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Upbeat Opposition goes full throttle in Uttar Pradesh assembly, Samajwadi Party MLA suspended

Upbeat Opposition goes full throttle in Uttar Pradesh assembly, Samajwadi Party MLA suspended

The Uttar Pradesh assembly witnessed uproarious scenes over the alleged Ram temple donation theft case on the second day of the Monsoon session on Tuesday. The Samajwadi Party, which appeared upbeat after raising this and the Gen Z protests in Parliament earlier with its ally the Congress, sought to corner the BJP-led NDA government in Uttar Pradesh during the legislative assembly’s Monsoon session. Samajwadi Party (SP) MLA Sachin Yadav, right, stages a sit-in outside the Vidhan Sabha after being suspended for the remainder of the session, in Lucknow on Tuesday. (PTI PHOTO) Seeing an opportunity to put the government on the backfoot, Samajwadi Party members disrupted House proceedings, demanding a discussion on the Ram temple donation theft. Chief minister Yogi Adityanath could not complete his speech in the House as speaker Satish Mahana adjourned the proceedings for the day. When the House assembled at 11am, Leader of the Opposition Mata Prasad Pandey demanded a discussion on the Ram temple donation issue but Mahana rejected the request stating that it was not under the rules quoted by …

Census 2027 self-enumeration begins in Assam, suspended in two flood-hit districts

Census 2027 self-enumeration begins in Assam, suspended in two flood-hit districts

The last Census of India was conducted in 2011 in two phases. The 2027 exercise will be the first digital Census. | Photo Credit: AP GUWAHATI Barring two flood-hit districts, self-enumeration for Census 2027 began in Assam on Sunday (August 2, 2026). Officials said census preparatory work has been suspended in Sivasagar and Charaideo districts, which are yet to recover from the floods in July, among the worst the State has witnessed. Most of the 82 people who died in the floods this year were from these two districts. “The self-enumeration, which began today (Sunday), marks an important step towards making Census 2027 more participatory and citizen-centric,” Biswajit Pegu, Director of Census Operations, told journalists. He urged the people of Assam to use the online facility and participate in the Census process. He further said that the facility on se.census.gov.in would remain active until August 16, ahead of the commencement of the house-listing operation and housing census on August 17. Mr. Pegu said the facility had been introduced to enable citizens to furnish their household …

Vellore GH staffer suspended over bribery charge

Vellore GH staffer suspended over bribery charge

A staffer attached to the mortuary at Government Medical College Hospital in Vellore was suspended on Friday for reportedly demanding ₹2,000 cash to send the body of deceased for postmortem. The suspended staff was identified as R. Kannan. Initial inquiry revealed that victim B. Velu, a tribal from Palambattu village atop Peechamanthai hillock, requested Kannan to send the body of his relative K. Saravanan, who died in the village a few days ago, for postmortem. Health officials said that Kannan reportedly demanded ₹2,000 cash for the purpose. The video of the incident went viral on social media and invited public outcry. Subsequently, an inquiry was conducted by hospital authorities. Based on the orders of Collector P.S. Leela Alex, Rohini Devi, dean of the hospital, issued a suspension order against the mortuary staff. A probe is under way. Published – July 31, 2026 11:20 pm IST 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, …

Gudiya rape-murder: Constable, key witness in custodial death case, suspended; family alleges harassment Family of Gudiya case witness alleges police harassment, seeks government intervention

Gudiya rape-murder: Constable, key witness in custodial death case, suspended; family alleges harassment Family of Gudiya case witness alleges police harassment, seeks government intervention

Shimla, Family members of Constable Dinesh Sharma, a key witness in the 2017 custodial death case linked to Gudiya rape-murder, has accused police of subjecting him to mental harassment and urged the Himachal Pradesh government to take action against those responsible for it. Gudiya rape-murder: Constable, key witness in custodial death case, suspended; family alleges harassment Family of Gudiya case witness alleges police harassment, seeks government intervention Addressing the media here on Wednesday, Dinesh’s brother, Suresh, alleged that the constable was transferred five times in one-and-a-half months and claimed he has now been suspended. Shimla Senior Superintendent of Police Gaurav Singh, however, denied the allegations and said that Dinesh was suspended due to his repeated disobedience of departmental orders. Suresh said Dinesh’s son is severely disabled and is unable to walk. “His father’s presence is very crucial for his daily care and transportation to school. Dinesh had requested the authorities to defer his transfer on humanitarian grounds. However, instead of receiving relief, he has been suspended after he visited the Lok Bhavan to raise the …

Tulika Maan provisionally suspended for whereabouts failure; set to miss the Games

Tulika Maan provisionally suspended for whereabouts failure; set to miss the Games

