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Rs 2,000 note only helped keepers of black money, says Chidambaram
Taking to Twitter, the former Union Minister said: "Banks have clarified that no identity, no forms and no proof will be required to exchange the Rs 2,000 notes."The BJP's spin that the Rs 2,000 notes are being withdrawn to unearth black money stands demolished. "Ordinary people do not have Rs 2,000 notes. They shunned it soon.
'Karnataka poll results gave ray of hope to country': Mehbooba Mufti
"The people of the state have defeated fascism and divisive forces. The public suffered due to politics of hatred and divisiveness. I have faith that Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and his deputy Shivakumar will heal the wounds inflicted upon the people," Mehbooba Mufti said.
Srinagar all set to host 3rd G20 Tourism Working Group Meeting
Addressing a press conference at SKICC, the official, giving details, said that there are two key deliverables of the Tourism Working Group, which include GOA Roadmap for Tourism as a vehicle for achieving sustainable development goals (SDGs) and G20 Tourism Ministers' Declaration.
Mamata Banerjee-Arvind Kejriwal meeting in Kolkata next week
Sources from the state unit of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) said that the Delhi chief minister is expected to arrive in Kolkata on Tuesday morning and on the same afternoon he will have a one-on-one meeting with Mamata Banerjee at the state secretariat of Nabanna. Kejriwal is supposed to fly back to New Delhi on the same evening.
Fear of jinx haunts Karnataka Congress senior leaders on speaker's post
Series of leaders who became Speakers in Karnataka have lost elections and their political careers ended. The jinx continued with the defeat of Vishveshwara Hegde Kageri, the former Speaker in the ruling BJP government. His defeat shocked the party and Kageri was distraught as the defeat had raised the question on his strengths as a strong leader.
TMC at odds with celebs, civil society over 'The Kerala Story' ban fiasco
After the Supreme Court last week lifted the ban on its screening, the civil society and celebrities welcomed the apex court verdict and criticised the state government for its "undemocratic" approach to any creative work. The first to go vocal against the ban was painter Subhaprasanna, known to be close to West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata since her days in the opposition during the previous Left Front government.
President Murmu should inaugurate new Parliament, not PM: Rahul
"The President should inaugurate the new Parliament House and not the Prime Minister," Rahul Gandhi said in a tweet. The New Parliament House inauguration event is scheduled on May 28. "Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the new Parliament building on 28th May 2023, which is also the 140th birth anniversary.
Congress leaders pay tribute to Rajiv Gandhi, recall his contributions to country
Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge, who paid floral tributes to the former Prime Minister at Veer Bhoomi here, took to Twitter and wrote, "Rajiv Gandhi was a great son of India. Through multiple interventions such as lowering of voting age, strengthening Panchayati Raj, Telecom and IT revolution, and sustained peace.
Why ordinance Sir? Kejriwal pulls out Modi's old tweet to target Centre
Now Kejriwal has found the 2013 tweet of Modi, who was then the Gujarat Chief Minister and retweeted it asking "Why ordinance Sir". "Why ordinance Sir?," he said, attaching the old tweet of Modi.In a tweet dated July 14, 2013, Modi wrote, "Parliament is anyway meeting. Why could Centre not take Parliament in.
After local body polls, Yogi prepares for cabinet rejig, big changes likely
The reshuffle will be based on the work done in their departments by the ministers in the past one year and also the performance of party candidates in the constituencies of the ministers in the recent municipal polls. Some ministers may be promoted while some senior ones may be shifted for organisational work.
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