She made the announcement just hours before President Ram Nath Kovind s address to the joint sitting of both Houses, making BSP the 19th party to announce boycott of the address.
While 16 opposition parties issued a joint statement announcing their decision to boycott the President s address, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) also separately announced their decision to boycott the address.
Kerala Assembly Speaker to be questioned in dollar smuggling case
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Fri, Jan 29 2021 12:21 IST |
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Kerala Assembly speaker P. Sreeramakrishnan.. Image Source: IANS News
Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 29 : Customs officials are preparing to question Kerala Assembly Speaker P. Sreeramakrishnan by next week in the dollar smuggling case, according to informed sources.
The sources revealed that the Speaker will be questioned unofficially without serving a notice and the Customs Department has received a legal opinion in this regard.
During their appearance before the the Department, the two accused in the gold and dollar smuggling case, Swapna Prabha Suresh and P.S. Sarith, said that Sreeramakrishnan is also involved.
Orthodox metropolitans visit Panakkad
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Metropolitans Geevarghese Mar Yulios and Yakob Mar Irenios of the Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church visit Indian Union Muslim League leaders at Panakkad on Friday.
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MALAPPURAM Metropolitans of the Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church visited Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) leaders at Panakkad near here on Friday with an objective of trying to strengthen the bonds between the Muslim and Christian communities in the State.
Metropolitans Geevarghese Mar Yulios and Yakob Mar Irenios reached IUML chairman Syed Hyderali Shihab Thangal’s house at Panakkad in the morning and held discussions with the Muslim League leaders. IUML general secretary P.K. Kunhalikutty, MP, State general secretary K.P.A. Majeed and district president Syed Sadikali Shihab Thangal joined the meeting. Syed Hyderali Thangal said it was a friendly visit by the metropolitans.
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Budget Session of Parliament to begin today with President s address
The Budget Session of Parliament commences on Friday with President Ram Nath Kovind s address. As per the set tradition, the President addressed the joint sitting of Parliament at the Central Hall. The speech highlighted the government s plan and policy vision for the next financial year. He also highlighted the work carried out by the government in the past years.
The first part of the Budget Session is scheduled to conclude on February 15 while the second part will commence on March 8 and is expected to end on April 8. Given the Covid-19 outbreak, Parliament will sit in two shifts. The morning session is dedicated to the Rajya Sabha while the Lok Sabha will sit in the evening. The Rajya Sabha will sit from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., while the Lok Sabha will sit from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m.