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8:14 PM

Curfew imposed in Nuh to be relaxed for 4 hours tomorrow

Curfew imposed in the district to be relaxed from 0900 hours to 1300 hours on 9th August: District Magistrate Nuh, Haryana

8:13 PM

Delhi Legislative Assembly session to be convened from August 16

6:15 PM

National Nursing and Midwifery Commission Bill passed in Rajya Sabha

The National Nursing and Midwifery Commission Bill, 2023 and the National Dental Commission Bill, 2023 were passed in Rajya Sabha. Both the bills were already passed in the Lok Sabha.

 

5:26 PM

In view of upcoming Independence Day celebrations, Amritsar Police conducts a flag march in the area

4:42 PM

Spicejet says petition by engine lessor Willis Lease Finance Corporation not maintainable

Spicejet says petition by engine lessor Willis Lease Finance Corporation not maintainable, as they are neither lessors nor agents of lessors, but service providers for four other engine lessor companies.

 

4:29 PM

Health Minister moves The National Dental Commission Bill, 2023 for consideration and passing in Rajya Sabha

Key features of 'The National Dental Commission Bill, 2023'
 

- Repeals Dentists Act, 1948

- Proposes to set up National Dental Commission (NMC)

- Regulate dental education and the profession in the country

- It also aims to make dental education affordable and make quality oral healthcare accessible

2:52 PM

Bengal education policy: Second, third languages will depend on population pattern of area: Minister

West Bengal Education Minister Bratya Basu on Tuesday said a student is free to choose his first language and the state government will not interfere in it.

Talking to reporters, Basu said the second and third languages will depend on the population pattern and ethnic profile of people living in a particular region.

2:20 PM

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh moves Inter-Services Organisations Bill

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh moves the Inter-Services Organisations (Command, Control and Discipline) Bill, 2023 in the Rajya Sabha for consideration and passing to empower the Commander-in-Chief or the Officer-in Command of Inter-services Organisations in respect of service personnel who are subject to the Air Force Act, 1950, the Army Act, 1950 and the Navy Act, 1957, who are serving under or attached to his command for the maintenance of discipline and proper discharge of their duties. 

 

 

1:59 PM

Oppn parties moved a Privilege motion against Piyush Goyal for unparliamentary language

Opposition parties have moved a Privilege Motion against Leader of the House in Rajya Sabha Piyush Goyal for using Unparliamentary language against them

 

1:33 PM

Rajya Sabha adjourned twice amid uproar over US media report on Chinese funding

The Rajya Sabha was adjourned for the second time in the pre-lunch period amid uproar in the House over a media report on Chinese funding to a news portal to spread propaganda against India.

BJP member Sudhanshu Trivedi raised the issue and questioned the Congress for its alleged links with the portal.

12:53 PM

Prevention of crime against women top priority of Rajasthan govt: Gehlot

Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot has directed the police to take strict action against criminal-minded people, asserting that the prevention of crimes against women and weaker sections of society is the top priority of his government.

Terming the incident of rape and murder of a minor girl in Bhilwara as "tragic", he said the police took quick action in the matter and efforts are being made to give the strict punishment to the accused at the earliest.

12:40 PM

Kerala CM Vijayan moves the resolution on UCC in State Assembly

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan moves the resolution in State Assembly on Uniform Civil Code (UCC). Opposition is suggesting some amendments. CM will speak on it.

 

12:24 PM

Oppn was clear, it wanted PM Modi to make a statement on Manipur, says Cong's Gogoi

Opposition alliance was clear, it wanted PM Modi to make a statement on Manipur in House but he chose to be silent: Cong MP Gogoi in LS

 

12:17 PM

Strike by drivers in Mumbai enters Day 7, 551 buses remain off roads

Drivers of buses wet-leased by Mumbai's civic transport utility BEST continued their strike for the seventh day on Tuesday and 551 of these more than 1,600 buses remained off roads in the morning, officials said.

While citizens continued to face hardships, drivers of the private bus operators stuck to their protest over the demand for salary hike and pay parity with BEST employees.

11:50 AM

China's July exports tumble by double digits, adding to pressure to shore up flagging economy

China's exports plunged by 14.5 per cent in July compared with a year earlier, adding to pressure on the ruling Communist Party to reverse an economic slump.

Exports fell to $281.8 billion as the decline widened from June's 12.4 per cent fall, customs data showed Tuesday. Imports tumbled 12.4 per cent from a year earlier to $201.2 billion in a sign of weak domestic demand, widening from the previous month's 6.8 per cent contraction.

11:23 AM

NDPS Act slapped on shopkeepers for selling drug-laced chocolates in Mangaluru

Two shopkeepers, who were arrested from Mangaluru on July 19 for selling drug-laced chocolates, have been charged under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act after forensic reports revealed traces of ganja in the sweets.

