THE HEADLINES:
- Both Houses of Parliament adjourned till 2:00 PM amid opposition’s uproar on electoral roll revision.
- Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju says, opposition digging out issues to disrupt Parliament.
- Election Commission seeks clarification on hundred per cent enumeration claims across 2,208 booths in West Bengal.
- Fourth edition of Kashi-Tamil Sangamam to begin with grand ceremony in Varanasi this evening.
- Deep Depression of Cyclonic storm Ditwah weakens into a depression; IMD issues red alert for Chennai, Tiruvallur, Chengalpattu and Kanchipuram districts for another 24 hours.
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Both the Houses of the Parliament have been adjourned till 2:00 PM following the opposition ruckus over various issues including Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls. When the Lok Sabha assembled at 12 noon after the first adjournment, the opposition party members again trooped into the well and pressed for their demand. Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju appealed to the opposition MPs not to disrupt the House proceedings. He said, government is ready to discuss any issue in the House. Mr Rijiju said, the discussions should be held in a peaceful and disciplined manner.
As the opposition continued its sloganeering, the presiding officer adjourned the Lower House till 2:00 PM.
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Union Minister of Parliamentary Affairs Kiren Rijiju has criticized the leaders of opposition parties for disrupting the proceedings of parliament over the issue of Special Intensive Revision of Electoral Roll (SIR), saying they don’t need to dig out issues. Talking to the media outside the parliament, the Minister said, they do not need to find new issues and disturb the Parliament.
Meanwhile the leaders of opposition parties, including Rahul Gandhi, Sonia Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi, and others held a protest outside the Parliament and demanding the roll back of SIR on the second day of the winter session.
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The Election Commission has sought a detailed report regarding the submission of cent per cent enumeration forms across 2,208 booths in West Bengal. It noted that no uncollectible forms have been reported from these booths, which appears unrealistic. District Election Officers were instructed to submit their reports by 10 a.m. today.
The BJP has alleged that certain politically motivated Block Development Officers are pressuring Booth Level Officers to share their OTPs so that the names of the dead, those who have shifted, and illegal Bangladeshi immigrants can be included in the ongoing SIR process.
The Election Commission appointed Special Roll Observer Subrata Gupta has begun consultations with the public, political parties, and organisations to address grievances related to the SIR process.
Yesterday, members of the CPI(M) and Congress met with the Special Roll Observer to present their concerns.
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Senior BJP leader Dr. Prem Kumar has been elected the new Speaker of the 18th Bihar Legislative Assembly. Pro-tem Speaker Narendra Narayan Yadav announced his unanimous election today, the second day of the Assembly session. He has been elected unopposed.
It is noteworthy that senior BJP leader Dr. Prem Kumar has been elected MLA for the ninth time from the Gaya Town Assembly seat. He has held various ministerial positions in several previous governments.
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In a show of solidarity, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah had breakfast at the residence of Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar in Bengaluru today as the tussle for the CM post continues in the state. Earlier, Mr Shivakumar had also visited Siddaramaiah’s residence for a similar breakfast meeting.
Speaking to reporters after today’s meeting, Mr Siddaramaiah said, Rahul Gandhi will take the final call on any leadership change and cabinet reshuffle in Karnataka. He said he shares same ideology with Shivakumar and said, the two leaders also discussed strategy for the upcoming Assembly session in Belagavi, which begins on December 8th.
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News just in,
Both the houses of Parliament have resumed their proceedings.
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Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman today said that, with the growing digitalisation of the economy and emergence of new financial products, countries globally will have to cooperate with timely exchange of information, while ensuring fairness and public trust in the tax system. Addressing the 18th Global Forum Plenary Meeting in New Delhi, the Minister said transparency in tax matters has always gone beyond administrative reforms for India.
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Minister of Communications Jyotiraditya Scindia has said that Sanchar Saathi App has been introduced for curbing misuse of telecom resources for cyber frauds and ensuring telecom cyber security. Speaking to reporters outside Parliament, Mr Scindia clarified that sanchar sathi app can be deleted from the mobile phone if anybody wants and it is upto the users whether to keep it installed or not.
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News just in,
Lok Sabha has been adjourned till tomorrow.
