POLITICS
Removal of Sheikh's image from police medal, common man calls it 'non-issue'
A government order issued on May 23 said, "It is hereby ordered that in modification to Para 4 of the Jammu & Kashmir Police Medal Scheme, the Sher-i-Kashmir Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah embossed on one side of the medal shall be replaced with the national emblem of the Government of India, and the other side inscribed with the J&K state emblem shall be inscribed as 'Jammu and Kashmir Medal for Gallantry' and 'Jammu and Kashmir Police Medal'
Nitish Kumar's dream project 80% failed, says Bihar Assembly Speaker
Visiting his home district Lakhisarai, he said: "We have received reports that 80 per cent of households where 'Har Ghar Nal Ka Jal' were facilitated in the state, these arrangements are either partially completed or shut. In some places, it required repair work. Issues related to installation of water tanks, and pipelines also appeared before us. The overall situation is extremely bad."
BJP plans to make inroad among backward Muslims
The BJP is also planning to identify individuals among the backward Muslim community for leadership role in the party and government as a trust building measures to draw maximum benefits in the upcoming assembly polls and ultimately general elections 2024. The saffron party believes that the most of the votes its gets are from the backward Muslim communities who are also beneficiaries of many welfare schemes of the union and party ruled state governments.
BJP leader hacked to death in Chennai
The incident occurred at Chindarapet in Chennai. Balachandran was facing life threats and was provided a personal security officer (PSO) by the Tamil Nadu home department. The murder of Balachandran has raised serious issues of law and order in Chennai as a small-time financier was hacked to death publicly in a busy traffic junction.
Will fight attempts of Centre to target my father through me: Karti Chidambaram
He is the son of former Union Minister and senior Congress leader P. Chidambaram. In a statement posted on his Twitter handle, Karti Chidambaram referring to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) raid and the first information report (FIR) against him and his chartered accountant said he was not associated with the visa issue directly, indirectly, vicariously or even telepathically.
Priyanka to be driving force for election management as task force meets
The political affairs group is likely to function as the parliamentary board or a core group as the dissidents had demanded revival of the parliamentary board to take key party decisions. With Rahul on board, party president Sonia Gandhi has to ensure that advice from him will be given more weightage. Rahul's key aide K C Venugopal has also been kept in the two committees.
Punjab CM sacks health minister over kickback charges
The Chief Minister said the health minister was involved in corruption cases and they had proof of that. The minister is a legislator from the Mansa Assembly. He was the first minister representing the Assembly as a Cabinet minister in over three decades.
Rajbhar attacks Akhilesh as cracks appear in alliance
"Akhilesh should come out of the comfort of air-conditioners and move out amidst the party workers if he wants to improve his party's performance in 2024," SBSP chief Om Prakash Rajbhar told reporters here. Interestingly, SBSP MLAs did not join the Samajwadi protest in the state Assembly on Monday and remained seated.
Rahul & G-23's Azad, Anand Sharma find place in Cong political affairs group
Rahul Gandhi is part of the political affairs group along with Ghulam Nabi Azad and Anand Sharma who are members of the G-23 group. K.V. Venugopal is a member of two committees and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra has been made a member of the Task Force 2024. The Congress statement said, "Following the Udaipur Nav Sankalp Shivir, the Hon'ble Congress President has constituted a Political Affairs Group that will be presided over by her.
Kejriwal has an old habit of taking credit for Centre's work: BJP
The AAP government also claimed that Delhi was going to equal the national record of inducting the most number of buses simultaneously by inducting 150 e-buses into its fleet. The Delhi government has also offered free travel to people for three days in electric buses.
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