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Taiwan slams China's 'United Front' tactics targeting indigenous peoples
Updated : 10 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Taiwan's Council of Indigenous Peoples has criticised a former legislator for echoing "United Front" slogans during an event in China, asserting that Taiwan's indigenous peoples are not "descendants of the Yellow Emperor," Taipei Times reported.
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Taiwan considers travel approval rule for lawmakers to counter Chinese inf
Updated : 10 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The Taiwan government is contemplating requiring legislators and elected officials to secure prior authorisation before travelling to China to curb Chinese infiltration.
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Rajasthan: MLA Jaikrishn Patel arrested by ACB for taking Rs 20 lakh bribe
Updated : 10 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Rajasthan's Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Sunday arrested Bharat Adivasi Party (BAP) legislator Jaikrishn Patel for allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs 20 lakh from a mine owner in the state.
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Taiwan plans stricter rules for officials' travel to China
Updated : 10 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Taiwan is considering amending laws to require prior approval or public disclosure of China-bound travel by officials, including legislators, to counter growing infiltration risks, with stricter rules for those with access to classified information.
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Taiwan's Interior Ministry requests lawmakers to provide China trip detail
Updated : 10 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Taiwan's Ministry of the Interior has asked the Legislative Yuan to designate someone to upload lawmakers' China travel itineraries online, prompting backlash from KMT legislators who claim the move infringes on constitutional freedoms and serves partisan interests.
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CM Siddaramaiah defends caste census, hits back at BJP over National Heral
Updated : 11 months, 2 weeks ago IST
On Channagiri MLA's call for Lingayat legislators to resign over the caste census issue, Siddaramaiah said a special cabinet meeting has been scheduled for April 17 to discuss the socio-economic survey.
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Karnataka Dy CM DK Shivakumar calls for meeting of Vokkaliga legislators f
Updated : 11 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Speaking to reporters at the KPCC office, the Deputy CM said, "We will collect the opinion of Vokkaliga legislators on the caste census during the meeting. I haven't gone through the entire caste census report, we are studying it. I would discuss the census with the legislators and advise th
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"Not able to give just 10 to 15% of bills": DK Shivakumar after Karnataka
Updated : 11 months, 2 weeks ago IST
"Some contractors are requesting some of our legislators in their constituency to give whatever the bills have been pending. Earlier in the BJP government, more than 1 lakh crore in my department was due. We are not able to give only 10% to 15% % of the bills... So they are requesting some M
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Clashes outside Odisha Assembly: BJD MP Sasmit Patra alleges State Police
Updated : 1 year ago IST
Speaking to ANI, Patra said, "We strongly condemn it, and it shows how democracy is being murdered in Odisha. The Odisha Police has become the handmaiden of the Odisha government and the Odisha Vidhan Sabha and are stopping not only the Odisha BJD and Congress MLAs from entering the Odish
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Karnataka honey trap row: "Political nonsesne" SC declines PIL for CBI pro
Updated : 1 year ago IST
The Supreme Court on Wednesday refused to entertain a PIL seeking independent probe by CBI or SIT into the alleged honeytrapping of legislators, public servants and judges in Karnataka.
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Karnataka honey trap row: PIL in SC for CBI probe into allegations
Updated : 1 year ago IST
The plea filed by a Jharkhand resident, Binay Kumar Singh, sought an independent probe by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) or a Special Investigation Team (SIT) comprising police officers who are not subject to the control or influence of the State of Karnataka.
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Congress, AIUDF legislators stage protest against BJP MLA Rupjyoti Kurmi
Updated : 1 year ago IST
The protest is against BJP MLA Rupjyoti Kurmi for allegedly attempting to attack opposition legislators and using abusive language inside the state assembly during a heated debate in the house on March 21.
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