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Maternity, childcare leave for women teachers to be sanctioned within 15 days

Maternity, childcare leave for women teachers to be sanctioned within 15 days

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School Education and Literacy Minister Madhu Bangarappa during the State Council session at Vidhana Soudha in Bengaluru on Monday (March 16). | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Applications submitted by women teachers seeking maternity leave, childcare leave, or a combination of both will be processed and sanctioned within 15 days by the competent authority, School Education and Literacy Minister Madhu Bangarappa informed the Legislative Council on Monday (March 16). Replying to BJP member Y.M. Satish, the Minister said the government is taking steps to ensure that requests related to maternity and childcare leave are addressed within a fixed timeframe. A policy will be formulated to ensure that applications for maternity leave are approved within 15 days of submission. Transfer choice He added that women teachers returning to duty after maternity leave can seek a transfer to a place of their choice during counselling. This facility will be available until the child completes five years. The Minister said a new category will also be introduced for maternity-related transfers. He added that the overall process of teacher transfers …

Nitish Kumar’s son Nishant to be Bihar’s deputy CM and MLC, JD(U) MLA says| India News

Nitish Kumar’s son Nishant to be Bihar’s deputy CM and MLC, JD(U) MLA says| India News

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JD(U) MLA Hari Narayan Singh, a close aide of Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, on Saturday claimed that a “unanimous” decision has been taken to make the party supremo’s son Nishant the deputy CM in the new government to be formed upon his father’s resignation. Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar receiving ‘Prasad’ on his birthday by his son Nishant Kumar at his residence in Patna, Bihar, India, Sunday,01, 2026. (Santosh Kumar/ Hindustan Times) Singh, the MLA from Harnaut, the assembly segment in Nalanda district that Kumar himself had represented in the 1980s, also claimed that Nishant, who is entering politics in his late 40s, will be elected to the state legislative council next month. “At the legislature party meeting held at the chief minister’s residence, a unanimous decision was taken to make Nishant the deputy CM in the new government,” Singh told a private news channel here, a day after the JD(U) president briefed his colleagues about his decision to give up the post and move to the Rajya Sabha. The JD(U) MLA added, “It …

BMC to use AI in pollution mitigation: CM

BMC to use AI in pollution mitigation: CM

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Mumbai: Chief minister Devendra Fadnavis on Wednesday told the legislative council that the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has been instructed to use AI to detect dust pollution in real-time at all construction sites, including those of the government. BMC to use AI in pollution mitigation: CM Fadnavis was speaking after Shiv Sena (UBT) legislator Anil Parab claimed that no pollution mitigation measures were being taken at the site of the new high court complex in Bandra East, leading to dust pollution. “There are government and non government works in this area. Metro and bullet train projects are on. I am not against infra projects but want stricter norms,” Parab said. In response, environment minister Pankaja Munde claimed that some measures were being taken at the high court complex site, while a debris treatment plant was being set up. Congress MLC Bhai Jagtap said most construction sites don’t follow norms. Probe into Navi Mumbai hsg fraud A committee headed by the additional chief secretary of the urban development department will probe alleged housing fraud in Navi Mumbai, …

Hong Kong election defies expectations of turnout drop amid anger over deadly fire | World News

Hong Kong election defies expectations of turnout drop amid anger over deadly fire | World News

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Hong Kong’s election on Sunday saw a near-record-low turnout after the city’s worst fire in nearly 80 years prompted anger against its China-backed authorities, but voter participation did not drop as much as some analysts had predicted. The city government said the final turnout in the Legislative Council election was 31.9%, versus 30.2% in the previous vote in 2021, which was the lowest since the former British colony returned to Chinese rule in 1997. Security was tight in the northern district of Tai Po, close to the border with mainland China, where the fire engulfed seven residential towers. Only candidates vetted as “patriots” by the China-backed Hong Kong government were allowed to run. Residents are angry over the blaze that killed at least 159 people and took nearly two days to extinguish after it broke out on November 26. The authorities say substandard building materials used in renovating a high-rise housing estate were responsible for fuelling the fire. Eager to contain the public dismay, authorities have launched criminal and corruption investigations into the blaze, and …

Nitish Kumar constituency: Which seat did the Bihar CM contest?

Nitish Kumar constituency: Which seat did the Bihar CM contest?

