Category: Indian Politics
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BCI protests against Advocates bill
On the 9th of April 2017, the Bar Council of India met with High Court Representatives and State Bar Council to decide on the course of action that needs to be taken against the new Advocates Act..
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Congress Wins Karnataka By-Elections
The ruling party- The Indian National Congress retained both the seats. The Congress’ Kalale N Keshavamurthy defeated his nearest rival V Srinivas Prasad (BJP) by over 21,000 votes in Nanjangud..
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The Antics of Justice Karnan
On the 17th of April, Calcutta High Court Judge Justice CS Karnan passed yet another “order” directing seven senior…
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Ayodhya Dispute
On March 21st, 2017, The Supreme Court of India came out with a statement saying that the long-standing problem of Ayodhya must be solved amicably in relation to all the interest groups concerned.
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Yogi Adityanath as UP CM
Yogi Adityanath was a “surprise” choice as BJP’s Chief Minister for Uttar Pradesh, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and party chief Amit Shah had always considered the Gorakhpur sanyasi as a strong contender.
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Karnataka budget 2017
On 15 March 2017, the Karnataka Budget for 2017-18 was released and has proposed a number of measures to reduce the price of wine & cinema tickets. Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah announced in the State Budget
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Election: President of India
India’s Presidential election shall be held in July 2017, before President Pranab Mukherjee relinquishes office. The President is elected by indirect-election and through an electoral college comprising, the parliament and legislative assemblies.
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EU delegation in India
Four Members of European Parliament (MEP) are visiting India to prepare for the EU-India Summit scheduled later in 2017 in New Delhi. The objective is to develop a EU-India relations report, traversing defence to human rights.
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Punjab elections
On the 5th of February 2017, the people of Punjab took to the polls to elect their legislative assembly. The election turnout was estimated at 78%, this was below the election commissions estimates of 85%.
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Sasikala vs O.Panneerselvam
The fight for Jayalalithaa’s legacy in Tamil Nadu is out in the open with two of her most trusted aides slugging it out. O Panneerselvam shocked everyone with his sudden revolt against VK Sasikala, who stayed with the late CM for nearly 30 years.