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During the discussion on The Bills of Lading Bill, 2025 in the Rajya Sabha, Mastan Rao Yadav Beedha of the TDP, called the Lading Bill a “game changer.”

He built his case by highlighting that 90 per cent of India’s trade requirements are met through maritime routes, adding that the Bill would enhance trade efficiency.

He said that modernising the labour framework, promised by The Lading Bill, would ensure seemless movement of goods and address bottlenecks and disputes.

He said the Bill would enable Atmanirbhar Bharat in maritime sector by empowering Indian exporters, ship owners and logistics providers, and “facilitate the government’s ambition to make India a global shipping and logistics hub.”Outlining the Andhra Pradesh Maritime Policy 2024, Rajya Sabha MP Mastan Rao Yadav Beedha of the TDP, said the state has set out to establish itself as “India’s premier maritime gateway” by 2030.

He said the state’s maritime policy and The Bills of Lading Bill, 2024, are “mutually reinforcing,” to achieve both Swarna Andhra and Viksit Bharat goals. He said the Andhra Pradesh’s holistic framework for port-led development and digitalisation create the ideal setting for regulatory certainty and modernisation introduced by the central law to achieve both Swarna Andhra and Viksit Bharat goals.
During the discussion on The Bills of Lading Bill, 2025, Rajya Sabha MP Mastan Rao Yadav Beedha of the TDP, said that the legislation would become “another brick in the foundation of Viksit Bharat, replacing colonial era Indian Bills of Lading Act, 1856.”

“Through this reform will enhance digital documentation of cargo rights will enhance the feasibility and reduce fraud. Legal predictability will boost investor confidence in Indian ports and exporters, and ease of doing business,” he told the Upper House.

Traditionally, the eldest brother would be recognised as the legal husband, but all brothers shared parental and economic roles, and the marital arrangement was socially accepted even without formal legal recognition. However, several legal and social developments, especially post-Independence, began to erode this institution. The Hindu Marriage Act, with its emphasis on monogamous, heteronormative unions, excluded customary marriages like these from legal recognition. Later, reforms in inheritance law that emphasised equal property division among all siblings made polyandry less economically viable.

India, officially the Republic of India, is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area; the most populous country since 2023; and, since its independence in 1947, the world’s most populous democrac India’s support for the Palestinian cause is an integral part of the nation’s foreign policy. In 1974, India became the first Non-Arab State to recognize Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) as the sole and legitimate representative of the Palestinian people. In 1988, India became one of the first countries to recognize the Palestinian State. In 1996, India opened its Representative Office in Gaza, which was later shifted to Ramallah in 2003.

India has always played a proactive role in garnering support for the Palestinian cause in multilateral fora. India has consistently supported, co-sponsored, and voted in favour of UN General Assembly Resolutions on issues regarding securing the right to self-determination of Palestinians (Res.79/163, 2024), peaceful settlement of the question of Palestine (A/Res/79/82, 2024) and Palestinian refugees’ properties and their revenue (A/Res/78/75, 2023). In April 2024, India voted in favour of the Human Rights Council Resolution on the Right of the Palestinian people to self-determination. India has actively participated and contributed constructively to the regional and global meetings on Palestine and Gaza since October 2023, including the NAM Ministerial meeting in January 2024, the Cairo Ministerial Conference to enhance the Humanitarian response in Gaza in February 2024 and the High Level Conference in Amman on Urgent Humanitarian response in Gaza
In 2011, India voted in favour of Palestine becoming a full member of UNESCO. The NAM Ministerial Committee on Palestine was established under India’s Presidency during the VII NAM Summit in New Delhi in 1983. During its terms as a non-permanent member of the Security Council, India continued to voice its support for a negotiated solution resulting in a sovereign, independent, viable and united State of Palestine, within secure and recognized borders, at peace beside Israel as endorsed in the relevant UNSC and UNGA Resolutions.
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Amid growing speculation over former vice president Jagdeep Dhankhar’s resignation, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday said Dhankhar resigned due to health issues and dismissed the opposition’s claims that he was under “house arrest”.

