Ramalinga Reddy resigns from D K Shivvkumar cabinet over Bengaluru portfolio snub

Bengaluru, 5/6: Senior legislator Ramalinga Reddy on Friday announced his resignation from the D K Shivakumar Cabinet, a day after portfolios were allocated to 13 ministers.Reddy was given Water Resources, while Krishna Byre Gowda got Bengaluru development — a portfolio Reddy had sought. Miffed at being denied the portfolio, Reddy said he could not work…

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India to implement 2-3 free trade agreements in six months, 3-4 more in 2027: Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal

New Delhi  4/6: Commerce & Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said on Thursday that India will implement at least two to three free trade agreements (FTAs) over the next six months, while another 3-4 such pacts are expected to come into force in 2027. In the last three-and-a-half years, Goyal said, India has finalised nine FTAs…

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Centre likely to reintroduce Women’s Quota Bill in Parliament to capitalise on DMK-Congress fallout

New Delhi, 4/6: As the INDIA bloc’s composition is staring at some rearrangement after the recent assembly polls, the Centre is looking at reintroducing the Women’s Reservation Bill and the Delimitation Bill. The government’s previous attempt to bring in the legislation, in the last Parliament session, was defeated by the Opposition, as the Bill needed…

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TMC didn’t follow rules, not appropriate to call Ritabrata ‘expelled’ leader: Bengal Speaker

New Delhi, 4/6: West Bengal Speaker Rathindra Bose on Thursday defended the move to name Trinamool rebel leader Ritabrata Banerjee as the leader of Opposition, and that the allegation of forged signatures submitted in the letter submitted by Abhishek Banarjee is handled by  CID in the state.Speaking at an event where the Bengal Assembly signed…

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BJP announces candidates for Rajya Sabha polls in five states, fields Tarun Chugh from Madhya Pradesh

New Delhi, 4/6: The BJP on Thursday announced candidates for upcoming Rajya Sabha polls in five states, fielding party national general secretary Tarun Chugh from Madhya Pradesh and Satish Poonia from Rajasthan. The names of Union ministers Ravneet Singh Bittu and George Kurian did not figure in the list of BJP candidates. Both ministers’ term…

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India to implement 2-3 free trade agreements in six months, 3-4 more in 2027: Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal

New, 4/6: Commerce & Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said on Thursday that India will implement at least two to three free trade agreements (FTAs) over the next six months, while another 3-4 such pacts are expected to come into force in 2027. In the last three-and-a-half years, Goyal said, India has finalised nine FTAs including…

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WFI plea against High Court order allowing wrestler Vinesh Phogat for selection trials infructuous: Supreme Court

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday said the plea of the Wrestling Federation of India against the Delhi High Court order allowing wrestler Vinesh Phogat to participate in selection trials has become infructuous in view of subsequent developments. A bench of Justices PS Narasimha and Aravind Kumar, which refused to go into the observations…

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