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New Delhi, July 8 (IANS) Delhi Assembly Speaker Vijender Gupta on Tuesday announced plans to host a symposium on July 10 to highlight the democratic spirit demonstrated by early Indian legislators.The symposium on the theme ‘Pre-Independence Parliamentary Systems (1911–1946) in India and the Role of Indian Members in our Freedom Movement’ promises to revisit the evolution of parliamentary institutions in colonial India.Speaker Gupta said the symposium aims to revisit the evolution of parliamentary institutions in colonial India and recognise the significant contributions of Indian members who leveraged legislative platforms to advance the cause of national independence.The Speaker highlighted the relevance of this historical inquiry, emphasising that the ethical leadership and democratic s...

Mumbai, July 8 (IANS) The opposition parties in Maharashtra, on Tuesday, in two separate letters to the Chief Justice of India (CJI) B.R. Gavai raised the issues over pending petitions regarding the split in Shiv Sena and Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) and also about lack of appointment of the Leader of the Opposition in the Assembly.The opposition leaders comprising former Leader of the Opposition Vijay Wadettiwar (Congress), NCP-SP legislators Jayant Patil and Jitendra Awhad, and Shiv Sena-UBT Legislature Party leader Aaditya Thackeray and Shiv Sena-UBT group leader Bhaskar Jadhav submitted these signed letters to the CJI Gavai, who was felicitated earlier in the day by the Maharashtra Legislature.The Opposition brought to the notice of the CJI the pending petitions about the split ...

Hyderabad, July 8 (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has registered a case of disproportionate assets against an official of the South Central Railway.The CBI, Hyderabad registered the case against A.R. Raja Sekhar, Office Superintendent at the office of Senior DPO, Sanchalan Bhawan, Secunderabad Division, South Central Railway and his wife A. Navneetha.The central agency said that the case was registered on allegations that the accused while working as office superintendent between 2017 and 2023 intentionally enriched himself and his family members illicitly by amassing pecuniary resources and properties to the tune of more Rs.1.54 crore, which are disproportionate to his known sources of income for which he cannot satisfactory account for.The CBI conducted searches at six...

Jaipur, July 8 (IANS) Jaipur Cyber Crime Police have arrested the kingpin of an interstate cyber fraud gang from Bengaluru, Karnataka. This gang had duped a 75-year-old Jaipur resident of Rs 23.56 lakh by falsely accusing him of money laundering and threatening him with a so-called "digital arrest."Earlier, police had arrested the gang's main account holder and three other accomplices. Superintendent of Police (Cyber Crime) Shantanu Kumar said the case dates back to May 23, 2025. The elderly victim received a call from an unknown number. The caller, impersonating a Mumbai Police officer named Sanjay Kumar, falsely accused him of involvement in a money laundering case worth Rs 2.80 crore and claimed that an arrest warrant had been issued in his name.To intensify the fear, the victim was c...

New Delhi, July 8 (IANS) The BJP on Tuesday admired the World Bank report highlighting India’s progress in reducing income inequality under Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s leadership.The party asserted that the country has significantly improved compared to the Congress-led UPA era.BJP national spokesperson Syed Zafar Islam said that the World Bank’s Gini Index - a key measure of income inequality - has dropped from 28.5 during the UPA government to 25.2 now, placing India as the fourth most equal country globally.“This remarkable progress reflects the vision of Prime Minister Narendra Modi for a New India,” Islam said. “India’s rise from being part of the ‘fragile five’ in 2013-14 to joining the ‘fabulous four’ today is a testament to consistent reforms and inclusive growth.”Islam highl...

Jaipur, July 8 (IANS) The last rites of Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw's father Daulal Vaishnaw were performed on Tuesday in Rajasthan’s Jodhpur.Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma also marked his presence on the occasion and offered his condolences to the bereaved family.The Chief Minister visited the Mokshdham in Jodhpur, paid his last respects by offering a floral tribute to the mortal remains of Late Daulal Vaishnaw, and prayed to provide strength and solace to the grieving family to bear this irreparable loss.His last rites were performed in the evening at the Vaishnav community crematorium located in the Nagauri Gate Kaga area in Jodhpur. Ashwini Vaishnaw lit the pyre of his father.Among those present during the funeral procession were Pali MP P.P. Chaudhary, Rajya Sabha MP Rajendra...

New Delhi, July 8 (IANS) Delhi Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa welcomed the Commission for Air Quality Management’s (CAQM) decision to defer the enforcement of its fuel ban on End-of-Life (EoL) vehicles, calling it a “major relief” for the people of the capital.The revised directive, which postpones the ban on refuelling older vehicles until November 1, 2025, in Delhi and five adjoining NCR districts, follows sustained appeals from the Delhi government, citing technical and legal challenges. Speaking to IANS, Sirsa credited Chief Minister Rekha Gupta’s persistent efforts in advocating for a more practical rollout. “Our concerns have been acknowledged. The earlier directive to seize vehicles at fuel stations has now been relaxed. This is a big relief for Delhiites,” he said. S...