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BJP boycotts Question Hour in Legislative Council over Zameer issue

BJP boycotts Question Hour in Council, demanding Housing Minister's resignation/apology for remarks on Assembly Speaker. Returns during Zero Hour. BJP not satisfied with Minister's statement. Treasury benches say Minister did nothing wrong, BJP walks out shouting slogans.

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Top news developments from Telangana today, December 11, 2023

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Vijayendra in Delhi; likely to discuss appointments to party posts

Hope is up in the BJP camp over appointment of legislators to various posts, with State BJP president B.Y. Vijayendra expected to meet senior party leaders in Delhi over the weekend.

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Legislative Council: Karnataka govt. proposes recruitment of 4,521 teachers in aided high schools, says Madhu Bangarappa

Minister for School Education and Literacy S. Madhu Bangarappa told the Legislative Council on Monday that his department has sought the concurrence of the Finance Department to fill 4,521 vacant sanctioned posts of teachers in government aided private high schools in the State.

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WorkCover reforms stall as parliament sets up inquiry

Victoria's upper house has voted to establish an inquiry into proposed legislative reforms to shake up the state's worker compensation scheme.

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BJP-JD(S) alliance will not be applicable to Legislative Council elections, says K.S. Eshwarappa

BJP leader K.S. Eshwarappa clarified that the BJP-JD(S) alliance for Lok Sabha polls will not be extended to the Legislative Council elections. He said the party workers are in favour of the BJP contesting the seat independently. If JD(S) extends support to the BJP candidate, they will accept it. The…

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Gadag witnesses grand celebration, a ‘repeat’ of 1973

Gadag on Friday witnessed a repeat of the grand spectacle of 1973, when on the occasion of renaming of the State, the ‘Karnataka Jyoti’ from Hampi was received by then Chief Minister D. Devaraj Urs and a grand procession and public meeting was organised.

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Congress leaders lambast BJP, launch poll preparation

Launching the poll preparations for Haveri Lok Sabha Constituency, Congress leaders including Ministers S.S. Mallikarjun and H.K. Patil and Chief Whip of Legislative Council Saleem Ahmed on Saturday, lambasted BJP and Prime Minister Narendra Modi for what they termed as false promises.

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Three Telugu Desam Party members suspended from Legislative Council

Telugu Desam Party MLCs K. Srikanth, Panchumarthi Anuradha and B.T. Naidu were suspended from the Legislative Council on September 22 on the second day of the Monsoon session.

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Telangana govt. celebrates National Integration Day across State with fervour

Telangana govt celebrated National Integration Day to mark the merger of Hyderabad State with India in 1948. Speaker of Assembly Pocharam Srinivas Reddy, Chairman of Council G. Sukender Reddy, BRS secretary K. Keshava Rao, Minister T. Harish Rao, Chief Whip Dasyam Vinay Bhaskar, Minister V. Prashanth Reddy, Minister E. Dayakar…

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Simmering differences between Raj Bhavan and Pragati Bhavan continues in Telangana

Telangana Governor Tamilisai Soundararajan and CM K. Chandrasekhar Rao display bonhomie, but simmering differences between Raj Bhavan and Pragati Bhavan continue

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Kashmiri lecturer suspended days after pleading against abrogation of Article 370 in SC

“During the period of suspension, the delinquent shall remain attached in the office of Director School Education Jammu,” reads the order.

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Karnataka: M.R. Seetharam, Umashree, and H.P. Sudham Das nominated to Council

Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot has nominated former Ministers M.R. Seetharam and Umashree, and H.P. Sudham Das, former Indian Revenue Service officer, as members of the Legislative Council.

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Govt. to nominate Seetharam, Umashree, Sudham Das to Council

The State government has formally sent three names — of former Ministers M.R. Seetharam and Umashree and former Enforcement Directorate officer H.P. Sudham Das — to the membership of the Legislative Council, for the Governor’s approval.

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Names of Umashree, Seetharam, Sudham Das likely to be sent to Governor today for Legislative Council seats

The Congress is learnt to have finalised the names of former Ministers Umashree and M.R. Seetharam, besides Sudham Das, for the three vacant seats in the Legislative Council.

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Andhra Pradesh govt. should explain decline in fiscal health, says former Finance Minister

Yanamala Ramakrishnudu, former finance minister and Leader of the Opposition in the Legislative Council, said the Jagan Mohan Reddy Government's mismanagement of finances is pushing AP into a debt trap. Telangana improved its position despite being less resourceful. Fiscal deficit and Revenue Deficit have increased, and Rs.30,000 crore is going…

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Karnataka Governor seeks clarifications on nomination of 3 Congress candidates to Legislative Council

Governor Thawaarchand Gehlot has sought clarifications from the State government on the nomination of M.R. Seetharam, former Minister, Mansur Ali Khan, son of former Union Minister K. Rahman Khan, and H.P. Sudham Das, former Enforcement Directorate officer, to the Legislative Council.

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Nomination of candidates for Council becomes contentious for Karnataka Congress

After a group of MLAs expressed their voice against “non-responsive” Ministers in the Karnataka government, the ruling Congress’ proposal to nominate M.R. Seetharam, former Minister; Mansoor Ali Khan, son of the former Union Minister K. Rahman Khan, and H.P. Sudham Das, former Enforcement Directorate officer, to the Legislative Council has…

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Reservation for women: Siddaramaiah turns the tables on BJP

Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Friday turned the tables on BJP members in the Legislative Council when they tried to ridicule the Congress for not nominating women members to the House.

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About 2,871 acres of forest land encroached upon in Bengaluru Urban

Of nearly 17,000 acres of forest land in Bangalore Urban district, about 2,871 acres have been encroached upon due to various reasons, Forest, Ecology and Environment Minister Eshwar Khandre informed the Legislative Council on Monday.

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Meeting soon to fill up vacant posts in aided schools and PU colleges, promises Minister

Primary and Secondary Education MInister S. Madhu Bangarappa on Monday assured the Legislative Council that a meeting will soon be convened to decide on filling up vacant posts in aided secondary schools and pre-university (PU) colleges that have been created due to retirement, death and resignation after December 2015.

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Nearly 45% of sanctioned posts lying vacant in Health Department

Nearly 45% (31,146) of the total 69.811 sanctioned posts in the State Health and Family Welfare Department are lying vacant. Of the vacant posts, 9,560 have been outsourced, Health Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao informed the Legislative Council on Monday. Action is being initiated to fill the vacancies, he said.

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Another jolt to Uddhav camp as veteran leader Neelam Gorhe joins ruling Eknath Shinde faction

In a major setback for the Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena (UBT), veteran Shiv Sena leader Neelam Gorhe, who is Deputy Chairperson of Maharashtra Legislative Council, joined Chief Minister Eknath Shinde’s rival Sena faction on Friday.

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Decision to implement 7th Pay Commission after considering financial status: CM

Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Thursday said the decision to implement the final recommendation of the 7th Pay Commission for State government employees would be taken after considering the financial status of the exchequer. He also clarified that the extension of six months given to the commission headed by the former…

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Maharashtra Deputy CM Ajit Pawar has backing of 40 NCP MLAs and 6 NCP MLCs: Sources

Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar has the backing of more than 40 MLAs in the State Legislative Assembly and more than 6 MLCs in the Legislative Council.

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