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BJP may make Shivpal Yadav Deputy Speaker of Uttar Pradesh Assembly : Report
For last few days, political circles in the state are abuzz with speculations over increasing bonhomie between Samajwadi Party chief’s uncle Shivpal Yadav and the ruling party BJP. Shivpal Yadav, who used to be an influential SP leader, parted ways with the party in 2019 by forming his own PSPL party, following a rift between him and his nephew Akhilesh Yadav.
Congress does not look beyond Gandhi family: Anurag Thakur
Union minister Anurag Thakur on Tuesday said that the Congress does not look beyond Gandhi family. Talking to media Thakur said that Gandhi family members have already seen the result of their efforts. "Their accounts are not opening and the deposits are being forfeited. First, Rahul was in command but the party was not able open its account in West Bengal. Priyanka Gandhi Vadra led the party in Uttar Pradesh but it lost the deposit and could win just two seats
PM Narendra Modi to visit J&K on April 24: BJP
The Prime Minister will address a conference of local body representatives in Samba on National Panchayati Raj Day on April 24. This will be his first visit to the union territory of Jammu and Kashmir after the abrogation of Article 370. Efforts are being made for a meeting between the Prime Minister and representatives of the Kashmiri Pandit community.
Yogi adds new dimension to Namami Gange project
The state government has planned to revive the extinct wells and convert them into recharging wells, and at the same time, to bring to life the ponds and establish village forests on their banks. The plan also includes rejuvenating 19 of the 22 tributaries of the Gomti river that have dried up. This campaign is scheduled to start on April 6 across the state and will continue till May 3.
Maharashtra government sets up SIT to probe corruption charges against ED
The development comes nearly two months after Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut had written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Vice-President & Rajya Sabha Chairman M. Venkaiah Naidu on February 28, levelling serious charges against the ED and accusing the central agency of running an 'extortion racket' in Mumbai.
Sonia accuses BJP of misusing probe agencies to target opposition
Sonia alleged that the MSMEs are in the most precarious condition. There is no sign whatsoever that the commitments made to the farmers are going to be fulfilled in any significant manner. Prices of cooking gas and oil, petrol, diesel, fertilisers and other essential commodities have risen to an unbearable limit -- and continue to rise.
BJP in Karnataka all set for cabinet rejig
Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai, who is reaching New Delhi on Tuesday, is expected to take final instructions from the high command. The aspirants of cabinet positions from the state have also reached the national capital to rally support for space in the cabinet. According to sources in the BJP, the party is contemplating to fill four vacant cabinet berths as well as drop more than five cabinet ministers.
Government likely to table Delhi Municipal Corporation (Amendment) Bill today in Rajya Sabha
Last week, the Lok Sabha passed the The Delhi Municipal Corporation (Amendment) Bill, 2022 to unify three municipal corporations in the national capital. Union Home Minister Amit Shah will move the Bill further to amend the Delhi Municipal Corporation Act, 1957, as passed by the Lok Sabha, and be taken into consideration and to be passed.
Will Asansol bypolls see Trinamool's first victory in the Lok Sabha seat?
In fact, Trinamool supremo and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee herself is keen to see the party win the seat in the crucial industrial and coal belt of the state, which has a sizeable Hindi-speaking population. During the closing hours of campaigning for the bypolls, Banerjee will conduct a mega rally in Asansol on April 10. A day before that, her nephew and national general secretary of Trinamool Congress, Abhishek Banerjee, will participate in a 3-km road show in Asansol.
I am very much alive: Kiren Rijiju responds to Supriya Sule gaffe
Sharing a short clip of Sule speaking in the Lok Sabha last week, Rijiju tweeted, "I am very much alive and performing my duty @supriya_sule Ji... Lighter note apart, thank you for the pleasant words because the spirit of sports transcends beyond politics and ideology to make one #TeamIndia."
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