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‘One nation, one election’ beneficial for society: Shivraj Chouhan

Union agriculture minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan. (HT file)
Published on Apr 26, 2025 05:00 AM IST

The unfinished agenda of India’s urban governance

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On the one hand, MoHUA has unutilised funds and, on the other, cities struggle to find human and financial resources to address development challenges
Published on Apr 23, 2025 08:27 PM IST

Donald Trump bats for third presidential term: ‘I’m not joking'

US President Donald Trump stated he was not joking about pursuing a third presidential term
Updated on Mar 31, 2025 04:26 AM IST

V-P says no provision for review of a constitutional amendment

Vice President and RS Chair Jagdeep Dhankhar meets floor leaders of political parties at Parliament House on Tuesday. (VPIndia-X)
Updated on Mar 26, 2025 04:49 AM IST

Lok Sabha extends tenure of JPC on ‘one nation, one election’ bills

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla conducts proceedings during the Budget session of Parliament in New Delhi on Monday. (Sansad TV/PTI FILE)
Updated on Mar 25, 2025 03:10 PM IST

No provision for review of constitution amendment, says Dhankhar

Rajya Sabha chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar. (PTI)
Updated on Mar 25, 2025 12:59 PM IST

'Words of a Baba don't...': Why Prashant Kishor slammed godman Dhirendra Shastri

Jan Suraaj Party chief Prashant Kishor addresses the Ambedkar Sanvad programe in Patna.
Updated on Mar 10, 2025 10:07 PM IST

RSS-linked body starts campaign to use ‘Bharat’ instead of ‘India’

RSS-linked body starts campaign to use ‘Bharat’ instead of ‘India’
Published on Feb 21, 2025 11:06 PM IST

One Nation, One Election panel set to visit all states; meet parties, ECI

The JPC, led by Bharatiya Janata Party lawmaker PP Chaudhary, will invite suggestions from the Union home secretary, chief secretaries of states, and all registered political parties on the bills that aim to roll out simultaneous polls, an ambitious agenda of the Narendra Modi government. (HT Photo)
Published on Feb 01, 2025 06:08 AM IST

Centre looks to table bill on One Nation, One Election

The Centre may refer the bill to a JPC for detailed discussion (Somnath Sen)
Updated on Dec 10, 2024 05:26 AM IST

Supreme Court seeks Centre’s response on plea to drop ‘derogatory’ caste names

Supreme Court seeks Centre’s response on plea to drop ‘derogatory’ caste names
Published on Nov 19, 2024 02:12 PM IST

Cabinet clears plan for ‘One Nation, One Election’

The panel suggested an amendment to the Constitution to introduce synchronised polls to elect the Lok Sabha and state assemblies as the first step. (ANI)
Updated on Sep 19, 2024 05:51 AM IST

Can Joe Biden's plan to reform Supreme Court limit Donald Trump's powers?

Raising an evident alarm at Donald Trump's potential return to office, Biden said: “If a future president incites a violent mob to storm the Capitol and stop the peaceful transfer of power — like we saw on Jan. 6, 2021 — there may be no legal consequences.”
Published on Jul 29, 2024 09:43 PM IST

Syrians vote for their next parliament, which may consider allowing Assad to extend his rule

Syrians vote for their next parliament, which may consider allowing Assad to extend his rule
Updated on Jul 15, 2024 01:37 PM IST

House Democrat is proposing a constitutional amendment to reverse Supreme Court's immunity decision

House Democrat is proposing a constitutional amendment to reverse Supreme Court's immunity decision
Updated on Jul 04, 2024 05:07 AM IST

Cong manifesto: Raising 50% quota cap, right to apprenticeship among guarantees

The manifesto said no progressive modern society should tolerate inequality or discrimination. (HT PHOTO)
Published on Apr 05, 2024 04:42 PM IST

Legally Speaking | Can fundamental principles of the Constitution be altered?

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The Constitution of India is the supreme law of the land. (Shutterstock)
Published on Mar 12, 2024 09:27 PM IST

Legislative and judicial contours of SC/ST quota in Lok Sabha and assemblies

Article 330 of the Constitution provides for reservation of seats for those from SCs/STs in the House of the People while Article 332 lays down a similar provision in legislative assemblies (AP)
Updated on Oct 03, 2023 04:41 AM IST

North Korea amends constitution to enshrine nuclear ambitions

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un speaks during the 9th Session of the 14th Supreme People's Assembly of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, in Pyongyang.
Published on Sep 28, 2023 07:23 AM IST

Not a political tool, but a Bill to empower women

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Rajya Sabha MPs vote on the Women's Reservation Bill during the Special Session of the Parliament, in New Delhi on Thursday. The bill was later passed in both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha. (ANI)
Published on Sep 23, 2023 01:32 AM IST

VPP okay with ‘one nation, one election’ but opposes renaming country

(Twitter Photo)
Published on Sep 09, 2023 12:35 PM IST

Any move to rename nation against the constitution, says Kerala CM

The chief minister said the move was part of attempts to sabotage the country’s heterogeneity and urged the public to resist such measures. (CM's Twitter account)
Updated on Sep 07, 2023 02:20 AM IST

Simultaneous polls need wider debate

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In India’s polarised political atmosphere, it is almost impossible to strike a consensus (PTI)
Published on Sep 04, 2023 08:33 AM IST

Kejriwal govt moves SC over Centre’s services ordinance

Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal. (PTI)
Updated on Jul 01, 2023 12:19 AM IST

J’khand guv again returns bill to increase reservation

Jharkhand governor CP Radhakrishnan was appointed onFebruary 18. (ANI)
Updated on Apr 20, 2023 12:26 AM IST

Opposition says it will back govt on OBCs bill

The opposition parties also decided at Monday’s meeting that no other business would be allowed as long as the government doesn’t agree to their demand to discuss Pegasus in the House.
Updated on Aug 10, 2021 05:26 AM IST

Govt to push legislation in final week of session

On Monday, too, around 14 Opposition leaders from over a dozen parties will meet at 10am at the chamber of Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha, Mallikarjun Kharge, to chalk out a common strategy.
Updated on Aug 09, 2021 07:13 AM IST

SC to decide on bench for EWS reservation pleas

The arguments in the matter remained inconclusive and the court will continue with the hearing on Wednesday. The SC earlier refused to put on hold the quota under the EWS category.
Updated on Jul 31, 2019 01:25 AM IST

Bombay HC to give verdict on 16% Maratha quota today

Senior advocate Arvind Datar, appearing for one of the petitioners opposing the reservation, had said the reservation was constitutionally invalid.
Published on Jun 27, 2019 09:01 AM IST