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Need to have dialogue with 'disgruntled' youth of J-K: NC
The National Conference (NC) said on Sunday that there was a need for having a dialogue with the "disgruntled" youth of Jammu and Kashmir for achieving long-lasting peace in the state. Demanding the restoration of autonomy to Jammu and Kashmir, NC general secretary Ali Mohammad Sagar said the party is not seeking anything novel or outside the ambit of Constitution of India. "There is a need of having a dialogue with the disgruntled youth of the state. The idea of achieving long-lasting peace in the state cannot be achieved by closing the doors for dialogue and reconciliation. The youth of our state have never felt so discontented and alienated as they are feeling now," he said. "The need of the hour calls for engaging with the youth. An earnest dialogue with the youth will inevitably prove fruitful towards increasing the prospects of peace and prosperity in the state," Sagar said. He was addressing workers' conventions at Ashmuqam, Pahalgam and Khanabal areas of south Kashmir's ...
Will provide all help to ailing children in Bihar: Vardhan
Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan on Sunday visited the families of the children suffering from suspected acute encephalitis syndrome (AES) in Muzaffarpur and assured them of all possible help from the Centre. According to a release issued by the district administration on Sunday, 84 children have died so far at the SKMCH and the Kejriwal hospital in Muzaffarpur. Out of 84, 70 children have died at the SKMCH. Vardhan, his deputy Ashwini Kumar Choubey and Bihar Health Minister Mangal Pandey visited the Sri Krishna Medical College and Hospital in Muzaffarpur. "I assure the people of the area, especially the affected families, that the government will extend all possible help and measures to the state government," Vardhan told reporters here. State government officials, however, maintained that majority of the victims had died due to hypoglycemia, a condition caused by very low level of blood sugar and electrolyte imbalance. Vardhan met the families at the SKMCH and held a meeting with
Rajasthan BJP attacks Gehlot govt at State Working Committee meeting
The BJP's State Working Committee in Rajasthan Sunday targeted the Ashok Gehlot government accusing it of betraying farmers, youths and every section of the society. The committee passed a resolution on the issue of law and order, drinking water and electricity. It said the Congress government has "betrayed" the farmers, youths and all sections of the society by not fulfilling its election promises. The committee said the people of the state were living in fear while it was not the case with criminals. It expressed gratitude to the voters of the state for supporting the BJP in the Lok Sabha elections. In the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, the BJP got 24 of the 25 seats in the state and one seat went to its alliance partner Rashtriya Loktantrik Party (RLTP). The Working Committee thanked the voters of the state for their tremendous support for the Lok Sabha elections. The resolution stated that winning 25 seats in the state for the second consecutive time reflects that voters have expressed
Lobbying begins in BJD for Rajya Sabha berths from Odisha
Lobbying has started within the ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD) after the Election Commission announced the date for holding bypolls for three Rajya Sabha seats in Odisha.
Wadettiwar to be Maharashtra's new Leader of Opposition
Veteran Congress leader from Vidarbha, Vijay Namdevrao Wadettiwar will be the new Leader of Opposition in the Maharashtra Assembly, a senior party leader said here on Sunday.
Junior doctors in Telangana threatenstir over retirement age
: The Telangana Junior Doctors Association (TJUDA) Sunday threatened to go on an indefinite strike against the state governments decision to enhance the retirement age of doctors in medical college hospitals from 58 to 65. TJUDA chairperson P S Vijayender told PTI if the decision was not revoked they would launch the indefinite boycott of medical services and elective duties (out-patient and elective surgeries) from Monday. Strike notices have been served in government hospitals across the state, he said. If any government order or ordinance on age increase is issued we have no option but to go for an indefinite strike and legal action, the TJUDA members said in their representation. According to Vijayender, the proposal to increase the retirement age of teacher-doctors would cause huge loss to the young unemployed specialist doctors aspiring to be recruited as assistant professors for the next 10 years. The TJUDA leader said there has been no recruitment for the past ..
Sudan general vows 'gallows' for perpetrators of Khartoum sit-in crackdown
A top Sudanese general Sunday vowed to send to the "gallows" those who carried out a deadly crackdown on a Khartoum sit-in earlier this month that left dozens of protesters dead and hundreds wounded. "We are working hard to take those who did this to the gallows," Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, deputy chief of the ruling military council said in a speech broadcast live on state television. "Whoever committed any fault" will be held accountable, Dagalo added.
Trump to discuss Hong Kong protests with Xi at G20: Pompeo
US President Donald Trump will discuss the mass protests in Hong Kong with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping at the upcoming G20 summit in Japan, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Sunday. "I think we'll get the opportunity to see President Xi in just a couple weeks now at the G20 summit. I'm sure this will be among the issues that they discuss," Pompeo said in an interview with Fox News.
