Legislative Secretary G Narayan Raju dies of COVID-19
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Last Updated: May 05, 2021, 11:17 AM IST
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The top draftsman of the government was suffering from coronavirus and was admitted to the DRDO facility here where he breathed his last on Tuesday night, the Law Ministry officials said.
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Legislative Secretary G Narayan Raju has died of COVID-19, officials said on Wednesday. He was 62. The top draftsman of the government was suffering from coronavirus and was admitted to the DRDO facility here where he breathed his last on Tuesday night, the Law Ministry officials said. The legislative secretary is responsible for drafting and clearing key legislative proposals of the government before they are introduced in Parliament.
House to focus on notice for removal of Speaker
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Budget Session of Kerala Assembly begins today
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Budget Session of Kerala Assembly begins today
The Opposition notice for discussion on a resolution seeking to remove Speaker P. Sreeramakrishnan for his alleged role in the gold smuggling case will be taken up during the 14-day Budget Session of the Assembly beginning Friday.
Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) member M. Ummer’s notice to the Legislative Secretary in this regard was “in order” and Business Advisory Committee of the Assembly would decide on the discussion, Mr. Sreeramakrishnan said on Thursday.
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The Chief Election Commissioner pointed out that the exercise involved nearly 7.3 crore voters and over 1.06 lakh polling stations. The Election Commission successfully held Assembly polls in Bihar, one of India’s most populous States despite the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and is now preparing to conduct polls in States and Union Territories as per schedule next year, its chief Sunil Arora said summing up 2020.
The Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) pointed out that the exercise involved nearly 7.3 crore voters and over 1.06 lakh polling stations.
“We were able to conduct a COVID-safe election, with a voter turnout of 57.34%, which was higher than the 56.8% turnout recorded during the previous election in 2015,” Mr. Arora told