Under this bill, individuals who are found guilty of leaking exam papers or tampering with answer sheets by colluding with officials will face a maximum punishment of 10 years in jail and a fine of Rs 1 crore.
PM Narendra Modi had predicted that the BJP will secure over 370 seats in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections and the NDA will cross the 400 seats mark. The remarks drew sharp reactions from the Opposition.
The government is likely to bring a White Paper on the "economic mismanagement" of the UPA government in the ongoing budget session of Parliament with a decision taken to extend the session by a day.
During his address, PM Modi also targeted the opposition parties and said several leaders were looking to change their seats or come to parliament through the Rajya Sabha. He also said the third term of his government was also not too far.
PM Narendra Mod replied to the motion of thanks to the President's address in Lok Sabha. He assured that India will become the third largest economy in BJP’s third-term. This is PM Modi's final address in the Lower House before the 2024 Lok Sabha elections.
PM Narendra Modi replied on 'Motion of Thanks' to the President's address in Lok Sabha. He lashed out at Congress and the Opposition over a range of issues including dynastic politics, inflation and corruption.
The development comes against the backdrop of several paper leak incidents in the recent past. The proposed law will act against organised gangs, mafia elements and those indulging in malpractices and will also act against the government officials found in collusion with them.
Penalties outlined in the bill include fines ranging from Rs 3 lakh to Rs 5 lakh, along with imprisonment up to 10 years for offenders. The establishment of a high-level national technical committee is planned under the provisions of the proposed law.
Lok Sabha elections are due to held in April-May this year. Ahead of the polls, opposition parties have formed a bloc named I.N.D.I.A to take on the BJP-NDA government.
Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh asserted that Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar’s abrupt return to the BJP-led NDA was “good riddance” for the opposition INDIA bloc in which many leaders were now “heaving a sigh of relief”.
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The remarks were made at the Kerala Literature Festival, attended by prominent personalities including historian William Dalrymple, Nobel laureate Kailash Satyarthi, and comedian Kanan Gill, among others. The festival concluded on Sunday.
I.N.D.I.A bloc members are holding seat-sharing talks with different parties almost on a daily basis now. The Lok Sabha elections are due to be held in April-May this year.
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Amid recent speculations of internal divisions, Banerjee clarified during a program in Diamond Harbour, South 24 Parganas district, that unity prevails within the TMC.
In a recent meeting of the INDI alliance which took place in Delhi, majority of the parties of the bloc stressed on finalising seat-sharing in view of the upcoming high stakes elections.
Cash-for-query case: In an affidavit to the ethics committee on October 19, Hiranandani claimed that Moitra had provided him with her login ID and password for the Lok Sabha members' website. The Central Bureau of Investigation has already filed a preliminary FIR in the case.
VBA chief Prakash Ambedkar has written to MVA leaders in Maharashtra that defeating PM Modi should be their only priority and asked them to decide on his proposed formula for seat sharing in next year's Lok Sabha elections.
Reports had surfaced that Nitish Kumar was unhappy with the I.N.D.I.A. bloc after alliance meeting which took place on December 19. During the meeting, Mamata Banerjee and Arvind Kejriwal proposed Mallikarjun Kharge's name for PM face.
Parliament Winter Session: During the Winter session, 46 MPs were suspended from the Rajya Sabha for unruly behaviour and misconduct. The opposition repeatedly demanded a statement from Home Minister Amit Shah in the House on the security breach on December 13.
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