The GO MS No 60 will override the previous TDP government issued GO which divided the 10 per cent reservation for EWS where it provided five per cent quota to Kapus and five per cent to others.

His family members will accompany him on this tour. The State government has issued orders to the Department of General Administration (Protocol) through a GO to this effect which says that the trip is purely a personal visit and the Chief Minister would bear the cost.

The event will be attended by high-level representatives from various countries, ambassadors, diplomats and consulate generals from at least 30 to 40 countries.

 
Soon after the House assembled for the day, Speaker Om Birla asked Khan, an MP from Uttar Pradesh’s Rampur, to speak on the issue.

 
With the numbers game favouring the BJP government, the Congress and JDS did not press for division on the one-line motion moved by Yediyurappa that the House expresses confidence in his three-day-old Ministry.

Singh’s visit is aimed at strengthening defence ties between the two countries.

He observed that the war against human trafficking must continue until the last victim was rescued and rehabilitated and the last perpetrator was brought to justice.

The body of Roy, who was President of United Democratic Party (UDP), a key partner in the National People’s Party-led Meghalaya Democratic Alliance government, will be flown back to the state on Monday morning for his last rites.

Jaipal Reddy hailed from Madgul Mandal in Mahbubnagar district. He joined the Congress after a successful stint in student politics at the Osmania University. He first became an MLA from the Kalwakurthy constituency during the 1969-74 tenure. During Indira Gandhi's emergency, he joined the Janata Dal.

The PM praised Jharkhand for its appreciable efforts towards water conservation. He also made a special mention of the Haryana government for initiating measures that have helped farmers. He also cited futuristic water policy measures that Meghalaya has undertaken.