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Karnataka High Court will pending petitions related to the Hijab row today. The hearing is scheduled to start at 2.30 pm. Meanwhile, classes for high school students up to class 10 will resume from today after they were closed due to the tensions prevailing over the controversy.
The Karnataka High Court, in its interim order pending consideration of all petitions related to the Hijab row, had earlier requested the state government to reopen educational institutions and restrained all the students from wearing saffron shawls, scarves, Hijab and any religious flag within the classroom.
Notably, the joint session of the Karnataka Legislature beginning today is likely to be rocked by the ongoing Hijab row and related law and order situation in the state, allegations of kickbacks by contractors association and Mekedatu project implementation issue, among others.
The 10-day session that will go on till February 25, will begin with Karnataka Governor Thaawar Chand Gehlot addressing the joint sitting of members of both Legislative Assembly and the Council on the first day.
This will be Gehlot's first address to the joint session, after taking over as the Governor in July, last year.
Congress is likely to corner the government on several issues, including the hijab controversy, and the related law and order situation, with protests in this regard turning violent in some parts. It is also likely to raise the issue of 40 per cent kickback charges levelled by the Karnataka State Contractors Association against politicians, Ministers and bureaucrats.
In Kolkata, the counting of votes will be held today for the February 12 elections to municipal corporations of Bidhannagar, Asansol, Siliguri, and Chandernagore in West Bengal. The counting of votes will start at 8 am.
On February 12, a voter turnout of 72.02 per cent was registered in Bidhannagar Municipal Corporation till 5 PM, while the polling percentage in Siliguri, Asansol and Chandernagore were 71.87, 71.67 and 71.49 respectively.
Altogether, 203 candidates contested in 41 wards in Bidhannagar, while 200 were in the fray in 47 seats of the Siliguri civic body, as per the SEC website.
In Siliguri, the CPM won the 2015 municipal elections, while the three other municipal corporations had TMC securing victory. The elections to these civic bodies were postponed due to COVID-19.
Breaking News LIVE: IAS Vineet Joshi Appointed As CBSE's New Chairman
IAS Vineet Joshi, Additional Secretary, Department of Higher Education, has been appointed as the new chairman of the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) with effect from today.
IAS Vineet Joshi, Additional Secretary, Department of Higher Education, has been appointed as new chairman of Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) with effect from today. pic.twitter.com/EWQhsHWZUH
— ANI (@ANI) February 14, 2022
Breaking News LIVE: Mumbai's COVID-19 Cases Drop To 2-Month Low Of 192
Mumbai reported 192 new COVID-19 cases on Monday, the lowest daily count since December 13, 2021, and two fresh fatalities linked to the infection.
Breaking News LIVE: Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi &Jairam Ramesh Among Cong's 30 Star Campaigners For Manipur Elections
Congress Party on Monday said that Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi and Jairam Ramesh were among Congress's 30-star campaigners for Manipur elections.
Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi and Jairam Ramesh among Cong's 30 star campaigners for Manipur elections: Party
— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) February 14, 2022
Breaking News LIVE: 'Over 1.5 Crore Youngsters B/W 15-18 Age Group Are Fully Vaccinated,' Says Union Health Minister
Union Health Minister Dr Mansukh Mandaviya on Monday said, "Over 1.5 crore youngsters between the 15-18 age group are fully vaccinated now."
Over 1.5 crore youngsters between the 15-18 age group are fully vaccinated now: Union Health Minister Dr Mansukh Mandaviya
— ANI (@ANI) February 14, 2022
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Breaking News LIVE: '23 Lakh Punjab Farmers Are Getting PM Kisan Payment Directly In Their Accounts,' Says PM Modi
"23 lakh Punjab farmers are getting PM Kisan payment directly in their accounts. Punjab has seen that we had made an SIT to probe the 1984 anti-Sikh riots but Congress has always given the accused top positions in the party," Says PM Modi while addressing a public gathering in Jalandhar.
23 lakh Punjab farmers are getting PM Kisan payment directly in their accounts. Punjab has seen that we had made an SIT to probe the 1984 anti-Sikh riots but Congress has always given the accused top positions in the party: PM Modi in Jalandhar pic.twitter.com/g71wqqVYXQ
— ANI (@ANI) February 14, 2022
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