Author: Anjali Panicker

Maharashtra Legislative Assembly passes the Lokayukta bill in the absence of the opposition. On Wednesday the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly passed the Lokayukta Bill, 2022 through a voice vote, which brings the Chief Minister and council of ministers under the ambit of the anti-corruption ombudsman. After passing the bill, the Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra Devendra Fadnavis said it was a revolutionary act and Maharashtra would be the first state to bring and pass the Lokayukta Bill across India. The Cabinet Minister Deepak Kesarkar proposed the Lokayukta Bill. According to the bill, the Lokayukta must get the assembly’s consent before opening…

BJP announces its candidate for the MCD election. The election is expected to be held on January 6. On Tuesday, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) announced its candidates for its Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) mayoral election. The party elected Rekha Gupta for the mayoral post, a three-time councillor from Shalimar Bagh, and Kamal Bagdi for the Deputy Mayor post. Gupta is competing against Shelly Oberoi, a mayoral candidate from the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP). Aaley Muhammad Iqbal has been chosen by the Arvind Kejriwal-led party for the Deputy Mayor post. The AAP, which currently has the most council…

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman got admitted to a private room at AIIMS hospital on Monday. On Monday, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman was admitted to the All India Institute of Medical Science (AIIMS) for a routine check-up and a minor stomach infection. According to the sources, the 63-year-old minister was admitted to a private room in the hospital on Monday at about noon and would likely be released soon. It was reported by official sources that she is fine now and there was no need to worry. The reason she why was hospitalized was not immediately known. As Reuters…

A group of 30 men who attacked a Christmas party is said to be a part of a Hindu Groupon Friday, December 23, a group of at least 30 young men attacked a Christmas party in Purola village in Uttarakhand’s district, claiming that forced conversions were taking place there. According, to the reports the incident at the Hope and Life center happened around noon. About 150 kilometers from Dehradun. The individuals who attacked Pastor Lazarus Cornelius and his wife Sushma Cornelius are claimed to be members of a Hindu group. According to the police, a group of more than 30 individuals showed…

The accused in the Kanhaiya Lal murder case are charged with various sections of the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act, the Indian Penal Code, and the Arms Act. The National Investigation Agency (NIA) filed a chargesheet on Thursday before a Jaipur court against the 11 accused who brutally murdered the Udaipur tailor Kanhaiya Lal Teli on June 28. According to the sources, two of the 11 suspects, are Pakistanis, and Salman bhai, who lives in Pakistan, is said to have planned the murder. Kanhaiya Lal was 48 when he was killed by Riyaz Attari and Mohammad Ghous after he supported the…

95th Academy Awards are announced, and India got shortlisted in four categories. The 95th Academy Awards announced the 10 categories’ shortlisted for the upcoming Oscars in 2024. The Gujarati language feature film Chhello Show (The Last Show) by Pan Nalini and the track Naatu Naatu from SS Rajamouli’s RRR have been nominated from India in the International Feature Film Category and the Best Original Song Category, respectively. The short documentary The Elephant Whisperers by Kartiki Gonsalves and the documentary feature All That Breathes by Shaunak Sen also have been nominated for the Documentary Feature Film category from India. The Best…

Union Minister asks Rahul Gandhi to follow the covid 19 guidelines or postpone the Bharat Jodo Yatra Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya wrote a letter to Congress MP Rahul Gandhi and Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot on Tuesday urging them to see to it that the Covid-19 regulations were properly followed throughout the ongoing Bharat Jodo Yatra. According to the letter written by the Union Health Minister, the Bharat Jodo Yatra must strictly follow the Covid-19 guidelines and must use masks and hand sanitiser. It further states that the Yatra is only open to those who have received their vaccinations. Mandaviya…

The Municipal Corporation in Agra issued a notice to ASI asking them to pay 1.5 lakh on property tax and 1.9 lakh on water bills on the Taj Mahal. 15 days had been granted to the ASI to pay the debt. The Municipal Corporation in Agra, Uttar Pradesh issued a notice to the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) asking to pay 1.5 lakh on property tax and 1.9 lakh on water bills on the Taj Mahal, one of the seven wonders of the world. According to media reports, the bills are for the financial years 2021–22 and 2022–23. According to…

The Assam government has launched a massive eviction drive in Assam’s Nagaon district at Bhumuraguri Grazing Reserve, Jamai Basti, Rampur, and Kadamoni regions to free 1000 of Bigha lands from the encroachers. It is the largest eviction drive in the Nagaon district of Assam, near the birthplace of 15th-century Vaishnav saint Srimanta Sankardeva. The eviction began early this morning, intending to remove illegal encroachments from the region. The illegal properties in the area are being demolished using JCB. According to officials, the eviction campaign will start on Monday in and around the Batadrava neighbourhood and is expected to go on…

Delhi Chief Minister and AAP convener Aravind Kejriwal criticized the Narendra Modi government on Sunday over the recent clash between Indian and Chinese forces in the Tawang region of Arunachal Pradesh and asked the center to show “some courage and respect” for the nation’s warriors. While speaking at the party’s National Council, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal stated that even though Chinese aggression at the border is escalating, the BJP-led Centre claims that “everything is alright.” The AAP leader also mentioned the Tawang incident, where the Indian military managed to prevent the battle. He stated that China has been threatening…