Bill on appointment of CEC among 4 bills listed on the agenda for Parliament’s Special Session

The Union government listed a raft of key bills including one to change the mechanism for picking India’s election commissioners, in addition to a discussion on 75 years of the country’s parliamentary journey.  The government listed various bills both for Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha separately in the released bulletin.   Among these, the bill governing the selection of election commissioners is likely to prove argumentative.  Earlier in the day, the government announced an all-party meeting ahead of the session.  Opposition parties slammed the Centre for not sharing the reason or…

Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi to dedicate MGR System at NTPC Lara

Mumbai, 13 September, 2023: Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi will dedicate the MGR (Merry-Go-Round) system connecting Talaipalli Coal Mine to NTPC Lara to the nation on 14th September, 2023. The 65-km-long electrified MGR System will boost the generation of low cost and reliable power from NTPC Lara, thus strengthening energy security of the country. The MGR system built at a cost of Rs 2071 crore will be utilised for delivery of low cost, higher grade coal from NTPC’s Talaipalli coal mine to 1600 (2×800) MW NTPC Lara Super Thermal Power…

Madrassas will now teach Sanskrit to pupils: read to know where

Uttarakhand State Waqf Board decides to teach Sanskrit in Madrassas.  The ambitious project will first be implemented in four madrassas.   The Waqf Board in Uttarakhand has decided to implement the NCERT syllabus in the 117 Waqf Board Madrasas in the state.  The NCERT Syllabus includes Sanskrit also.  Chairman of Uttarakhand Waqf Board added that 117 madrassas will be teaching Sanskrit along with other subjects in the hilly state.  The chairman said that the language should not be attached to any religion as “everyone has the right to learn.  Madrassas…