The government denied proposals to bestow Padma awards to a number of prominent personalities, including cricketer MS Dhoni, spiritual leader Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh, and tabla maestro Zakir Hussain, as per a report in the Indian Express on Monday. Other noted personalities whose names were declined include Biju Janata Dal[Read More…]
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EC to Cabinet Secretary: No last-minute demands to clear proposals
Displeased with ministries bypassing the Cabinet Secretary while seeking model code approval for Cabinet proposals, the Election Commission (EC) on Thursday said it would not entertain last-minute appeals for approval. EC also clarified that the Cabinet proposals were being sent at the last minute to build pressure for approval.[Read More…]