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Outgoing Haryana CM Announces 25,000 Appointments to Be Made Before Oath
The outgoing Chief Minister also took a jibe at the main Opposition, saying the Congress never rose above corruption and dynastic politics.
Governor Announces No Need for Chief Secretary and DGP to Visit Kerala Raj Bhavan Anymore
The cold war between the Governor and Chief Minister is there for long, but, for a couple of days now, it has been very much in the foreground in the wake of Vijayan's purported comments in an interview to a national daily that the Malappuram district was the hub of gold smuggling and that the money was being used for 'anti-state' and 'anti-national' activities. While the Chief Minister condemned the statement, the Governor had summoned both the Chief Secretary and the DGP to his office for an urgent briefing on the statement.
Former CEC Defends EVMs as Stand-Alone Machines, Rejects Congress Accusations of Manipulation
Talking to IANS, former CEC Quraishi said, "I have heard about it on the TV that Congress is alleging that there were some problems in the EVMs. But, I don't think it is possible as it's a stand-alone machine and these machines were built in 2013. At that time, there was a different regime. They are saying that they lost when the EVM was on 90 percent or full battery and they won where the battery was 60-70 percent. The Election Commission (EC) also promised that they would investigate this matter. But, I don't think anything will come out of it.
Omar Abdullah Meets J&K Lt Governor, Claims Right to Form Government
"I met the LG and handed over letters of support that I have received from the Congress, the CPI-M, the AAP and the Independents. I requested him to fix a date for the swearing-in ceremony so that the government can start functioning. It will be a long process as there is Central rule here. The LG will first send the documents to Rashtrapati Bhawan and then to Home Ministry. We have been told it will take 2-3 days. So if it happens before Tuesday, we will have the swearing-in ceremony on Wednesday. All I want to say is that Jammu will not be ignored in this government," he said after the meeting.
Actor Sayaji Shinde Joins Ajit Pawar's NCP, Set to Campaign in Maharashtra Elections
Joining the party In the presence of Maharashtra deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar, working president of the party Praful Patel and state NCP chief Sunil Tatkare, Shinde - an actor of films in a number of Indian languages including Marathi, Bengali and Punjabi - joined the party.
Ajit Pawar Dismisses Tension Among MahaYuti Partners Over Seat Sharing
"The seat-sharing talks are going very smooth, and the leaders of MahaYuti, including Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, Deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis and myself along with the state chiefs of the respective parties, will soon announce the seat-sharing arrangement among the three parties," Pawar said during a press conference.
Kerala's First Woman IPS Officer Joins BJP
"I decided within three weeks to join the BJP. I joined the party because of PM Modi. I see the joining as an instrument to help serve the people," Sreelekha was heard saying.
Congress Lodges Complaints with EC Regarding Allegations of EVM Tampering, Haryana Polls
This would have caused some disparity in the results of the election, said the party.
Assam CM Reports Pushback of 128 Bangladeshi Infiltrators in the Last Two Months
Taking to social media platform X, CM Sarma wrote, "Maintaining strict vigil along the Indo-Bangla border, @assampolice has pushed back 128 infiltrators across the border in last two months.
Post-Haryana Verdict: Shiv Sena (UBT) Criticizes Congress and Provokes MahaYuti
Wagging a finger at the ally Congress, SS(UBT) MP and Chief Spokesperson Sanjay Raut said, "Nobody should consider themselves as the 'Big Brother' in the MVA, and urged the need to treat all as equals in the group comprising Sharad Pawar-led Nationalist Congress Party (SP).
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