Tag: Minister

Telangana gets a fully functional Women’s Commission after 2.5 years

Source:-https://indianexpress.com Former minister Vakiti Sunitha Lakshma Reddy was appointed as chairperson of the Telangana state women’s commission, nearly two and a half years after the post fell vacant. The women’s commission also got six new members who will hold office till 2025. Sunitha Lakshma Reddy was the minister for women and child welfare in the

Amendment In Electricity Law Won’t Cut Subsidy To Farmers: Power Minister

Source:-https://www.ndtv.com New Delhi: The government today said farmers have no reason to worry over amendments to a law on electricity. Some farmers have raised concerns over any plan to change the existing system of power subsidy.“The fears of farmers about the Electricity (Amendment) Bill are unfounded. There is no provision or proposal to change the

Union Minister Nityanand Rai accuses protesting farmers of sabotaging transport of ration for armed forces

Source:-https://www.freepressjournal.in Patna: Nityanand Rai, Union Minister of State (MoS) for Home Affairs, on Sunday alleged that the forces supporting the farmers’ protest were working against the nation’s interests and sabotaging transportation of food materials meant for the armed forces stationed in hilly areas. Speaking at the kisan rallies at Patna and Vaishali, the Minister claimed

Karnataka HC dismisses pleas of Shivakumar, 3 others

Source: deccanchronicle.com Bengaluru: The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday dismissed the appeals of former minister D.K. Shivakumar and three others, who had challenged the order of a single-judge bench dismissing their plea questioning the ED summons against them in a money laundering case. The division bench, headed by Chief Justice A.S. Oka, upheld the single-judge bench

Turkey’s new action plans only for illegal migration: Minister

Source: hurriyetdailynews.com Turkey’s interior minister has said that Turkey’s new action plans for migration-related issues aim only at prevention of illegal migration.  “This issue only concerns irregular and illegal migration. It is out of the question and not acceptable for Syrian people who are under temporary protection, foreigners that are granted international protection status or people who have residence

Over 1000 cases pending with CBI: Minister

Source:- thestatesman.com A total of 1081 cases and 75 preliminary enquiries are pending investigation/enquiry by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) as on December 31, 2016, the Rajya Sabha was informed on Thursday. In a written reply to the house, Minister of State in the Prime Minister’s Office Jitendra Singh further said that the government