2017
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Monsoon Session of Parliament: Lok Sabha passes amended OBC bill; here is all you need to know about the changes
Fp Staff •The Lok Sabha unanimously passed the Constitution (123rd Amendment) Bill, 2017 on Thursday, making the National Commission for Backward Classes (NCBC) a constitutional body and granting it complete powers to safeguard the rights and interests of Other Backward Classes (OBC).
Monsoon Session Day 1: RS, LS debate mob lynching, key legislations passed; govt to face no-confidence motion on Friday
Fp Staff •the talking point of the day was an opposition-sponsored no-confidence motion against the Narendra Modi government, the first to be admitted since the BJP-led dispensation came to power four years ago. Here is a breakdown on highlights of the day from both Houses.
BJP’s FY17 income up 81%, BSP’s 266%; 75-80% of total funding comes from faceless donors; Who funds India’s politicians?
Dinesh Unnikrishnan123 •The current trend in India—where a lion share of funds for parties come from anonymous sources—signals danger as it will inevitably strengthen the infamous political-corporate nexus, black money generation and corruption in the economy.
PETA urges Tamil Nadu government to ban jallikattu, says regulation can't prevent deaths
•Animal rights body PETA on Wednesday urged Tamil Nadu CM E Palaniswamy to ban jallikattu, claiming that at least 23 people have died since the state allowed the bull-taming sport in January last year
Homoepathic doctors support NMC Bill that could allow them to practice allopathy
•Homoeopathic doctors' bodies on Monday came together at the Ramlila Maidan here in support of a Bill that the might allow doctors pursuing Indian systems of medicine to practice allopathy after clearing a bridge course.
Asaduddin Owaisi calls triple talaq bill BJP's 'conspiracy' to punish Muslim men
•The triple talaq bill is a conspiracy against Muslims and a move to punish men from the community, AIMIM president Asaduddin Owaisi has alleged.
Investors wealth zooms Rs 45.5 lakh cr to Rs 151.7 lakh cr in 2017 on strong stock market rally
•Market capitalisation of BSE-listed companies soared by Rs 45,50,867 crore to Rs 1,51,73,867 crore ($2.3 trillion) this year
'They are lobbying to stall triple talaq bill': Former minister Arif Mohammad Khan slams Muslim law board
Fp Staff •On Tuesday, former Union minister Arif Mohammad Khan penned an op-ed in The Times of India entitled Women get a raw deal again: Muslim Personal Law Board is still stuck in Shah Bano timewarp as its opposition to triple talaq bill proves.
US incurred record losses worth $306 billion due to natural disasters in 2017, claims report
Ians •The year 2017 will be remembered as the "costliest" one for the US with losses from hurricanes, wildfires and extremely cold weather reaching a record $306 billion, according to a government report.
Bollywood's 2017 flops show that it must tap into the anxieties, politics of the public to achieve success
Mk Raghavendra •The failure of Bollywood's big projects starring popular actors like Salman Khan and Shah Rukh Khan shows that films have failed to capture what anxieties are plaguing the public's mind | #YearInReview