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SC reserves judgement on pleas challenging abrogation of Article 370
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
The Constitution bench of the Supreme Court has reserved its verdict on a batch of petitions challenging the abrogation of Article 370 and bifurcation of the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir into two Union territories.
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Article 370: NC leader Akbar Lone says he is responsible citizen of India,
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
National Conference MP Mohammad Akbar Lone files an affidavit in the Supreme Court stating that he is a responsible and dutiful citizen of India and he has taken oath in Parliament to owe allegiance to the Constitution and uphold India's unity and integrity.
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Invite for G20 dinner sent in name of 'President of Bharat', says Jairam R
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Stating that Rashtrapati Bhawan has sent out an invite for a G20 dinner on September 9 in the name of 'President of Bharat' instead of the usual 'President of India', Congress leader Jairam Ramesh said the Article 1 in the Constitution can read “Bharat, that was India, shall be a Un
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'Women will have adequate representation in Parliament, state assemblies':
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
"I can tell you that the day is not far when in India, in the Parliament and State Assemblies, women will have adequate representation with appropriate amendments to the Constitution. We will be a global power by 2047 but if this reservation takes place early, we will be number 1 even bef
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Election Commission's prerogative to decide poll date: Pakistan's caretake
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
The issue arose after President Arif Alvi invited Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Sikandar Sultan Raja last month for a meeting to “fix an appropriate date” for general elections after the ECP expressed its inability to hold elections within the constitutionally mandated period.
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"To divert attention..." Congress MP Gogoi reacts to High-Level Committee
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Responding to the constitution of the eight-member High-Level Committee on the possibility of simultaneous elections in the Country, Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi on Sunday said that this was done just to "divert" attention and that the issue will automatically vanish in the coming two weeks.
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High-level committee on One Nation, One Poll tasked with suggesting amendm
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Some of the terms of reference of the eight-member high-level committee constituted by the Centre on Saturday on 'One Nation, One Election' are to examine and make recommendations for holding simultaneous elections in the country, suggest any amendments to the Constitution, and examine logis
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One Nation, One Election is not possible under current structure of Consti
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Reacting to the panel set up by the Centre to examine One Nation, One Election, Congress Rajya Sabha MP Digvijay Singh said that it was not feasible in the current structure of the Constitution.
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‘One Nation One Election’ possible, Constitutional amendment needed: say e
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
As the Union government has constituted a committee headed by former President Ram Nath Kovind to explore the possibility of 'One Nation, One Election', former chief election commissioner OP Rawat weighed in on the matter, saying it was possible and all that is needed is an amendment in t
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“Objective of INDIA alliance is to fight collectively and defeat BJP to sa
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Ahead of the third meeting of the INDIA alliance, CPI General Secretary D Raja on Thursday said that the primary objective of the INDIA alliance, a coalition of opposition parties, is to fight collectively and defeat the BJP in order to save the nation, the Constitution, democracy, secularis
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"Objective of INDIA alliance to make Constitution of India stronger" says
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
"The objective of the INDIA alliance is to make the Constitution of India stronger. We don't want to differentiate between people on the basis of caste, gender or region. I believe that the meeting in Mumbai will be historical," the Congress leader told ANI.
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SC exercises special power, reinstates English lecturer in college
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
The Supreme Court exercised its special power under Article 142 of the Constitution and reinstated the post of lecturer in English in the College.
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