In an interview with ANI, Shah said, “Dhankhar Sahab’s resignation letter is clear in itself. He has cited health reasons for his resignation. He has also expressed heartfelt gratitude to the Prime Minister and other ministers and government members for his good tenure.”

When asked about Dhankhar being under “house arrest”, as claimed by certain opposition leaders, Shah said the interpretation of truth and lies should not rely solely on opposition statements and warned against making a fuss over the former VP’s resignation.

“It seems like your interpretation of truth and lies is based on what the opposition has to say. We shouldn’t make a fuss out of all this. Dhankhar held a constitutional post and discharged his duties as per the Constitution. He resigned due to health reasons. One should not deliberate much on it,” Shah said.
he remarks come after opposition leaders raised questions about the sudden resignation, claiming Dhankhar had been “silenced” by the government. Congress leader Jairam Ramesh said it was the first time in the country’s history that a vice president’s resignation was accompanied by what he described as “silencing”.

Leader of Opposition (LoP) in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi also criticised the centre, questioning Dhankhar’s whereabouts and accusing the ruling BJP of taking the country back to “medieval times”.
“We are going back to medieval times when the king could just remove anybody at will. There’s no concept of what an elected person is. He doesn’t like your face, so he tells the ED to put a case, and then a democratically elected person is wiped out within 30 days. Also, let’s not forget why we are electing a new vice president. Just yesterday I was having a conversation with somebody and I said, you know, where is the old vice president gone?,” Gandhi said in a press conference on August 20.

In the case, filed in Raipur by Chhattisgarh police, Mahua Moitra has been accused of promoting enmity between groups, and imputations, assertions prejudicial to national integration.
Uproar Over Mahua Moitra’s Derogatory Comment Against Amit ShahIn the case, filed in Raipur by Chhattisgarh police, Mahua Moitra has been accused of promoting enmity between groups, and imputations, assertions prejudicial to national integration.
The BJP is livid with Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra over her alleged comments against Union Minister Amit Shah. Her comments have drawn massive condemnation from the party, with various leaders making strong remarks.

Mahua Moitra had apparently said if Amit Shah fails to stop infiltration from Bangladesh, he should be beheaded. She allegedly made the statement while speaking to reporters in West Bengal’s Nadia district on the sidelines of an event on Thursday.
In the polce case filed against her in Raipur by Chhattisgarh police, she has been accused of promoting enmity between groups, and imputations, assertions prejudicial to national integration. The MP had alleged that the Union government is shirking its responsibilities on border security.

The TMC MP’s comment against the Home Minister has crossed all limits of decency. Abusing, asking for head rolling, sometimes “Maut ka saudagar” and so many ore disrespectful words that are hard to utter, such words are used to describe our Prime Minister,” said the BJP’s Raman Singh.

The BJP’s Amit Malviya accused Ms Moitra of mocking the Scheduled Caste Community. Posting a video on social media platform X, Mr Malviya also claimed she has made shocking remarks against the Hindu community as well. “All year you are Trinamooli, and during elections Sanatani?” she apparently said. The BJP inferred that it was an open declaration “that one cannot be a Hindu and a Trinamool supporter at the same time!”
The Trinamool has defended the NP with state minister Sovon Deb Chattopadhyay saying, “Mahua is not a fool that she will disrespect certain community. It is the BJP who is disrespecting Bengalis. They are targeting Mahua as she is the most prominent voice against the BJP in parliament”.

Senior Trinamool Congress leader and minister Shashi Panja strongly objected to BJP MP Ramesh Bidhuri’s derogatory remark against ms Moitra.

Shashi Panja said that the BJP has a history of insulting women. “When Prime Minister Narendra Modi came to Bengal, he too had insulted Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee by mocking her with ‘Didi O Didi.’ But the people of Bengal gave a strong reply, and the BJP had to face defeat,” she said.
She further added that BJP leaders in Bengal continue to make objectionable remarks against women leaders of the Trinamool Congress. “Even though Ramesh Bidhuri’s post has now been deleted from social media, the screenshot has already gone viral,” she pointed out.

