Power Games: Indecisive Congress junks one-man-one-post rule
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Rajya Sabha LoP
Indecisive Congress junks one-man-one-post rule
Mallikarjun Kharge had resigned because the chief of the opposition within the Rajya Sabha hours earlier than submitting his nomination for the put up of Congress president. He did this to uphold the precept of one-man-one-post adopted by his celebration on the Udaipur Chintan Shivir. The celebration was anticipated to nominate his substitute. But the choice remained pending as a lot of senior leaders threw their hats within the ring. Among the highest contenders had been P Chidambaram and Digvijaya Singh. Names of Pramod Tiwari, Shaktisinh Gohil and Jairam Ramesh had been additionally talked about. But no resolution was taken. The celebration has determined that Kharge will proceed to carry the put up throughout the Winter Session of Parliament, which is scheduled to begin on December 7.
Battle 2024
Nitish lays LS ballot groundwork with caste census
Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar has rolled the political cube by asserting the beginning of caste census within the state. The chief minister has deftly referred to as the train as a survey. He has clarified that since conducting any kind of ‘census’ falls beneath the central authorities’s purview, his authorities will undertake a ‘survey’. The state cabinet has already accepted the survey and sanctioned Rs 500 crore for the aim. Caste census has been a contentious situation within the nation. It is claimed to be one of many causes that led to Kumar falling out with the BJP. The BJP has been against caste census. The central authorities led by it had filed an affidavit within the Supreme Court, saying that conducting a caste census was “administratively difficult and cumbersome”. It has additionally refused to launch the caste information collected by the Socio-Economic and Caste Census (SECC 2011), saying that it was replete with flaws and was unusable. All caste-based events have been demanding to know the precise variety of completely different castes within the nation and their social and financial standing. Kumar has fired the primary salvo. It is not going to be lengthy earlier than different states observe swimsuit and a requirement for taking on this enumeration on the nationwide degree begins resonating throughout the nation.
French Connection
ED stand on Pernod Ricard function shocks business
The function of French spirit maker Pernod Ricard has been beneath the scanner within the Delhi liquor rip-off. The firm’s worker, Manoj Rai, has been named within the CBI’s FIR as one of many individuals “actively involved in irregularities in framing and implementation of excise policy of GNCTD of Delhi for the year 2021-22”. Its India and South Asia head had resigned in a huff. The Enforcement Directorate’s submission earlier than a Delhi court docket, nonetheless, signifies that the company might have determined to go delicate on the multinational large. In a remand software for one of many accused, Amit Arora, the ED advised the court docket “…investigation has revealed that Pernod Ricard, one of the biggest manufacturers having approximately 47% market share in the country, also a subject of the ongoing investigation, was in fact coerced/directed by Vijay Nair…”, one other accused within the case who, in keeping with the ED, is near the Aam Aadmi Party and Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal. Industry sources expressed shock on the ED stand as they are saying Pernod Ricard not solely had a job within the framing of the brand new coverage by Rai, however was additionally one of many main beneficiaries of the coverage. Before implementation of the brand new excise coverage, the corporate’s market share in Delhi had slipped to round 20%. After the brand new coverage was introduced in, Pernod Riacard’s share skyrocketed to round 50%. Sale of its top-selling model like Royal Stag whisky went up fourfold from round one lakh circumstances monthly to round 4 lakh circumstances. Similar was the case with its different manufacturers. Liquor business is abuzz with the attainable causes for the ED’s delicate pedaling.
Rajya Sabha LoP
Indecisive Congress junks one-man-one-post rule
Mallikarjun Kharge had resigned because the chief of the opposition within the Rajya Sabha hours earlier than submitting his nomination for the put up of Congress president. He did this to uphold the precept of one-man-one-post adopted by his celebration on the Udaipur Chintan Shivir. The celebration was anticipated to nominate his substitute. But the choice remained pending as a lot of senior leaders threw their hats within the ring. Among the highest contenders had been P Chidambaram and Digvijaya Singh. Names of Pramod Tiwari, Shaktisinh Gohil and Jairam Ramesh had been additionally talked about. But no resolution was taken. The celebration has determined that Kharge will proceed to carry the put up throughout the Winter Session of Parliament, which is scheduled to begin on December 7.
Battle 2024
Nitish lays LS ballot groundwork with caste census
Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar has rolled the political cube by asserting the beginning of caste census within the state. The chief minister has deftly referred to as the train as a survey. He has clarified that since conducting any kind of ‘census’ falls beneath the central authorities’s purview, his authorities will undertake a ‘survey’. The state cabinet has already accepted the survey and sanctioned Rs 500 crore for the aim. Caste census has been a contentious situation within the nation. It is claimed to be one of many causes that led to Kumar falling out with the BJP. The BJP has been against caste census. The central authorities led by it had filed an affidavit within the Supreme Court, saying that conducting a caste census was “administratively difficult and cumbersome”. It has additionally refused to launch the caste information collected by the Socio-Economic and Caste Census (SECC 2011), saying that it was replete with flaws and was unusable. All caste-based events have been demanding to know the precise variety of completely different castes within the nation and their social and financial standing. Kumar has fired the primary salvo. It is not going to be lengthy earlier than different states observe swimsuit and a requirement for taking on this enumeration on the nationwide degree begins resonating throughout the nation.
French Connection
ED stand on Pernod Ricard function shocks business
The function of French spirit maker Pernod Ricard has been beneath the scanner within the Delhi liquor rip-off. The firm’s worker, Manoj Rai, has been named within the CBI’s FIR as one of many individuals “actively involved in irregularities in framing and implementation of excise policy of GNCTD of Delhi for the year 2021-22”. Its India and South Asia head had resigned in a huff. The Enforcement Directorate’s submission earlier than a Delhi court docket, nonetheless, signifies that the company might have determined to go delicate on the multinational large. In a remand software for one of many accused, Amit Arora, the ED advised the court docket “…investigation has revealed that Pernod Ricard, one of the biggest manufacturers having approximately 47% market share in the country, also a subject of the ongoing investigation, was in fact coerced/directed by Vijay Nair…”, one other accused within the case who, in keeping with the ED, is near the Aam Aadmi Party and Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal. Industry sources expressed shock on the ED stand as they are saying Pernod Ricard not solely had a job within the framing of the brand new coverage by Rai, however was additionally one of many main beneficiaries of the coverage. Before implementation of the brand new excise coverage, the corporate’s market share in Delhi had slipped to round 20%. After the brand new coverage was introduced in, Pernod Riacard’s share skyrocketed to round 50%. Sale of its top-selling model like Royal Stag whisky went up fourfold from round one lakh circumstances monthly to round 4 lakh circumstances. Similar was the case with its different manufacturers. Liquor business is abuzz with the attainable causes for the ED’s delicate pedaling.
