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Time of India
2 days ago
- Politics
- Time of India
Oppn to take out protest march to EC office over poll fraud allegations
Prayagraj: Deputy leader of opposition in Rajya Sabha and Member of Parliament, Pramod Tiwari on Sunday said that opposition leaders and MPs would also take out a march on Monday (Aug 11) from Parliament to the Election Commission office over the 'poll fraud' issue. He, however, said the matter of Rahul Gandhi's allegations on the Election Commission is gaining momentum and the Congress is preparing for a big fight on this issue from the streets to the House. Addressing media persons at his residence on Sunday, Tiwari said all the MPs of the INDIA bloc will participate in the march as this was their right. "BJP should not try to stop it," he added. Tiwari also said that they will go to the EC and ask for the papers, evidence, and facts, stating, "These are yours. Now give us the documents, provide the data. Now you answer Rahul Gandhi's statements." The EC will have a great opportunity as the leaders of the entire opposition will be at its door steps, he said adding that the EC should provide complete data and give clarification. He claimed that the 'theft of votes' has been caught and the EC must clarify it. Tiwari said that if the EC wants, it can invite two or three MPs from each party and clear everything. Meanwhile, Rajya Sabha MP Pramod Tiwari demanded Prime Minister Narendra Modi to show courage and speak the truth on US President Donald Trump's claim on the ceasefire in Operation Sindoor. Stay updated with the latest local news from your city on Times of India (TOI). Check upcoming bank holidays , public holidays , and current gold rates and silver prices in your area.
The Hindu
5 days ago
- Politics
- The Hindu
Rajya Sabha proceedings adjourned for the day amid Opposition protests
Rajya Sabha proceedings were adjourned for the day on Friday (August 8, 2025) amid vociferous protests by Opposition members on various issues, including the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls in Bihar and charges of "vote theft" made by the Congress. Soon after the House met at 12 noon, after a first adjournment, Ghanshyam Tiwari, who was in the Chair, urged the members to allow the Question Hour to function but unrelenting Opposition MPs continued with their protests. Follow the Parliament Monsoon Session Day 15 LIVE Congress member Pramod Tiwari sought to raise the issue of alleged "vote theft" over discrepancy claims in the electoral rolls in an Assembly constituency in Karnataka, but the Chair did not allow him to speak. Soon, Congress members, along with Opposition members, raised slogans and demanded a discussion on the discrepancy in Karnataka voter rolls issue and the SIR issue in Bihar. Amid the din, the Chair asked the Minister of State Ravneet Singh Bittu to answer the question. Mr. Bittu, however, attacked the Opposition accusing the Opposition members of indulging in such acts of "theft". Mr. Bittu also raised the charges of "chor machaye shor" against the Opposition. As Opposition sloganeering and protests continued, the chair adjourned the House for the day. Earlier, after the laying of papers in the morning, the Rajya Sabha proceedings were adjourned till 12 noon as Opposition MPs created a ruckus over various issues, including SIR. Soon after the House met for the day and after the laying of papers, Deputy Chairman Harivansh rejected the notices given by members under Rule 267, amid continuing demand by Opposition MPs to discuss the SIR issue in the Upper House. Mr. Harivansh said he has received 20 notices under Rule 267. "It's interesting to note that members are often giving suspension notices to discuss a wide variety of subjects..." he said. "Today's notices contain five different issues on which suspension of business has been sought by members... It appears that notices under rule 267 are being used as a tool to create disorder in the House," he said, resulting in an uproar from the Opposition benches. Trinamool Congress leader Derek O'Brien said from next Monday all notices given by the opposition will be on the SIR issue. John Brittas of CPI(M) said the Rule 267 should be scrapped, while Congress' Pramod Tiwari said the Opposition wants the House to function, and the discussion on the SIR issue should be taken up. Tiruchi Siva of DMK said the rules should not just be on paper, but also in practice. The Chair, however, said 56 hours and 49 minutes of the House's time have so far been lost. He said so far in the session, they have only taken up 13 starred questions, five Zero Hour submissions, and 17 special mentions. This led to uproar from Opposition benches, and MPs were also raising slogans. The Deputy Chairman then adjourned the House till 12 p.m..
