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He also said that expunging the remarks from the records of the House has no meaningful impact and it would only be appropriate to have the matter examined in detail by the Privileges Committee and punitive action taken against Bidhuri.In his letter to Birla, Chowdhury added: “I am compelled to, and in fact, feel it to be my bound duty to impress upon you the need for taking stringent action as per the rules against BJP MP Bidhuri for using brazenly abusive and unparliamentary words against member of a leading political party, Danish Ali, who also happens to be from…

The three-day festival, beginning September 23, will be celebrated across all the lighthouses in the country in an effort to transform these historic sites into new tourist hotspots.Sonowal, earlier launched a campaign ‘Lighthouse Heritage Tourism’ to renovate 75 historic lighthouses and provide them with adequate facilities to draw tourists which will benefit the local economy.Speaking on the occasion, the Minister said: “It is a moment of great happiness for everyone in the team at the Ministry of Ports, Shipping & Waterways as we begin this historic lighthouse festival across the country from tomorrow.”This would be a three day gala event…

A bench of CJI D.Y. Chandrachud and Justice JB Pardiwala said that a bank and its authorised officer appointed under Section 13(2) of SARFAESI (Securitisation and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Security Interest) Act cannot act in a manner so as to keep the sword hanging on the neck of the auction purchaser.”The law treats everyone equally and that includes the bank and its officers. The said enactments were enacted for speedy recovery and for benefitting the public at large and does not give any license to the bank officers to act de hors the scheme of the…

In an interaction with the G20 team at the Bharat Mandapam in Pragati Maidan, where the event was held earlier this month, Modi praised their hard work.”We got praise from everywhere and it was because of the hard work of all the functionaries. The credit for the G20 Summit’s huge success goes to all of you,” he said.Modi also requested the officials and all other staff to record their experiences.”I have a request that if you can all record your experiences on a website, it will serve as guidelines for future events,” Modi said.Around 3,000 people, who contributed towards organising…

New Delhi, Sep 22 (IANS) Somdev Devvarman, a former Indian professional tennis player, believes that the current system in the country requires upgradation as tennis is an expensive sport and aspiring players unquestionably require assistance to thrive.Devvarman’s statement was prompted by an IANS query regarding India’s highest-ranked men’s singles player, Sumit Nagal, who recently disclosed his financial difficulties and expressed regret over the insufficiency of both financial backing and proper guidance for players.A day after Nagal’s heartfelt confession, Gatorade, a brand of sports-themed beverage and food products, has decided to support the tennis player by signing a three-year deal with…

Hangzhou, Sep 22 (IANS) The Indian teams started their campaigns in the Asian Games table tennis competition here on Friday with the men winning both their preliminary round matches while the women getting the better of a strong Singapore side at the GSP Gymnasium.The Indian men blanked Yemen 3-0 in their opening match in the morning and then took the table again in the evening session to overcome Singapore 3-1 in preliminary round Group F.The women’s team had to fight hard to quell a strong Singapore 3-2 with seasoned players Manika Batra and Ayhika Mukherjee winning one and losing one…

San Francisco, Sep 22 (IANS) Amazon on Friday announced that it will introduce ‘limited advertisements’ to its Prime Video streaming service in 2024 as it aims to put more cash into creating TV shows and films.In addition, the company said it will roll out the “ad-free” subscription tier for an extra $2.99 per month for Prime members in the US — a similar move which was taken by competitors such as Disney+ and Netflix.In August, Disney+ announced plans for an ad-supported service, while Netflix launched its “basic with ads” streaming plan last year. Prime members in the UK, the US,…

The Speaker post was lying vacant after the resignation of Bikram Keshari Arukha on May 12. Arukha was later included in the state Cabinet as the Finance Minister.On the first day of monsoon session that began Friday, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik proposed the name of Mallik as the 26th Speaker of Odisha Assembly. The proposal was later passed unanimously.“I am very happy for being elected unanimously as the Speaker of the Assembly with the support of all parties. I will treat everyone equally under the constitutionally sanctioned rules and procedures,” Mallik told reporters.Mallik, the former Revenue and Disaster Management Minister,…

Albert takes the stage of the reality show and sings his own original song ‘Mere Soniya’. This song impresses the roster of other judges which include Himesh Reshammiya, Neeti Mohan and Anu Malik, along with host Aditya Narayan.However, Madhuri Dixit, who was the guest star in the show is particularly taken back and goes on singing praises of the contestant for his originality and his voice.Praising the contestant, the actress says: “Congratulations, Albert, on the wonderful opportunity to sing an original song. In such competitions, contestants perform to other singers’ songs giving it their personal touch.”She adds, “But you have…

The CVoter survey had a sample size of 3,303 respondents.Overall, more than four out of every five or 83 per cent of the respondents shared this opinion. There is a difference in the opinion of those supporting alternative political formations.While more than 90 per cent of those who identify as NDA supporters back the idea, the proportion among those who identify as opposition INDIA bloc supporters is less than 80 per cent. In contrast, just about 8 per cent of the respondents are of the opinion that Indian security agencies should not act in this manner.Less than 10 per cent…