University Laws Bills passed
The Hindu
Discussion held after Opposition stages walkout
The Assembly on Thursday passed the University Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2021, and the University Laws (Amendment) (No.2) Bill, 2021, even as the Opposition boycotted the discussion after accusing the Legislative Secretariat of partisanship while considering proposals for amendments.
The Bills which had been referred to the Subject Committee earlier sought to enhance coordination between the State Government and universities. Among other provisions, the law will pave way for the creation of an inter-university consultative committee which will consider matters that mutually affect both the government and universities, and are meant to be resolved at the government-level, Higher Education Minister R. Bindu said.
The election authorities are gearing up for the counting of votes cast in the simultaneous elections to Lok Sabha and Assembly seats in Andhra Pradesh, scheduled to be held on June 4. The Collectors and Election Officers of Visakhapatnam, Anakapalli and Alluri Sitharama Raju (ASR) districts said on May 23 (Thursday) that their teams were ready for the counting of votes.
Responding to the prolonged water scarcity, the residents of the area took to the streets in protest on Wednesday. The protest, which drew attention to their plight, stopped only after the intervention of the police. It was not until 1.30 p.m. that a 4000-litre tanker was finally delivered by BWSSB, providing relief to the water-starved residents.