News18
5 days ago
- Politics
- News18
Rajya Sabha proceedings adjourned for the day amid Opposition protests
New Delhi, Aug 8 (PTI) Rajya Sabha proceedings were adjourned for the day on Friday amid vociferous protests by Opposition members on various issues, including the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls in Bihar and charges of 'vote theft" made by the Congress. Soon after the House met at 12 noon, after a first adjournment, Ghanshyam Tiwari, who was in the Chair, urged the members to allow the Question Hour to function but unrelenting Opposition MPs continued with their protests. Congress member Pramod Tiwari sought to raise the issue of alleged 'vote theft" over discrepancy claims in the electoral rolls in an assembly constituency in Karnataka, but the Chair did not allow him to speak. Soon Congress members along with Opposition members raised slogans and demanded discussion on the discrepancy in Karnataka voter rolls issue and the SIR issue in Bihar. Amid the din, the Chair asked the Minister of State Ravneet Singh Bittu to answer the question. Bittu, however, attacked the Opposition accusing the Opposition members of indulging in such acts of 'theft". Bittu also raised the charges of 'chor machaye shor" against the Opposition. As Opposition sloganeering and protests continued, the chair adjourned the House for the day. Earlier, after the laying of papers in the morning, the Rajya Sabha proceedings were adjourned till 12 noon as Opposition MPs created a ruckus over various issues, including SIR. Soon after the House met for the day and after the laying of papers, Deputy Chairman Harivansh rejected the notices given by members under Rule 267, amid continuing demand by Opposition MPs to discuss the SIR issue in the Upper House. Harivansh said he has received 20 notices under Rule 267. 'It's interesting to note that members are often giving suspension notices to discuss a wide variety of subjects…" he said. 'Today's notices contain five different issues on which suspension of business has been sought by members… It appears that notices under rule 267 are being used as a tool to create disorder in the House," he said, resulting in an uproar from the Opposition benches. Trinamool Congress leader Derek O'Brien said from next Monday all notices given by the opposition will be on the SIR issue. John Brittas of CPI(M) said the Rule 267 should be scrapped, while Congress' Pramod Tiwari said the Opposition wants the House to function, and the discussion on the SIR issue should be taken up. Tiruchi Siva of DMK said the rules should not just be on paper, but also in practice. The Chair, however, said 56 hours and 49 minutes of the House's time have so far been lost. He said so far in the session, they have only taken up 13 starred questions, five Zero Hour submissions, and 17 special mentions. This led to uproar from Opposition benches, and MPs were also raising slogans. The Deputy Chairman then adjourned the House till 12 pm. PTI PRS AO SKC DRR DRR view comments First Published: August 08, 2025, 12:45 IST Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
The Hindu
03-08-2025
- Health
- The Hindu
Study alleging widespread antibiotic contamination in Indian rivers based on assumptions: Govt
A recent study alleging widespread antibiotic contamination in Indian rivers is based on "simulations and assumptions" and therefore, no conclusion on the issue can be drawn from it, the government has said. Replying to a question by Congress MP Pramod Tiwari in the Rajya Sabha on Friday, Union Minister of State for Environment Kirti Vardhan Singh said the study has cited its "own limitations of data availability". Study findings The study, conducted by researchers from McGill University, alleged that 80 per cent of the total length of rivers in India could be posing environmental and health risks due to antibiotic pollution. The media report, published on April 24, 2025, is based on a study titled 'Antibiotics in the global river system arising from human consumption' conducted by researchers from McGill University, Canada, and its "findings are based on simulations and assumptions", the minister said in a written reply. Furthermore, the minister informed that the government has not conducted any study on antibiotic contamination of rivers. Regarding the steps taken to regulate pharmaceutical waste and strengthen pollution control, Singh informed that the government launched the National Action Plan on Antimicrobial Resistance (NAP-AMR) in April 2017 to develop and implement strategic interventions to reduce the environmental impact of antimicrobial resistance through effective waste management and safe disposal of expired antimicrobials. He mentioned that the environment ministry issued a notification for the bulk drug and pharmaceutical industry in August 2021, classifying chemical and biological sludge or any residue generated from wastewater treatment as hazardous waste. These shall be managed in an environmentally sound manner in accordance with the Hazardous Waste and Other Wastes (Management and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016, Singh added. He highlighted that state pollution control boards have been empowered to prescribe additional relevant parameters and monitoring frequencies based on local conditions. The expired antimicrobials are disposed of by manufacturers or suppliers through incineration as per the Bio-medical Waste Management Rules, 2016, while sludge from effluent treatment plants is sent to common biomedical or hazardous waste treatment facilities for incineration or safe disposal. "To reduce antibiotic residue from effluent sources, industries are adopting reduce, recycle and reuse of treated effluent to maximise the extent of Zero Liquid Discharge to minimise the risk of pharmaceutical compound residues," the minister said.
Hindustan Times
27-07-2025
- Hindustan Times
Punjab Police bust prostitution racket in Zirakpur hotel, owner arrested
Zirakpur Police in Punjab on Saturday busted a flesh trade racket being run in the premises of Hotel Ambani, located above Canara Bank on Patiala Road and AK Grand. The police arrested the hotel owners and rescued several girls who were being forced into prostitution.(Pexel) The raid was conducted after receiving a tip-off that the hotel operators were running a prostitution business and were charging huge amounts of money from the customers. Pramod Tiwari, son of Leeladhar, resident of Derabassi, was arrested, accused of running a prostitution racket. Station House Officer of Zirakpur, Inspector Satinder Singh, said that the police arrested the hotel owners and rescued several girls who were being forced into prostitution, and a case has been registered under sections 3, 4 and 5 of the Immoral Trafficking (Prevention) Act. According to the police, a video of the said hotels had also gone viral on social media, showing the suspects involved in illegal activities. The owners of the said hotels, Saddam and Pramod Tiwari, are accused of running a prostitution business and human trafficking. The police have started a thorough investigation into this illegal act. Efforts are being made to reunite the rescued girls with their families. The Zirakpur Police have appealed to anyone with information about such illegal activities in the area to report it to the police. In a major crackdown on Saturday, Amritsar Police arrested four drug smugglers and recovered 6.106 kg of heroin, the Amritsar Police said on Saturday. Among the arrested, Sarabjeet Joban has been identified as the kingpin of the network, with direct links to a notorious Pakistani smuggler named Rana."We have arrested four major smugglers and recovered 6.106 kg of heroin from them. Sarabjeet Joban has emerged as the kingpin. He was dropping consignments on the Indian side by identifying various locations for a long time," said Commissioner Gurpreet Singh Bhullar during a press briefing. The police investigation revealed that Sarabjeet had been actively involved in identifying drop locations for smuggling operations near the India-Pakistan border, particularly in the Ajnala sector.
