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BJP petitions Karnataka Guv seeking revocation of suspension of 18 MLAs
The MLAs were suspended for protesting against a reservation policy and allegedly disrespecting the Speaker during a budget session.
Published on Apr 28, 2025 04:27 PM IST
PTI |
LG calls special session of JK assembly on April 28 to discuss Pahalgam attack
The officials said the assembly session has been convened to discuss various issues in the aftermath of the attack that left 26 people, mostly tourists, dead.
Published on Apr 25, 2025 04:59 PM IST
PTI |
Pahalgam terror attack: J&K LG summons special assembly session in Jammu on April 28
J&K cabinet had urged lieutenant governor Manoj Sinha to convene the session to discuss issues in aftermath of the April 22 terror attack that left 26 civilians dead.
Published on Apr 25, 2025 04:20 PM IST
HT This Day: April 23, 1952 - First non-Congress govt: Rarewala cabinet sworn in
Pepsu assembly to meet on May 5; first non-Congress Ministry in India was installed in Patiala and the East Punjab States Union
Updated on Apr 22, 2025 04:01 PM IST
Omar govt introduces bill to align J&K’s GST law with CGST
The Jammu and Kashmir government, on Saturday, introduced its first bill ‘Jammu & Kashmir Goods and Service Tax (Amendment) Bill-2025’ in the legislative assembly here.
Published on Mar 23, 2025 09:10 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Jammu
Omar hikes constituency development funds of MLAs to ₹4 cr from ₹3 cr
Chief minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday announced a hike of ₹1 crore in the constituency development funds for the members of Jammu and Kashmir legislative assembly from ₹3 crore to ₹4 crore.
Published on Mar 21, 2025 07:26 AM IST
Ravi Krishnan Khajuria, Jammu
Make Delhi Assembly a model legislature, Birla urges MLAs
Lok Sabha secretary-general Utpal Kumar apprised Birla that 40% are first-time MLAs and most were younger than 50 years
Published on Mar 19, 2025 05:18 AM IST
No decision yet on closing new universities: Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah
He said Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar headed cabinet sub-committee tasked with reviewing the status of public universities in the state.
Published on Mar 14, 2025 06:07 PM IST
PTI | | Posted by Pathi Venkata Thadhagath
Azmi urges speaker to withdraw his suspension
Samajwadi Party MLA Abu Azmi requests the assembly speaker to revoke his suspension, claiming his remarks on Aurangzeb were misrepresented.
Published on Mar 09, 2025 07:18 AM IST
Secretariat vehicle passes of MLAs under scanner for misuse
Uttar Pradesh's home department will investigate misuse of vehicle passes issued to MLAs, following incidents including a hit-and-run case.
Published on Mar 06, 2025 09:18 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Lucknow
Jammu: Omar chairs meet of alliance partners as budget session begins today
The process to restore statehood to Jammu and Kashmir has been delayed at the end of the central government, say Congress leader GA Mir and CPM leader MY Tarigami
Published on Mar 03, 2025 07:18 AM IST
Press Trust of India, Jammu
‘Speaker must not act as censor’: Mehbooba hits out at Rather
This comes after the speaker on Saturday asked the members to desist from the “breach of privilege” by publicising the House business notices
Published on Feb 24, 2025 05:58 AM IST
Ashiq Hussain, Srinagar
Delhi: CAG report to be presented on Feb 25 in assembly, says BJP's Vijender Gup
MLA Vijender Gupta, BJP's nominee for the post of Delhi Assembly Speaker said that the report of the CAG. will be tabled on February 25
Published on Feb 21, 2025 03:18 PM IST
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4 BJP MLAs suspended from West Bengal Assembly for 30 days
The BJP MLAs allegedly tore official documents and threw them at the Speaker while staging a protest in the House against alleged attempts to stall Saraswati Puja in various educational institutions in the state
Published on Feb 17, 2025 05:20 PM IST
Prez Rule imposed in violence-hit Manipur
The Manipur assembly was put under suspended animation, which means that the House has not been dissolved, and its members will continue to be MLAs
Updated on Feb 14, 2025 05:05 AM IST
BJP moves HC, seeks order on tabling of CAG reports
The high court on December 16 had closed the plea by the same MLA’s who sought the reports by the CAG to be sent to LG VK Saxena for tabling before the Delhi legislative assembly.
