NEW DELHI: Supreme Court on Tuesday took note of a controversial speech by Allahabad high court judge Shekhar Kumar Yadav, in which he reportedly said the country would function as per the wishes of the “bahusankhyak (majority)” and expressed a term used to describe rigid clerics, which is considered pejorative by many. Amid protests that…
Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar NEW DELHI: In a first in parliamentary history, the INDIA bloc of opposition parties Tuesday submitted a notice for the removal of vice-president Jagdeep Dhankhar, who also serves as chairman of Rajya Sabha, accusing him of “partisan” conduct as the RS chair.While the motion is unlikely to be passed, opposition members,…
To bring a motion to remove the VP, a 14-day notice has to be given and it should be approved by the deputy chairman before it is taken up. With the winter session ending on Dec 20, the notice submitted on Tuesday may not cover the required number of days. Opposition sources said they plan…
NEW DELHI/PATNA: RJD chief Lalu Prasad on Tuesday endorsed Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee‘s desire to take over the reins of INDIA bloc from Congress, days after Sharad Pawar too had backed her.“Congress’s reservations (on this) amount to nothing. Mamata ko do (give her the leadership role),” Lalu said.Congress, though, played down the issue. At a…
MUMBAI: In a fresh turn of events in the Kalyani family dispute, Sugandha Hiremath – Hikal director and sister of Bharat Forge chairman Baba Kalyani – has disputed the legitimacy of her late mother’s wills, which primarily benefits her two brothers Baba Kalyani and Gaurishankar Kalyani. Their mother had made two distinct wills before her…
MUMBAI: Stocks and bond markets could expect a straight-talking new RBI governor who is focussed on growth and faster technology adoption by banks. However, brokerages are divided if Sanjay Malhotra, the incoming RBI chief, would go for a faster easing of interest rates.According to a report by Goldman Sachs, Malhotra’s expertise in taxation has played…
MUMBAI: Outgoing RBI governor Shaktikanta Das said that restoring the inflation-growth balance is the most important task ahead for his successor Sanjay Malhotra.In his last press conference as governor, Das highlighted the importance of coordination between RBI and govt in curbing inflation. “Govt undertook a lot of supply-side measures which helped RBI check inflation. The…
MUMBAI: Markets regulator Sebi plans to use government’s DigiLocker system to reduce instances of unclaimed assets in the securities market. This includes MF folios and stocks left with fund houses and depositories after the death of an investor. The regulator has proposed that fund houses and depositories should provide demat and MF holding statements on…
RAIPUR: After an aggressive campaign against Maoists, inflicting the heaviest toll on insurgents in any year, the Vishnu Deo Sai govt in Chhattisgarh aims to move to phase-2 for Bastar – to turn the once-battleground into a tourism destination. “Chitrakote Falls (in Bastar district) is as beautiful as Niagara. We will turn it into an…
BELAGAVI: A demonstration by Lingayat Panchamasali community near the Suvarna Vidhana Soudha in Karnataka’s Belagavi on Tuesday, demanding reservation under 2A category, turned violent, with 50 protesters suffering injuries as they clashed with police.The Panchamasali are currently placed in the 3B category that offers 5% reservation in govt jobs and education, while 2A has 15%…