17th Lok Sabha's first session from Monday; budget, triple talaq in focus
The first session of the 17th Lok Sabha will commence from Monday during which the passage of the Union Budget and other key legislations such as triple talaq will be on top of the agenda for the government. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, chairing an all-party meeting on the eve of the first session of the new Lok Sabha, invited heads of all parties to a meeting on June 19 to discuss the "one nation, one election" issue and other important matters. Noting that there are many new faces in this Lok Sabha, Modi said the first session of the Lower House of Parliament should begin with "fresh zeal and new thinking". At the all-party meeting, the Congress raised with the government issues of unemployment, farmers distress, drought, and press freedom, while also calling for early conduct of assembly polls in Jammu and Kashmir. The opposition parties demanded discussion on all such issues in Parliament, with the Congress asserting that it is still a "fight of ideologies". Prime Minister Modi, .
BJP parliamentary party, NDA meetings held ahead of parliament session
The BJP Sunday held its parliamentary party meet here with Prime Minister Narendra Modi assuring Indians that his government will be at the forefront of facilitating legislation that manifests the spirit of "sabka saath, sabka vikas, sabka vishwas". A day before the first session of the newly-constituted 17th Lok Sabha, a meeting of the NDA was also held here. "BJP is grateful for people's blessings. We assure our fellow Indians that we will be at the forefront of pro-people governance and facilitating legislation that manifests the spirit of 'sabka saath, sabka vikas, sabka vishwas'," Modi tweeted after the meeting. After securing a massive mandate in the general elections, the prime minister had said in a speech, "Our mantra should be 'sabka saath, sabka vikas and sabka vishwas' (with all, for everybody's development and having everyone's trust)." After the ruling coalition's meet on Sunday, he said the "NDA family" looks forward to fulfilling the dreams of 130 crore Indians, who ...
Cong will win next MP Assembly polls as well, claims minister
Madhya Pradesh Law and Legal Affairs Minister PC Sharma Sunday said the Congress led state government in the state would not only last its five-year term but would also win the next Assembly polls. He further claimed the opposition BJP was a "divided house". "Our government will not only last for five years but will also win the next Assembly polls in the state. Were going to stay in power for 10 years," Sharma claimed while speaking to reporters on eve of the Kamal Nath government completing six months in power. "The BJP is a divided house in MP. There are too many groups in it. The Congress is united and CM Kamal Nath has everyone's unflinching support," he stated. Sharma said the MP government had accomplished 100 manifesto promises since coming to power in December last year, adding that the feat was achieved despite the model code of conduct for the Lok Sabha polls taking up three months. He said the government planned to restart work on waiving off Rs 2-lakh loans .
28 bills to be discussed in monsoon session: Maha CM
A total of 28 bills will be discussed in the monsoon session of the Maharashtra legislature beginning Monday, which will be the last session ahead of the assembly elections, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said here Sunday. The chief minister also said the state government was in the process of uploading database of 1.2 crore farmers on the Union government's portal, which will be used for the "Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana" for disbursal of funds ahead of the kharif season. "We plan to introduce 13 new bills in the monsoon session whereas 15 bills are already pending before the legislature-- 12 of them in the Legislative Assembly and three in the Legislative Council," Fadnavis told reporters. The chief minister also rubbished the Opposition's allegation that his government's claim on development were "virtual" and didn't reflect on the ground. "The Opposition is cut off from the ground. Because of their perception (that the government's functioning was ...
Hold bypolls to two RS seats in Guj together, demands Cong
Terming as "unconstitutional" the Election Commission's decision to hold separate bypolls to two Rajya Sabha seats in Gujarat, the state Congress Sunday accused the ruling BJP of pressurising the poll body so that it could win both the seats. The opposition party also raised question marks over the impartiality of the EC and threatened to move the Supreme Court against it. "Election to two vacant Rajya Sabha seats in Gujarat should be held together. But in order not to lose any of the two seats, the BJP has pressurised the Election Commission into holding the polls to the two seats separately, which is unconstitutional," Gujarat Congress president Amit Chavda told reporters here Sunday. "The notification is wrong, unconstitutional and raises questions over the impartiality of the Election Commission. We will move the Supreme Court against the notification," Chavda said. The EC had Saturday said that bypolls to six Rajya Sabha seats, including two in Gujarat vacated by ..
