A section Karnataka Congress leaders have objected to the acceptance of the controversial Socio-Economic and Educational Survey Report, also known as the caste census report, by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Thursday. Veteran Congress leader and President of Veerashaiva-Lingayat Mahasabha, Shamanur Shivashankarappa, termed the caste census as unscientific.
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Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu, the chief minister of Himachal Pradesh, stated on Wednesday that he has not resigned from his position amid the political unrest in the state and allegations of it. Sukhu told the reporters that no one has asked him to step down and that he has not quit.
29 Feb, 22:43 (IST)
Delhi Finance Minister, Atishi, will table Delhi's Economic Survey (2023-2024) in the Assembly on Friday. According to the List of Business mentioned in the Delhi Legislative Assembly circular, tomorrow, the house will discuss the issue of "Demolition of Houses of the Poor across Delhi by Central Agencies like DDA, ASI, LNDO, and Railways."
29 Feb, 21:34 (IST)
At least 20 Indians, who had gone as support staff to work with the Russian Army, are stuck in that country and efforts are on to seek their early release, the Ministry of External Affairs said on Thursday, reiterating that New Delhi is "deeply committed" to the welfare of all its nationals. The remarks came in the backdrop of reports that a group of Indian youth fell victim to agents who deceitfully sent them to Russia under the false pretext of providing them with security guard jobs.
29 Feb, 21:16 (IST)
Russia will introduce a six-month ban on petrol exports from Friday to prevent fuel shortages while it carries out maintenance works on oil refineries, the government said. "The decisions are aimed at maintaining a stable situation on the fuel market. Restrictions on petrol exports are introduced for six months, from March 1 to August 31," it said.
29 Feb, 20:16 (IST)
Koustav Bagchi, the estranged Congress leader in West Bengal who had resigned from the party on Wednesday, officially joined the BJP on Thursday evening. Bagchi, who's also a counsel in the Calcutta High Court, was welcomed into the BJP by the leader of opposition in West Bengal Assembly, Suvendu Adhikari, in the presence of the party's state unit chief, Sukanta Majumdar.
29 Feb, 19:10 (IST)
Apparently throwing a political googly, NCP-SP President Sharad Pawar has invited Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and both Deputy CMs Devendra Fadnavis and Ajit Pawar to his home in Baramati in Pune for dinner on Saturday. The trio will visit Sharad Pawar’s stronghold, Baramati, for the NaMo Rojgar Fair, in which thousands of unemployed people shall be given jobs, ahead of the Lok Sabha elections.
29 Feb, 18:33 (IST)
Driven by a remarkable double-digit growth rate of 11.6% in the manufacturing sector and a solid performance in the construction sector with a growth rate of 9.5%, India's real GDP surged by 8.4% in the third quarter of the fiscal year 2023-24.
29 Feb, 16:59 (IST)
A 4.9 magnitude earthquake struck Japan's Chiba prefecture, east of Tokyo, the weather agency said on Thursday. The temblor occurred at 6:35 p.m. local time (0935 GMT) at a depth of 20 km, measuring 4 on Japan's seismic intensity scale which peaks at 7, the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) said.
29 Feb, 16:03 (IST)
The Trinamool Congress on Thursday suspended Sheikh Shahjahan, the main accused of the Sandeshkhali case where several women have been sexually assaulted for days and their land was grabbed. Hours after his arrest by the West Bengal Police, the party announced the decision to suspend Shahjahan from the party for six years.
29 Feb, 15:02 (IST)
Russian President Vladimir Putin has commenced his annual State of the Nation address with high expectations for his commentary regarding the situation in the war in Ukraine and his economic, social, and foreign policy goals. The address comes just two weeks before the presidential election in Russia.
President Vladimir Putin Begins State-of-the-Nation Address
29 Feb, 14:20 (IST)
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has levied a fine of Rs 30 lakh on Air India following an incident where an 80-year-old passenger collapsed and died at Mumbai airport. The penalty was imposed due to the non-availability of a wheelchair for the elderly passenger, who had to walk from the aircraft to the terminal.
29 Feb, 13:37 (IST)
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Prime Minister of Mauritius Pravind Jugnauth have jointly inaugurated several key infrastructure projects and community development initiatives in Mauritius. This includes the inauguration of a new airstrip in Agaléga, the St James Jetty, and six community development projects.
PM Modi, Mauritius PM Jugnauth Unveil Key Infrastructure Projects
29 Feb, 11:53 (IST)
Himachal Pradesh Assembly Speaker Kuldeep Singh Pathania has announced the expulsion of six MLAs from the Congress party for violating anti-defection laws. The MLAs who contested on the Congress symbol have been declared to cease being members of the Himachal Pradesh Assembly immediately.