Union Home Minister sortd.pro/news/dhankhar-sahab-resigned-due-to-health-issues-says-amit-shah-rejects-house-arrest-claims-by-opposition/” title=”Dhankhar sahab resigned due to health issues, says Amit Shah; rejects ‘house arrest' claims by Opposition”>Amit Shah on Sunday called on President Droupadi Murmu at Rashtrapati Bhavan here.

The meeting came hours after Prime Minister Narendra Modi called on the President.

It was not known the reasons behind the subsequent meetings of the Prime Minister and the Home Minister with the President.

“Union Minister for Home Affairs and Cooperation, Shri Amit Shah called on President Droupadi Murmu at Rashtrapati Bhavan,” the Rashtrapati Bhavan wrote on ‘X’.
The Lower House plunged into chaos as opposition members tore copies of the draft legislations soon after these were tabled by Home Minister Amit Shah.

Shah tabled the Constitution (130th Amendment) Bill; Government of Union Territories (Amendment) Bill; and the J&K Reorganisation (Amendment) Bill in the Lok Sabha.The three Bills, termed draconian by the Opposition, were immediately referred to a joint committee of Parliament by Shah, who moved a motion in this regard. The 31-member committee will submit its report on the draft legislations on the last day of the first week of the winter session.

When the Lok Sabha, which had already been adjourned twice during the day, reconvened at 2 pm, it witnessed stormy scenes as opposition members trooped into the well of the House, raising slogans like “Vote Chor, Gaddi Chhod (vote thief, leave the throne)”, while protesting against the special intensive revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar.
In the case, filed in Raipur by Chhattisgarh police, Mahua Moitra has been accused of promoting enmity between groups, and imputations, assertions prejudicial to national integration. Uproar Over Mahua Moitra’s Derogatory Comment Against Amit ShahIn the case, filed in Raipur by Chhattisgarh police, Mahua Moitra has been accused of promoting enmity between groups, and imputations, assertions prejudicial to national integration. The BJP is livid with Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra over her alleged comments against Union Minister Amit Shah. Her comments have drawn massive condemnation from the party, with various leaders making strong remarks. Mahua Moitra had apparently said if Amit Shah fails to stop infiltration from Bangladesh, he should be beheaded. She allegedly made the statement while speaking to reporters in West Bengal’s Nadia district on the sidelines of an event on Thursday. In the polce case filed against her in Raipur by Chhattisgarh police, she has been accused of promoting enmity between groups, and imputations, assertions prejudicial to national integration. The MP had alleged that the Union government is shirking its responsibilities on border security. The TMC MP’s comment against the Home Minister has crossed all limits of decency. Abusing, asking for head rolling, sometimes “Maut ka saudagar” and so many ore disrespectful words that are hard to utter, such words are used to describe our Prime Minister,” said the BJP’s Raman Singh. The BJP’s Amit Malviya accused Ms Moitra of mocking the Scheduled Caste Community. Posting a video on social media platform X, Mr Malviya also claimed she has made shocking remarks against the Hindu community as well. “All year you are Trinamooli, and during elections Sanatani?” she apparently said. The BJP inferred that it was an open declaration “that one cannot be a Hindu and a Trinamool supporter at the same time!” The Trinamool has defended the NP with state minister Sovon Deb Chattopadhyay saying, “Mahua is not a fool that she will disrespect certain community. It is the BJP who is disrespecting Bengalis. They are targeting Mahua as she is the most prominent voice against the BJP in parliament”. Senior Trinamool Congress leader and minister Shashi Panja strongly objected to BJP MP Ramesh Bidhuri’s derogatory remark against ms Moitra. Shashi Panja said that the BJP has a history of insulting women. “When Prime Minister Narendra Modi came to Bengal, he too had insulted Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee by mocking her with ‘Didi O Didi.’ But the people of Bengal gave a strong reply, and the BJP had to face defeat,” she said. She further added that BJP leaders in Bengal continue to make objectionable remarks against women leaders of the Trinamool Congress. “Even though Ramesh Bidhuri’s post has now been deleted from social media, the screenshot has already gone viral,” she pointed out.

