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Maharashtra government approves bill to extend 10 per cent reservation to Marathas

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], February 20 (ANI): The Maharashtra government on Tuesday approved a bill, extending reservation to Marathas above the 50 per cent mark in a special session of the state legislature. The bill for 10 per cent Maratha quota that the Mahayuti government of Eknath Shinde has approved on Tuesday is similar to the Socially and Educationally Backward Classes Act, 2018, introduced by the then Devendra Fadnavis government. This is the third time in a decade that the state has introduced legislation for the Maratha quota. The decision to convene a special session was prompted by Maratha quota activist

ED issues fresh summons to TMC leader Mahua Moitra in FEMA case

Mahua Moitra

New Delhi, Feb 19 (PTI) The ED has issued fresh summons to TMC leader and expelled Lok Sabha MP Mahua Moitra for questioning in a FEMA contravention case after she did not depose on Monday, sources said. The 49-year-old politician has been given a week’s time to appear after she sent a communication to the agency expressing her inability to depose, they said. A response from the Trinamool Congress (TMC) politician was not available immediately. The ED wants to question Moitra and record her statement under the provisions of the Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA) once she deposes. Transactions linked

Ashwagandha may help sleep and reduce anxiety

Rudrapur, Uttarakhand, February 19, 2024: If you’re one of the many people who struggle to get a good night’s sleep, ashwagandha could be the answer to your problems. Around 55 per cent of Indians aren’t getting enough sleep or are sleeping for less than 6 hours, revealed a new survey. The nationwide study by LocalCircles was conducted ahead of the World Sleep Day which is observed each year on March 17 across the globe. If you find yourself lying awake at night, waiting for sleep to come, ashwagandha that could help you. Ashwagandha, also known as withania somnifera, is a

Chandigarh mayoral polls: Supreme Court slams returning officer, calls for ballot papers

New Delhi [India], February 19 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Monday ordered that the ballot papers and video that have been taken into custody by the Registrar General of Punjab and Haryana High Court according to its order, be produced before the apex court on February 20 at 2 pm. A bench of Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud and Justices JB Pardiwala and Manoj Misra directed that the necessary security arrangements shall be made to ensure the safe transit and proper preservation and custody of ballet papers along with judicial officers. The bench expressed concern over the “horse trading”

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