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Centre allows Assam tea estates to avail support under oil palm mission
Updated : 11 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The central government has allowed tea estates in Assam to benefit from the flagship oil palm mission, weeks after an industry body in the region made representations.
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"It will go by the Constitution": Union Minister Suresh Gopi defends delim
Updated : 11 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Several political parties, particularly in the southern states, have strongly opposed the proposed delimitation exercise. Parties have raised concerns that the move could reduce representation for states that have successfully controlled population growth.
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BJP, RSS want to reduce numbers in South, create discrepancies: BK Haripra
Updated : 11 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Congress leader BK Hariprasad has accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) of trying to reduce the representation of southern states in Parliament and assemblies through delimitation and said the saffron party was resorting to such tactics as it was
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Our duty is to protect our mother tongue: DMK MP T Siva amid three-languag
Updated : 11 months, 3 weeks ago IST
" Two things, first is delimitation, when we are concerned that, on the basis of population, the delimitation is done, the states which concentrated on family planning and controlled the birth...we have healthily contributed to the country. We will be losing our representation in the Parl
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Delhi HC issues notice on plea challenging Atishi's election from Kalkaji
Updated : 11 months, 3 weeks ago IST
According to the petition, Atishi is accused of engaging in the corrupt practice of "bribery" as defined under Section 123(1)(A) of the Representation of People Act, 1951.
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Women's representation at leadership positions drops to 19%, 46% at entry-
Updated : 11 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The women's representation declines significantly at higher leadership levels as on average only around 19 per cent hold C-suite positions, says a report by TeamLease.
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Congress Leader Udit Raj advocates for reservation in judiciary to curb co
Updated : 11 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Congress leader Udit Raj has called for reservation in the judiciary, claiming it will reduce corruption, inefficiency, and bias, especially by diversifying the caste representation among judges. He also argued that it would improve checks and balances.
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JPC on 'One Nation, One Election' to meet today at 3 PM
Updated : 11 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) examining the 'One Nation, One Election' bill is set to meet today at 3 pm. During the meeting, Attorney General of India R Venkataramani and Justice DN Patel, the former Chief Justice of Delhi High Court and current Chairperson of the Telecom Disputes
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"Important meeting to ensure democratic representation": Naveen Patnaik ur
Updated : 11 months, 4 weeks ago IST
Former Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik stresses that population-based delimitation would be unfair to states with successful population control measures and calls for a national discussion on the issue.
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YS Jagan Mohan Reddy urges PM Modi to ensure fair delimitation exercise
Updated : 11 months, 4 weeks ago IST
The letter dated March 21, reads, "I hope this letter finds you well. I am writing this letter to you to seek your indulgence in a matter that is of utmost importance for the entire Nation. A matter that has the potential to have a far reaching impact on not only the political representat
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Let's be united, and protest till we get "fair delimitation": MK Stalin at
Updated : 11 months, 4 weeks ago IST
During the first meeting called in Chennai on Saturday, Stalin also proposed to form a legal expert committee on the delimitation issue, while stressing the need for a "fair delimitation".
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Eva Longoria to receive Platino Honor Award for her contribution to Americ
Updated : 11 months, 4 weeks ago IST
The Platino Honor recognises Eva Longoria's outstanding audiovisual career and her representation of the Latino community in the American industry.
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