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The fourth edition of Kashi-Tamil Sangamam will begin today in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh. Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath will jointly inaugurate the event, aimed at strengthening ties between North and South. The grand opening ceremony will take place at Namo Ghat this evening. The theme of the event this year is ‘Let Us Learn Tamil or Tamil Karkalam.’ In his Mann Ki Baat programme this sunday, the Prime Minister had said, the Kashi-Tamil Sangamam has become an important platform for all of those who are attached to the Tamil language.
“The heart of Kashi Tamil Sangamam 4.0 lies in its theme, “Let Us Learn Tamil i.e. Tamil Karkalam.” This edition places Tamil language learning at the center of its vision, carrying forward the belief that all Indian languages belong to a shared Bharatiya Bhasha family. At the inaugural ceremony, traditional artists from Kashi and Tamil Nadu will perform together on stage, showcasing a wonderful confluence of diverse Indian culture. more than 1,400 delegates from Tamil Nadu belonging to seven broad categories-students, teachers, writers and media professionals, those from agriculture and allied sectors, professionals and artisans, women, along with spiritual scholars- will participate in events at Kashi. SUSHIL CHANDRA TIWARI, AKASHVANI NEWS, LUCKNOW. “
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi has congratulated Vedamurti Devavrat Mahesh Rekhe on completing the Dandakrama Parayanam, consisting of 2 thousand mantras of the Shukla Yajurveda’s Madhyandini branch, in 50 days without any interruption. In a social media post, Mr Modi stated that what the 19 year old Vedamurti Devavrat Mahesh Rekhe has done will be remembered by the coming generations.
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Chief of the Naval Staff, Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi today said that aggressive posturing and immediate action of deployment of the carrier battle group during Operation Sindoor forced Pakistan Navy to remain close to their ports. In his annual press conference, Mr Tripathi asserted that Operation Sindoor is still in progress and it reaffirmed India’s commitment, readiness and its deterrence potential.
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The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan has expressed grave concerns over reports about harsh detention conditions for former Prime Minister Imran Khan and alleged limitations on family to visit him. The rights body has urged the government to act and called on the federal authorities and the Punjab Home Department to review the situation. The Commission said, all actions must follow constitutional protections for the Pakistan Tahreek-e-Insaf chief. It said, international standards for humane treatment must be respected and Imran Khan’s basic rights be ensured.
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Deep Depression of the Cyclonic storm Ditwah has further weakened into a depression today. The system has recurved slowly with a speed of 3 km per hour over westcentral and adjoining areas of southwest Bay of Bengal. It is located at about 40 km east-southeast of Chennai. The weather department has raised a red alert for Chennai, Tiruvallur, Chengalpattu and Kanchipuram districts for another 24 hours. IMD has directed a total suspension of fishing operations in the region till tomorrow.
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India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast cold wave conditions over Delhi, Haryana, Chandigarh, Madhya Maharashtra, Marathwada and Punjab today. According to the met department, dense fog conditions are likely to prevail over Himachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram, Tripura and Odisha today.
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Benchmark domestic equity indices, the Sensex and the Nifty, extended losses and were trading over half a per cent down in afternoon trade today. The Sensex dropped 464 points to 85 thousand 178, while the Nifty dipped 140 points to 26 thousand 36, when reports last came in. On the sectoral front, Media, Financial Services and Services were dragging the most while PSU Bank, and Telecommunication managed to hold gains.
The broader market at the Bombay Stock Exchange was also trading in negative territory. The Mid-Cap index lost over 0.3 per cent, while the Small-Cap index slipped 0.6 per cent, a short while ago.
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AND NOW BEFORE WE END THE BULLETIN, THE HEADLINES ONCE AGAIN
- Both Houses of Parliament face repeated adjournments amid opposition’s uproar on electoral roll revision; Lok Sabha adjourned till tomorrow.
- Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiji says, opposition digging out issues to disrupt Parliament.
- Election Commission seeks clarification on hundred per cent enumeration claims across 2,208 booths in West Bengal.
- Fourth edition of Kashi-Tamil Sangamam to begin with grand ceremony in Varanasi this evening.
- Deep Depression of Cyclonic storm Ditwah weakens into a depression; IMD issues red alert for Chennai, Tiruvallur, Chengalpattu and Kanchipuram districts for another 24 hours.
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