Internal matter, several nations regulate flow of foreign funds: MEA rejects US lawmaker’s remarks on FCRA Bill

Randhir Jaiswal

New Delhi: India Friday rejected comments made by a section of the international community, including a US lawmaker, on the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act Amendment (FCRA) Bill, stressing that legislative matters concerning India are internal affairs of the country on which decisions are taken by the Parliament. Addressing a bi-weekly media briefing in New Delhi on Friday, Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal noted that several nations, including the...

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TN CM Vijay’s wife Sankgeetha withdraws divorce petition

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Chennai: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay's wife Sankgeetha Friday withdrew her petition filed before a family court at Chengelpattu near in Chennai seeking divorce. Sankgeetha appeared before the court through video-conferencing when her plea was taken up, and she submitted the reasons for not pursuing her case, months after filing the plea. Accordingly, the court disposed of her petition as withdrawn, official court sources said. In her divorce petition...

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Oppn cannot dictate which minister will come to House and respond: Rijiju

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New Delhi: Amid a demand from the Congress and other parties that Home Minister Amit Shah should answer questions on the recent police action on protesting students here, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju Friday asserted in the Lok Sabha that the opposition cannot dictate which minister will come to the House and respond. As the House proceedings were disrupted again, Rijiju also said that Shah comes to Parliament every day and...

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SC seeks Centre’s response on pleas challenging changes made in RTI through data protection law

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New Delhi: Supreme Court Friday sought the Centre's response on a batch of pleas challenging amendments made to the Right to Information (RTI) Act through the Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Act. A bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana heard submissions from senior advocate Vrinda Grover and advocate Prashant Bhushan before asking Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, appearing for the Centre, to file the government's...

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Bhubaneswar: Amid an alleged shortage of certain fertilisers due to the prevailing global geopolitical situation, the Odisha government has asked district collectors to take strong action against traders involved in black marketing and hoarding of fertilisers, officials said Friday. The State Cooperation Department has directed collectors to strictly monitor stock utilisation and eliminate any risk of hoarding,...

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Odisha Guv appeals to people to wear handloom products once a week to support weavers

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Governor Hari Babu Kambhampati Friday appealed to people to make handloom products part of their lifestyle and wear them at least once a week to support thousands of weaving families in the state. Addressing the inaugural ceremony of the 12th State-Level National Handloom Day celebration in Bhubaneswar, Kambhampati urged government officials, public representatives, teachers, professionals...

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Internal matter, several nations regulate flow of foreign funds: MEA rejects US lawmaker’s remarks on FCRA Bill

New Delhi: India Friday rejected comments made by a section of the international community, including a US lawmaker, on the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act Amendment (FCRA) Bill, stressing that legislative matters concerning India are internal affairs of the country on which decisions are taken by the Parliament. Addressing a bi-weekly media briefing in New Delhi on Friday,...

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TN CM Vijay’s wife Sankgeetha withdraws divorce petition

Chennai: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay's wife Sankgeetha Friday withdrew her petition filed before a family court at Chengelpattu near in Chennai seeking divorce. Sankgeetha appeared before the court through video-conferencing when her plea was taken up, and she submitted the reasons for not pursuing her case, months after filing the plea. Accordingly, the court...

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New Delhi: Days after stirring a major controversy by terming Gen Z protesters "generation gutter", actor-politician Kangana Ranaut Friday pivoted to praise them as India's biggest strength and ambassadors of the country's culture and identity. A day after RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat said Gen Z's demands should be heard and they are not anti-national, Ranaut echoed his...

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Oppn cannot dictate which minister will come to House and respond: Rijiju

New Delhi: Amid a demand from the Congress and other parties that Home Minister Amit Shah should answer questions on the recent police action on protesting students here, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju Friday asserted in the Lok Sabha that the opposition cannot dictate which minister will come to the House and respond. As the House proceedings...

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