India, Politics, 6th Aug 2019, News & Stories from India

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India Politics 06 Aug 2019

India, Politics, 06 Aug 2019

While DMK leaders had been against the decision by the NDA government, the TMC appeared to be a divided house with some of its MPs like Sukhendu Sekhar Ray supporting the move. (Photo: ANI)

Mamata Banerjee meets MK Stalin in Chennai

Meeting comes at a time when Centre’s move to revoke Article 370 which gave special status to J&K has set off a political storm.

06 Aug 2019 9:00 PM

With BJP enjoying an overriding majority in the Lok Sabha, the bill is expected to the get Parliamentary nod before being sent for presidential assent. (Photo: LSTV)

BJP MPs give standing ovation to PM Modi in Lok Sabha

Humbled by the gesture, the Prime Minister folded his hands and bowed down before the House before proceedings continued.

06 Aug 2019 7:24 PM

As per the RSS leaders, the slogans for the campaign are also ready and they will be targeting Pakistan and China for vacating the illegally occupied PoK and Aksai Chin. (Photo: Twitter | ANI)

RSS affiliates to begin nation-wide campaign for reclaiming PoK, Aksai Chin

The event would be held across the country, with RSS functionary Indresh Kumar inaugurating the same in the national capital.

06 Aug 2019 6:59 PM

Goenka said the restructuring of 'paradise' state into Union Territories will weave them more intricately with the national fabric. (Photo: ANI)

ASSOCHAM to open office in Jammu and Kashmir

ASSOCHAM President BK Goenka said govt’s bold move under leadership of PM Modi will strengthen India's sovereignty.

06 Aug 2019 6:21 PM

Sources also stated that NSA Doval during his interaction and review also found that Home Minister Amit Shah's statement over Jammu and Kashmir again being granted full-statehood at the appropriate time when the situation improves was widely welcomed by the local population. (Photo: ANI)

NSA Ajit Doval in J&K; finds locals supportive and assured of Centre's actions

After holding the meetings, NSA Doval found that the locals were supportive of the decision and felt that the change was well planned.

06 Aug 2019 6:18 PM

Operation in the district is still underway. (Photo: ANI)

Maharashtra CMO requests for NDRF team from Goa

NDRF teams carried out rescue ops in Walva, Urun Islampur, Sangli, evacuated locals whose houses were completely deluged in water.

06 Aug 2019 6:09 PM

Launched by the Central Government in 2016, PMFBY aims at supporting sustainable production in the agriculture sector by providing financial support to farmers who suffer crop loss or damage that arise out of unforeseen events. (Photo: ANI)

K'taka CM seeks extension of enrolment date of farmers under PMFBY

The Karnataka Chief Miniter who is in the national capital held a meeting with Tomar in the morning pertaining to this regard.

06 Aug 2019 6:06 PM

'Nobody is allowed to come in or go out, we are under house arrest,' Mr. Abdullah said. (Photo: ANI Twitter)

Detained at home; 'dictatorial' authority invoked in J&K: Farooq Abdullah

The former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister said he 'broke the door' to come out and speak to the media.

06 Aug 2019 4:15 PM

The Centre had on Monday revoked provisions of Article 370 to take away Jammu and Kashmir's special status, and proposed the bifurcation of the state into two Union territories -- Jammu and Kashmir, and Ladakh. (Photo: PTI/File)

'Headless' Cong has also become 'brainless': Naqvi on Adhir Ranjan's Kashmir remarks

A controversy erupted after the Congress leader in the Lok Sabha questioned the legality behind introducing the bills on Jammu and Kashmir.

06 Aug 2019 3:40 PM

The House is debating a motion to abrogate provisions of Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir and a bill to split the state into two union territories. (Photo: File)

Farooq Abdullah neither under detention nor arrest: Amit Shah in LS

Shah made these remarks when Supriya Sule (NCP) said Abdullah used to sit next to her in the House.

06 Aug 2019 3:17 PM

The revocation of special status to Jammu and Kashmir has been long on the agenda of the BJP and its predecessor Jana Sangh, but the earlier BJP-led governments in 1998 and 1999 had kept the issue along with other pet issues like Ram temple and uniform civil code on the backburner citing lack of a majority. (Photo: PTI)

Mayawati hails revocation of special status to Jammu and Kashmir

Former UP CM also claimed that Buddhist community residing in J&K are also happy with Centre's decision of Ladakh being separate UT.

06 Aug 2019 2:27 PM

The BJP MP from Darjeeling, Raju Bista, said he was hopeful that the saffron party's promise of a 'permanent political solution' in the hills would be a reality by 2024. (Photo: Representational)

After J&K bifurcation, hill parties want Darjeeling to be Union territory

The ruling Trinamool Congress, however, said it would oppose any move to bifurcate West Bengal.

06 Aug 2019 12:11 PM

Home Minister Amit Shah was captured on camera by a photographer with documents between his folded hands as he walked into Parliament on Monday. (Photo: AFP)

Caught on camera: Amit Shah’s photo reveals Modi govt plan, goes viral

As appeared in the document, the government apparently made an elaborate plan to deal with the situation.

06 Aug 2019 11:20 AM

In a shocking act, the Congress senior leader Janardan Dwivedi on Monday backed the BJP-led national coalition’s move to scrap special status for Jammu and Kashmir under Article 370 of the Constitution. (Photo: File)

‘Mistake of history’ now corrected: Senior Cong leader on Article 370

This isn’t the first time that Dwivedi has taken a stand that is seen to be at variance with the party’s stand.

06 Aug 2019 10:20 AM

After the passage of the bill, Prime Minister Narendra Modi went up to Shah and congratulated him. (Photo: File)

PM Modi to address nation today after historic announcement of revoking Article 370

On Monday, Rajya Sabha passed a momentous bill that bifurcates the state into two Union Territories.

06 Aug 2019 8:54 AM

The Lok Sabha on Monday passed a bill to amend the Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Act, 1956 to increase the number of Judges in the Supreme Court from present 30 to 33 excluding the Chief Justice of India (CJI). (Photo: File)

Lok Sabha passes bill to increase number of judges in SC

The Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Amendment Bill, 2019 was passed after a reply by Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad.

06 Aug 2019 8:45 AM

Days after he was ousted from the chief ministerial post, JD(S) leader H D Kumaraswamy on Monday said that he worked like a 'slave' for its coalition partner Congress during the tenure of his government in the state. (Photo: File)

Worked like 'slave' for Cong, don’t blame me: Kumaraswamy

The former chief minister also said that his government had allocated more money for constituencies of Congress MLAs than that of JD(S).

06 Aug 2019 8:23 AM

In Rajya Sabha, Constitution copy, shirts torn up

Naidu said he would not allow anyone to tear the Constitution.

06 Aug 2019 2:26 AM

Terming it the darkest day in Indian democracy, Mufti through Twitter said that the decision of J&K leadership to reject two-nation theory in 1947 and align with India has backfired. (Photo: File)

‘Betrayal’, say Omar Abdullah, Mehbooba Mufti

They said the move will have catastrophic consequences for the sub continent.

06 Aug 2019 2:22 AM

Documents with Home Minister Amit Shah before he went to parliament.

Amit Shah says J&K still the crown

On the offensive, Shah says move has corrected a long overdue historic wrong.

06 Aug 2019 2:19 AM

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