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Maharashtra: More in store, warns BJP after ED action against CM's kin
As a political storm raged in the state, top BJP leaders warned that "this is the just the beginning and more action would follow in the next few weeks", while the MVA leaders hit back at the BJP accusing it of "blatantly misusing central probe agencies to harass and topple the state government".
In his second term, Yogi to promote religious tourism
In its second term, the Yogi Adityanath government will be taking forward its vision to establish Uttar Pradesh as the 'religious tourism hub' of the country. The Yogi Adityanath government has several reforms in store which will provide immense employment opportunities to the people in the state. According to a spokesperson for the state government, concerned authorities have been working for the past five years for developing religious sites and increasing facilities for the devotees.
RS pays tribute to Bhagat Singh, Rajguru, Sukhdev on Martyrs' Day
The Rajya Sabha on Wednesday paid tributes to freedom fighters Sardar Bhagat Singh, Rajguru and Sukhdev who laid down their lives on this day in 1931. It observed silence as a mark of respect to the brave martyrs.
When the House assembled this morning, Chairman M. Venkaiah Naidu said that these martyrs, who were in their early 20s
BJP MLAs organising free shows of 'The Kashmir Files'
Unnao BJP MLA Pankaj Gupta, two days ago, booked the cinema halls and offered free viewing of the film for his voters. The MLA, said his aides, had booked one theatre till March 31 so that people can see the film which is now being promoted by the BJP. Gupta has appealed to the people to watch the film which is a piece of history that had been kept hidden all these years.
Bengal becoming 'terrorists' own country': BJP MP
After at least 10 persons were charred to death in the violence that allegedly broke out after the murder of a deputy Panchayat Pradhan at Baguti village in West Bengal's Birbhum district, BJP Lok Sabha member Locket Chatterjee said on Tuesday that Bengal is fast turning into 'terrorists' own country'.
Unification of MCDs will improve its financial position: Maken
Congress General Secretary Ajay Maken said, "The consensus is that along with being administratively beneficial, the unification of the municipal corporations will improve its financial position. The Union government should have brought this Bill at least six months earlier to prevent any delay in MCD elections."
UP MLC polls: Nomination papers of 3 SP candidates rejected, BJP to get walkover on 2 seats
The papers of an independent candidate were also rejected along with the papers of two SP candidates for the two MLC seats of Etah-Mathura-Mainpuri, paving the way for unopposed election of BJP candidates. The BJP candidates are likely to be declared winners on March 24, the day for withdrawal of nominations in Etah.
ED hovers close to Thackeray, attaches brother-in-law's properties
These include 11 flats in the Neelambari project in Thane, belonging to Shree Saibaba Grihanirmiti Pvt Ltd, which is owned and controlled by Shridhar Madhav Patankar. Patankar is the brother-in-law of Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray (brother of Thackeray's wife Rashmi Thackeray). The action follows a money-laundering case registered in March 2017 against Pushpak Bullion and other group companies under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), the ED said.
'Sasikala told me a few times that Jaya was doing fine'
The one-man commission headed by retired Justice Arumughaswamy was constituted by Panneerselvam -- when he was the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu in 2017, a year after the passing away of Jayalalithaa. He also said that he was not suspicious of Jayalalithaa's death, and was only reflecting the opinion of the people of Tamil Nadu and elsewhere.
Unification of municipal bodies will restore importance of Mayor in Delhi
"With the unification and the proposed 'One Mayor' for Delhi, the office will regain its lost glory and the person occupying it will once again receive the stature of 'first citizen' of the national capital. Earlier, the Mayor of Delhi used to receive foreign dignitaries at the airport as the first citizen of the city. After trifurcation, the office of Mayor lost its importance," Arya said.
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