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Ruling TRS MLA all set to be elected Dy Speaker of TL assembly
Former minister and ruling TRS MLA T Padmarao is all set to be elected Deputy Speaker of the Telangana legislative Assembly as no other nomination was received for the postSaturday. TRS working president and MLA K T Rama Rao reached out to its ally AIMIM and also opposition Congress, BJP and others, who agreed to the proposal and supported the Padmarao's candidature, TRS sources said. No other nomination was received and Padmaraos election would be announced in the House on Monday,legislative assembly sources said. Padmarao, an MLA from Secunderabad, had served as a minister during the previous TRS regime. TRS has 88 MLAs in the 119-member house. Its ally MIMs strength is seven.
Afghanistan writes to UNSC, raises issue of violation of territory by Pakistan
The Afghanistan Government in a letter to the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) raised the issue of "consistent violations of Afghanistan's territory" by Pakistani forces.According to Tolo News, Kabul, in its second letter to the humanitarian organisation in a week, also called on the United Nations to initiate "necessary measures to address the matter at hand in an effective manner."The first letter written by the Afghan government to the UN was about a planned meeting between Pakistan's Prime Minister Imran Khan and Taliban's representatives in Islamabad.In the letter, the Afghan government had stated that the meeting 'undermines' the Afghan peace process and 'violates Afghanistan's national sovereignty'.However, the meeting was later called off by the Taliban saying that they are unable to travel due to UN and US travel restrictions on them.In the letter to UNSC dated February 22, the Deputy Permanent Representative of Afghanistan to United Nation, Nazifullah Salarzai wrote, ..
Rahul habitual liar, Congress indulging in allegation politics: Chouhan
BJP vice-president Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Saturday called Congress president Rahul Gandhi a habitual "liar" and accused his party of indulging in "allegation politics". "I accept Rahul Gandhi is the greatest liar of the country. He does not lie once, twice or thrice, but he lies every day," he said, referring to Gandhi's allegations that the Rafale jet deal was compromised by corruption. "He has Rafaia," Chouhan added. apparently trying to rhyme the term with Malaria disease. Continuing his tirade against the Congress, the former Madhya Pradesh chief minister said the party was indulging in "dirty politics" at a time when the country is united in condemning the Pulwama terrorist attack in which 40 CRPF soldiers died. Congress has raised questions on intelligence failure and also asked how did the suicide bomber managed to procure huge quantities of explosives to carry out the attack. It has also alleged that Prime Minister Narendra Modi was shooting for a film till late after the ...
Nagaland AG makes statement in House to buttress CM's point
The Nagaland advocate general Saturday appeared in the state Assembly to buttress Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio's argument made earlier in the House that he is within his rights to authorise any minister to reply to MLAs' questions. Opposition Naga People's Front (NPF) staged a walk-out during the Question Hour on this issue earlier Saturday, alleging that the ruling People's Democratic Alliance (PDA) was not following the laid down rules and procedures of the House. Leader of Opposition T R Zeliang expressed unhappiness over Urban Development Minister Metsubo Jamir replying to a supplementary of the Rural Development (RD) Department. Rio, who is also the minister in-charge of RD, then informed the House that he has authorised some of his cabinet ministers to reply to some of the questions. Any minister can reply to any questions, Rio said and insisted that it has been the general practice of the Assembly in the past. Alleging that such measure is a breach of privilege, ...
DMK invites applications from poll ticket aspirants
The DMK Saturday invited applications from party ticket aspirants for the Lok Sabha elections and the bypolls expected to 21 assembly constituencies in the state. While the applications will be available in the party headquarters 'Anna Arivalayam,' from February 25, the filled-in papers should be submitted before 6 PM on March 7. Applications along with a fee of Rs 25,000 (apart from Rs 1,000 for the application form) will be accepted from March 1 at the party office, the DMK said in a release. The party clarified that in case the constituencies the cadres aspired to were to be allotted to allies, the application fee would be returned to them. Though the Dravidian party has allotted nine seats to ally Congress in Tamil Nadu and one in Puducherry, it has not yet identified the segments to be contested by the national party. According to the Indian Union Muslim League, it has been allotted one seat by the DMK and the Dravidian outfit will later announce the constituency to
Sisodia alleges corruption in transfer-posting of officers under L-G's nose
The ruling AAP and the opposition BJP traded barbs at each other in the Assembly on Saturday over alleged corruption. Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia alleged corruption in transfer and postings of officers "under the nose of" Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal, with whom the AAP dispensation has been having a running feud. Participating in the discussion on a motion for thanks, Leader of Opposition in the Assembly Vijender Gupta termed the Lieutenant Governor's address to the budget session as a "bundle of lies cooked by" the AAP government. The provocation for Sisodia's attack on Baijal came after Gupta alleged corruption in the Delhi government. "Officers are taking bribe and an industry of transfer and posting is running under the nose of L-G," Sisodia said in reply to Gupta's allegation and asked him to get such officers arrested by the anti corruption branch (ACB) that was under the central government led by his party. Gupta said that the L-G's address was based on the ...
