The flood situation remains grim in Assam's Nagaon district, affecting the lives of several people. The deluge has claimed 84 lives so far across the state.
Maharashtra Congress Chief Nana Patole on Thursday trained guns at the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led state government over the passage of supplementary demands worth Rs 94,000 cr in the state assembly, claiming that the latter is 'murdering' democracy in the House.
Following a road accident in Uttar Pradesh's Hathras district which claimed two lives and left around 16 injured, state Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday took cognizance of the incident and directed the officials to ensure proper treatment for injured, an official statement from the
Reacting to the Supreme Court's observation that any divorced Muslim woman can seek maintenance from their husband under Section 125 of CrPC, BJP leader Shazia Ilmi said that this is a historic decision and a relief for all Muslim women.
Hailing the Supreme Court's judgment enabling Muslim women to claim maintenance from their husbands, Union Minister Giriraj Singh on Wednesday said that such a decision is necessary as it brings social harmony and is equal for all religions.
After the Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled that a divorced Muslim woman is entitled to a claim of maintenance under Section 125 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC), 1973, against her former husband, National Commission for Women (NCW) chairperson Rekha Sharma expressed her satisfaction
The Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled that Section 125 Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) applied to all married women including Muslim married women and they can claim maintenance from her husband under these provisions.
"Unorganised sector contributes 44+% to India's Gross Value Added (GVA). The unorganised sector grew at 7.4% Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) between FY11 and FY16, but has suffered an average yearly contraction of 0.2% since then," the senior Congress leader said.
Uttar Pradesh cabinet minister and NISHAD party Chief Sanjay Nishad on Wednesday batted for the Population Control Bill, which was introduced in 2019, claiming that a specific community is working under a specific 'mission to increase the country's population'.