Afghanistan Earthquake: अफगानिस्तान में भूकंप का दौर जारी है। एक के बाद कई तेज झटकों से अफगानिस्तान की धरती कांप उठी है। बता दें कि 1 सितंबर 2025  को अफगानिस्तान में पांच बार भूकंप के तेज झटके लगे थे जिससे देश में तबाही मच गई है और 2200 से अधिक लोगों की मौत हो गई है। अब एक बार फिर अफगानिस्तान में 5.6 तीव्रता का भूकंप आया, जिसका केंद्र नांगरहार प्रांत की राजधानी जलालाबाद से 14 किलोमीटर पूर्व में था। बताया जा रहा है कि भूकंप का केंद्र 34.72 डिग्री उत्तरी अक्षांश और 70.79 डिग्री पूर्वी देशांतर पर 10 किलोमीटर की गहराई पर स्थित था। वहीं  जीएफजेड जर्मन रिसर्च सेंटर फॉर जियोसाइंसेज ने भूकंप की तीव्रता 6.2 मापी।

यह नवीनतम भूकंप हाल के दिनों में नांगरहार और पड़ोसी कुनार, लघमन और नूरिस्तान प्रांतों में आए भूकंपों की श्रृंखला के बाद आया है। सबसे विनाशकारी, 6.0 तीव्रता का भूकंप रविवार देर रात आया, जिससे व्यापक विनाश हुआ तथा जान-माल की काफी हानि हुई। आधिकारिक रिपोर्टों में 2,200 से अधिक लोगों की मृत्यु और 3,600 से अधिक के घायल होने की पुष्टि की गई है। मलबे से शवों को निकालने के लिए बचाव अभियान जारी है।

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वस्तु एवं सेवा कर (जीएसटी) में कटौती को 22 सितंबर से लागू करने से पहले कैबिनेट सचिव टीवी सोमनाथन की अध्यक्षता में आज हुई अंतर-मंत्रालयी बैठक में विभिन्न विभागों के वरिष्ठ अधिकारियों ने व्यापक चर्चा की। इसमें नई व्यवस्था को अपनाने से जुड़े मुददों को हल करने के संभावित समाधानों के रूप में राज्य जीएसटी (एसजीएसटी) का भुगतान करने के लिए अप्रयुक्त इनपुट टैक्स क्रेडिट (आईटीसी) की अनुमति देने, सीमा शुल्क की भरपाई करने आदि का प्रस्ताव किया गया। यह बैठक ऐसे समय में हुई है जब कई क्षेत्रों ने क्षतिपूर्ति उपकर, संचित इनपुट टैक्स क्रेडिट और व्युत्क्रम शुल्क ढांचे से जुड़े मुद्दे उठाए हैं।

जीएसटी दरों में कटौती लागू होने के बाद एफएमसीजी, खाद्य पदार्थ और फार्मा उत्पादों सहित कई उत्पादों पर 5 फीसदी जीएसटी लगेगा जबकि कुछ इनपुट पर 18 फीसदी की दर से कर लगेगा, जिसमें प्रयुक्त सेवाएं भी शामिल हैं। इससे व्युत्क्रम शुल्क ढांचा निर्मित होगा, जिससे आईटीसी का एक बड़ा हिस्सा बिना उपयोग के रह जाएगा। इससे कंपनियों की कार्यशील पूंजी प्रभावित होगी तथा छोटे विनिर्माताओं को भी समस्या आ सकती है।

एक वरिष्ठ सरकारी अ​धिकारी ने नाम उजागर नहीं करने की शर्त पर कहा, ‘ कई मंत्रालयों ने व्युत्क्रम शुल्क ढांचे को प्रमुख मुद्दे के तौर पर उठाया।’