Rahul Gandhi to address Goa Cong workers on March 8
Congress President Rahul Gandhi will address a meeting of booth workers in Goa on March 8, ahead of the upcoming Lok Sabha elections and three by-elections to Goa Assembly.
Parrikar not on life support system: Minister
Rejecting media reports that Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar's health has deteriorated further, Goa's Agriculture Minister Vijai Sardesai on Saturday said the former Defence Minister is not on a life support system.
Delhi House passes resolution for statehood, Kejriwal to sit on indefinite fast
The Aam Aadmi Party on Saturday passed a resolution in the Delhi Assembly demanding the Centre declare Delhi a full-fledged state with party Chief Arvind Kejriwal saying he will go on an indefinite hunger strike from March 1 to press the demand.
India, Pakistan armies exchange fire on LoC in Poonch district
Indian and Pakistani soldiers traded fire on the Line of Control (LoC) on Saturday in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district, officials said.
Cunning Pakistan military planned Pulwama terror attack alleges MQM founder leader Altaf Hussain
Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) founder leader Altaf Hussain has called the Pulwama terror attack a product of the ghoulish Pakistani military establishment."As usual, the demons in the military junta, through the Pulwama attack, had conspired against the oppressed nationals in Pakistan, the Pashtuns, Balouchs and Mohajirs. Through that Pulwama terror attack, Pakistan's demonic military wanted to divert the attention of the world from demands of the oppressed nations in Pakistan for the right of self-determination. Through the Pulwama terror attack, the ghoulish Pakistani military establishment is now pushing the people of Pakistan on the path of religious extremism and war mania," he asserted.He said, "Even India failed to apprehend before-time the real objectives of the Pulwama terror attack in which 44 men of India's armed force had embraced martyrdom. The attack was planned by the demonic military of Pakistan and was executed by one of the world's top Pakistan-based terrorist ...
Modi blaming Cong instead of fulfilling his responsibilities: Pilot
Rajasthan Deputy Chief Minister Sachin Pilot Saturday accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of blaming the Congress instead of fulfilling his responsibilities towards the people. People of the country were seeking account of the promises Modi had made but he was now trying to mislead the people, Pilot said in a statement after the prime minister addressed a BJP rally in Tonk in the state. Attacking the Congress, Modi claimed that it had failed to fulfil its promise of waiving farm loans after coming to power in Rajasthan. There is no truth in the claims that prime minister made today, Pilot said. He alleged that people have lost faith in the BJP government at the Centre due to compromise in internal and external security of the country in the past five years. The country's economy has derailed, law and order situation has deteriorated and farmers are forced to commit suicide, the Congress leader alleged. Pilot said that the prime minister's speech reflected their disappointment ahead ..
Nagaland CM moves govt resolution against Citizenship Bill
Nagaland Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio Saturday tabled a government resolution in the state Assembly which outrightly rejected Citizenship Amendment Bill (CAB), 2016. Moving the resolution in the ongoing assembly session, Rio said that the bill is being pursued by the Central government for enactment, despite opposition and rejection by the governments, political parties, tribal organizations, civil societies and others in the North East including Nagaland. The protestors are deeply concerned with the protection and preservation of indigenous tribes from being demographically overwhelmed by conferment of citizenship on illegal immigrants as envisaged by the CAB. The resolution proposes to sternly oppose and outrightly reject the CAB which should not be implemented in Nagaland as it will impact the unique history and status of the Nagas under the Constitution of India. The citizenship bill that provides for according Indian citizenship to Hindus,Jains, Christians, Sikhs, ...
