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Yogi's homework makes his Ministers 'uncomfortable'
There are growing whispers in the corridors of power about the discomfort being experienced by the Ministers in their new schedule which makes it mandatory for them to visit districts and spend at least 24 hours in one of them every week. To make matters worse, Yogi has directed that the Ministers can only stay in government guest houses or circuit houses, not hotels.
Rajbhar leaves friends and foes guessing
The maverick politician is hopping from one camp to another, leaving his friends in alliance parties apprehensive. While Rajbhar continues to swear his loyalty to the Samajwadi Party (SP), he has no qualms about meeting his 'friends' in the BJP. His recent meeting with state minister Daya Shankar Singh sparked off a major controversy but Rajbhar remained unfazed.
Karnataka Governor gives assent to ordinance on anti-conversion bill
The ordinance was sent to the Governor's approval by the ruling BJP after a recent cabinet decision. With the Governor according to the permission for the proposed bill, the ruling BJP is all set to implement the bill which proposes stringent measures on religious conversion activities and may create a lot of chaos in the state.
'Family drama' in RJD as Tejashwi stays away from crucial meet?
In his absence of Tejashwi Yadav, the meeting, at the the RJD head office here, was held under the chairmanship of his mother and former Chief Minister Rabri Devi.
Raj Thackeray won't be allowed to enter Ayodhya till he apologises: BJP MP
Calling it a protest for self-esteem, the BJP MP said during a press briefing here that if Raj Thackeray did not apologise, protests will be staged against his visit and he will not be allowed to enter Ayodhya city.
BJP not against caste-based census: Sushil Modi
His statement comes at a time when BJP Bihar wing leaders realised that they should not stop or delay any further caste census in the state after the announcement of Nitish Kumar.
Timing of CBI raid at residence interesting: Chidambaram
He said, "This morning, a CBI team searched my residence at Chennai and my official residence at Delhi. The team showed me an FIR in which I am not named as an accused. "The search team found nothing and seized nothing. "I may point out that the timing of the search is interesting."
UP BJP to celebrate Modi governance as 'aath saal, garib kalyan'
The idea is to project and promote the pro-welfare policies of the Modi government and project him as a man of the masses. This is a direct rebuttal to the opposition charge of crony capitalism being practiced by the BJP. Uttar Pradesh BJP chief Swatantra Dev Singh said, "We will take the campaign to the grassroots for connecting with the people. We will highlight the good governance and initiatives of the Modi government, especially for the poor when the pandemic was at its peak.
CBI raids 9 locations linked to Chidambaram in new case involving Chinese nationals
According to sources, the probe agency is conducting raids in Odisha, Karnataka, Mumbai, Delhi and Chennai. "The new case in which raids are being conducted is related to foreign remittance and companies and it was registered a few days back. The dealing took place in 2010-2014. During this period funds were received and sent abroad by or at the instruction of Chidambaram," said a source.
Nitish to call all-party meeting on caste-based census
While interacting with the media persons here, Nitish Kumar said that the meeting will soon be held here to discuss the issue. The Chief Minister, however, did not give the exact date and time of the meeting. "Through all party meetings, the leaders of different political parties will give suggestions on this issue. It will help us to decide the future course of action," the Janata Dal-United (JD-U) leader said.
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