Day: July 8, 2019

Govt introduces NHRC amendments bill in LS

New Delhi, Jul 8: A Bill to change the process of appointment of chairperson and members of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) was introduced in Lok Sabha on Monday. Introducing the Protection of Human Rights (Amendment) Bill, 2019 Union Minister of State for Home G Kishan Reddy said […]

Rahul Gandhi to visit Amethi on July 10

New Delhi, Jul 8: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi will visit Amethi on July 10, his first visit after losing the parliamentary constituency to Union minister Smriti Irani in the recently-held general election.  He will be attending a party workers meeting there, sources said Monday. In a historic poll battle, […]

AIADMK nominees file RS poll papers

Chennai, Jul 8: The ruling AIADMK’s candidates A Mohammedjan and N Chandrasekaran and its ally PMK’s nominee Anbumani Ramadoss Monday filed their nominations for the July 18 biennial elections to the Rajya Sabha. All the three candidates filed their nomination papers with returning officer and secretary, Tamil Nadu Assembly […]

Parliament passes Aadhaar amendment bill

New Delhi, Jul 8: Parliament on Monday passed an amendment bill which allows voluntary use of Aadhaar as proof of identity for users to open bank accounts and get mobile phone connection. The Aadhaar and Other Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2019, was passed by Rajya Sabha by a voice vote. […]

Call for Gen Next leader to head Cong grows louder

New Delhi, Jul 8: The view that a young leader should succeed Rahul Gandhi as Congress president is fast gaining traction with the party’s youth cadre batting for a Gen Next chief over the old guard. The young brigade’s preference for youth over experience got a boost when Punjab […]

K’taka minister and Independent MLA Nagesh resigns, withdraws support to govt

Bengaluru, Jul 8: Karnataka minister and Independent MLA H Nagesh on Monday resigned and withdrew support to the H D Kumaraswamy-led government, delivering another blow to the shaky JD(S)-Congress coalition ruling the state. Nagesh, who was recently inducted into the government as small scale industries minister, met Governor Vajubhai […]

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