Former MLC and Telangana Jagruthi President K Kavitha on Sunday asked the eight BJP MPs in the state to resign as a political move to get the Governor and President's assent for the 42 per cent Backward Class reservation in local body polls.
HRCP Chairperson Asad Iqbal Butt reminded authorities that the bill was approved by Parliament on May 12, 2025, and has been awaiting presidential assent ever since. Nearly five months later, the Commission noted, there has been no clear explanation for the delay, raising fears of backpedall
The Supreme Court on Thursday reserved its decision on the Presidential reference filed by the President of India Droupadi Murmu, seeking the top court's opinion over various constitutional questions, pertinently, whether courts can impose timelines on the Governor and the President to grant
The Bill was brought in to encourage e-sports and online social games while prohibiting harmful online money gaming services, advertisements, and financial transactions related to them. The Bill seeks to completely ban offering, operating, or facilitating online money games, irrespective
Once the President gives assent to the Bill, a notification will follow to announce the date on which the Bill will come into effect, said S Krishnan, Secretary, Ministry of Electronics and IT, speaking to ANI.
The legislation, already cleared by the Lok Sabha, will soon be sent for Presidential assent. Once enacted, it is expected to transform governance at Indian ports, strengthen Centre-State coordination for port-led development, and boost investor confidence in a sector crucial to the country'
The submissions were filed through Solicitor General of India Tushar Mehta ahead of the Supreme Court's hearing on the Presidential reference matter, scheduled from August 19.
Congress General Secretary Jairam Ramesh on Sunday objected to the President holding assent on Telangana's reservation bill, which aims to give 42 per cent reservations to Backwards Classes (BC) in local body elections as well as in the education and employment sectors
Speaking at a press conference in Delhi, Telangana CM Reddy accused the Centre of deliberately delaying presidential assent to the state's reservation bills.
"The Telangana Government and Congress sat on a dharna in Delhi today, demanding that the President assent to the law reserving 42% for backward classes in education, employment and local government. This law is a major advance towards the Constitution's vision of social justice, grounded