Bihar cabinet passes the bill of 10% reservation to the economically weaker section. Bihar becomes fifth state after Himachal Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat, and Jharkhand to have approved the bill in their respective states.
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Mumbai, February 1: Union Minister Piyush Goyal will present the Interim Budget on Friday in a joint sitting of Parliament on Friday. This will be the last budget before the Lok Sabha elections, scheduled in a couple of months. Major relief to farmers, women and income tax could be on the cards, as the BJP-led government would like to retain the government in the elections. Goyal will present the Budget as Finance Minister Arun Jaitley is in the United States for treatment.
In another news, wanted gangster Ravi Pujari was arrested on Thursday in West African nation of Senegal. The dreaded gangster was held after the Bengaluru City Police issued a Red Corner Notice against him. With his arrest being confirmed, the Indian authorities are likely to pitch for his extradition with Senegalese counterparts. He has been charged in dozens of extortions and supari murders cases, registered in various parts of the nation. Budget 2019 Live News Updates: Interim Budget Could be Full-Fledged.
Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) chief Swati Maliwal wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday, questioning his claims of executions are happening ‘within seven days’ in cases related to rape. The DCW chairperson accused the Premier of lying before the nation" on the crucial issue of women's security. According to Maliwal, the pace of convictions has been slow, and that of executions being even slower.
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