India’s Commonwealth Games campaign has suffered a major setback after Olympian and Birmingham 2022 silver medallist Tulika Maan was provisionally suspended by the National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA) over alleged whereabouts failures, putting her participation at the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games in doubt. “This is a very big shock for us,” Banee Brata Das, General Secretary of the Judo Federation of India (JFI), told The Bridge over a phone call. Tulika’s provisional suspension marks the second anti-doping setback for Indian judo in as many days after fellow judoka Arun was also ruled out of the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games due to a doping violation, dealing a twin blow to India’s medal hopes. Tulika, who won silver in the women’s +78kg category at the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games, is one of India’s leading medal prospects in judo. The Indian judo contingent is scheduled to leave for Glasgow on July 27, with competition beginning on July 31. “I don’t know why she did all these things. Several times she was called for collecting the sports kits also, but …

Indus Waters Treaty to stay suspended until terror ends

Indus Waters Treaty to stay suspended until terror ends

India has reiterated at the United Nations that the Indus Waters Treaty will remain in abeyance until Pakistan ends what New Delhi describes as the use of cross-border terrorism as an instrument of state policy. The remarks were made by India’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, P. Harish, during a high-level open debate of the UN Security Council on “Natural Resource Governance: The Foundation of Peace, Security and Prosperity”, after Pakistan raised the issues of the Indus Waters Treaty and Jammu and Kashmir. 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

Kalyan Banerjee suspended from Lok Sabha for rest of Monsoon Session

Kalyan Banerjee suspended from Lok Sabha for rest of Monsoon Session

Trinamool Congress MP, Kalyan Banerjee, was suspended from the Lok Sabha for the remainder of the Monsoon Session on Wednesday after the Nationalist Citizens Party of India (NCPI) lodged a complaint with Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, alleging that he had used abusive language against the party’s MPs during proceedings in the House.  The action came after Banerjee was involved in a heated verbal exchange with some of his former party colleagues, who are now members of the NCPI, inside the Lok Sabha chamber following the adjournment of the House earlier in the day. 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

Amarnath Yatra suspended for fourth consecutive day amid bad weather in J&K

Amarnath Yatra suspended for fourth consecutive day amid bad weather in J&K

Due to adverse weather, Amarnath Yatra remained suspended for the fourth consecutive day on Wednesday and all devotees lodged inside transit camps and base camps of Baltal and Nunwan (Pahalgam) were safe.  Officials said that all religious Yatras in Jammu and Kashmir, including Shri Amarnath Ji Yatra, Mata Vaishno Devi Yatra, Shiv Khori Yatra and Machail Mata Yatra, remained suspended for the fourth consecutive day due to heavy rain, flash floods and cloudbursts. 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

Two cops suspended over negligence following shooting incident at UP village

Two cops suspended over negligence following shooting incident at UP village

Kaushambi , A station house officer and a police outpost in-charge were suspended Tuesday over alleged laxity in discharge of duty in connection with a shooting incident that took place at a village here, officials said. Two cops suspended over negligence following shooting incident at UP village Inspector general of police suspended the Sarai Akil SHO and Kanaili police outpost incharge on the basis of an inquiry report submitted by the additional superintendent of police , Kaushambi. Superintendent of Police Satyanarayan Prajapat on Tuesday said on the night of July 19, two brothers Gulshan Tripathi and Rohit Tripathi along with their associates, allegedly shot and injured Suraj Singh and Rajiv, residents of Kanaili village, using country-made pistols. He said an investigation conducted by Additional SP Amita Singh revealed that both accused are “history-sheeters” under Sarai Akil police station area. Gulshan Tripathi has 16 cases registered against him across various police stations in the district, while Rohit Tripathi has 15 cases against him. Prajapat added that the inquiry report also disclosed that prior to this, on …

Maharashtra FDA seizes food items worth Rs 1.85 crore; 49 arrested, 16 hotel licences suspended

Maharashtra FDA seizes food items worth Rs 1.85 crore; 49 arrested, 16 hotel licences suspended

The Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has seized food items worth over Rs 1.85 crore, including prohibited gutkha and pan masala, during a statewide special inspection drive conducted between July 16 and 20. The drive resulted in the registration of 37 first information reports (FIRs), the arrest of 49 persons, and the suspension of licences of 16 food establishments, officials said on Tuesday. According to an official press release, the raids were carried out under the ‘Safe Food, Safe Maharashtra’ campaign, led by Food Safety Commissioner Tukaram Mundhe. During the five-day drive, officials conducted 53 raids across the state, seizing 1,731 litres of milk and 896 kg of dairy products worth Rs 1.44 lakh, besides prohibited food items valued at Rs 1.80 crore. The total value of all seized stocks stood at Rs 1.85 crore. 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