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Refer drafts to the Standing Committee on Labour, says Opposition The government on Tuesday introduced the Code on Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Bill, 2019 and the Code on Wages Bill, 2019 in the Lok Sabha amid protests from the Opposition that the move was being made at the …

Trump’s Chief Economic Adviser dismisses questions on PM Modi’s request to mediate on J&K U.S. President Donald Trump “does not make up things”, a top presidential adviser said on Tuesday when asked about his statement that Prime Minister Narendra Modi had asked him to mediate on the Kashmir issue. India …

No easy passage for the proposed amendments in the Rajya Sabha The Right to Information (Amendment) Bill, 2019 is going to be the next flash point in the Rajya Sabha with the Opposition members moving a resolution to send the legislation to a select committee. The resolution was signed by …

Beats Hunt inConservative Party vote Boris Johnson won the race to become Britain’s next Prime Minister on Tuesday, heading straight into a confrontation over Brexit with Brussels and Parliament. The former London Mayor easily beat his rival, Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt, in a vote of members of the governing Conservative …

To address safety threats posed to old and small structures Technical committees comprising experts of prominent engineering colleges would come to the aid of local self-government institutions (LSGIs) for addressing complaints on safety threats posed to old and small structures due to reckless digging and piling. Local Self-Government Department sources …

Both Houses in disarray as Opposition demands clarification from PM Modi Both Houses of Parliament witnessed disruptions on Tuesday as Opposition members demanded that Prime Minister Narendra Modi himself clarify on Donald Trump’s remarks that he had asked the U.S. President to mediate on the Kashmir issue. External Affairs Minister …

Governor ‘raises’ objections to certain provision of the Telangana Municipalities Act, 2019 The Telangana Municipalities Act, 2019, that was passed by the Telangana Legislature apparently did not get the assent of Governor E. S. L. Narasimhan as he was believed to have raised some objections to certain provisions. According to …

Confidence motion moved by the Congress-Janata Dal (Secular) coalition is defeated by 6 votes The 14-month-old Congress-Janata Dal (Secular) government in Karnataka collapsed on Tuesday, with Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy losing the confidence motion in the Assembly by six votes. He later tendered his resignation to Governor Vajubhai Vala. With …

Sri Lanka extends emergency by a month Sri Lanka on Monday extended the state of emergency by a month in the interest of maintaining “public security” after the deadly Easter bombings that killed nearly 260 people.PTI Source : https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-international/sri-lanka-extends-emergency-by-month/article28666012.ece

‘Govt. has taken steps forNayaPakistan’ Citing the decline of the Mughal Empire, Prime Minister Imran Khan took a jibe at the Opposition parties in Pakistan for the country’s current state of affairs and blamed them for promoting dynasties and not merit. Mr. Khan, who is on his first visit to …

Tehran says it arrested 17 suspects & sentenced some to death Iran arrested 17 suspects and sentenced some to death after dismantling a CIA spy ring, an official said on Monday, as tensions soar between the Islamic republic and the United States. U.S. President Donald Trump dismissed the report as …

Prime Minister Theresa May holds emergency meeting; Hunt terms Iran’s capture of tanker ‘state piracy’ Britain on Monday said it was planning a European-led protection force for shipping in the Gulf after Iranian authorities seized a British-flagged tanker in a dramatic escalation of tensions in the region. Foreign Secretary Jeremy …

‘Ship was seized under false and illegal pretences, and Tehran should release it and the crew immediately’ Britain repeated its demand on Monday for Iran to release a U.K.-flagged tanker seized in the Gulf, as Prime Minister Theresa May’s government held crisis talks on how to respond. In a dramatic …

Palestine calls on international community to intervene Israel demolished a number of Palestinian homes it considers illegal south of Jerusalem early on Monday, in a move which has drawn international concern. The Palestinians immediately slammed the demolitions in the Sur Baher area which straddles the West Bank and Jerusalem, but …

Beijing calls for use of ‘all necessary measures to safeguard Central govt. agencies’ China reacted furiously on Monday to anti-government protesters vandalising the walls of its representative’s office in Hong Kong and defacing the national emblem, branding their actions “absolutely intolerable”. Thousands of masked pro-democracy demonstrators briefly occupied the road …

Gujarat Governor takes oath in Sanskrit Gujarat’s new Governor Acharya Devvrat was sworn in on Monday. He was administered the oath of office by the acting Chief Justice of Gujarat High Court, Justice Anant S. Dave, at Raj Bhavan. Mr. Devvrat, who is the 20th Governor of the State, took …

J&K Governor Satya Pal Malik has regretted his remark asking “militants to go after corrupt politicians and bureaucrats,” a statement that drew sharp reactions from regional parties on Monday. “As Governor, I should not have made such a comment. But my personal feeling is what I said. Many political leaders …

Parties to discuss future strategy today The Opposition parties will meet on Tuesday morning to discuss the lack of parliamentary scrutiny before clearing many critical Bills. They will also discuss the strategy for the last days of the first session of the 17th Lok Sabha. “Not all Bills need to …

House adjourned only till 2 p.m. for death of LJP member Ramchandra Paswan Breaking away from the tradition of adjourning the House for the entire day if a sitting member dies, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Moday adjourned the Lok Sabha until 2 p.m. at the death of Lok …

Seeks two weeks to decide on collegium recommendation on his elevation The Union government on Monday sought from the Supreme Court two weeks to decide on the collegium recommendation to appoint Bombay High Court’s Justice Akil Kureshi as the Chief Justice of the Madhya Pradesh High Court. Solicitor-General Tushar Mehta …