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‘Socialist, secular’ should be part of Constitution’s Preamble: Patnaik

Bhubaneswar, Nov 27 (PTI) Leader of Opposition in Odisha Assembly Naveen Patnaik on Wednesday said that the two words ‘socialist and secular’ should be part of the Preamble of Indian Constitution. Patnaik said this a day after the Odisha Assembly witnessed pandemonium and was adjourned twice over alleged “insult” to the Constitution as two words ‘socialist and secular’ were missing in the replica of the Constitution which was on display near one of the entry points of the House. “This a bad mistake. That shouldn’t be there. India is very much a secular country,” the former chief minister told reporters

Congress will not contest elections until ballot papers are reintroduced: Ex-Chhattisgarh minister

Jagdalpur, Nov 27 (PTI) Congress will not contest upcoming elections until the ballot paper mechanism is reintroduced, senior party leader and former Chhattisgarh minister Kawasi Lakhma said on Wednesday. Lakhma said meetings will be held with INDIA bloc allies over AICC president Mallikarjun Kharge’s demand for bringing in the ballot paper mechanism. Congress party will not contest upcoming elections until ballot papers are reintroduced. Congress will speak to all alliance partners (of INDIA bloc) and launch protests, Lakhma said. “Mallikarjun Kharge ji gave a statement yesterday. Now meetings will take place (with alliance partners). Currently, the Lok Sabha session is

Opposition members storm out of Waqf panel meeting, return later

New Delhi, Nov 27 (PTI) Opposition members on Wednesday stormed out of the meeting of the joint parliamentary committee examining the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, alleging that its proceedings had become a mockery. They, however, returned to attend the meeting after an hour amid indications that the committee chairperson would seek an extension in its term. Sources said the panel’s tenure might be extended till the first week of the Budget Session, adding that a final decision would have to be taken by the Lok Sabha. Earlier in the day, Gaurav Gogoi of the Congress, A Raja of the DMK, Sanjay

Gautam Adani faces charges for securities law violations, Adani Green says

BENGALURU, Nov 27 (Reuters) – Indian billionaire Gautam Adani has been charged in the United States for alleged securities law violations and faces potential fines but has not been charged under the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, Adani Green Energy said on Wednesday. US authorities last week accused Adani, his nephew and executive director Sagar Adani and managing director of Adani Green, Vneet S. Jaain, of being part of a scheme to pay bribes of $265 million to secure Indian power supply contracts and misleading U.S. investors. The company said in a statement that the U.S. SEC complaint “prays for

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