Brittany Higgins's harrowing personal story has sparked conversations about an appalling workplace culture for women in Parliament House. But it also raises more basic questions of the culture of accountability in politics, writes Laura Tingle.
PM to launch Mahabahu-Brahmaputra ; inaugurate Ro-Pax operations
Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi will launch Mahabahu-Brahmaputra , lay the foundation stone of the Dhubri-Phulbari Bridge and perform the ground breaking ceremony for the construction of the Majuli bridge in Assam on February 18 via video conferencing.
The launch of Mahabahu-Brahmaputra will be marked by the inauguration of Ro-Pax (roll-on/roll-off passenger service) vessel operations between Neamati-Majuli island, North Guwahati-South Guwahati and Dhubri-Hatsingimari Shilanyas of the inland water transport terminal at Jogighopa, and various tourist jetties on the Brahmaputra, the Prime Minister s Office (PMO) said.
Besides these, digital solutions for ease-of-doing-business will be also launched, it said.
PMO Says It Does Not Readily Know Which Trusts Are Headed by Prime Minister
The office denied information under an RTI application, saying collecting and compiling this information would disproportionately divert resources of the public authority.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Photo: pmindia.gov.in
Rights17/Feb/2021
New Delhi: The prime minister by virtue of his office or post is the chairman of several religious, cultural and even financial trusts. However, in response to a Right to Information (RTI) query recently, the Prime Ministerâs Office (PMO) denied knowledge about these, citing Section 7(9) of the RTI Act which exempts providing any information if âit would disproportionately divert the resources of the public authority or would be detrimental to the safety or preservation of the record in questionâ.
PM Modi hosts womenâs cricket team, says âyou made country proudâ
PM Modi hosts womenâs cricket team, says âyou made country proudâ
Prime Minister Narendra Modi On Thursday Hosted The Womenâs Cricket Team And Told The Players That They Made The Nation Proud Like Several Other âdaughters Of The Country. PTI | Updated on: 27 Jul 2017, 11:28:58 PM
New Delhi:
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday hosted the women’s cricket team and told the players that they made the nation proud like several other “daughters” of the country.
The team has returned from London after participating in Women’s World Cup in which India lost to England in the final played last Sunday.
The sixth meeting of the Governing Council will witness the entry of Ladakh for the first time, in addition to the participation of Jammu and Kashmir as a UT, the statement said.