Six Congress MLAs Expelled
29 Feb, 11:13 (IST)
TMC leader Shajahan Sheikh, arrested by West Bengal Police in connection with the Sandeshkhali violence, has been remanded to 10 days of police custody by the court. The arrest, made in the Minakhan area of North 24 Parganas, culminated in Sheikh's appearance before Basirhat Court.
29 Feb, 10:32 (IST)
Karnataka BJP MLAs have erupted in protest against the state government, alleging pro-Pakistan slogans were raised by supporters of Congress MP Syed Naseer Hussain. Leader of Opposition R Ashoka has demanded the arrest of the individual responsible for the alleged slogans, intensifying the political tension in the state.
29 Feb, 09:17 (IST)
Himachal Pradesh Assembly Speaker Kuldeep Singh Pathania is expected to deliver a verdict on the fate of six defected Congress MLAs today at around 11 am. The decision follows a petition filed by Congress MLA and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Harsh Wardhan Chauhan under the anti-defection law, seeking the disqualification of the six lawmakers.
29 Feb, 07:47 (IST)
TMC leader Sheikh Shahjahan has been arrested by the West Bengal Police in connection with the Sandeshkhali violence. The arrest occurred in the Minakhan area of North 24 Parganas, and Shahjahan was subsequently taken to Basirhat Court.
29 Feb, 07:09 (IST)
Elon Musk has announced a significant algorithm change for X, aimed at ensuring that all followers see pinned posts. Users can expect their pinned posts to reach a wider audience, with a new restriction of one pinned post every 48 hours to prevent exploitation.
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New Delhi, February 28: At the Kalajharia railway station in Jharkhand's Jamtara, at least two people died after a train ran over several people who were attempting to flee a "fire" on board an express train. A three-person committee has been assembled by Eastern Railways to look into the occurrence. Fears of a fire on board the Anga Express caused passengers going from Bhagalpur to Bengaluru to disembark from the train. They were run down by another train on the same route as they attempted to flee the reported fire by rushing over the tracks. The Eastern Railway, however, claimed that the fatalities were not on the tracks when they were struck by a train; rather, they were pedestrians. Additionally, they discounted any fire reports.
In the presence of Akhilesh Yadav, the head of the party, BSP leader and former UP MLA Shah Alam, also known as Guddu Jamali, joined the Samajwadi Party on Wednesday. Jamali, an Azamgarh MLA from the Mubarakpur seat twice (in 2012 and 2017), is well-liked in the district. On a BSP ticket, he has run in the Azamgarh Lok Sabha by-elections in 2014 and 2022 against SP founder Mulayam Singh Yadav and Dharmendra Yadav, respectively.
Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu, the chief minister of Himachal Pradesh, stated on Wednesday that he has not resigned from his position amid the political unrest in the state and allegations of it. Sukhu told the reporters that no one has asked him to step down and that he has not quit. He said that there is a majority for the Congress in the house and that voting can take place in the assembly if there is any uncertainty. In the midst of political unrest in the state, when six renegade Congress MLAs backed the BJP and State Minister Vikramaditya Singh resigned from the government, Chief Minister Sukhu maintained her composure.
Congress leader Rana Goswami left the party on Wednesday, February 28, 2024, and is expected to join the BJP in New Delhi. Goswami, a former Jorhat MLA, recently resigned from his position as the acting president of the state Congress. He headed to New Delhi shortly after writing his resignation letter to Congress general secretary (organisation) KC Venugopal, where he is probably going to see BJP president JP Nadda and become a party member. When questioned on Tuesday about the rumours that Goswami was switching parties, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma stated that "he is a powerful leader of the Congress and if he joins the BJP, I will welcome it" but that he had no knowledge of the rumours.
Santhan, also known as T Suthendraraja, was one of the seven prisoners released in 1991 following the death of former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi. He passed away on Wednesday at a hospital in Chennai, according to a hospital spokesperson. A few days prior, Santhan, a citizen of Sri Lanka, was admitted for treatment to the Rajiv Gandhi Government General Hospital. Following a heart arrest, he died at 7:50 am, according to hospital dean Dr V Theranirajan. He stated, "He was admitted for treatment of liver failure." He went into cardiac arrest this morning at approximately four in the morning, but CPR was able to save his life. But a little while later, at 7:50 am, he went away."
(The above story first appeared on LatestLY on Feb 29, 2024 07:00 AM IST. For more news and updates on politics, world, sports, entertainment and lifestyle, log on to our website latestly.com).
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