The Constitution of India, adopted on November 26, 1949, and effective from January 26, 1950, begins with the Preamble. The Preamble, the ideological foundation of the Constitution, was debated heavily by the members of the Constituent Assembly. Maulana Hasrat Mohani suggested replacing Sovereign Democratic Republic with Sovereign Federal Republic or Sovereign Independent Republic , but his amendment was rejected. He also proposed aligning the Constitution with the pattern of Soviet Russia, which was also voted down.
Days after visiting BJP MLC Sanjay Mayukh s house, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has refused to comment on Congress leader Rahul Gandhi s disqualification from Lok Sabha.
The Darjeeling Himalayan Railway earlier had eight joyride services between the two stations, and now it has gone up to 12 stations to meet the passenger's demand, reports ANI.
New India-Bangladesh Mitali Express which was flagged off on Wednesday by Union Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw and his Bangladeshi counterpart Mohammad Nurul Islam Sujon will now facilitate Bangladeshis to visit Darjeeling and experience the beauty the hill station offers.
Nurul Islam Sujan, Minister for Bangladesh Railways, along with Sardar Shahadat Ali, Additional Director General (Operations), Bangladesh Railways visited Integral Coach Factory (ICF), manufacturer of rail coaches located in Perambur, Chennai, Tamil Nadu.