POLITICS
AAP recognised as national party by EC; Trinamool, NCP, CPI lose their status
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) was on Monday accorded the status of a national party by the Election Commission, even as Sharad Pawar's NCP and Mamata Banerjee's Trinamool Congress lost their national party status along with Communist Party of India (CPI).The Commission said that the AAP has been nominated as a national party according to its electoral performance in four states namely Delhi, Goa, Punjab and Gujarat.
Congress says Pilot's fast 'anti-party activity' but terms him 'indisputable asset'
"Sachin Pilot's day-long fast tomorrow (Tuesday) is against the party interests and is anti-party activity. If there is any issue with his own government, it can be discussed in the party forums instead of in the media and public," he said in a statement. "I have been an AICC in-charge for the last 5 months and Pilot has never discussed this issue with me. I am in touch with him and I still appeal for calm dialogue since he is an indisputable asset to the Congress," Randhawa added.
ED summons Tejashwi Yadav in 'land for jobs' case
In March, the ED claimed unaccounted cash of Rs 1 crore, $1,900, 540 gms gold and 1.5 kg of gold jewellery and other incriminating documents were recovered during the raids conducted at 24 locations in Delhi, Mumbai, Patna and in Ranchi based on specific intelligence inputs.
CM's Shiv Sena says 'no links' with plea seeking Shiv Sena Bhavan, funds
In an official statement from the Shiv Sena Central Office in Thane, state party Coordinator and Spokesperson Naresh Mhaske said that news in some sections of the media to the effect were "absolutely false". As per certain local channels, advocate Ashish Giri has claimed to have filed a plea in the Supreme Court demanding that all the funds and the party headquarters of ex-CM-led Shiv Sena (UBT) should be handed over to the Shinde-led Shiv Sena.
Rajasthan government announces public holiday on Jyotiba Phule birth anniversary
Now every year on April 11, there will be a government holiday on Phule Jayanti. Due to the declaration of the government holiday, there will now be holiday in government offices, schools and colleges on Phule Jayanti. Earlier, the government had also declared the optional holiday of Lord Devnarayan Jayanti on January 28 as a public holiday.
Bengal Ram Navami clashes: Fact-finding team from Delhi came to instigate further, says Mamata
The members of the fact-finding team were prevented from reaching the troubled pockets in the last couple of days. "The police have done the right thing by preventing them from reaching the troubled pockets. They actually came to re-instigate tension in those localities," Banerjee told media persons.
My mobile phone is with CM KCR, claims Bandi Sanjay
He said that CM KCR was shocked to look at his phone call list as several MLAs of ruling Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) were in touch with him. Sanjay, who is also Member of Parliament, said KCR was worried that if the call list becomes public he may lose ministers and MLAs to BJP and hence he started demanding him to hand over his phone.
Amit Shah launches 'Vibrant Villages Programme' along China border in Arunachal
With central share of Rs 4,800 crore including Rs 2500 crore exclusively for road connectivity for the four financial years (2022-23 to 2025-26), the VVP would be executed in 2967 villages in 19 districts adjoining international borders in Arunachal Pradesh, Sikkim, Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh and UT of Ladakh.
Gadkari inspects Zojila Tunnel to establish all weather connectivity for Ladakh
A total 19 tunnels are being constructed in Jammu and Kashmir at a cost of Rs 25,000 crore. Under this, the construction of a 13.14 km-long tunnel and approach road at a cost of Rs 6,800 crore is in progress in Zojila.
It is a 7.57 metre-high horseshoe-shaped single-tube, two-lane tunnel, which will pass under the Zojila Pass in the.
AAP Karnataka announces 3rd list of candidates
This list contains 28 names and all the candidates are contesting the polls for the first time. In a statement, the party claimed that not only has it announced the most number of candidates till date, but has offered the people an honest choice in 168 Assembly seats out of 224 constituencies. AAP has the most number of farmers, youth, women.
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