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Published on: Nov 14, 2025 01:20 pm IST Nitish Kumar does not have a constituency as he did not contest the 2025 Bihar assembly election. He is instead a member of the state’s Legislative Council. AI Election Snapshot As NDA looks set to sweep the Bihar assembly election, the state seems to have given Nitish Kumar, a chief minister without a constituency, another term. Nitish Kumar is likely returning as the Bihar CM again.(HT Photo/Santosh Kumar) Nitish Kumar did not contest the 2025 Bihar assembly election and is instead a member of the state’s Legislative council, the upper house. News / India News / Nitish Kumar constituency: Which seat did the Bihar CM contest? See Less Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

HC refuses to quash FIR against BJP MLC Ravi | Latest News India

HC refuses to quash FIR against BJP MLC Ravi | Latest News India

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May 03, 2025 06:44 AM IST Justice M Nagaprasanna rejected Ravi’s plea seeking quashing of FIR after holding that he was not entitled to any legislative immunity for comments that had nothing to do with his legislative duties The Karnataka high court on Friday refused to quash the criminal case against Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLC CT Ravi, who was booked by the Belgavi police last year for allegedly making an obscene remark against state women and child development minister Laxmi Hebbalkar on the floor of the legislative council. CT Ravi Justice M Nagaprasanna rejected Ravi’s petition seeking quashing of the FIR after holding that the BJP leader was not entitled to any legislative immunity for comments that had nothing to do with his legislative duties. Ravi had moved the court seeking quashing of the FIR against him since he is entitled to “blanket immunity” available to MLAs under Article 194(2) of the Constitution. Senior counsel Prabhuling Navadgi, who appeared for Ravi, told the court that the alleged remarks made by the BJP leader cannot …

World will remember Mahakumbh as a unique event for long: Yogi in Council

World will remember Mahakumbh as a unique event for long: Yogi in Council

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Chief minister Yogi Adityanath, while addressing the state legislative council on Wednesday during the state budget session, highlighted the grandeur of the Mahakumbh, calling it a unique event that the world would remember for a long time. (File) He said some political parties, individuals and organisations were spreading lies about the global event, but the government focused on discharging its duties. “The Mahakumbh received global appreciation, with even those not subscribing to the ideology of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) acknowledging its successful execution,” he noted. “Despite the massive gathering over 45 days, not a single incident of robbery, kidnapping, molestation, rape, etc. was reported, showcasing the social discipline of Sanatan Dharma, which promotes unity and rejects casteism and regionalism,” he added. Taking a jibe at the opposition, the CM said that those who raised concerns over water pollution and other minor issues were now left without answers. He asserted that for the people of India, the Ganga is the holiest river, and scientifically, flowing water purifies itself. “While the SP did nothing for the …

BJP MLC CT Ravi arrested for ‘offensive language’ against Karnataka minister Laxmi Hebbalkar | Latest News India

BJP MLC CT Ravi arrested for ‘offensive language’ against Karnataka minister Laxmi Hebbalkar | Latest News India

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Dec 19, 2024 11:00 PM IST A case was registered against C T Ravi under sections 75 (sexual harassment) and 79 (word, gesture or act intended to insult the modesty of a woman) of the BNS Karnataka BJP MLC C T Ravi was arrested on Thursday after an FIR was registered against him, for allegedly using an offensive word against minister Laxmi Hebbalkar in the Legislative Council, police told news agency PTI. BJP supporters during a protest over the arrest of Karnataka MLC CT Ravi over his alleged remarks on minister Laxmi Hebbalkar(PTI) On the last day of the winter session of the Karnataka legislative council, woman and child development minister Laxmi Hebbalkar accused the former national general secretary of the BJP of using a derogatory term against her. She also filed a complaint with the legislative council chairman. The comments were allegedly made against Laxmi Hebbalkar by C T Ravi during an altercation that took place in the house during a discussion about Union home minister Amit Shah’s remarks on Babasaheb Ambedkar. Based on …

Majority continues to elude Congress in Legislative Council of Karnataka

Majority continues to elude Congress in Legislative Council of Karnataka

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With a lack of majority, the Congress, which came to power in May 2023, failed to get the Temple Management Bill and Souharda Cooperative Amendment Bill passed in the Council in the past one year. | Photo Credit: File photo As the winter session of the Karnataka legislature is set to commence on December 9, a clear majority continues to elude the Congress government, despite retirements and resignation resulting in three vacancies in the Upper House. Though the Congress is inching towards attaining majority in the Legislative Council with the balance tilting in its favour, it will not be able to push its bills through without hassles, and the lone independent member could hold the key. Currently, the strength of the ruling Congress and opposition BJP and Janata Dal (Secular) remains almost equal with the lone independent Lakhan Jarkiholi, a former BJP leader from Belagavi, becoming crucial to party equations in the council. In the 75-member Upper House, Congress has 33 members, BJP has 29, and the JD(S) has eight members. The seat matrix will …