India, Politics, 10th Jul 2019, News & Stories from India

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India Politics 10 Jul 2019

India, Politics, 10 Jul 2019

The 13-month-old Congress-JDS government had slumped into crisis following the resignation of MLAs from the membership of the state Assembly on Saturday. (Photo: ANI)

K'taka: 2 Cong MLAs quit; Shivakumar visits Mumbai to meet rebel MLAs, detained

Police detained Shivakumar along with former Mumbai MP Milind Deora and Congress workers and later made to return to Bengaluru.

10 Jul 2019 10:05 PM

Goa CM Pramod Sawant with the incumbent Leader of Opposition Chandrakant Kavlekar. (Photo: ANI)

Goa: 10 Congress MLAs including Leader of Opposition join BJP

The BJP with 27 MLAs has become the major political party in the 40-member Goa Legislative Assembly.

10 Jul 2019 9:04 PM

Briefing reporters after the cabinet meeting, Information, and Broadcasting Minister Prakash Javadekar said the poor had been hit by the cases of illicit chit funds and there was a need to curb the menace. (Photo: G.N. Jha)

Cabinet approves bill to help tackle unregulated deposit schemes

The banning of Unregulated Deposit Schemes Bill, 2019 will replace an ordinance promulgated by the government in February this year.

10 Jul 2019 8:38 PM

The Code on Occupational Safety, Health, and Working Conditions Bill, 2019 in parliament is expected to be introduced in the Budget session of Parliament, under Union Labour Minister Santosh Gangwar. (Photo: ANI)

Cabinet approves bill that subsumes 13 central labour laws

The new code has been drafted after amalgamation, simplification, and rationalisation of relevant provisions of the 13 Central Labour Acts.

10 Jul 2019 8:28 PM

The court had expressed the view that the proceedings must be conducted with "utmost confidentiality" to ensure its success. (Photo: File)

Ayodhya land dispute case to be heard by SC on Thursday

The matter will be heard by a three-member bench headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi.

10 Jul 2019 8:26 PM

12 cases have been filed against the SFJ, while 39 people associated with the organization have been arrested by various security agencies. Many social media handles of the organisation have also been blocked. (Photo: ANI)

Centre bans Pak backed 'Sikhs for Justice' for its secessionist activities

Sources said that Centre took the decision to call SFJ an unlawful association in consultation with state governments, including Punjab.

10 Jul 2019 7:58 PM

The chief minister made the statement after Karnataka Minister DK Shivakumar, Milind Deora and other Congressmen who staged a dharna outside the Mumbai hotel were 'disgruntled' JD(S)-Congress leaders are staying were detained by the police. (Photo: File)

Act of Mumbai police and Maha govt raises suspicion of horse trading : Kumaraswamy

The Congress has been accusing the BJP of conspiring to topple Congress-JD(S)coalition government in Karnataka.

10 Jul 2019 7:02 PM

ED had alleged that the Jain brothers, Agrawal and the daughter and son-in-law of Lalu Prasad were the “key persons behind the laundering of Rs 1.2 crore”. (Photo: PTI)

Lalu's daughter, son-in-law chargesheeted by ED in money laundering case

In the charge sheet, the probe agency named 35 new accused out of which around 15 are individuals and rest are companies.

10 Jul 2019 6:19 PM

The police is now taking Shivakumar to the airport where he will board a plane back to Bengaluru. (Photo: ANI)

'They will come back,' confident Shivakumar packed off to Bengaluru

'Congress-JD(S) govt which is there will be safe. None of them is leaving the party,' D K Shivakumar said.

10 Jul 2019 6:12 PM

‘Abhishek Manu Singhvi ji will represent us in Supreme Court tomorrow,’ Congress leader K C Venugopal. (Photo: ANI)

Abhishek Manu Singhvi to represent Congress in SC in Karnataka case

Rohatgi, who appeared on behalf of the MLAs, contended before SC that Speaker was ‘deliberately delaying’ acceptance of resignations.

