HC dismisses plea against pension for ex-legislators | Lucknow News

Lucknow: The Lucknow bench of the Allahabad high court has dismissed a plea challenging legal provisions granting pension, family pension and other facilities to former MLAs and MLCs.The court observed that provisions relating to pension and allied benefits fall within the legislative domain and cannot be declared unconstitutional merely due to policy disagreement.“The constitutional scheme…

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Former minister Semmalai resigns, cites internal conflict

File photo: AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami (left) and S Semmalai NEW DELHI: Senior All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) leader S Semmalai on Monday resigned from the party, citing dissatisfaction over recent developments within the party and expressing concern over its current state.In his resignation letter addressed to AIADMK general secretary Edappadi…

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IGNOU placement drive announced for international sales roles; check eligibility and other details

Flybunch Ventures hiring Business Development Executives through IGNOU campus placement drive in New Delhi IGNOU placement drive 2026: The Campus Placement Cell of IGNOU has announced an exclusive placement drive in collaboration with Flybunch Ventures Pvt. Ltd for the recruitment of Business Development Executive (International Sales) roles. The opportunity is open to IGNOU students and…

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‘Make people aware about govt’s welfare schemes’

Dharampal Singh at party event Lucknow: BJP state general secretary (organisation) Dharampal Singh on Sunday asked party workers to create awareness among the people about the welfare schemes being run by the central and state govts and strengthen the organisation at the booth level.Addressing the concluding session of a two-day training camp of Bharatiya Janata…

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Consumers in state hit by outages despite surplus production

PowerJaipur: Power cuts across the state have intensified public discomfort in the peak of summer, even as the state maintains surplus generation capacity. The paradox has reignited criticism of the govt’s planning, with stakeholders urging a shift from new projects to strengthening distribution networks.The debate sharpened after the Rajasthan Electricity Regulatory Commission (RERC) declined direct…

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