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Legislation was passed by the Lok Sabha with over a two-thirds majority on August 2 The Bill extending constitutional status to the National Commission for Backward Classes (NCBC) was cleared unanimously by the Rajya Sabha on Monday. The Lok Sabha had passed the proposed law on August 2 with more …

The BJP, the largest party, and the Opposition are aiming to poach MPs The Deputy Chairman of the Rajya Sabha will be elected on August 9, House Chairman M. Venkaiah Naidu announced here on Monday. While the Opposition has a slight edge over the ruling BJP and its allies, the …

Regional parties ask Centre to safeguard special status, say adjourned hearing will exacerbate tensions Life was affected in the Kashmir Valley for the second day on Monday following the shut down called by separatists over the challenge to Article 35(A) in the Supreme Court. Offices, educational institutions and business centres …

Will study if it is violative of basic structure of Constitution Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra on Monday orally observed that the Supreme Court will consider whether Article 35A, which gives special status to the State and people of Jammu and Kashmir, is violative of the basic structure of …

This follows a meeting with senior judges, who opposed the change in seniority Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra on Monday met Attorney-General K.K. Venugopal on the issue of the government altering the seniority of Justice K.M. Joseph, who is scheduled to take oath on Tuesday morning as a Supreme …

Extract: A few Supreme Court judges intend to meet Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra on Monday to express dissatisfaction over the government altering Justice K.M. Joseph’s seniority, making him junior to Justices Indira Banerjee and Vineet Saran in the apex court. According to highly placed sources in the Supreme …

Extract: Minister opens Khadi Board’s Onam-Bakrid fair Minister for Excise and Labour T.P. Ramakrishnan has called upon the Kerala Khadi and Village Industries Board to explore the product marketing possibilities at all possible levels in the State rather than limiting it to just rebate sales during festival seasons. Opening the …

Extract: Complete shutdown in Kashmir Valley to defend Article 35A; Amarnath yatra suspended Unease and growing anxiety was palpable in Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday, a day ahead of the Supreme Court hearing on whether a Constitution Bench should go into the question of Article 35A, which empowers the State …

‘India must focus on U.S. market for machinery, plastics, rubber products’ With the U.S. imposing an additional 25% duty on imports worth $34 billion from China, certain Indian products may become more competitive, the CII said. An analysis by the industry chamber revealed that India should focus on the U.S. …

‘Raw material vendors may turn wary’ The closure of the Thoothukudi facility of Sterlite Copper has put global suppliers of copper concentrates in a spot, it is learnt. In the wake of the Sterlite imbroglio, the international trading and supplier community is reportedly unsure of the wisdom of entering into …