Dhankhar signs women’s reservation bill
New Delhi, Sep 28: Vice President and Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar on Thursday signed the women’s reservation bill as passed by Parliament before it is presented to President Droupadi Murmu for her assent. The Constitution amendment bill was passed by the Lok Sabha with near unanimity and the Rajya Sabha with unanimity during a special session of Parliament earlier this month. The bill, which seeks to give 33 per cent reservation to women in the Lok Sabha and state assemblies, will take some time before being implemented as the next census and the subsequent delimitation (redrawing Lok Sabha and Assembly constituencies) exercise will ascertain the seats being earmarked for women candidates. (PTI)
ED summons Abhishek Banerjee again
Kolkata, Sep 28: The Enforcement Directorate on Thursday summoned senior Trinamool Congress leader Abhishek Banerjee again on October 3 for questioning in connection with the school jobs scam in Kolkata, which the party described as an attempt by the BJP to disrupt its planned rally in New Delhi on the same day.It also exposed the fear in the saffron camp, claimed Banerjee who is set to lead the protest rally in the national capital against the Centre’s decision to withhold the state’s dues under MGNREGA. The TMC general secretary, considered number two in the party, shared the letter sent to him by the central agency on X, formerly Twitter. “Earlier this month, the ED summoned me on a day coinciding with an important coordinating meeting of #INDIA in Delhi. I dutifully appeared and complied with the served summons,” he said. “Now, today yet again, they have served me another summons to appear before them on a day when the protest agitation for West Bengal’s rightful dues is scheduled in Delhi on 3rd Oct. This stark revelation unequivocally exposes those who are truly perturbED, rattlED and scarED!” he posted on X. Reacting to the allegations, the BJP said the central agencies do not need to consult the TMC before summoning anyone. (PTI)
Ban imposed on
firecrackers in Gurugram
Gurugram, Sep 28: The Gurugram district administration has issued orders to ban the storage, sale and use of firecrackers in view of pollution. In the orders issued by District Magistrate-cum-DC Nishant Kumar Yadav, e-commerce companies such as Amazon and Flipkart have also been prohibited from accepting any online order for firecrackers. The orders will come into force in Gurugram district from November 1, 2023 and will remain effective till January 31, 2024. “According to the instructions of the Supreme Court, only green firecrackers can be sold through licensed traders in Gurugram district. The production, sale and use of other firecrackers and sticks has been completely banned as they cause excessive air and noise pollution and also cause solid waste related problems. “The green firecrackers will be allowed to be burst only from 8 pm to 10 pm on Diwali and from 11.55 pm to 12.30 am on Christmas and New Year,” the order read. (PTI)