J-K separatists say no threat to Amarnath Yatra
As the revered Amarnath Yatra commences on July 1, Kashmiri separatists Sunday asserted there was no threat to the annual pilgrimage and urged the pilgrims and tourists visiting the state not to pay heed to any "false propaganda". They said people of the Valley will continue to retain and nourish the tradition of brotherhood and communal amity. The separatists under the banner of Joint Resistance Leadership (JRL) comprising Syed Ali Shah Geelani, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and Mohammad Yaseen Malik said a few media channels were running a "smear campaign and propaganda" about threat to the Amarnath Yatra and pilgrims in the Valley. "Kashmiri people have never compromised on their tradition of hospitality, even in the toughest and trying times, and always played a friendly host, whether to a tourist or an Amarnath pilgrim who came to Kashmir," the separatists said in a statement here. "There is no threat to Amarnath Yatris from Kashmiris as reported by some mischievous media outlets from ...
Kerala Congress (M) splits; Jose K Mani 'elected' chairman
The Kerala Congress (M), a key partner of the Congress-led UDF, suffered a split Sunday with a faction in the party electing Rajya Sabha MP Jose K Mani, son of its founder late K M Mani, as the Chairman. The development capped weeks-long infighting in the party between supporters of Jose Mani and working chairman P J Joseph following the demise of K M Mani in April this year. Jose K Mani was elected as the chairman of the party by the leaders supporting him at a meeting of the State Committee members here convened by him. Hours ahead of the meeting, the faction led by Joseph declared it as invalid and said it was against the party Constitution. After the meeting, 'presiding officer' K Z Kunjeriya announced to the party workers that Jose K Mani has been "elected unanimously" as chairman. Out of 437 state committee members of the party, as many as 325 attended the meeting, the faction leaders claimed. The Kerala Congress which has a history of splits since its inception in .
Centre mulls 'One Nation, One Election' policy, invites political party heads for deliberations on June 19
The Central government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi is mulling to adopt 'One Nation, One Election' policy which will be deliberated upon along with other issues during a meeting with the heads of all parties here on June 19.Union Minister for Parliamentary Affairs Pralhad Joshi has written to heads of political parties inviting them for the meeting, scheduled to take place at the Parliamentary Library Building here. During the meeting, the government will solicit the views of heads of political parties on the important issues impacting the country.According to official sources, among five key issues listed for the meeting on June 19 include building a New India by 2022, when the country celebrates 75th Independence Day and 'One Country, One Election' policy.In the all-party meeting here on Sunday, a day ahead of the beginning of the Budget session of Parliament in which crucial Bills are likely to be tabled, Prime Minister urged all leaders to keep political differences aside ..
Cong yet to decide on leader in LS; opposition in disarray over floor coordination
The Congress is yet to take a decision on who it will appoint as its leader in the Lok Sabha with the issue still pending with the top leadership, sources said. With the budget session scheduled to start from Monday, the opposition also seems to be in a disarray as far as floor coordination is concerned with no meeting held to discuss the strategy to corner the government on key issues. There is also no official word on when such a meeting of the opposition parties could be held. A Congress leader said most opposition parties are yet to decide upon their leader in the Lok Sabha and once those processes are completed a meeting can be held. The Congress itself has not taken a decision on who it will appoint as its leader in the Lok Sabha. "So far, nothing has been decided, the issue is still pending with the leadership," a senior leader said on the condition of anonymity. West Bengal Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury and Kerala unit working president K Suresh attended the all-party
Cabinet expansion for regional balance, new faces: Maha CM
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said the cabinet expansion carried out Sunday was for regional balance and to create an opportunity for other party workers to serve, and no one was dropped for "poor performance". Thirteen ministers were inducted into the state government Sunday, and six serving ministers tendered their resignations to the CM, all of which were accepted. Speaking on the eve of the monsoon session of the Maharashtra legislature, Fadnavis said, "We wanted to present new faces as well as create a regional balance. No one in the cabinet was removed because of poor performance. The new team will perform better." Commenting on a Lokayukta report related to outgoing Housing Minister Prakash Mehta's alleged land deal, Fadnavis said, "The report is going to be presented in the House. I cannot comment on it now." Speaking on former Congressman Radhakrishna Vikhe Patil's induction into the cabinet, the Maharashtra CM claimed, "I have been doing ...
Move to allow casinos near new Goa airport opposed
After Panaji, the BJP-led coalition government was trying to develop a gambling den near the upcoming international airport at Mopa in North Goa, alleged former state RSS chief Subhash Velingkar, here on Sunday.
Hong Kong leader apologises for causing 'conflict and disputes'
Embattled Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam apologised Sunday for the way her administration tried to pass a law allowing extraditions to China, the cause of unprecedented protests and clashes this week. "The chief executive admitted that shortcomings in the government's work has lead to a lot of conflict and disputes in Hong Kong society and has disappointed and distressed many citizens," a statement from her office said. "The chief executive apologises to the citizens and promises to accept criticism with the most sincere and humble attitude," it added.