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Birla: New index to evaluate functioning of assemblies

Lucknow, Jan. 22 -- The 86th meeting of presiding officers of legislatures has signed off on the creation of a unique index to evaluate performance, output and quality of assembly sessions, an idea pu... Read More


Stop Aravalli tree felling, illegal mining: SC to states

New Delhi, Jan. 22 -- The Supreme Court on Wednesday directed states, especially Rajasthan, to ensure the immediate stoppage of illegal mining and felling of trees in the ecologically sensitive Araval... Read More


National Legislative Index proposed, panel to be set up: LS speaker

Lucknow, Jan. 22 -- Ahead of the Budget session of Parliament, Lok Sabha speaker Om Birla on Wednesday said disruptions of the House are not appropriate for the country's democracy. He appealed to lea... Read More


SC directs Raj, states to stop all illegal mining in Aravalli range

New Delhi, Jan. 22 -- The Supreme Court on Wednesday directed states, especially Rajasthan, to ensure the immediate stoppage of illegal mining and felling of trees in the ecologically sensitive Araval... Read More


pre-poll Freebies an important matter to be considered: SC

New Delhi, Jan. 22 -- The Supreme Court on Wednesday observed that the practice of distributing freebies before elections is an "important" matter to be considered, as it agreed to give priority to th... Read More


SC orders immediate stop to mining in Aravalli, says panel will study impact of its earlier order

New Delhi, Jan. 22 -- The Supreme Court on Wednesday directed states, especially Rajasthan, to ensure the immediate stoppage of illegal mining and felling of trees in the ecologically sensitive Araval... Read More


Vns court directs Rahul Gandhi to appear

VARANASI, Jan. 22 -- A court of the special judge (MP/MLA) has issued a notice to Leader of the Opposition (LoP) and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi, directing him to appear and present his side in a case re... Read More


Cong summons its Bihar MLAs to Delhi over defection scare

PATNA, Jan. 22 -- The Congress is in crisis management mode to keep its MLAs intact from poaching, amidst open declarations by rival parties about their mass desertion after Makar Sankranti. With spec... Read More


IMFL seized from SUV bearing sticker of UP Rajya Sabha MP: Police

BHABUA, Jan. 22 -- The excise department in Bihar's Kaimur district seized 277 litres of Indian Made Foreign Liquor (IMFL) from an SUV bearing the sticker of a woman Rajya Sabha MP from Uttar Pradesh ... Read More


Cong misleading over SIR, doesn't want fake voters removed: Bedham

Jaipur, Jan. 22 -- Congress is misleading people over the special intensive revision exercise (SIR) of voter rolls, state home minister Jawahar Singh Bedham said, while responding to the opposition pa... Read More