graced the occasion. Bhargava — who assumed the mantle of Leader of the Opposition during the Kamal Nath dispensation that came…
New Delhi, Dec 14 (UNI) Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Mahua Moitra on Thursday approached the Supreme Court to list for urgent hearing a plea related to her expulsion from the Lok Sabha. The matter is likely to come up before Chief Justice Dr D YChandrachud on Friday. Senior advocate Abhishek Manu Singhvi representing Moitra mentioned…
New Delhi, Dec 14 (UNI) Amid massive Opposition uproar over Parliament security breach, both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha on Thursday witnessed repeated disruptions and adjournments of proceedings. As many as 13 MPs were suspended from Lok Sabha for their alleged misconduct for the remainder period of the ongoing winter session. In Rajya Sabha, Trinamool…
New Delhi, Dec 14 (UNI) Union Minister of Parliamentary Affairs Pralhad Joshi on Thursday clarified that 13 MPs in the Lok Sabha have been suspended for the remainder period of the ongoing winter session instead of 14 MPs, for creating massive uproar in the house over the Parliament security breach. It was earlier reported that…
Mumbai, Dec 14 (UNI) The BSE Sensex on Thursday hit new record high at 70,514.20, surging 929.60 pts, tracking global market and rally in IT, Bank and Realty stocks. The National Stock Exchange (NSE) gained 256.35 pts at 21,182.70. The Sensex opened touching 70K level at 70,146.09, rising 562 pts. During the day, it was…
Srinagar, Dec 14 (UNI) Kashmir continues to be in the grip of severe cold as Srinagar recorded the coldest night of the season. The night temperature in Srinagar was recorded at -5.4 °C, against the -5.3°C recorded on Wednesday. It was 4.4°C below normal for the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir. The Meteorological Centre…
New Delhi, Dec 14 (UNI) Delhi Police have registered a case under sections of the stringent Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act in connection with the serious security breach in Parliament, a source said on Thursday. An FIR has been filed under some sections of the UAPA, besides various sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), the…
Agartala, Dec 14 (UNI) As part of its organisational revival strategy, the Tripura Pradesh Congress Committee has decided to launch a month-long door-to-door campaign against BJP-led governments in both the centre and state starting Friday, said the party’s state president, Ashis Kumar Saha. The campaign will highlight the failure of the government to secure public…
New Delhi, Dec 14 (UNI) Trinamool Congress Rajya Sabha MP Derek O’Brien was on Thursday suspended for the rest of the winter session for ‘ignoble misconduct’. An angry Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar named O’Brien and asked him to leave the House immediately after the member entered the well and continuously shouted slogans, demanding discussion…
New Delhi, Dec 14 (UNI) Lok Sabha adjourned on Thursday till 2 PM amid sloganeering by opposition MPs over Wednesday’s security breach incident. The opposition MPs demanded the resignation of Union Home Minister Amit Shah over the incident and his statement in the House. Making an intervention during the opposition MP’s protest, Defence Minister Rajnath…
