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Government and Policy

After Andhra Pradesh, Congress govt in Rajasthan to reserve 75% jobs in private sector for locals

OpIndia Staff - 16 September, 2019

The Congress government in Rajasthan has decided to hold a meeting with stakeholders to decide the matter of 75% reservation in Private Sector on the 19th of September.

Politics

The Hindu Chairman doubles up as judge, gives clean chit to Chidambaram at a Congress event, says ‘no evidence’ against him

OpIndia Staff - 16 September, 2019

Ram even did not even spare the judges of the Supreme Court. He stated that there are factual mistakes in the order of justices Bhanumathi and Bopanna.

Government and Policy

Haryana to implement NRC: We need a national strategy on citizenship

Abhishek Banerjee - 16 September, 2019

Haryana CM Manohar Lal has proclaimed that Haryana will implement NRC. Under pressure of coming elections, Bhupinder Hooda jumped to support the proposal.

News Reports

Congress workers get into a fight at Indore, angered Jyotiraditya Scindia leaves event midway

OpIndia Staff - 15 September, 2019

Chaos erupted during senior Congress leader Jyotiraditya Scindia's rally in Indore on Sunday

News Reports

As Supreme Court refuses to interfere in Jammu and Kashmir, Ghulam Nabi Azam files petition against abrogation of Article 370

OpIndia Staff - 15 September, 2019

SC will hear Ghulam Nabi Azam's petition against abrogation of Article 370 on 16th September

News Reports

Congress to use the amended Motor Vehicles Act to target BJP ahead of the assembly elections

OpIndia Staff - 15 September, 2019

The Congress party plans to use the issue of alleged hefty fines and the refusal of some states including those ruled by Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) to implement the law as a poll plank in Maharashtra, Haryana and Jharkhand.

Politics

Congress to draw inspiration from RSS, to get ‘preraks’ to spread the message of the party

OpIndia Staff - 12 September, 2019

After demonising RSS for almost 70 years for offering an alternative brand of politics to the country, the Congress party seems inclined to take a leaf out of RSS’ book in enacting structural reforms.

News Reports

Hindustan Times journalist accuses the media outlet of transferring her after Capt. Amrinder Singh’s complaint

OpIndia Staff - 12 September, 2019

One of the reports by Sukhdeep from August speaks of an amendment to a bill that would have made the Punjab state government bear the tax burden of Captain Amrinder Singh's perks.

Politics

Maharashtra: NCP and Congress continue to bleed as Harshvardhan Patil join BJP, Ganesh Naik to join too

OpIndia Staff - 11 September, 2019

Ganesh Naik's son Sandeep had already joined BJP last month. Naik is likely to jump ship with all NCP corporators in Navi Mumbai, bringing the municipal body under BJP.

News Reports