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Delhi Assembly's Special Session Likely To Be Stormy Affair
The Delhi Assembly's special session convened Friday is likely to be a stormy affair amid a slugfest over central probe agencies' action in the Kejriwal government's excise policy and the AAP accusing the BJP of trying to lure its MLAs.
Leader of Opposition in the Assembly Ramesh Bidhuri alleged that the ruling party has made the Assembly a "political arena". "Convening a one-day session is a mockery of democracy," he added.
A high-voltage drama unfolded on Thursday with Kejriwal summoning the AAP MLAs at his residence as he accused the BJP of trying to topple his government by offering Rs 800 crore to 40 of his legislators for switching sides and asked if this money came from GST collections, PM CARES Fund or some of its "friends".
Chhattisgarh: Contractual Govt Workers To Stage Strike On Service Regularisation
Contractual workers of Chhattisgarh government departments will stage a day-long strike in all 28 district headquarters on Friday demanding regularisation of service.
More than 30,000 contractual employees from 54 departments of the state government have been working by wearing arm bands with the Tricolour since August 22 in protest against the step-motherly treatment of the Congress government towards them, said Kaushlesh Tiwari, president of Chhattisgarh Sarva Vibhagiya Samvida Karamchari Mahasangh (CSVSKM), an umbrella body of government's contractual employees organizations.
"On Friday, all contractual employees will hold a day-long strike and take out 'Tiranga' march in the 28 district headquarters. The ruling party had promised in its poll manifesto to regularise all contractual government employees but has failed to do so. Salaries have not been increased in three years either," said Tiwari, a National Health Mission contractual employee.
SC To Hear Journalist Sidhique Kappan's Bail Plea Today
The Supreme Court on Wednesday agreed to hear the bail plea of Kerala journalist Sidhique Kappan on Friday (August 26). Kappan along with three others were arrested on October 5, 2020 by the Uttar Pradesh Police under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA)while going to Hathras after the rape and murder of a Dalit girl.
A counsel representing Kappan mentioned the matter before a bench headed by Chief Justice N.V. Ramana. The bench agreed to list the matter on Friday. Earlier this month, the Lucknow bench of the Allahabad High Court had rejected Kappan's plea for bail.
PM Modi Tops World’s Most Popular Global Leader List With 75% Rating: Report
Chief Justice Designate UU Lalit Lists Out 3 Things He Intends To Do
Let me place some parts I intend to do in my next innings of 74 days - 3 areas. 1) We'll strive hard to make listing as simple, clear & transparent as possible, 2) You'll have a clear-cut regime where any urgent matters can freely be mentioned before respective courts: CJI designate UU Lalit
"3) Listing of matters before the Constitution Benches and matters which are specially referred to Benches of three judges...We will strive hard to say that yes we will always have at least one Constitution Bench functioning all throughout the year," he said.
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