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Odisha approves proposal for legislative council; resolution to be brought in Monsoon Session of state Assembly
• 7 years agoThe Odisha government on Friday approved a proposal for setting up a legislative council in the state.
Maharashtra Legislative Council polls: BJP, Shiv Sena win two seats each, NCP retains one
• 7 years agoBJP candidate Suresh Dhas on Tuesday won the Maharashtra Legislative Council election from the Osmanabad-Beed-Latur local bodies seat.
Maharashtra government bans sale of gutka in state, plans to make it non-bailable offence
• 7 years agoThe Maharashtra government on Wednesday told the Legislative Council that sale of gutka, banned in the state, would be made a non-bailable offence.
Mayawati ropes in former MLA Bhimrao Ambedkar as Rajya Sabha poll candidate; BSP shifts focus to Jatavs from Muslims
Ramendra Singh • 7 years agoThe choice of Bhimrao Ambedkar also shows the BSP is no more interested in wooing Muslims.
Maharashtra Assembly session adjourned over revocation of MLC Prashant Paricharak's suspension
• 7 years agoThe issue of the revocation MLC Prashant Paricharak's suspension again led to an uproar in the Maharashtra Assembly on Tuesday, forcing the speaker to adjourn the House for 15 minutes.
Jammu and Kashmir government gives approval to withdrawing cases against first-time stone pelters
• 7 years agoThe Jammu and Kashmir government said that it has approved the withdrawal of cases registered against first-time offenders during the period 2008-2017.
Maharashtra minister Eknath Shinde denies allegations on Samruddhi E-way, says land wasn't forcefully acquired
• 7 years agoMaharashtra minister Eknath Shinde on Tuesday informed the Legislative Council that not even an inch of land for the proposed Mumbai-Nagpur Samruddhi Expressway was acquired forcefully.
Opposition stages walk-out in Maharashtra Legislative Council over non-issuance of ordinance for Muslim quota
• 7 years agoOpposition on Thursday staged a walk-out from the Maharashtra Legislative Council to protest the government's failure to issue an ordinance to give reservations to Muslims.
Uttar Pradesh legislative council Winter Session begins; listed questions not taken up as Opposition disrupts proceedings
• 7 years agoThe Winter session of the UP Legislative Council began on a stormy note on Thursday with a determined Opposition disrupting proceedings.
Both Houses of Maharashtra Legislature adjourned after Opposition parties raised slogans on farmers' issues
• 7 years agoBoth the Houses of the Maharashtra Legislature were on Tuesday adjourned for the day as the Opposition parties raised slogans against the state government over the farmers' issues.