Additional paramilitary troops in JK as part of routine pre-election exercise: MHA sources
The deployment of 10,000 additional paramilitary troops in Jammu and Kashmir is a routine pre-election exercise ahead of the Lok Sabha polls, Home Ministry sources said Saturday. There has been intense speculation in the wake of the Centre sending 100 additional companies (100 personnel in each company) of paramilitary forces to the Kashmir Valley on an urgent basis and a simultaneous crackdown on separatists in which 150 people have been arrested . "The deployment of additional forces is a routine exercise related to pre-election induction," a source said. Among the 100 companies of paramilitary forces, 45 were from the CRPF, 35 were from the BSF and 10 each from the SSB and the ITBP. These additional forces will be deployed for law and order duties, sources said. Security forces have already detained over 150 people, mainly from the Jamaat-e-Islami Jammu and Kashmir, including its chief Abdul Hamid Fayaz, ahead of a hearing in the Supreme Court on Article 35-A of the ...
Odisha govt keeps away from Union minister's review meet
A review meeting on Centre's developmental projects in Odisha for which Union minister Dharmendra Pradhan was present, had to be cancelled here Saturday as no state government official turned up for it. Pradhan, the petroleum minister, kept waiting for hours at the state guest house awaiting the arrival of Odisha government officers. "My office had invited the state government for the review meeting. The chief secretary did not come. May be he was busy in some other work, bigger than this meeting," he told reporters. Stating that officials of GAIL and NHAI were also present for the meeting, Pradhan said several development and infrastructure projects of the petroleum, railways departments, besides NHAI and some other companies were pending. "Today's meeting was important as the state government's approval is needed at different stages. These projects are important for the development of Odisha, may be the chief minister is not aware of it. Anyway, I will ask why the Odisha government .
PIL in SC against Kejriwal, Sanjay Singh for making 'scandalous statement' against apex court
A public interest litigation (PIL) has been filed against Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MP Sanjay Singh for allegedly making "a vituperative and scandalous statement alleging the highest court as biased and passing political judgement and favouring the Central government."The PIL has been filed by advocate Harinath Ram through his lawyer Shashank Deo Sudhi, and has sought a direction from the apex court that contempt of court proceedings should be initiated against Kejriwal and Sanjay Singh."Both of them are legally obligated to uphold Constitutional integrity and respect to the Constitutional institutions being created by the Constitution itself. However, both of them had made a vituperative and scandalous statement alleging the highest court as biased and passing political judgment and favouring the central government," reads the PIL, filed in the apex court on Saturday.Sudhi stated that his client has moved the SC, seeking a direction for the ...
Modi govt never hesitated to give befitting reply to terrorists: Amit Shah
The Modi government has never hesitated to provide a befitting reply to terrorists in the past five years, be it a bullet for a bullet or conducting surgical strikes, BJP party chief Amit Shah said on Saturday."The BJP government has zero tolerance for terrorism. Sacrifices of our CRPF soldiers in Kashmir's Pulwama will not go in vain. In the past five years, the BJP government has given a befitting reply to terrorism. Be it a bullet for a bullet or conducting surgical strikes, Modi government didn't hesitate for a second," said Shah at BJP Kisan Morcha National Convention in Gorakhpur.Lambasting the Congress and its president Rahul Gandhi, Shah said: "The Congress ruled for 55 years in the country and the one thing that they did was to suppress the farmers under the burden of loan. If the farmers in the country have been affected then that is due to non-performance of the Congress governments at the Centre.""I challenge Rahul Baba and the company to come on the ground with the data ..
Trump says he understands India seeking strong response after Kashmir bombing
US President Donald Trump has said that there was a "dangerous situation" between India and Pakistan because of the terrorist attack in Kashmir and he "understood" why New Delhi is seeking a strong response.
War of words between sons of Telangana, Andhra CMs
The sons of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana Chief Ministers were on Saturday locked in a war of words over their predictions about the coming Assembly elections in Andhra Pradesh.
Our fight is for Kashmir, not against Kashmiris: Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday denounced the attacks on Kashmiris in the wake of the Pulwama attack, saying such things should not happen in the country.