Police on Monday said the results from the forensic science laboratory has been received and the two accused have additionally been charged under the provisions of the NDPS Act.

11:05 AM

Atishi to hold charge of services, vigilance; Delhi CM forwards file to L-G for approval

Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal sends a file to Lt Governor VK Saxena, allotting Service and Vigilance Department to Atishi. Both the departments were earlier being handled by Saurabh Bharadwaj. 

 

10:44 AM

AAP MP Sanjay Singh takes a dig at Amit Shah over claims of forged signatures

AAP MP Sanjay Singh says, "Home Minister of the country, Amit Shah is after Raghav Chadha. Just like Rahul Gandhi's membership was taken away through a false & baseless case, they want to take away Raghav's membership. They are very dangerous people. They can do anything. But we are soldiers of the common man. We are not scared of them. We fight them and we will continue to fight them. If Raghav's membership is taken away, he will come back after being elected and continue his fight against them."

 

10:29 AM

BJP holds Parliamentary Party meeting ahead of No Confidence motion against PM Modi's govt in Lok Sabha

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday chaired the BJP's Parliamentary Party meeting ahead of the no-confidence debate scheduled in the Lower House of Parliament today.

BJP national president and party MP JP Nadda were among those who attended the meeting.

10:15 AM

They don't tolerate 'single engine' govts anywhere in India: Sibal's dig

With Parliament passing the contentious Delhi services bill, Rajya Sabha MP Kapil Sibal on Tuesday took a swipe at the Centre, saying they don't tolerate single engine governments anywhere in India.

Parliament on Monday passed the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi (Amendment) Bill, 2023, that gives the central government control over bureaucrats in the Delhi government with the Rajya Sabha approving it with 131 votes in favour and 102 against.

9:55 AM

Justice-delivery system moves in mysterious ways: Chidambaram compares Rahul's case with that of BJP MP

Asserting that the justice-delivery system in India moves in "mysterious ways", senior Congress leader P Chidambaram on Tuesday said that while a BJP MP from Etawah got a stay of his conviction in an assault case within days, it took Rahul Gandhi more than four months to get relief, that too from the Supreme Court.

Chidambaram's remarks came a day after Gandhi returned to the Lok Sabha, with his membership of the Lower House restored in the wake of the Supreme Court staying his conviction in a defamation case

9:37 AM

"No questions of any allegation...," AAP on Amit Shah's fraud claim against motion moved by Raghav Chadha

Amid allegations of fraud in a motion moved by the Aam Aadmi Party's Raghav Chadha, the Arvind Kejriwal-led government has clarified on Tuesday that the rules of the proceedings state "no written consent or signature of the member whose name has been proposed" and there's no question of any allegation of "forged signature", the AAP sources added.

The clarification came after five Rajya Sabha members complained that their names were included in a proposed select committee of the House for the Delhi Services Bill without their signatures, in the proposal moved by Raghav Chadha.

9:22 AM

US lawmakers to declare Aug 15 for Celebration of 2 largest democracies

Led by Indian-American Congressman Shri Thanedar, a group of US lawmakers have introduced a resolution in the House of Representatives to declare India's Independence Day as a National Day of Celebration of the World's Two Largest Democracies.

The resolution expresses the belief that the strong partnership between the United States and India, rooted in shared democratic values, will continue to advance global democracy and foster peace, stability, and prosperity for all nations.

9:00 AM

2 Russian missile strikes hit city in eastern Ukraine, kill at least 5

Two Russian missile strikes hit the city center of the Ukrainian city of Pokrovsk in the eastern Donetsk region on Monday evening, killing at least five people and wounding two dozen more, Ukrainian officials said.
 

The strikes, which targeted the Ukrainian portion of a region partially occupied by Russia, occurred within 40 minutes of each other, according to Donetsk Gov. Pavlo Kyrylenko. The attack damaged nine- and five-story buildings, residential houses, a hotel where foreign journalists used to stay, dining establishments, shops and administrative buildings, he said.

8:59 AM

MeitY officials to meet OEMs on Tuesday over import restriction concerns

Senior officials from the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) are set to meet with original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) of PCs, tablets, and laptops on Tuesday. The meeting will address concerns over the recent import licensing policy for these products, announced last week.

 

MeitY is anticipated to hold two separate meetings; one with major global electronics firms such as Dell, HP, and Apple, and another with domestic contract manufacturers who provide local product assembly capacities to these firms, sources revealed to Business Standard.

8:58 AM

ASI team reaches Gyanvapi mosque to continue with the survey of complex premises

#WATCH | Uttar Pradesh | A team of ASI (Archaeological Survey of India) arrives at the Gyanvapi mosque complex in Varanasi on the fifth day of the survey.