Updated on Dec 24, 2024 06:24 AM IST
HT Correspondent, New Delhi
HT Archives: Delhi gets its own assembly as Parl approves move
On December 20, 1991, Parliament approved a 70-member Delhi assembly, limiting its powers, with elections promised within six to eight months.
Updated on Dec 21, 2024 06:46 AM IST
HT Correspondent, New Delhi
No one will be allowed to play with house rules: Mahana
Will leave chair if any member lacks faith in me, reiterates UP legislative assembly speaker Satish Mahana
Updated on Dec 19, 2024 09:40 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Lucknow
Barbs fly thick & fast as Himachal winter session off to fiery start
The speaker Kuldeep Singh Pathania allowed the discussion to happen with chief minister (CM) Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu agreeing to the demand of the BJP legislators
8 CAG reports pending with Delhi govt for laying before Assembly, HC told
8 CAG reports pending with Delhi govt for laying before Assembly, HC told
Published on Dec 01, 2024 06:20 PM IST
PTI |
Haryana’s winter session to have three sittings: BAC panel
Addressing reporters after the BAC meeting, Haryana parliamentary affairs minister Mahipal Dhanda said the session will begin with the governor’s address on November 13 at 11 am
Updated on Nov 12, 2024 07:34 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Chandigarh
Ruckus in J&K assembly as Engineer Rashid's brother displays Article 370 banner
The banner displayed by the Awami Ittehad Party MLA Khurshid Ahmad Sheikh read, “We demand restoration of Article 370 and 35A. Release of political prisoners.”
Updated on Nov 07, 2024 02:15 PM IST
HT News Desk | Written by Sohil Sehran
J&K LG summons assembly on November 4 to elect Speaker
Jammu and Kashmir's LG Manoj Sinha has summoned a legislative assembly session on November 4 to elect a Speaker after recent elections.
Updated on Oct 23, 2024 12:25 PM IST
Press Trust of India
NC’s Mubarak Gul takes oath as pro tem speaker of J&K assembly
Mubarak Gul, who won the Eidgah assembly seat in Srinagar for the sixth time in the recent assembly polls, was appointed the pro tem speaker on Friday
Updated on Oct 19, 2024 09:34 PM IST
HT Correspondent, Srinagar
J&K HC to set up special bench for plea against LG’s powers of nominate 5 MLAs
Chief Justice Tashi Rabstan agreed to set up a special bench on a request by Ravinder Sharma’s lawyer DK Khajuria
Published on Oct 17, 2024 07:52 PM IST
Power to nominate 5 MLAs should left with new govt: J&K Congress
Terming the move “undemocratic and against the mandate of people”, the Congress asked lieutenant governor Manoj Sinha to desist from any such move
Updated on Oct 05, 2024 05:56 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Jammu
House ruckus: HC quashes charges on 3 Kerala ex-MLAs
The Kerala high court on Friday quashed criminal proceedings against three former Congress MLAs for causing a ruckus in the state legislative assembly in 2015
Updated on Sep 14, 2024 08:28 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Kochi
Bengal Assembly passes Bill seeking death penalty for rape convicts
Chief minister Mamata Banerjee, who has been seeking death sentence for perpetrators of the July 9 rape-murder amid continuing mass protests and demands for her resignation, called the Bill ‘historic’
Updated on Sep 03, 2024 06:54 PM IST
NCP MLA Narhari Zirwal’s son keen to contest polls against father in Dindori
When asked if he was ready to contest against his own father, Narhari Zirwal, he responded saying he would certainly consider it if the party allowed him
Updated on Jul 24, 2024 08:46 AM IST
Kamlesh Thakur among Himachal’s new MLA-elects to take oath on July 22
The oath-taking ceremony marks a significant development in the state’s political landscape, with the Congress party having won four seats and the BJP two in the recent bypolls
Updated on Jul 19, 2024 09:26 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Shimla