10 Jul 2019 5:02 PM

He also attempted to woo the locals by announcing free pilgrimage to Pashupati Nath temple in Nepal. (Photo: ANI)

Rajasthan Budget: Rs 1,000 crore fund for farmers' welfare

Presented by CM Gehlot, who is also Finance Minister, budget allocated Rs 10 crore for education of women belonging to minority communities.

10 Jul 2019 4:15 PM

Apart from Azad, KC Venugopal, Siddaramaiah, Dinesh Gundu Rao, Mallikarjun Kharge, Eshwar Khandre and Zameer Ahmad and other Congress leaders were present in the meeting. (Photo: ANI)

Karnataka crisis: Azad questions conduct of BJP govt, Governors

‘Entire country is anguished at the way BJP government at national level and Governor at state level are conducting themselves,’ Azad said.

10 Jul 2019 4:07 PM

Shivakumar and JD(S) MLA Shivalinge Gowda arrived in Mumbai this morning on a special flight from Bengaluru to meet rebel MLAs staying at Renaissance Mumbai Convention Centre Hotel. (Photo: ANI)

Congress-JDS legislators are kept in captivity: D K Shivakumar

Security was heightened outside the hotel in Powai area of Mumbai after the dissidents wrote to Mumbai Police seeking protection.

10 Jul 2019 3:42 PM

Among the MLAs who have signed the letter are Shivram Hebbar, Pratap Gowda Patil, BC Patil, ST Somshekar, Ramesh Jarkiholi, Byrati Basavraj, Gopalaiyya, H Vishwanath, Narayan Gowda, and Mahesh Kumutali. (Photo: ANI)

Shivakumar claims hearts of rebel MLAs beating to meet, they say 'we've no intention'

The slogans were raised by supporters of one of the disgruntled JD(S) MLAs, Narayan Gowda.

10 Jul 2019 3:40 PM

The rebel MLAs had checked into Mumbai's Sofitel Hotel on Saturday and later moved to the Renaissance Hotel in the city on Monday. (Photo: ANI)

After cancelling booking, Mumbai hotel serves tea, doughnuts to Shivakumar

It is unclear whether Shivakumar and others bore the expenses or it was courtesy gesture by Renaissance Mumbai Convention Centre Hotel.

10 Jul 2019 3:14 PM

The former chief minister also said that they will meet Speaker Ramesh Kumar at 3 pm on Wednesday. (Photo: ANI)

Kumaraswamy has no moral right to continue as CM, should step down: Yeddyurappa

‘I requested the Governor to convey to the Speaker that he should take necessary action immediately,’ Yeddyurappa said.

10 Jul 2019 2:54 PM

The Congress party has been constantly accusing the BJP of conspiring to topple the Congress-JD(S) coalition government in Karnataka. (Photo: ANI)

Yedyurappa's son Vijayendra rubbishes reports about BJP leaders visiting Mumbai hotel

There were reports that BJP provoked Congress-JD(S) MLAs to resign from coalition government and has been in touch with rebel legislators.

10 Jul 2019 2:37 PM

Section 144 imposed in Mumbai's Powai where K'taka's rebel MLAs are lodged

Security was heightened outside the hotel in Powai area of Mumbai after the dissidents wrote to Mumbai Police seeking protection.

10 Jul 2019 2:01 PM

The two bills were sent to the President's office by the Tamil Nadu government in 2017 and were recently rejected after 27 months in the office. (Photo: DMK twitter handle).

DMK stages walkout from Tamil Nadu Assembly on NEET

The DMK chief also demanded the resignation of Shanmugam.

10 Jul 2019 1:40 PM

The Zero Hour refers to the time immediately following the Question Hour in both the Houses of Parliament. During this hour, parliamentarians can raise matters of importance without the mandatory ten-day advance notice. (Photo: File)

Opposition parties give notice under Rule 267 in Rajya Sabha

Rule 267 was invoked to discuss the issues of 'defections being engineered to dislodge elected governments'.

10 Jul 2019 1:24 PM

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